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Nats and O’s Week 7 Winners & Losers
By Jamie Mottram | May 25, 2009
Winners & Losers for a week when the Nats went 2-5 and the O’s 2-4 …
WINNERS
Ross Detwiler made his first two starts, allowing three earned runs and five hits while striking out 10 over 11. As a 6′5″ lefty with mid-90s heat and a sharp curve, he looked good doing it. He also makes funny faces. It’s only one week, but it’s something.
Combine Detwiler with Jordan Zimmermann, John Lannan and Shairon Martis and you’ve got four starters, average age 23, who posted a 3.89 ERA in six starts this week and have a 4.51 ERA in 27 starts on the season. Throw in Strasburg and that’s a full rotation for the future. It’s not the 1990 Braves (who lost 97 but had Smoltz, Glavine and Avery), but, again, it’s something.
Craig Stammen is another young starter who debuted this week, and the Nats actually won. He’s only 25 too, and it’s a pleasure seeing him and Detwiler take over for Cabrera and Olsen.
Five more appearances for Ron Villone, and he still has a 0.00 ERA.
Nick Johnson keeps upping that trade value. (Manny Delcarmen? Really?)
Two more homers for Ryan Zimmerman, who’s having a studly year. NL ranks: 2nd in R, 6th in BA, 6th in RBI, 7th in OPS and 8th in HR.
And three more for Adam Dunn, who’s also studly: 1st in BB, 3rd in HR, 3rd in RBI and 5th in OPS.
And two more for Adam Jones, whose breakout campaign keeps on. AL ranks: 2nd in OPS, 2nd in R, 4th in BA, 13th in HR and 13th in RBI.
LF rookie Nolan Reimold played like he belongs in his first full week.
Two more saves and three more scoreless appearances for George Sherrill, who’s now 9-for-11 with a sub-3.00 ERA.
Rich Hill walked four in his second start, and wildness has been a problem in his past, but he only allowed two. So far, so good.
After an awful April, Brian Bass has had an awesome May, including a win and one run allowed in 5.1 IP this week.
LOSERS
Just when you think they can’t get any dumber, the Nats unleash the Teddy Rossevelt bobblehead.
Garrett Mock blew a save, took the loss and was optioned to Syracuse. The blown save puts the Nats at 13 on the season, on pace for 49. Again, the MLB record is only 34.
Because he recorded two saves, I was going to make Joel Hanrahan a winner, which is something I’d like to see happen, but he also gave up four runs and took a loss. So, yeah, loser.
Everyone wants Austin Kearns to do well, but it’s just not happening. After a decent April, he’s back to what he was all of last year: awful.
Cristian Guzman snapped his walkless streak, lost his NL batting lead.
Tough week and a tough May for Nick Markakis, whose OPS is under .900 for the first time this season.
I love Jamie Walker, I really do, but he blew a save this week and opposing batters are hitting .366. That’s not good, and neither is the .325 average he allowed last season.
It was another crap start for Adam Eaton, and he and his 8.56 ERA have now been released.
Chris Ray recorded two outs and allowed eight runs. That’s not good.
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