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March 20, 2008 Spring Training 08 Joe Janish

Odalis In, Patterson Out

The Washington Nationals have released John Patterson and signed Odalis Perez.

Wasn’t it just over a year ago that the Nats wanted Lastings Milledge in a deal for Patterson? And today they think Odalis Perez is a more valuable arm. How quickly things change.

Patterson has been dealing with elbow issues since going 9-7 with a 3.13 ERA on a bad Washington team in 2005; he’s made only 15 starts in the last two years. This spring he has a 7.00 ERA in nine innings of work.

Might he be an option for AAA ?

Joel Sherman claims the Mets are not interested. Hmmm ….

Joe Janish began MetsToday in 2005 to provide the unique perspective of a high-level player and coach -- he earned NCAA D-1 All-American honors as a catcher and coached several players who went on to play pro ball. As a result his posts often include mechanical evaluations, scout-like analysis, and opinions that go beyond the numbers. Follow Joe's baseball tips on Twitter at @onbaseball and at the On Baseball Google Plus page.
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