VA Baseball

One of the truest statements regarding baseball is ‘defense wins championships.’ Because of this, it is vital to a team’s success to invest in qualities pitchers. Here is a list of the top five Washington Nationals:

5. John Lannan – currently in the rotation for the Nats, looking to make gains with each season

4. Livan Hernandez – career that spans from 1996 to current, Hernandez is back on the Nationals, bring with him his 26-25 record and a 3.41 ERA.

3. Javier Vasquez – Vasquez played for the Nationals – then called the Expos – from 1998 to 2003 and amassed a 50-45 record and a 3.65 ERA.

2. Steven Strasburg – One word – phenom. Strasburg was drafted 1 overall and quickly rose through the minors to help a hurting Nationals team. In one season, Strasburg went 5-3, with 92 Ks and only 17 BBs in 68 innings. If he can recover from recent injury to play a full, healthy season, his statistics will be jaw-dropping.

1. Although Strasburg may eventually go down as the best pitcher in Nationals history, currently Steve Rogers holds the title. With 2837.2IP for the Expos, Rogers racked up a 158-152 record.

My favorite site for finding baseball stats is, www.baseball-reference.com

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