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  Arizona Diamondbacks, Brandon Webb, Enrique Gonzalez, Livan Hernandez, Major League Baseball, Washington Nationals - ...
WASHINGTON -- Livan Hernandez was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday for a pair of minor league pitchers.
Livan Hernandez has a 5.34 ERA with 89 strikeouts this year.
Arizona dealt Hernandez's half brother, Orlando Hernandez, to the New York Mets earlier this season.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/9589897   (537 words)

  
 Nationals' Hernandez trains for new season - Boston.com
Hernandez led the majors in innings (246 1-3) for the second straight year in 2005, but a buildup of fluid on his knee affected his mechanics after an outstanding start.
Hernandez said he first hurt the knee in May, but the low point came after a 3-2 home loss to Colorado on July 20.
Hernandez had the knee drained regularly during the season, but he thinks the surgery -- which repaired the lateral meniscus -- did the trick.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2006/02/20/nationals_hernandez_trains_for_new_season/?page=2   (844 words)

  
 Livan Hernandez : USAToday.com - Livan Hernandez Biography from USAToday.com
Livan Hernandez evened his record at 13-13 by picking up a win after limiting the Padres to one run in seven innings of work tonight.
ET Livan Hernandez was solid for eight innings to earn the victory over his ex-mates as Arizona doubled Washington 4-2 on Wednesday.
Livan Hernandez won for the second time as a Diamondback by allowing one run and two hits in seven innings Friday against the Cardinals.
fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=2336   (390 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Livan Hernandez arrested for allegedly trying to hit man with golf club
MIAMI – Giants pitcher Livan Hernandez was arrested Wednesday for allegedly trying to hit an elderly man with a golf club during a street fight.
Hernandez, 27, was charged with felony aggravated assault after he got into a "violent" scuffle Wednesday with the man, who received a minor cut on the back of his head, according to a witness account cited in a police statement.
Hernandez was still being questioned Wednesday evening and was to be sent to Miami-Dade County jail later in the day, police Lt. Bill Schwartz said.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20030108-1443-bbo-livanhernandez.html   (249 words)

  
 ESPN.com: MLB - Expos trade to get Livan Hernandez from Giants
Livan Hernandez figured to be the fourth-best, or perhaps even the fifth-best, starter in the Giants' rotation.
Montreal acquired Livan Hernandez and catcher Edwards Guzman and $3.2 million in exchange for pitcher Jim Brower and a player to be named.
Livan Hernandez, 28, was 12-16 with a 4.38 ERA last year for the Giants, and he has a 69-69 major league record and 4.42 ERA since defecting from Cuba.
espn.go.com /mlb/news/2003/0324/1528953.html   (670 words)

  
 Boston Red Sox - An early exit for Hernandez - The Boston Globe
Even if Livan Hernandez had wanted to sprint off the mound after being relieved in only the second inning last night, he wouldn't have been able to -- his ERA was weighing him down.
Hernandez gave up six earned runs on eight hits in just 1 2/3 innings against the Red Sox (increasing that ERA to 5.64) before being relieved by manager Frank Robinson.
Hernandez gave up two singles in the first, but got out of the inning by getting Manny Ramírez to ground into a double play.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2006/06/21/an_early_exit_for_hernandez   (586 words)

  
 RotoTimes.com - Livan Hernandez - Fantasy Baseball Profile
Livan Hernandez was beat up Sunday for the second straight start, giving up seven runs and 11 hits in four innings.
Although Livan Hernandez was knocked around for nine runs (seven earned) in 3 1/3 innings Wednesday, he's not concerned, the AP reports.
Livan Hernandez has added a sinkerball to his arsenal of pitches, according to the Arizona Republic.
www.rototimes.com /mlb/player/1597   (288 words)

  
 The Enquirer - Tim Sullivan - October 24, 1997
Livan Hernandez was out of control Thursday night at Jacobs Field, unable to hit his spots or hold his temper.
Hernandez stopped Cleveland without a run in the first inning, the first time the Marlins had managed that feat in the series.
Hernandez' last five full innings were scoreless, and he might have been able to finish the game except for a missed call at first base by umpire Ken Kaiser.
www.enquirer.com /columns/sullivan/1997/10/102497_ts.html   (713 words)

  
 Washington Nationals : News : Washington Nationals News
One bad inning proved to be costly for right-hander Livan Hernandez, and Washington was blanked by Atlanta, 4-0, in front of 44,083 at RFK Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Hernandez was solid for seven of his eight innings, but it was the fourth that proved to be his undoing.
Hernandez said that he threw a slider inside, but he felt McCann should have been looking for a fastball, which is normally what a pitcher throws when he is behind in the count.
mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20050910&content_id=1204299&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=was   (923 words)

