Yeah, yeah, yeah, Youth Movement, blah, blah, blah...
Livan Hernandez DFA'd by the Twins. Ignore the fact that Livo has been largely awful this year, what the Nationals really need now is an old, fat guy to eat some innings the rest of the season... and...nostalgia!
Jimbo, if you're listening: release Odalis Perez, (who somehow survived for one more start at the expense of Mock, and to be fair, by the numbers has been better than Livo this year), and throw Livo out there every five days...
We're kidding, of course, but this much we know: OP could be pitching his last game as a National tonight.
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We could probably use Livo for his bat. The two new middle infielders were hitting like FLop.... in AAA!
I'd still like them to DL or otherwise sit Ayala and Colome. Their arms are done for this year. Why risk damage?
Posted by: Sec 314 | August 01, 2008 at 05:52 PM
Ah! excellent point about Livo's bat, Sec 314...Offensive upgrade!
Ayala & Colome won't be the only burnt-out arms by the time September rolls around, either...
Posted by: The Nationals Enquirer | August 01, 2008 at 06:18 PM
Funny, the only time I saw Livo this year he looked really good.
Oh right, that was against the Nats.
Posted by: bdrube | August 01, 2008 at 07:39 PM
bdrube, no surprise there. Check out his last couple o' starts -- brutal. Still, though...it's Livo!
Posted by: The Nationals Enquirer | August 01, 2008 at 08:29 PM