Balester unravels against Brewers

The reason Collin Balester still factors prominently in the Washington Nationals' plans for the future is because he has the kind of as-of-yet unrefined pitching talent scouts pounce on and managers dream about. The mid-90s fastball, the big-breaking curveball and Balester's 6-foot-5 frame are such well-worn staples of the pitching pedigree, it seems impossible for talent evaluators to look at someone with the his raw gifts and pass him up. At some point, though, Balester will have to cash those gifts in for something resembling concrete results, lest he end up in the large collection of pitching prospects who never ... Email </a