  
 Orlando Hernandez | BaseballLibrary.com
Despite a 129-47 record in international play, Hernandez was banned from the Cuban team in October 1996 for allegedly planning to defect.
Hernandez began the 2000 season as the ace of the Yankees staff, and became the first foreign-born pitcher to start a season opener for the club.
Since leaving Cuba, Hernandez has maintained that he was born on October 11, 1969, which would have made him 31 at the start of the 2001 season.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/H/Hernandez_Orlando.stm   (1697 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - D'backs acquire Livan Hernandez from Nats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Livan Hernandez was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday for a pair of minor league pitchers.
The Nationals tried to force Livan Hernandez through waivers so they could make a deal with any team, but Arizona blocked the move, limiting Bowden's options.
Hernandez had surgery after the season but was still bothered by the knee in spring training this year.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/nl/2006-08-07-dbacks-nats-hernandez_x.htm?csp=34   (816 words)

  
 Livan Hernandez: from poverty to freedom … and a major league career: Cuban hurler escaped his native land, ...
Livan Hernandez: from poverty to freedom … and a major league career: Cuban hurler escaped his native land, eventually becoming a veteran star with the Washington Nationals pitching staff
At 6-2 and 245 pounds, Hernandez is a little tough for people to get their arms around, but make no mistake, over the past seven seasons, there hasn't been a more durable pitcher in baseball.
While Hernandez is clearly the ace of the Washington pitching staff, the mere mention of the word "ace" makes Hernandez shrug his shoulders and change the subject.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_9_64/ai_n15657362   (1004 words)

  
 Livan Hernandez - Fantasy Baseball Cafe 2003
Livan Hernandez suffered through a rough June, giving up four earned runs or more four times in a five-game stretch.
In fact, we can’t count on anything (except k’s) when it comes to Hernandez; few pitchers of his talent are so frustratingly inconsistent.
Control has always been a key to Hernandez’ success; the last time he posted a k/bb ratio over 2.00 in a season, he won 17 games.
www.fantasybaseballcafe.com /2003/sleepers_leepers_hernandez.php   (253 words)

  
 CBS News | Woman: Livan Hernandez Abused Me | December 13, 1999 05:18:41
The ex-girlfriend of Livan Hernandez testified Monday that the Florida Marlins pitcher punched her, slapped her, kicked her and once pinned her down and plucked the hairs off her head one by one.
Hernandez's lawyer tried to portray Elgarresta as someone attracted to sports stars and celebrities and said the accusations were over the Porsche.
Elgarresta testified that Hernandez was hot-tempered and jealous, once ripping up her diary because it had the names and phone numbers of other men.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/1998/07/20/archive/main14320.shtml   (572 words)

  
 13WHAM-TV || Rochester - Where have you gone, Livan?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Hernandez, the team's ace since 2003 with the Expos, started out of the 2006 gates in reverse and owned an abysmal 1-5 record after nine starts.
Hernandez is currently caught in a three-start losing streak and his last outing was atrocious.
Hernandez can say what he wants, but some believe his surgically-repaired knee could be a problem.
www.13wham.com /sports/mlb/story.aspx?content_id=8AC9BE41-8FA0-4E7F-BBAE-8DBCC168BAA2   (868 words)

  
 TSN : MLB-DIAMONDBACKS - Canada's Sports Leader
Hernandez is not very agile on the field.
Washington Nationals traded Livan Hernandez to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Garrett Mock and Matt Chico.
San Francisco Giants traded Livan Hernandez, Edwards Guzman and cash considerations to the Montreal Expos for Jim Brower and a player to be named (Matt Blank - April 30th).
www.tsn.ca /mlb/player_bio.asp?player_id=1318   (372 words)

  
 Newsvine - Diamondbacks Acquire RHP Livan Hernandez
WASHINGTON — The Arizona Diamondbacks think Livan Hernandez will help their bullpen almost as much as the starting rotation.
Hernandez entered the majors in 1996 and is on pace to make 30 or more starts for the ninth consecutive year.
Hernandez was traded to the Montreal Expos in 2003 and remained with the franchise when it moved to Washington last year.
www.newsvine.com /_news/2006/08/07/315848-livan-hernandez-goes-to-diamondbacks   (849 words)

  
 TSN : MLB-NATIONALS - Canada's Sports Leader
Hernandez is not very agile on the field.
Washington Nationals traded Livan Hernandez to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Garrett Mock and Matt Chico.
San Francisco Giants traded Livan Hernandez, Edwards Guzman and cash considerations to the Montreal Expos for Jim Brower and a player to be named (Matt Blank - April 30th).
tsn.ca /mlb/teams/players/bio/?id=1318&hubname=mlb-nationals   (284 words)

  
 Hernandez Refuses to Take a Knee
Livan Hernandez is pitching not only with a bum right knee but also, like always, with pride.
Hernandez, struggling through his most inconsistent stretch since joining the Montreal-Washington franchise, admitted yesterday his knee has hurt his performance on several starts, but said he refuses to ask for time off.
Hernandez said his knee problem hinders his push-off from the mound, which drops his fastball into the low 80s.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/07/AR2006070701262.html   (720 words)

