Summertime and the Livan's Easy

 

(Livan Hernandez came up more than this big for the Nationals on Thursday afternoon. AP Photo via Daylife.)

"People can talk about how, 'Livo is not this,' but I don't think about that. I want to go outside and try to prove people wrong. My friends and my teammates are always like, 'You're a really good pitcher. You can pitch.' But I've got to show some different people. I'm not dumb. I go outside every time I pitch and think about that. It helps me a lot."
(Livan Hernandez, via Washington Post, 7/22/2010)

Complete Livo completes split.

Nats pound Volquez

Nationals 7, Reds 1: Livan Hernandez put 'em on his back, bats keep raking in Cincy, and the bullpen gets a breather.

Livo's line: 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 102 pitches, 72 strikes.

Huh. Nyjer Morgan is good again? 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 SBs, 0 mistakes.

Riggleman's Grapefruit League-esque lineup comes through. Despite 0-3 day at the plate, maybe Jim has found that elusive guy to hit eighth every dayin Wil Nieves.

Meanwhile...

• Luis Atilano to the DL with bone chips. John Lannan still in exile in Harrisburg.

• Paging Matt Chico?

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Comments

[Peanuts and Cracker Jack]

Yeah, Nieves is just as good as Pudge -- two ground outs including one GIDP.