Today's Starting Pitchers Are Going To Stare At You Now...
Jordan Zimmermann
#27 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals
6-2
200
R
R
May 23, 1986
'09 Stats - (3-3, 4.52 ERA), 79.2 IP, 84 H, 42 R, 40 ER, 8 HR, 25 BB, 78 K's, 2.8 BB/9, 8.8 K/9, 3.12 K/BB, ERA+ = 98, 1.37 WHIP, 275 BAA.
vs HOU - N/A
Origin Story - Washington Nationals' 2nd Round pick, 67th overall in 2007.
Brian Moehler
#38 / Pitcher / Houston Astros
6-3
235
R
R
Dec 31, 1971
'09 Stats - (5-5, 5.52 ERA), 14 GS, 1 CG, 73.1 IP, 86 H, 49 R, 45 ER, 14 HR, 23 BB, 49 K's, 2.8 BB/9, 6.0 K/9, 2.13 K/BB, ERA+ = 76, 1.49 WHIP, .292 BAA.
vs DC - (2-4, 5.68 ERA) 13 G, 8 GS, 1 BS, 1 HLD, 44.1 IP, 62 H, 29 R, 28 ER, 5 HR, 21 BB, 29 K's, 1.87 WHIP, .333 BAA.
Origin Story - Detroit Tigers' 6th Round pick, 165th overall in 1993. 7/23/02 - Traded by Detroit with (IF) Matt Boone to Cincinnati for (OF) David Espinosa, (OF) Noockie Varner and (RHP) Jorge Cordova.
Show Zimmermann Some Love...
The Nationals' 23-year-old right-hander was just (1-1) in 4 June starts in which he held opponents to a .198 AVG, posting a 1.90 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP in 23.2 IP in which he allowed just 17 hits and 5 ER while striking out 22, walking 6 and allowing just 1 HR. Zimmermann's got 2 no-decisions in 2 starts already in July, and he's (1-3) in 12 outings since winning his first two MLB starts...
The Nationals vs Brian Moehler...
Josh Bard - 1 for 4, .250 AVG.
Joe Beimel - 1 for 3, .333 AVG.
Ronnie Belliard - 2 for 5, .400 AVG.
Adam Dunn - 3 for 19, .158 AVG, 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI's, 4 BB, 3 K.
Cristian Guzman - 6 for 16, .375 AVG, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 SB.
Willie Harris - 0 for 3, .000 AVG.
Nick Johnson - 3 for 15, .200 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI's.
AUSTIN KEARNS - 7 for 13, .538 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI's.
Nyjer Morgan - 2 for 9, .222 AVG, 1 2B.
Ryan Zimmerman - 6 for 9, .667 AVG, 1 2B.
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