Baseball for the Thinking Fan

Login | Register | Feedback

btf_logo
You are here > Home > Baseball Newsstand > Baseball Primer Newsblog > Discussion
Baseball Primer Newsblog
— The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Yahoo: Nationals sign RHP [Livan] Hernandez to 1-year extension

Washington general manager Mike Rizzo announced after Sunday’s victory over the St. Louis Cardinals that [Livan] Hernandez would return to the Nationals in 2011, lending some stability to a starting staff that will be without Stephen Strasburg.
...
“This year, I prove I can continue to pitch for a long time,” Hernandez said. “It’s a good year for me. I got to prove—and I said in spring training — that I want to come back and perform like I used to. … It’s happened right now and I feel really good about myself.”

Hernandez is the only active major leaguer to start 30 or more games in 12 consecutive seasons. He can extend the streak to 13 with three more starts.

MLB.com:

After Sunday’s 4-2 victory over the Cardinals, the Nationals announced they have signed right-hander Livan Hernandez to a one-year extension worth $1 million plus incentives.

NTNgod Posted: August 29, 2010 at 11:15 PM | 13 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
  Tags: nationals

Reader Comments and Retorts

Go to end of page

Statements posted here are those of our readers and do not represent the BaseballThinkFactory. Names are provided by the poster and are not verified. We ask that posters follow our submission policy. Please report any inappropriate comments.

   1. TerpNats Posted: August 29, 2010 at 11:31 PM (#3629362)
Good move on several fronts, admittedly made out of necessity as the team bides its time until Strasburg returns. Livan gives the Nats innings, he's still capable (though on a contender he'd be a back-of-the-rotation guy), and he'll probably be an aid for Maya once he enters the bigs, just as Orlando Hernandez has been helping Maya in the minors.

Washington fans love Livan's approach to the game and that he's also a fine fielder and hitter. Now, get Adam Dunn signed, please.
   2. Everybody Loves Tyrus Raymond Posted: August 30, 2010 at 12:16 AM (#3629378)
Abused Nationals pitcher: iron man. Non-abused Nationals pitcher: Tommy John surgery.
   3. Bhaakon Posted: August 30, 2010 at 12:18 AM (#3629380)
Abused Nationals pitcher: iron man. Non-abused Nationals pitcher: Tommy John surgery.


If you want a durable pitcher, sign a tub of goo.
   4. puck Posted: August 30, 2010 at 12:29 AM (#3629385)
Maybe they should strip him for parts.
   5. Tom (and his broom) Posted: August 30, 2010 at 03:12 AM (#3629586)
I remember when Prospectus first tracked "Pitcher-Abuse-Points" and Livan owned it every year...they gave up saying his arm was going to fall off after about three years.
   6. Long John McCaine Mutiny on the Bounty (scott) Posted: August 30, 2010 at 03:27 AM (#3629596)
They signed a guy with a 117 ERA+ to a 1m/year extension? I mean, I know Livan is a near sure bet to regress to at least the mean, but that's still way cheap for a guy who's a good bet to give you 30+ 3rd to 4th starter level starts.
   7. Magnum RA Posted: August 30, 2010 at 03:47 AM (#3629603)
He's only 35? I thought he'd been around forever.
   8. AJM Posted: August 30, 2010 at 03:48 AM (#3629605)
They signed a guy with a 117 ERA+ to a 1m/year extension? I mean, I know Livan is a near sure bet to regress to at least the mean, but that's still way cheap for a guy who's a good bet to give you 30+ 3rd to 4th starter level starts.

The previous 4 years his ERA+ was 84.
   9. Textbook Editor Posted: August 30, 2010 at 04:07 AM (#3629613)
Maybe they should strip him for parts.


This made me spit-take. Primey!
   10. Shock Posted: August 30, 2010 at 04:07 AM (#3629614)
He's only 35? I thought he'd been around forever.


That's Orlando.

