John Patterson released by Nats

[sonicdethmonkey0]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2008/03/breaking_news_john_patterson_r.html

 

Surprising move.

[Post Count Padder]

That's shocking, unless they didn't feel he would be healthy enough. Their rotation isn't very good behind Shawn Hill.

[TheDude]

That's shocking, unless they didn't feel he would be healthy enough. Their rotation isn't very good behind Shawn Hill.

 

Another sad story, kind of the Nats version of Prior. I thought this guy was going to be a strike out king in the NL for years.

[MPrior]

That's shocking, unless they didn't feel he would be healthy enough. Their rotation isn't very good behind Shawn Hill.

 

Another sad story, kind of the Nats version of Prior. I thought this guy was going to be a strike out king in the NL for years.

 

Oh no. Only Cub hitters are strikeout kings. Didn't you hear?

[sneakypower]

they must not think he'll ever regain the velocity on his fastball. another Wade Miller it seems.

[RedFlash]

they must not think he'll ever regain the velocity on his fastball. another Wade Miller it seems.

 

Yet, I see either Cincy or St. Lou picking him up.

[Post Count Padder]

The Houston Chronicle reports that the Astros are interested in John Patterson.

 

Several teams figure to make a run at Patterson after he was surprisingly released by the Nationals, but the Astros are seemingly a good fit. "We'll take a look at it and see if anything makes sense," general manager Ed Wade said. "We'll look at the possibility of doing something."

Source: Houston Chronicle

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

The Rangers are close to signing Patterson.

 

Link.

[bring stone back]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2008/03/breaking_news_john_patterson_r.html

 

Surprising move.

 

In the immortal words of Lloyd Christmas, "Pick him up!"

 

With Lieber and Dempster always on shaky ground and in their last years and Marquis being...well....Marquis - it can't hurt anything. How expensive can this guy be if the Nats just let him go?

[katway]

It's unlikely Patterson will pitch in the majors any time soon. The Nats observed that his velocity and command had actually declined from last year when he went 1-5 with a 7.47 ERA. His fastball was in the low 80s and even he wasn't suprised about the move during a Friday interview on the local DC radio station. Even he admitted that the Nats gave him every opportunity they could and that he just didn't have his stuff. At this point, Patterson doesn't have much upside. Given the low upside to Patterson, the Cubs organization is better served developing the youngsters in the minors and focusing its resources, innings, etc. on them rather than John Patterson.

[NCCubFan]

Patterson has signed a minor league contract with the Rangers.