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First-half stats: 2-3, 7.61 ERA
First-half grade: Incomplete (on DL)
(AP/Aaron Vincent Elkaim)
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First-half stats: 1-3, 4.63 ERA
First-half grade: C
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First-half stats: 0-0, 1.50 ERA
First-half grade: B
(AP/Barry Gutierrez)
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First-half stats: 2-1, 3.92 ERA
First-half grade: C
(AP/Evan Vucci)
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First-half stats: 2-1, 1.82 ERA
First-half grade: A
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First-half stats: 3-1, 1.74 ERA
First-half grade: A
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First-half stats: 1-1, 1.99 ERA
First-half grade: B+
(AP/Patrick Semansky)
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First-half stats: 2-3, 1.93 ERA, 14 saves
First-half grade: A+
(AP/Patrick Semansky)
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First-half stats: 4-3, 3.43 ERA
First-half grade: C
(AP/Patrick Semansky)
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First-half stats: 5-4, 3.73 ERA, 42 earned runs
First-half grade: Solid B
(AP/Chris Schneider)
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First-half stats: 5-6, 2.61 ERA, 11 HRs
First-half grade: A
(AP/Barry Gutierrez)
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First-half stats: 12-3, 2.92 ERA
First-half grade: A
(AP/Joe Mahoney)
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First-half stats: 9-4, 2.82 ERA, 128 Ks
First-half grade: B+
(AP/Alex Brandon)
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WASHINGTON – The Nationals are doing well, and the team’s pitching has a lot to do with that success.
Just how much?
In the slide show to the right, check out the stats for each pitcher, and see whether you agree with the grade WTOP gave each one for his performance in the first half of the season.
Listen to what the players, managers and analysts have to say about the pitchers in the audio that’s below the slide show.
WTOP’s Nuts About the Nats Series:
- Nats enter the break tops in the NL
- Nats help one fan renew his love of baseball
- Slide show: Grading the pitchers
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