Charlie Manuel stopped just short of declaring Livan Hernandez the winner of the fifth starter slot with the Mets. "He has a good presence about him on the mound and in the dugout," Manuel said of Hernandez, who is in camp on a minor league contract. "It's like he brings a little different energy for us." Asked to describe Hernandez's odds of earning the fifth spot, Manuel said: "I would have to say he's put himself in a real good position."