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thenatsblog.com - 6/26/2009

The Rookie Vs. The Allstar

— thenatsblog.com — Miss Chatter might lead you to believe it was 2008. Once again The Nationals faced John Smoltz... on a significant start of his carrer (albeit in a Red Sox uniform), matching him with one of their stud rookies, and once again the rookie out pitched the future hall of famer. Jordan Zimmermann set ... (more) The Rookie Vs. The Allstar

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sports.espn.go.com - 6/26/2009

Nats rough up Smoltz in first start for Red Sox

— sports.espn.go.com — The Washington Nationals hit John Smoltz hard by pulling pitches high in the strike zone the first... time through the lineup, scoring all the runs they would need in Thursday night's 9-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. (more) Nats rough up Smoltz in first start for Red Sox

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firebrandal.com - 6/26/2009

Evaluating Smoltz's debut

— firebrandal.com — Zach Hayes is traveling today, and asked me to fill-in, so I thought I'd share my thoughts... on John Smoltz's debut and start a discussion about it. Here goes... Smoltz took the mound at Nationals Park with the Red Sox looking to secure a sweep in the Nation's Capital. He was tasked with ... (more) Evaluating Smoltz's debut

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The Nationals Enquirer — (Photo by Reuters Pictures. There's a new sheriff in NatsTown.) "I think it says a lot about him. Packed house, against a ballclub like that... It's a championship-caliber club, and for this kid to go out there and have that type of outing, I think it says a lot." (Manny Acta, via Washington Times, 6/26/2009) "He's got good stuff. He's got the stuff of a number one [starter]. He's going to be good for a long time. He's not afraid. He gets after it." (Dustin Pedroia, via Washington Post, 6/26/2009) ...

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Tyler's Take On Sports — ... has really struggled, even against southpaws, generally his calling card. He has graded out above average defensively in terms of UZR, but that 56 OPS+ will obviously need to improve. I love knuckleball pitchers. And, as a result, I'm happy for R.A. Dickey, who seems to have found a nice gig in the Minnesota Twins' bullpen. Within the notebook, there is word that outfielder Michael Cuddyer is now penciled in as the club's backup second baseman. Ryan Zimmermann pitched great against the Boston Red Sox last night. John Smoltz, on the other hand, did ...

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Around the Majors — ... calling card. He has graded out above average defensively in terms of UZR, but that 56 OPS+ will obviously need to improve. I love knuckleball pitchers. And, as a result, I'm happy for R.A. Dickey, who seems to have found a nice gig in the Minnesota Twins' bullpen. Within the notebook, there is word that outfielder Michael Cuddyer is now penciled in as the club's backup second baseman. Ryan Zimmermann pitched great against the Boston Red Sox last night. John ...