This is Livan's comments today:

 

"I'm not happy for three years. After the season, I'm going to tell you" why, said Hernandez, 12-4 with a 3.44 ERA and the unquestioned staff ace.

 

"It's 99.9 percent I'm not going to pitch no more" this season, he said. "I'm done, I think, so let's see what happens. ... I'll go to sleep and I'm going to make a decision tonight."

 

His right knee has been a nagging problem all year, and it was drained May 16. But Hernandez said it's not bothering him enough to affect his pitching -- nor was he told to have the knee worked on.

 

"It's not the doctors. It's me. I'm the doctor. I don't need it, but I'm going to" have an operation, he said.

 

Pressed to explain why, Hernandez said: "I'm tired of something. ... I'll tell you when the season's over. I'm mad."

 

 

Will this mean Nationals will try to get rid of him? Maybe he wants to play with his brother. It's just an idea.

He has been kicking this around for a couple years now... i can see him retiring and staying retired... but i doubt it.

He has been kicking this around for a couple years now... i can see him retiring and staying retired... but i doubt it.

 

Maybe El Duque will probe himself useful and get his brother over here. Livan is amazing.

The nationals are done if this happens

The nationals are done if this happens

 

Um, he is not retiring this season if he does at all.

The nationals are done if this happens

 

Yah with them still in the race i can't see them trading Livan

didnt he throw like 160 pitches one game or somthing. I thought the nationals were in first place, i doubt they would trade there best pitcher.

if he's talking like this, why would we want to spend to get him?

 

i dont disagree that he is awesome, but he doesn't seem to want to be playing baseball.

if he's talking like this, why would we want to spend to get him?

 

i dont disagree that he is awesome, but he doesn't seem to want to be playing baseball.

I think he is sick of playing for the (expos).

I think he is sick of playing for the (expos).

 

I think so as well. This guy is a beast. Get him on the southside. I would happily trade BMac for him.

I think he is sick of playing for the (expos).

 

Sick of a decent team in 1st place, why exactly?

Sick of a decent team in 1st place, why exactly?

Who knows, it was him that said it.

Who knows, it was him that said it.

 

 

Thats the kind of guy we want to bring here. A guy who quits on his team thats in first place.

Sick of a decent team in 1st place, why exactly?

i can only speculate but i know that alot of the players on the nationals dislike frank robinson and dont like to play for him. thats the only thing i can think of.

Seems to me that there is something behind the scenes going on here. IMO there seemingly are very few guys in baseball who do more for there teams than Livan Hernandez. He is an absolute workhorse, goes out there and gets the job done on a very consistent basis, is an overall athlete who can hit very well for a pitcher, and he's a gamer...they practically have to drag the guy off the field. I would love to have him on the Sox.

Seems to me that there is something behind the scenes going on here.  IMO there seemingly are very few guys in baseball who do more for there teams than Livan Hernandez.  He is an absolute workhorse, goes out there and gets the job done on a very consistent basis, is an overall athlete who can hit very well for a pitcher, and he's a gamer...they practically have to drag the guy off the field.  I would love to have him on the Sox.

Send Washington Sean Tracy and Shingo. Then they can put Contreras in the BP.

 

The Cuban trifecta would be interesting to say the least.

Livan's a great fit with the White Sox given El Duque's presence on the team. On the flip side, Contreras would benefit hugely from pitching in RFK (he's a flyball pitcher).

 

I say Livan and Ryan Church for Contreras, Bajenaru, Takatsu and Brian Anderson.

why would they wanna trade him?

I believe he's pissed off the Nationals just released Wil Cordero, who was his best friend on the team, and so he's threatening them. I kind of doubt he'll sit out the rest of the season, but that's just me. Perhaps a trade to Ozzie and El Duque would brighten his attitude...

"Hernandez changes mind day after surgery remarks"

 

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