Or Roberto.
   11. hokieneer Posted: August 30, 2010 at 04:13 AM (#3629616)
Or Roberto.


That made me go check b-ref to see if he was still pitching. I wouldn't have been surprised to find that he was the 7th man in the pen for a team like Arizona.
   12. True Blue Posted: August 30, 2010 at 09:39 AM (#3629645)
He's been around forever (since 1997), it's just that he was very young at the time (and Orlando was very old).
   13. Dan Evensen Posted: August 30, 2010 at 11:01 AM (#3629649)
Abused Nationals pitcher: iron man. Non-abused Nationals pitcher: Tommy John surgery.

Oh, the irony.

You must be Registered and Logged In to post comments.

 

 

<< Back to main

Support BBTF

donate

Thanks to
Backlasher
for his generous support.

Bookmarks

You must be logged in to view your Bookmarks.

Hot Topics

Newsblog: Maddon on Red Sox beaning Luke Scott: 'I think it's ridiculous, I think it's absurd, idiotic'
(5 - 8:03am, May 26)
Last: Obi One Kenobi Nil

Newsblog: YESNetwork: A look at five Yankees' cases for enshrinement in Monument Park
(1 - 7:55am, May 26)
Last: bjhanke

Newsblog: HP: Baseball is leaving the human factor behind
(60 - 7:55am, May 26)
Last: Designated Sitter (GGC)

Newsblog: Wilmoth: Nate McLouth Designated For Assignment
(13 - 7:52am, May 26)
Last: Russ

Newsblog: OT: NBA Monthly Thread, May 2012
(1835 - 7:45am, May 26)
Last: thok

Newsblog: The Hall of Very Good: Former Cards Slugger Critical of "LaRussa's Regime"
(6 - 7:16am, May 26)
Last: Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader

Newsblog: Matschulat: Did I Miss The "Paul Konerko Is So Overrated OMG" Bandwagon?
(30 - 7:15am, May 26)
Last: baudib

Newsblog: CSN to host ‘Phillies at the Beach’ on Memorial Day
(19 - 7:11am, May 26)
Last: God

Newsblog: T.R. Sullivan: Of Frank Robinson, Milt Pappas and Jim Palmer
(10 - 7:09am, May 26)
Last: God

Newsblog: Bud Selig -- No need for more MLB replay for now - ESPN
(88 - 6:12am, May 26)
Last: Lassus

Newsblog: Himrich’s Top Ten Target Field Foods
(8 - 2:43am, May 26)
Last: Long John McCaine Mutiny on the Bounty (scott)

Newsblog: Boston.com: Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios lays off all staff
(119 - 1:28am, May 26)
Last: Swedish Chef

Hall of Merit: Most Meritorious Player: 1973 Discussion
(15 - 12:13am, May 26)
Last: DanG

Hall of Merit: Most Meritorious Player: 1972 Ballot
(28 - 11:25pm, May 25)
Last: lieiam

Sox Therapy: A Winning Ballclub?
(20 - 11:24pm, May 25)
Last: Dan
About Baseball Think Factory | Write for Us | Copyright © 1996-2012 Baseball Think Factory
User Comments, Suggestions, or Complaints | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Advertising

Buy MLB playoff tickets, plus 2011 World Series, 2011 ALCS tickets and NLCS game tickets. We also have Texas Rangers playoff schedule, tickets to Red Sox games and Yankees game tickets. Plus, buy Phillies baseball tickets, Tigers playoff tickets and the biggies like ALDS baseball tickets and 2011 NLDS tickets.

Demarini, Easton and TPX Baseball Bats

 

 

 

AllianceTickets.com has cheap MLB Tickets. Get all your Colorado Rockies Tickets, Seattle Mariners Tickets, San Francisco Giants Tickets and all your favorite baseball tickets here. We also carry cheap Denver Broncos Tickets, Seattle Seahawks Tickets and Denver Nuggets Tickets.

Page rendered in 0.1865 seconds
54 querie(s) executed