Mets get El Duque!   May, 24, 2006 Breaking news right before
the Mets and Phils play Game 2 of their series, and those who
own Aaron Heilman in fantasy leagues won't be pleased. The Mets
just dealt reliever Jorge Julio to the Diamondbacks for Orlando
Hernandez. What does it mean? Here are the big reasons this
trade affects us, and surprise, surprise, the biggest reason is
not about either of the players in the trade, it's someone
fantasy owners just can't stop talking about!  • Heilman's
staying in the Mets bullpen. And you know what, that should be
OK with fantasy owners. His numbers look very good, though
strikeout middle relievers are kind of a dime a dozen. Why do
fantasy owners simply assume Heilman will dominate as a starter?
I don't. Last season Heilman had a 2.18 ERA and 72 strikeouts in
66.1 relief innings. He was terrific. He allowed only one home
run. He saved some games. In seven starts, however, his ERA was
4.71. The year before, Heilman made five starts and his ERA was
5.46. Is it possible he c