  
 Livan Hernandez Baseball Card Auction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
It was conspired that while Livan was playing in Mexico, he would - as a sign the plan was in place - meet a woman who would secretly hand him a photo of the agent.
The next morning Hernandez sneaked out of the team barricks and past security guards to meet his agent in a waiting car.
Hernandez's brother Orlando made his ML debut for the Yankees last year.
hometown.aol.com /coffeed/livan2.htm   (285 words)

  
 Washington Nationals : News : Washington Nationals News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday night, Livan Hernandez had his worst outing since April 19, but, according to manager Frank Robinson, missed opportunities on offense led to the Nationals' 5-3 defeat to the Mets, in front of 38,148 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Hernandez was almost perfect in the first half.
Hernandez, who will start against the Brewers in the first game of the second half, talked about his great run during the first half of the 2005 season.
www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20050706&content_id=1118383&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=was   (878 words)

  
 The Enquirer - Tim Sullivan - October 18, 1997
Hernandez is Cuban by birth and American by defection.
If Livan Hernandez is anything short of swell, Cleveland could make this a mighty short series.
Hernandez's Game 1 opponent is Orel Hershiser, a pitcher of lesser stuff but exhaustive experience.
www.enquirer.com /columns/sullivan/1997/10/101897_ts.html   (708 words)

  
 Livan Hernandez Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Livan Hernandez was born on Thursday, February 20, 1975, in Villa Clara, Cuba.
Hernandez was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 24, 1996, with the Florida Marlins.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Livan Hernandez baseball stats page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=hernali01   (253 words)

  
 Hernandez Tries a New Routine, and It Works
BALTIMORE, June 25 -- Livan Hernandez walked out of his house Sunday morning, nine hours away from having to be at the ballpark for his turn in the Washington Nationals' rotation.
Hernandez didn't turn into a flamethrower -- one of his curveballs crossed the plate at 61 mph.
Hernandez, at least for one start, regained the form that has made him the ace of the Nationals' staff.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/25/AR2006062500934.html   (1017 words)

  
 Livan Hernandez News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Livan Hernandez news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Livan Hernandez blanked his former Washington teammates for seven innings and four Arizona players hit solo home runs to help the Diamondbacks finally beat the Nationals 4-2 on Wednesday.
Austin Kearns and Ryan Zimmerman homered to lead the Washington Nationals over Livan Hernandez and the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Saturday night, completing a sweep of the day-night doubleheader.
www.topix.net /baseball-players/livan-hernandez   (566 words)

  
 Livan Hernandez, Mom Reunited / AP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Hernandez, a 22-year-old Cuban defector, said he got word Sunday afternoon but did not believe it until he saw his mother in team president Don Smiley's suite at Pro Player Stadium.
We cried,'' Hernandez said in Spanish, keeping private the details of their conversation.
Carreras would not comment as she was escorted into the suite by an entourage of friends and security.
www.fiu.edu /~fcf/momandlivan102797.html   (473 words)

  
 ESPN - Neyer: Livan large - MLB
Livan Hernandez is 5-2 with a 1.65 ERA in nine starts since the All-Star break.
In Hernandez's next start, at Shea Stadium on July 2, Hernandez threw every pitch from the same spot, low three-quarters, and he's remained in that spot in every game since.
The only "problem" was that Hernandez's strikeout rate was just 5.5 per nine innings, not real good and right in line with what he'd done in both 2001 and 2002 with the Giants.
sports.espn.go.com /mlb/columns/story?columnist=neyer_rob&id=1609941   (933 words)

  
 ABC News: Livan Hernandez can pitch for Puerto Rico in Classic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Hernandez, who defected from Cuba in 1995 and helped the Florida Marlins win the World Series two years later, has a house in Puerto Rico and owns a local professional women's volleyball team.
If Hernandez were to play for Puerto Rico, he would be a big help to a team expected to be flush with offensive power but short on strong pitching.
Hernandez had a 15-10 record and a 3.98 ERA in 35 starts for Washington last season.
abcnews.go.com /Sports/ESPNSports/story?id=1310771   (318 words)

  
 Florida Marlins, Josh Johnson, Livan Hernandez, Miguel M. Cabrera, Major League Baseball, Arizona Diamondbacks - CBS ...
Hernandez (9-9), acquired this week in a trade with Washington to shore up the Diamondbacks' shaky rotation, allowed four runs and 10 hits in a season-high eight innings.
Hernandez retired the first seven batters, then gave up a single to Reggie Abercrombie.
Livan Hernandez lasts eight innings for Arizona, but a two-run double by Miguel Cabrera is costly.
cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/gamecenter/MLB_20060811_FLA@ARI   (915 words)

  
 Montreal Expos News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Montreal's Livan Hernandez notched his ninth win of the season on Tuesday night.
MONTREAL -- Aces Livan Hernandez and Randy Johnson squared off against each other on Tuesday night at Olympic Stadium, and it was Hernandez who won the battle as the Expos shut out the Diamondbacks, 4-0, in front of 8,386 fans.
Hernandez was able to get the arm loose a minute later, and he continued pitching.
www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mon/news/mon_gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20040810&content_id=824531&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp   (888 words)

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