John Patterson Released [With Update]

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  Why? Did his stock drop so low they prefer Odalis Perez over him?

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Revise those starting rotation guesstimates!
Published 3/20/2008 by misschatter at MissChatter : OnLine Reporter
John Patterson is definitely not going to make the list because the Nationals just released him. Not traded - released! No, it’s not April Fool’s Day yet. Holy cow! Never saw that one coming. I thought we’d be yo-yoed along for his “I’m okay, I’m not feeling quite right, I’m fine, I had an off-day-but-the-arm-is-fine” carousel for-evah! I just watched him throw BP in Ft. Lauderdale in what was the worst of three crappy baseball games I saw while there. He later said he had the flu, but the same flu didn’t hurt Redding’s pitching! I’m surprised to find I ...

Breaking News From Our Friends at NatsPride
Published 3/20/2008 by Hugging Harold Reynolds at Hugging Harold Reynolds
The Post and Times are reporting that the Nationals have released pitcher John Patterson. Post: Breaking news: John Patterson released Times: Breaking: Nationals release John Patterson Credit: NationalsPride.com ...

Holy [bleep]! The John Patterson era is over!?
Published 3/20/2008 by ck at The Nationals Enquirer
Wow. As reported in the Washington Times/Chatter, Nationals Journal, and Nationals dot com, John Patterson has been released by the Nationals. "They told me I didn't blow the doors open and that there were other pitchers pitching better." (John Patterson, via Nationals.com, 3/20/2008) Good luck, John. We hardly knew ya. ...

Nats Release John Patterson
Published 3/20/2008 by Matt Wilson at No Bias Baseball
... UPDATE: The Washington Post's Nationals blog has some inside scoop on the situation and spoke to Patterson after he got the news. Patterson basically feels that he wasn't progressing fast enough to satisfy management, which resulted in his unceremonious firing. Patterson was penciled in to start the second game of the season prior to being released.

Nationals Release John Patterson
Published 3/20/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... oft-injured starter John Patterson, who hasn't had a healthy season since his excellent 2005.  Patterson says he's healthy, but wasn't progressing as quickly as the Nationals had hoped.  His velocity has been down this spring.  Based on his comments he seems like a good guy; I'm sure he'll find work with another club. ...

BREAKING: Patterson released
Published 3/20/2008 by Will Carroll at Baseball Prospectus: Unfiltered
According to the Washington Post, John Patterson has been released by the Nationals. Patterson hasn’t been able to return to level, but the move came as a surprise to most observers and to Patterson. It wouldn’t surprise me at all to see another team quickly move to sign him in hopes that more time gets his velocity back. The Marlins, Cardinals, and Red Sox are possible destinations based on their needs and tendencies.

Breaking News
Published 3/20/2008 by Kristen at We've Got Heart
Dave Sheinin reports that the Nats have released starter John Patterson today.  Wow - more thoughts to follow soon! Update: Mark Zuckerman Bill Ladson

Nats Release Patterson
Published 3/20/2008 by PennSkinsFan at DC Pro Sports Report -- Sports news, stats and analysis from the capital of the free world
... Wow.  The Washington nationals made me eat my words in the prior Nats post that Patterson would not be released.  The Nats formally released Patterson this afternoon. ...

Nats Release John Patterson — He’s Better than Dan Smith, Right?
Published 3/20/2008 by Alex Remington at Chop-n-Change
So the Washington Nationals just released erstwhile ace John Patterson for “lack of performance.” Hard to fault them for cutting ties with a guy who may realistically never be healthy again. He had a terrific year in 2005, but he’s a 30 year old with one full season in his career — the only season he’s ever pitched more than 100 innings — and fewer innings in the past four years than Mike Hampton.  In 9 spring training innings, he gave up 13 hits and 7 earned runs. (However, he did get 7 strikeouts and surrendered no walks.) ...

