Livan to the D-Backs

So much talk about him going to the Mets.
He has pitched well lately...
Here's the full story...

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2542289

Livan's contract isn't waiver friendly at all, but he's still one hell of a talented pitcher. that is when he wants to turn it on and step up and pitch with that rubber arm of his.



heres the article from the link bulldog posted above:

WASHINGTON -- Washington Nationals ace Livan Hernandez was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday for a pair of minor league pitchers.

Livan Hernandez
Starting Pitcher
Washington Nationals

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2006 SEASON STATISTICS
GM W L BB K ERA
24 9 8 52 89 5.34

Hernandez, 31, is 9-8 this season with a career-high 5.34 ERA in 24 starts. He has been hampered by a sore knee for most of the season but had a strong outing on Sunday, allowing two runs over seven innings at San Diego.

The Nationals received two 23-year-old prospects: right-hander Garrett Mock and left-hander Matt Chico. Both will report to Washington's Double-A affiliate in Harrisburg.

The move is symptomatic of last-place Washington's desire to build for the future under new owner Ted Lerner, while Arizona is looking for an edge in the competitive NL West. The Diamondbacks trailed first-place San Diego by two games entering Monday's play.

His era isn't the greatest, but otherwise it's a great pick up for the D'Backs.

They really need to come up with a hard trade deadline in my opinion. This equine excrement after Aug 1st is for the birds.

i think they need to extent the trade deadline to the end of the first week of september.