who's the Nationals best pitchers?

[caseyj622]

Hey guys. I just started a nationals franchise and I haven't heard of many on their pitchers. we all know about strasburg, but I was wondering who their best pitchers are? what should my rotation and bullpen be?

1. strasburg
2.
3.
4.
5.

Bullpen

LRP:

MRP:

SU:

CL:
and the 6 or 7 guys I should put in my bullpen? im diggin the nats hitters, but I don't know much about their pitchers. any advice will be much appreciated. thanks.

[nyisles16]

Probably start (and stop) with John Lannan... possibly rookie jordan Zimmerman too

[st0rmb11]

John Lannan is the ace. Scott Olsen is pretty good.
Mike MacDougal (sp?) is a pretty solid closer for them.

and yeah, I'm with you, man. I started a Nationals franchise just because I was loving the lineup. Guzman, Morgan, DUNN, ZIMMERMAN, Willingham, Dukes, Bard. if they had any pitching, they could really be a good team.

[tyler289]

John Lannan is far and away the Nats' best pitcher, followed by JD Martin (just talking starters here). Jordan Zimmermann would be #2 but he got hurt before you could really pass judgment (TJ surgery).

Bullpen-wise, the only quality pitchers are Clippard and Macdougal. And Macdougal isn't very good.

[agent00]

Quote: Originally Posted by st0rmb11

John Lannan is the ace. Scott Olsen is pretty good. Mike MacDougal (sp?) is a pretty solid closer for them. and yeah, I'm with you, ma. I started a Nationals franchise just because I was loving the lineup. Guzman, Morgan, DUNN, ZIMMERMAN, Willingham, Dukes, Bard. if they had any pitching, they could really be a good team.

No offense but the whole point of starting a franchise is to make them a contender. If a team was complete, I wouldn't even waste my time managing them.

[st0rmb11]

Quote: Originally Posted by agent00

No offense but the whole point of starting a franchise is to make them a contender. If a team was complete, I wouldn't even waste my time managing them.

...which is why I started a franchise with them. the challenge of rebuilding them. signing Esteban Loiaza as my 5th starter because I couldn't get anyone out with Zimmerman. I'm not sure I get why you posted what you posted in response to me.

[Rod_Carew29]

for the start of my 2010 season....looking a the Nationals roster, I have:


1. Strasburg
2. Zimmermann
3. Lannan
4. Stammen
5. Martis

Bullpen

LRP: Mock

MRP: Clippard, Kensing, Segovia

SU: Garate, Saul Rivera

CL: MacDougal

*** SOME of my decision were based on what some of the pitchers DID or DID NOT do in the 2009 season (game-wise, not realistically) ***