El Duque invaluable during Yanks' dominant run

10/23/99: Orlando Hernandez strikes out 10 in Game 1 of the World Series, allowing one hit and one run over seven innings in the winNEW YORK -- The Yankees have made some of their biggest free-agency gambles in the pitching market, scoring handsome rewards in some cases and yielding less-than-ideal results in others. But as general manager Brian Cashman prepares for his 20th year on the job, if you ask him for the best free-agent signing of his tenure, he is certain it was a hurler.

Cashman believes that Orlando Hernandez represents the best investment that the Yankees have made during his time at the helm, though upon further reflection, he opines that El Duque may need to share that title…