Nats sign Hernandez to ease burden on young arms

CHICAGO | Not wanting any of their young starting pitchers to pile up too many innings at this early stage of their development, the Washington Nationals turned to an old friend to help get them through the rest of the season. The Nationals signed Livan Hernandez late Tuesday night and wasted no time inserting the veteran right-hander into their rotation. He'll start Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, bumping four of Washington's other starters back a day and Collin Balester to Class AAA Syracuse. The surprising move, which was announced after the Nationals completed a 15-6 thumping of the Cubs, was ... Email </a