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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

WaPo | Ryan Mattheus breaks throwing hand punching a locker, adds to bullpen disarray

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The disarray in the Nationals’ bullpen reached a bizarre and self-inflicted new height Monday night. After the Nationals’ 8-0 loss to the Giants, Manager Davey Johnson revealed that set-up man Ryan Mattheus had broken his right hand Sunday when he punched his locker after a dreadful performance, landing him on the disabled list and leaving the Nationals scrambling for fresh arms.

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1. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on August 02, 2012 at 09:29 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Resolved: Jordan Zimmermann is actually the true #1 on the Washington Nationals' pitching rotation this season.

Any takers?

2. cercopithecus aethiops posted on August 02, 2012 at 09:36 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Are you suggesting there's a debate?

3. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on August 02, 2012 at 09:37 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Pretty good accomplishment for a 4th starter.

4. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on August 02, 2012 at 09:50 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Pretty good accomplishment for a 4th starter.

Third starter. Jackson is the #4, Detwiler is #5.

Detwiler just threw his best game of the season tonight, incidentally. Maybe HE'S the one who will take the award in August.

5. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on August 02, 2012 at 09:52 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Are you suggesting there's a debate?

6. cercopithecus aethiops posted on August 02, 2012 at 10:06 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

OK, let me put it this way -- do you think Davey Johnson disagrees?

7. McCoy Wilfong for Money posted on August 02, 2012 at 10:11 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Sure I am. Among Nats fans I suspect the majority would agree with the proposition, but outside that group? It's actually amazed me how *little* attention Zimmermann has gotten from the media (even the DC media) relative to his utter dominance this year. He's the guy I want starting any playoff series the Nats might make it to this year.

8-6 record will do that. The Nats just don't score runs when he is pitching. He hasn't pitched a game yet this season in which he pitched so poorly that he gave his team virtually no chance to win. I think his worst outing was the one in May in which he gave up 4 runs in 5 or 6 innings.

8. jingoist posted on August 02, 2012 at 11:52 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Agreed with Esoteric and McCoy's comments.

When the playoffs start we want Jordan as our #1; Gio our #2 and either Jackson or Detwiler as our #3.
Detwiler is really comming on this past month; he may be our go to guy when Strasburg sits come September.
What an embarrassment of riches on a team that 2 years ago had Lannan and Livo and 3 guys named Moe

9. Walt Davis posted on August 03, 2012 at 12:07 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

3 guys named Moe

One of those guys was just Livan with a fake goatee.

10. Pat Rapper's Delight posted on August 03, 2012 at 02:29 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Nice day for my fantasy team taking home some real-life hardware... Mike Trout AL Player and Rookie of the Month, Jason Vargas AL Pitcher of the Month, and Zimmermann.

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