The Washington Nationals have recalled left-hander Ross Detwiler, their first-round pick in the 2007 draft. The Nats tried something similar with a pitcher back in ‘03, seemed to work out okay for them. Kid by the name of Chad Cordero?
The other amusing part of the story linked above is that apparently shortstop Felipe Lopez is no longer speaking with the media. I guess Lopez is happy to let his .246/.309/.360 line speak for itself.

Anthony Amobi and Andrew Stebbin pick apart the Washington Nationals’ first half over at Oleanders and Morning Glories. I actually understand what the Nats are doing in terms of gutting the big-league team and rebuilding from scratch, but it’s got to be tough as a fan to watch. Still, Anthony and Andrew manage to keep their heads up:
They aren’t historically bad. In a way not even embarrassingly bad. It was a blessing in disguise when everyone (who didn’t follow the team closely) predicted 110+ losses this season.
They might not even lose 100 games.
Here’s what I don’t understand. Remember how we …read more