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Washington Nationals
@ Chicago Cubs
Thursday, Aug 27, 2009, 2:20 PM EDT
Wrigley Field
J.D. Martin vs Randy Wells
Mostly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 65.
?'s For The DC Faithful...
• Who Gets The Six-Run Inning Today?
• What Did You Think Of Livan's Return?
• So Martin Has To Basically Go Eight Innings, Right? Give The Bullpen A Rest!
• What's Up With Adam Dunn?
• I'm Gonna Bet Dukes Sits After The Error In The OF?
DC Starting Lineup...(Check The Comments)
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Randy Wells
#36 / Pitcher / Chicago Cubs
6-3
230
R
R
Aug 28, 1982
'09 Stats - (9-6, 2.84 ERA), 19 GS, 120.1 IP, 116 H, 43 R, 38 ER, 9 HR, 29 BB, 74 K's, 1.20 WHIP, ERA+ = 155, 2.2 BB/9, 5.5 K/9, 2.55 K/BB, .257 BAA.
vs DC - (1-0, 7.20 ERA), 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1.60 WHIP, .368 BAA.
Origin Story - Chicago Cubs' 38th Round pick, 1,143rd overall in 2002. 12/6/07 - Taken by Toronto Blue Jats in the Rule 5 Draft. 4/16/08 - Returned to Chicago.

J.D. Martin
#60 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals
6-4
200
R
R
Jan 02, 1983
'09 Stats - (2-3, 4.76 ERA), 7 GS, 34.0 IP, 42 H, 19 R, 18 ER, 7 HR, 7 BB, 13 K's, 1.44 WHIP, ERA+ = 91, 1.9 BB/K, 3.4 K/9, 1.86 K/BB, .300 BAA.
vs CHC - N/A
Origin Story - Cleveland Indians' 1st Round pick, 35th overall in 2001. 12/13/08 - Signed Minor League deal with Washington.
• Randy Wells is (7-3) in his last 10 starts stretching back to July 1st when the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• J.D. Martin is (2-3) in the first 7 games of his MLB career with the Nationals 4-3 with Martin on the mound.
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