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• Today's Starting Pitchers Are Going To Stare At You Now:
Luis Atilano
#56 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals
6-2
220
R
R
May 10, 1985
'09 Stats - Double-A Harrisburg/Triple-A Syracuse - (9-8), 23 G, 22 GS, 125.2 IP, 154 H, 61 R, 56 ER, 14 HR, 28 BB (2.1 BB/9), 66 K's (4.8 K/9), 1.45 WHIP.
'10 Stats - Triple-A Syracuse - (2-0), 2 GS, 11.0 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 9 K's.
- (WAS) - (1-0), 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 5 H. 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K.
Ryan Dempster
#46 / Pitcher / Chicago Cubs
6-2
215
R
R
May 03, 1977
'09 Stats - (11-9), 31 GS, 200.0 IP, 3.65 ERA, ERA+ = 123, 3.87 FIP, 65 BB's (2.93 BB/9), 172 K's (7.74 K/9), 1.31 WHIP.
'10 Stats - (2-0), 4 GS, 27.2 IP, 21 H, 8 ER, 1 HR, 9 BB, 26 K's, 1.08 WHIP, .212 BAA.
vs DC - (7-0), 20 G, 12 GS, 2 SV, 1 GS, 1 SO, 91.0 IP, 76 H, 34 R, 32 ER, 32 BB (3.16 BB/9), 62 K's (6.13 K/9), 3.16 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, .224 BAA.
• Nats vs Dempster:
Adam Dunn - 4 for 11, .364 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI's, 10 BB, 3 K's.
Cristian Guzman - 2 for 5, .400 AVG, 2 2B.
Willie Harris - 2 for 4, .500 AVG.
Adam Kennedy - 2 for 8, .250 AVG.
Nyjer Morgan - 0 for 4, .000 AVG.
Wil Nieves - 0 for 6, .000 AVG.
Willy Taveras - 1 for 7, .143 AVG.
Josh Willingham - 1 for 4, .250 AVG, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB.
Ryan Zimmerman - 5 for 10, .500 AVG, 1 BB, 2 K's.
LINKS:
• MASNsports.com - Byron Kerr - "Strasburg no hits R-Phillies in chilly Reading".
"Stephen [Strasburg] had his usual stunning fast ball, but it was all of his off-speed pitches that dazzled the Reading lineup, especially a knee-buckling 73 mile per hour curveball that Terry Byrom, Harrisburg's play by play announcer, said was the slowest so far this season."
• Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs - April 28, 2010 | MLB.com Preview by Spencer Fordin
"'It's not easy,' said Piniella. 'The wind's blowing straight in, but it's the same for the other team. Our team is built a little bit more for power than some teams. It has a way of equalizing things at home. Whether it's hot or cold, you've got to play.'"
• "Bernadina to be promoted" - Mark Zuckerman - NATS INSIDER
"Bernadina has been among the hottest hitters in the minors and today was named the International League's offensive player of the week. In 14 games at Syracuse, the 25-year-old is batting .377 with two homers, eight RBI and seven stolen bases."
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