He saw his best days with the Dodgers, but those were long over.
He was available when few other pitchers were.
He pitched for a different team every year of late.
He allowed an ERA well above his career best.
He hovered around .500 the year before we got him.
He signed with a contender that was just short enough on pitching to give him a chance.
His name made Mets fans cringe.
But Orel Hershiser enjoyed a real nice 1999 and the Mets benefited from it.
Chan Ho Park in 2007? I don't know. You never do.