The story of an almost lost pitcher
John Patterson is the best pitcher in the National League.
You may contradict me, but first read what I have to say.
Quite frankly, people look at pitcher's wins colums before anything else.
If Pitcher A was 5-14, with a 2.67 ERA and 240 strikeouts, they would say pitcher B, who was 14-9, with a 5.31 ERA and 134 strikeouts, is the better pitcher.
Wrong! Wins do not make a pitcher, neither does ERA, nor hits or earned runs.
Anyone remembe Ben Sheet's amazing 2004? He went 12-14 with a 2.70 ERA and 264 strikeouts.
He did not win the Cy Young, most people thought he was "average" because he had a hardly menacing recored, but they overlooked the striekouts and how important they were. Sheets also has a low 2.70 ERA.
I hope you get my point.
Now back to a guy named John Patterson, who not to put it rudely, was a "nobody" before last season.
Biography Channel presents: John Patterson, Unsung Hero of the Nationals
In 2003, with Arizona, he was 1-4 with a 6.05 ERA and struggled to stay in the rotation and pitched only 55 innings and struck out a hardly spectacular 43.
He came to the Expos in 2004 and had a few flashes of brilliance, but they weren't enough to overcome a paltry 4-7 record with an ERA a tick over 5.
On a positive note, Pats struck out 99 in 98 innings pitched that season, the Expos thought he was a spot starter, or a AAA pitcher at best. He stayed with the Expos because they had no one else to turn to, injuries plagued the team, year-in-and year out.
2005, Breakthrough season for Pats. All hope was lost for Patterson, did not start the season in the rotation and it seemed as if he was destined for relief or damnation to the minors at best. Suddenly, Randy St-Claire revived his career. He taught him a deadly pitch, showed him how to have confidence while throwing, and look what happened, 9 wins a low 3.13 ERA, 198 innings pitched (100 more than the previous season) and 185 stikeouts to go along with that.His K/9 ratio was down by almost 1 last season, but once more, that doesn't matter.
John has shown that he can pitch like an ace and is ready to take over, for now and many years to come.
Statistics do not make a player, the make ignorant people.
You may contradict me, but first read what I have to say.
Quite frankly, people look at pitcher's wins colums before anything else.
If Pitcher A was 5-14, with a 2.67 ERA and 240 strikeouts, they would say pitcher B, who was 14-9, with a 5.31 ERA and 134 strikeouts, is the better pitcher.
Wrong! Wins do not make a pitcher, neither does ERA, nor hits or earned runs.
Anyone remembe Ben Sheet's amazing 2004? He went 12-14 with a 2.70 ERA and 264 strikeouts.
He did not win the Cy Young, most people thought he was "average" because he had a hardly menacing recored, but they overlooked the striekouts and how important they were. Sheets also has a low 2.70 ERA.
I hope you get my point.
Now back to a guy named John Patterson, who not to put it rudely, was a "nobody" before last season.
Biography Channel presents: John Patterson, Unsung Hero of the Nationals
In 2003, with Arizona, he was 1-4 with a 6.05 ERA and struggled to stay in the rotation and pitched only 55 innings and struck out a hardly spectacular 43.
He came to the Expos in 2004 and had a few flashes of brilliance, but they weren't enough to overcome a paltry 4-7 record with an ERA a tick over 5.
On a positive note, Pats struck out 99 in 98 innings pitched that season, the Expos thought he was a spot starter, or a AAA pitcher at best. He stayed with the Expos because they had no one else to turn to, injuries plagued the team, year-in-and year out.
2005, Breakthrough season for Pats. All hope was lost for Patterson, did not start the season in the rotation and it seemed as if he was destined for relief or damnation to the minors at best. Suddenly, Randy St-Claire revived his career. He taught him a deadly pitch, showed him how to have confidence while throwing, and look what happened, 9 wins a low 3.13 ERA, 198 innings pitched (100 more than the previous season) and 185 stikeouts to go along with that.His K/9 ratio was down by almost 1 last season, but once more, that doesn't matter.
John has shown that he can pitch like an ace and is ready to take over, for now and many years to come.
Statistics do not make a player, the make ignorant people.
