March 7, 2010
As usual, one of the biggest position battles in Mets spring training is for the fifth starter. Although the fifth starter can be a conglomeration of garbage, I really like the options that the Mets have for this season. Last year, the battle was between Livan Hernandez and Freddy Garcia. What a mess that was! [...]
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August 17, 2009
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The Mets got smacked around by the Giants in the final game of the four game series to earn a split. The big news is that David Wright and Billy Wagner were both in the dugout with the team, although they’re headed in different directions.
Also big news, Livan Hernandez actually made [...]
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August 17, 2009
San Francisco Giants (63-54 Road: 24-34) at New York Mets (55-62 Home: 32-26) 7:10pm
Joe Martinez (2-1 6.00) vs. Livan Hernandez (7-7 5.28)
TV: SNY
What to watch: The Giants are trying to split the four game series with a win today. Martinez got hit pretty hard in a 9-1 loss to the Dodgers in his last start giving [...]
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August 7, 2009
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If you didn’t stay up late to watch this one, you didn’t miss anything. The Mets made the nondescript Padres look like a good team. And the game was over in the third inning anyway. Livan Hernandez was horrible giving up 7 runs in 5 innings to a very weak San [...]
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August 6, 2009
New York Mets (51-56 Road: 29-25) at San Diego Padres (44-65 Home: 27-29) 10:05pm
Livan Hernandez (7-5 4.77) vs. Clayton Richard (4-3 4.47)
TV: SNY
What to watch: The Mets and Padres start up a four game series tonight at Petco Park. The Padres just lost two of three to the Braves in Atlanta. Richard has worked from the [...]
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July 31, 2009
The Mets got their third straight solid start from Livan Hernandez tonight. He went 6 innings giving up only two solo homers. And he was pulled in the bottom of the sixth for a pinch hitter. Angel Berroa of all people. That one was hard to swallow. This guy is clearly not a big league [...]
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July 31, 2009
Arizona D-Backs (44-58 Road: 20-25) at New York Mets (49-52 Home: 28-21) 7:10pm
Doug Davis (5-10 3.76) vs. Livan Hernandez (7-5 4.87)
TV: SNY
What to watch: The fourth place D-Backs come to town after losing two of three at home to the Phils. The suddenly hot Mets send Hernandez to the mound after two straight good starts. [...]
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July 26, 2009
New York Mets (45-51 Road: 20-31) at Houston Astros (50-47 Home: 28-24) 2:05pm
Livan Hernandez (6-5 4.93) vs. Brian Moehler (7-5 4.92)
TV: SNY
What to watch: The Mets and Astros play the rubber game of the series before the Mets finally head home from this long road trip. Hernandez had a great start in Washington going [...]
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