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Detwiler vs. Lannan: Battle for the Rotation

Found December 28, 2011 on The Nats Blog: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Stephen Strasburg,  Gio Gonzalez,  Jordan Zimmermann,  Chien-Ming Wang,  Ross Detwiler,  John Lannan
TEAMS: Washington Nationals

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The Washington Nationals are experiencing a problem unique to their team’s history in DC.  They just have more capable pitchers than they have available starting rotation spots. As we see it today, the Nationals have four locks for the starting rotation: Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmermann, and Chien-Ming Wang.  Just yesterday MLB.com’s Bill Ladson reiterated that Wang will be part of the Nationals rotation.  That leaves just one spot for the battle of young lefties between Ross Detwiler and John Lannan. Ross Detwiler’s story was one of the first I covered for The Nats Blog in September.  I was pretty sure that Detwiler’s time as a starter was over.  Bloggers have to be good at eating crow sometimes.  By the time the season ended, Detwiler post a 3.21 ERA in 10 starts with a 2.13 K/BB ratio and a 1.232 WHIP.  He is a former first round draft pick that is due for success as he moves through his mid-20s.  Last season, he pitched well against lefties, who posted just a...
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