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hardballtimes.com - 10/23/2009

What’s John Lanna’s secret?  Part 2

— hardballtimes.com — Last time , I took a breif look at one of the bigger enigmas in baseball, John... Lannan of the Nationals. To rehash, since 2007, he has thrown nearly 400 innings with a 3.90 ERA; however, based on his peripheral statistics, you would expect his ERA to be in the mid to high fours. The main reason ... (more) What’s John Lanna’s secret?  Part 2

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fangraphs.com - 10/16/2009

What to Make of John Lannan

— fangraphs.com — The Washington Nationals finished 2009 with 103 losses. Suffice to say, they were not a good team.... Much of the blame can be placed upon the shoulders of the pitching staff. According to StatCorner ’s version of tRA, the starting rotation alone ... (more) What to Make of John Lannan

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Brew Crew Ball — ... your checkbook. If you've got $525-$550 million to spare, you could own the Texas Rangers. Two weeks ago, I mentioned some speculation that the Brewers could deal J.J. Hardy to the Nationals for John Lannan, sparking a debate in the comments on Lannan's abilities and the difference between a productive starter and a smoke-and-mirrors laden disaster-in-waiting. That debate continues elsewhere, as Jack Moore looks at Lannan's low BABIP over at FanGraphs, and Nick Steiner of The Hardball Times launched an effort to attempt to explain it. Speaking ...

Position-by-Position Off-Season Outlook: Starting Pitching
FJB — I continue my position-by-position look at the off-season outlook for the Nationals with starting pitching. You can click these links to check out my look at catchers, middle infield, corner infield, and outfield. The Present No. 1 starter: John Lannan I've gone on and on about whether Lannan is as good as his results over the last two years. But hey, at least I'm a Nationals blogger. This guy did two posts on him, and he's a Cardinals blogger! What's undeniable is that Lannan had an ...

Position-by-Position Off-Season Outlook: Starting Pitchers
FJB — I continue my position-by-position look at the off-season outlook for the Nationals with starting pitching. You can click these links to check out my look at catchers, middle infield, corner infield, and outfield. The Present No. 1 starter: John Lannan I've gone on and on about whether Lannan is as good as his results over the last two years. But hey, at least I'm a Nationals blogger. This guy did two posts on him, and he's a Cardinals blogger! What's undeniable is that Lannan had an ...