Who was pitching today?

I saw the box line. It was a left handed starter, he went 8.2 innings, effectively earning the win. Although he had a 5:5 K:BB ratio, the team converted a W out of his performance.

Could'nt have been Scott Olsen, could it? I know Lannan wouldn't go on such short rest, but did the team just hand him a different jersey, patt him on the ass, and say "go get 'em again kiddo!" or was that really Scotty Olsen?

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Olsen's surgery was a success........ (sitting here for 17 days with no replies... shameful)

By Pete McElroy on July 23, 2009 4:58 PM

Left-hander Scott Olsen has successful surgery to repair a small tear of his left labrum earlier today at the Washington Hospital Center.

“Olsen’s surgery went well,” said acting GM Mike Rizzo. “As little damage as could be expected was in there. Sometimes when you go in there you find stuff that was unexpected, this was all expected and as minimal as can be. Six to eight weeks until he starts a throwing program and you take it as tolerated from there.”

Rizzo said that Olsen should be ready for Spring Training.

The Nationals have a 40-man roster with 10 starting pitchers on it and with Olsen arbitration eligible and making a lot of money, Rizzo was asked his there is a chance he won’t be tendered.

“We’ve got a long way before we have to make those decisions.” he said.

"And it's really tough to put your finger on what it is, uh specifically, it kind of like snowballs on us and we just don't execute at times..." -Rizzo

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