Nationals Sign Ramon Ortiz to 1-Year Deal

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

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Pitcher Ramon Ortiz agreed to a one-year deal Thursday with the Washington Nationals, who are piecing together a starting rotation.

 

The free agent was 9-11 with a 5.36 ERA in 30 starts for Cincinnati last season. The right-hander has made at least 30 starts in four of the past five years and is 68-60 with a 4.72 ERA for his career.

 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I predict he pulls a Loaiza and someone stupid gives him a big deal next year.

[rawaction]

he's not good enough to pull a Loiaza. Maybe he'll pull a Jaime Navarro though, and the Cubs will give him big money.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

he's not good enough to pull a Loiaza. Maybe he'll pull a Jaime Navarro though, and the Cubs will give him big money.

 

A 2005 Loaiza, crappy season disguised by RFK.

[UK1679666180]

He'll do better in Washington b/c of the park. He'll probably finish with a record slightly below.500 and an ERA in the mid to high 4s.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

he's not good enough to pull a Loiaza. Maybe he'll pull a Jaime Navarro though, and the Cubs will give him big money.

 

A 2005 Loaiza, crappy season disguised by RFK.

 

Loaiza was not crappy last year even if you factor in RFK. He wasn't great but certainly not crappy.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

he's not good enough to pull a Loiaza. Maybe he'll pull a Jaime Navarro though, and the Cubs will give him big money.

 

A 2005 Loaiza, crappy season disguised by RFK.

 

Loaiza was not crappy last year even if you factor in RFK. He wasn't great but certainly not crappy.

 

4.71 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, .306/.358/.435/.792 line against away from RFK last year. That's pretty crappy IMO.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

he's not good enough to pull a Loiaza. Maybe he'll pull a Jaime Navarro though, and the Cubs will give him big money.

 

A 2005 Loaiza, crappy season disguised by RFK.

 

Loaiza was not crappy last year even if you factor in RFK. He wasn't great but certainly not crappy.

 

4.71 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, .306/.358/.435/.792 line against away from RFK last year. That's pretty crappy IMO.

 

Z's 05 -

 

Home: 3.78

Away: 2.77

 

 

Prior's 05 -

 

Home: 2.83

Away: 4.79

 

 

Mulder's 05 -

 

Night: 2.26

Day: 6.86

 

 

I understand RFK is a pitchers park but splits can be freaky. Loiaza's VROP (takes in account park effects) was 24th for all MLB pitchers.