The Hits Keep Coming for Roark
Things have not gone great so far this season for Tanner Roark. He’s gave up 6 ER in his last…
Nationals Get Their Melancon
The Nats were in need of a closer, and they went out and got one, acquiring Mark Melancon from the…
Scherzer’s Mad Stats
Max Scherzer has had a good season – he currently ranks 9th in NL pitcher fWAR. He’s already at 155…
He’s Not the Good Old Gio, but He Is Good
With an ERA that is top-10 in the NL, and a FIP that is top-20, Gio Gonzalez has looked really…
Stephen Strasburg’s Supposed Slider
Stephen Strasburg has allegedly thrown 58 sliders this season. After four games that number seems neither noteworthy of indicative of…
Nats Bolster Beleaguered Bullpen
edit: After I wrote this post, the Nats also signed Yusmeiro Petit. It made sense to just add a little…
Werth and Will vs. When
Jayson Werth is not himself these days, and the Nats really miss him. From a poor April and May, to…
Nats Trade for David Carpenter
ERA and ERA+ are pretty great stats for pitchers, and the Nats just picked up David Carpenter, a reliever with…
A Better Strasburg Start with a Better Fastball
After checking out the issues with Strasburg‘s pitches over his last few starts, the conclusion was that while the offspeed…
Strasburg’s Pitches Reveal More than a Change
While June has been pretty good for the Nats, it has not been the kindest month for Stephen Strasburg. He’s…