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#Bullpenisweak
Words to the effect of today’s headline are often used on Twitter as a crude laugh while also drawing attention to a sad fact of life for the baseball team.
It is, in fact, a fitting description of the Texas Rangers bullpen. Weak may even be an understatement.
In April, there was much consternation over the lack of punch in the Rangers offensive attack. As we approach the end of the season’s…
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The ESPN announcers want to laugh at Ohlendorf for his batting when he's hardly had a chance to bat at all this year?
Ross Ohlendorf is the clear cut Cy Young.
The argument isn't uncompelling.
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/68739/its-time-for-some-nl-midseason-awards?fb_comment_id=fbc_361575237305297_1706336_361938283935659#f18ccd55e8
Nationals Have Pitching Depth
The Nationals, who were the subject of rumors surrounding the top remaining free agent Kyle Lohse and the "retired" Javier Vazquez, now have the starting pitching depth they need. Early last month, the team signed Ross Ohlendorf, a righty, to a minor league deal. Ohlendorf enjoyed a breakout season in 2009, in which he started 29 games and had a 3.92 ERA for Pittsburgh. Those numbers, plus an 11-10 record, likely led him to win his arbitration case after 2010, despite having a 1-11 record (and a 4.07 ERA for a Pirates team that won just 57 games) in '10. Since then, however, he has struggled with injuries, and in the past two seasons he's played in a combined 22 games, 4 of them out of the 'pen. Ohlendorf has a very high ceiling when healthy, and given that he is entering the season healthy, he's a great low-risk, high-reward signing.
The team also signed Chris R. Young to a minor league deal last week (not to be confused with Chris B. Young, about whom the Nats were involved in trade talks related to Adam Dunn and the White Sox in 2010). Young, who, in 9 years, has only had a 5-plus ERA once (5.21 in 2009, a year in which he started just 14 games) has also struggled with injuries, and hasn't played a full season since '07. He did, however, start 20 games and post a 4.15 ERA last year, and with the right amount of playing time and the lack of injuries, is a very good 4th or 5th starter.
Ohlendorf and Young both have ties to former Nationals; Young and former Nats outfielder/pinch hitter Terrmel Sledge were both traded along with then-prospect Adrian Gonzalez from Texas to San Diego in January of 2006. And Ohlendorf was sent along with former Nationals utility infielder Alberto Gonzalez (not to be confused with this guy) by the Diamondbacks for Yankees pitcher, Big Unit, Randy Johnson.
These two experienced starters, along with (injured) prospect Christian Garcia, give Washington a surplus of pitching once again; never a bad problem to have. Last season, John Lannan shone in six spot starts here and there for various reasons,
Now that the team is complete, it seems the only thing they can do is provide backups to the backups. Davey Johnson is going to have some tough decisions to make come April 1.
~Close Call
