We're all for showing commitment, but Frank Robinson's decision last night to pitch Livan Hernandez and let him throw 130 pitches doesn't make much sense to us. Hernandez has a bum knee that will require off-season surgery. If the Nationals were in the Wild Card Race we would understand pitching him this late in the season, but the Nats are out of the race, and there is no reason to put any additional pressure or stress on Livan's knee at this point. And if Robinson was going to start Hernandez, there was absolutely no justification for letting him throw 130 pitches, which is about as high a pitch count as you normally see any time during the season.
At this point in the season the primary goal should be to position the team for next year. Now is the time to test young players and give them experience. Now is not the time to drive your veterans to possible injury.
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