Wahoo's on First » Fausto Carmona http://wahoosonfirst.com A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Mon, 20 May 2013 05:43:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Analyzing the Return of Roberto Hernandez http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/08/16/the-incredibly-epic-and-mythically-spectacular-arrival-of-roberto-hernandez/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/08/16/the-incredibly-epic-and-mythically-spectacular-arrival-of-roberto-hernandez/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:01:18 +0000 Merritt Rohlfing http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=5342 Considering the season is pretty much in the tank barring an epic collapse or two by their division-mates, there’s not much to be excited about with the Cleveland Indians anymore. But in the rubber match against the Los Angeles Angels we got to see the return of a man we thought we all knew, Roberto Hernandez. Of course he was Fausto Carmona back when we thought we knew him, but he’s still the same guy on the hill we’ve watched, hoped for and been frustrated by since 2007.
(more…)

]]> http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/08/16/the-incredibly-epic-and-mythically-spectacular-arrival-of-roberto-hernandez/feed/ 0 Angels Spoil Roberto Hernandez’s Debut 8-4 http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/08/16/angels-spoil-roberto-hernandezs-debut-8-4/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/08/16/angels-spoil-roberto-hernandezs-debut-8-4/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:30:08 +0000 Brian Heise http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=5340  

Welcome to the 2012 season, Roberto Hernandez!

That’s right, folks, last night was the long awaited debut of the pitcher formally know as Fausto Carmona. Roberto Hernandez finally took the mound for the first time since being arrested and exposed for identity fraud this past winter. Looking a we bit heftier than the last time any of us saw him-probably from all of that birthday cake, Hernandez was exactly what we thought he would be. He was noticeably rusty, extremely ineffective, and got knocked around pretty well by the Angels. His final line for the night: eight runs (five earned) on 10 hits. On a positive note, Hernandez didn’t walk anyone, but he also didn’t strike anyone out.

(more…)

]]> http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/08/16/angels-spoil-roberto-hernandezs-debut-8-4/feed/ 0 Roberto Hernandez Gets U.S. Visa: …And Justice For All? http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/07/23/roberto-hernandez-gets-u-s-visa-and-justice-for-all/ http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/07/23/roberto-hernandez-gets-u-s-visa-and-justice-for-all/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:26:19 +0000 Lewie Pollis http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=5034 Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Roberto Hernandez (formerly known as Fausto Carmona) received his visa to return to the United States this weekend. From the general reaction we’ve seen in the media, the most noteworthy detail related to his punishment seems to be that Major League Baseball suspended him for three weeks upon his return; Hernandez left a ton of money on the table by restructuring his contract, a penance that both he and the Indians had hoped would be enough to avoid missing more playing time than he already had. (more…)

]]> http://wahoosonfirst.com/2012/07/23/roberto-hernandez-gets-u-s-visa-and-justice-for-all/feed/ 0