Washington Nationals' Livan Hernandez To Start Sunday, Then Become Coach/Mentor For Remainder Of '11.

MLB.com's Bill Ladson just reported on the Twitter that Stephen Strasburg will replace Livan Hernandez in the Washington Nationals' rotation after the veteran right-hander's last start of the season on Sunday against the New York Mets.

@washingnats: "#Nats RHP Livan Hernandez will start his last game of the season on Sunday. Livo will become a mentor/coach the rest of the way.

@washingnats: "#Nats RHP Livan Hernandez will not pitch out of the bulllpen the rest of the year. He will do some pinch hitting."

Earlier this week, Hernandez told reporters he'd spoken to the Nats about returning in a bullpen role next season. No word from the Nats on whether they'll bring the 36-year-old right-hander back.

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Comments

That's an odd arrangement

Why not remove him from the roster?

Rob

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by RobBobS on Sep 2, 2011 5:59 PM EDT reply actions

Why remove him?

At this point, what is to be gained? They don’t need the roster space for anyone in particular, especially with many of the minor leaguers involved in playoff series. They already use Livan as a pinch bunter, and that would continue. With the roster expansion they shouldn’t need him as a PH

by d_c_guy on Sep 2, 2011 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions

They could use room on the forty-man roster.

Rob

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by RobBobS on Sep 2, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions

not needed until the off-season?

in which case he’s a free agent and doesn’t count against the roster anyway

Brain: "Pinky, are you pondering what i'm pondering?"
Pinky: "Yes, but isn't a cucumber that small called a gherkin?"

by jbg2772 on Sep 2, 2011 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions

incredible humility by livo one day he will get his jersey number retired by the nationals for all that he has meant for the ordanization

by Benson L on Sep 2, 2011 6:10 PM EDT reply actions

¡Viva Livo!

by TJL on Sep 2, 2011 6:23 PM EDT reply actions

Class act by a class act. Livo, you’re the man!

by jeffersonian on Sep 2, 2011 6:33 PM EDT reply actions

OK, so I was off by one start

but thought he wasn’t long for the rotation when he made his last start.

WISH I COULD BE THERE on Sunday – Alas, am back in China and will simply have to follow it through FBb. GO LIVO – TRUE NAT (TRUE DAT!).

If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!

by ricksnats on Sep 3, 2011 8:37 AM EDT reply actions

I'd like to see Livan back next year as a long reliever

He could be effective in that role. He would also be available to mentor the young guys on the staff. The rotation could be very young in 2012: Strasburg, Zimmermann, Lannan, Detwiler or Peacock, maybe Wang. Wang hasn’t been around the team for that long. Plus he isn’t nearly as experienced as Livan is. CMW may not even be here next year.

Balester isn’t getting much work in the role. Either give him more opportunities to pitch regularly in the minors, or trade him. Unless he’s going to be slotted as a reliever for the long-term.

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by Potomac Fan on Sep 3, 2011 1:59 PM EDT reply actions