The Mets have activated Billy Wagner from the 60 day disabled list.
To make room for Wagner, the Mets have released Livan Hernandez.
Hernandez was 7-8 with a 5.47 ERA for the Mets in 2009, but posted a 7.33 ERA in July and an 11.30 ERA in August.

Prior to last night’s game, Jerry Manuel told reporters that Livan Hernandez will remain in the starting rotation.
“I still believe he can get it done,” Manuel said. “I don’t want to make it a do-or-die situation for him. I don’t want him to have that type of pressure, so he gets a shot.”
In his last [...]

The Mets (51-57) lost to the Padres (45-65) by the score of 8 to 3 in Petco Park last night.
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Padres 1B Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run home run during a four-run fourth inning against Livan Hernandez, giving San Diego a six-run lead they’d never [...]

Brian Schneider missed his third straight game last night due to a knee injury.
…the buzz from Citi Field yesterday suggested he would be back in the starting lineup either today or tomorrow…
…in addition, the Mets may activate Gary Sheffield from the disabled list this weekend, as well…
…it could not come at a better time, because [...]

Jerry Manuel told reporters yesterday that Livan Hernandez is ‘on call,’ and will be considered as an available pinch hitter today, as the team continues to play with just a three-man bench.
…earlier this week, i watched livan take batting practice, like one of the regular hitters, cycling through with Gary Sheffield and others… he is in [...]

Yesterday, in a win against the Astros, Livan pitched seven innings and allowed three runs, all of which scored in the first inning.
…frankly, the Astros were clubbing the ball against livan in the first inning… it looked like a pinball machine out there… then, houston’s third base coach sent Geoff Blum home from second on [...]

The Mets have set their rotation for the start of the second half on Thursday.
Oliver Perez will start Thursday night against the Braves in Atlanta, followed by Mike Pelfrey on Friday, Johan Santana on Saturday, Fernando Nieve on Sunday, and Livan Hernandez on Monday against the Nationals in Washington.
Jerry Manuel told reporters that Jonathan Niese [...]

Last night, Livan Hernandez allowed eight runs and 11 hits in just four innings in a loss to the Dodgers.
Hernandez allowed seven runs and 10 hits in his previous start, and three runs in the first inning against the Yankees in the start before that.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, courtesy of ESPN.com, Hernandez is the [...]

Livan Hernandez pitched seven innings last night, and allowed two earned runs and eight hits, while walking and striking out three, during a loss to the Cardinals in Citi Field.
…he’s really only had one bad start since the middle of May… otherwise, he’s been pretty even-keel, just going out and doing his thing like a [...]

Livan Hernandez pitched seven innings last, he allowed two runs and eight hits, in his seventh quality start of the season.
Hernandez had a cramp in his right arm, which he attributed to the humidity, that brought the team’s trainers out to the mound in the seventh inning.
He remained in the game, and was removed before the start [...]

According to David Lennon, on his blog for Newsday, John Maine and Livan Hernandez will switch places this weekend, with Maine pitching Saturday instead of Friday, and Hernandez pitching Friday instead of Saturday.
Following Maine’s last start, during which he allowed seven runs in four innings, Jerry Manuel told reporters he believed his pitcher was suffering [...]

Yesterday, in a win against the Nationals, Livan Hernandez pitched seven scoreless innings, while striking out four batters.
“He’s been huge,” Manuel said of Hernandez, following yesterday’s game.  “Obviously, we need good pitching, and that was outstanding pitching today.”
Hernandez is 5–1 with a 3.88 ERA in 11 starts this season, during which the Mets are 7–4.
He [...]

Last night, Livan Hernandez pitched five and two-thirds innings and allowed three runs and seven hits while walking two and striking out five.
Manuel pulled Hernandez from the game in the sixth inning, after he let up two singles, with two outs.
“I think I could have pitched more, but I don’t make the decisions here,” Hernandez [...]

Tim Redding is 0–2 with a 9.20 ERA in three starts, during which the Mets are 0–3.
Meanwhile, the Mets are 6–3 in Livan Hernandez’s nine starts this season, though five of the six wins were against the Braves, Pirates, Nationals, Marlins and Brewers.
Eventually, the Mets will promote Oliver Perez, who will re-join John Maine, Mike Pelfrey and [...]

Mets manager Jerry Manuel talked to reporters after yesterday’s win against the Nationals, and had the following to say about:
Gary Sheffield, who hit a three-run home run for the second consecutive day, and how he will get him rest given how well he’s hitting and how valuable he is to the lineup right now:

“Well, I’ll [...]