Re-unite Patterson & Armas in NO ?
Published 3/20/2008 by Ed Ryan at Mets Fever
... healthy season since his excellent 2005. Patterson says he's healthy, but wasn't progressing as quickly as the Nationals had hoped. His velocity has been down this spring. Based on his comments he seems like a good guy; I'm sure he'll find work with another club. source ...

John Patterson Released: Scoop Him Up
Published 3/20/2008 by David Cohen <info@thegoodphight.com> at The Good Phight: Front Page Posts
The Washington Nationals have released John Patterson.  Patterson has been limited by injury much of his career, but he's shown loads of talent when healthy.  He had a 9-7 record and 3.15 ERA in 2005.  He's had elbow and arm problems since then, but he reported to camp this year healthy. ...

Extra News: Fired! FIRED!!!!
Published 3/20/2008 by Nat Baddington at Bad Nats
Whoa! This crazy extra news comes from the good blog Nationals Journal, and it is about Tub Master who gets fired! He goes from the Bad Nats today! Nobody has the real story except this blog. It is a shame, but here is goes. Tub Master promises everybody this year that he won't spend all the time in the tub and so much time playing baseball and being a good pitch thrower. Well, it is a scandal because Prince Atlantis and General Boner go into the lockers today and find Tub Master having a secret party with bubble bath. ...

John Patterson...RELEASED? (whispers)...CHICO!! CHICO!!! CHICO!!!
Published 3/21/2008 by e chigliak <info@federalbaseball.com> at Federal Baseball: Front Page Posts
... article entitled, "Patterson released by Nationals", the release was, "...based on the pitcher's lack of performance," and Mr. Ladson quotes Nationals' GM Jim Bowden states "clearly": "'Obviously, we thought we could get him back to where he was three years ago, and it never happened,' Bowden said." Patterson, for his part, has no ill will toward his former employer, as he's quoted in a post by Washington Post writer Barry Svrluga in Mr. Svrluga's "Nationals Journal" post entitled, "John Patterson Released [With Update]", in which Patterson tells the press: "'I ...

John Patterson Released
Published 3/21/2008 by NYteamsWin at Mets Prospects Minors Blog | MetsProspectus.com
Washington Post: "Dave Sheinin reports from Viera that the Nationals have released right-hander John Patterson. Patterson, the Nationals' Opening Day starter in 2007, was limited to 15 starts in 2006 and '07 because of a series of nerve problems in his right arm and elbow. But after surgery last year, he reported to spring training vowing to have a solid season, returning to the form that made him a solid contributor in 2005, when he went 9-7 with a 3.15 ERA. Just spoke with John Patterson in the ...

Friday links
Published 3/21/2008 by MB at Friar Forecast
... a star player are interesting. I mean, there are so many things that go into making a player into a super star. I think it’s tough to build a star (of the every day playing sort) in San Diego because of the park and the lack of exposure. Perhaps the only way to get a star in SD is to transport one. On a similar note, Gaslamp Ball has been asked, “What pleases Padres fans the most?” FriarBall has moved. Update those bookmarks. The Nationals released John Patterson. All the projections see him as a mid-4 era guy, but of ...

I work on Good Friday, John Patterson though…
Published 3/21/2008 by Harper Gordek at Oleanders and Morning Glories
WOW!  Didn’t see that coming. If you were busy watching basketball all day long, John Patterson got the ol’ axe yesterday.  Yes, the presumptive favorite to be the (in-name) #1 starter.  The guy pencilled in for the 2nd game of the year is no longer with the team. WP stories here.   And then here. Plenty of quotes and stories there, but the whole thing seems to boil down to one singular issue.   This is Bowden saying it but Acta said virtually the same thing: We made the judgment we don’t think ...

John Patterson Released
Published 3/21/2008 by Matthew Carruth at THT Live
John Patterson gets dumped by the Nationals, which doesn't even save them much money. He'll be sure to land on a team willing to pay a little for the chance Patterson can re-capture 2005. ...