Astros Interested in Pitcher Patterson

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[KFDM COOP]

Man the Stros sure need pitching!! That would be a great pickup.

[82 5A State Champs]

Is Woody Williams gonna get a starting spot, or is Patterson gonna fill his spot in the rotation sending Williams to the bullpen?

[KFDM COOP]

Good question.

[KFDM COOP]

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The Washington Nationals cut ties with John Patterson on Thursday. Patterson, who has battled various arm injuries over the past two seasons, struggled this spring, going 0-2 with a 7.00 ERA in nine innings of Grapefruit League action. "They told me I didn't blow the doors open and that there were other pitchers pitching better," Patterson said. Patterson, 30, was Washington's top starter in 2005, when he went 9-7 with a 3.13 ERA and 185 strikeouts in 198 1/3 innings. But Patterson appeared in just eight games the following year before undergoing season-ending surgery on his right forearm. After battling elbow soreness throughout the first month of the 2007 campaign, Patterson again underwent a season-ending operation. Patterson made just 15 starts over the last two seasons, going 2-7 with a 5.75 ERA over that stretch. He is 18-25 with a 4.32 ERA in parts of six seasons with the Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks.  The Astros say they're interested.

[Vidor50]

Patterson would be a great upgrade to some of the pitchers they are going to be counting on this season.  Even if he spends the first month or two in RR rehabing.  McLain is nuts if he doesn't grab Patterson.  Even rehabing he is better than Williams.

[Guest JoesBros]

Im hearing he needs to clear waivers by sunday. And if he does Ed Wade will offer him a minor leauge contract.

[AJ25]

would be a good pickup. they could get him for cheap, which means even if he doesn't have a solid season.. it didn't come at a high price for the stros. and we need pitching badly, so..

[weslinder]

Side benefit:  All the people in Orange with the ridiculous Nationals hats can replace them with Astros hats.

[venom33]

Side benefit:  All the people in Orange with the ridiculous Nationals hats can replace them with Astros hats.

    Sooooooooo true!!!

[WHBaseball14]

man snatch him up! we need pitching bad!!!!

[Castor27]

Side benefit:  All the people in Orange with the ridiculous Nationals hats can replace them with Astros hats.

Looks like all those ridiculous Nationals hats will be replaced by ridiculous Rangers hats.