Former Nationals RHP Patterson retires1 hour, 15 minutes ago WASHINGTON (TICKER) —Persistent pain in his forearm has forced former Washington Nationals righthander John Patterson to retire.
Patterson, who made the announcement on Wednesday, suffered from right forearm problems dating to the 2006 season, and two surgeries were unable to fix the problem.
Patterson, 30, played six seasons and was 18-25 with a 4.32 ERA during his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Montreal Expos and Nationals.
His best season came with Washington in 2005, when he went 9-7 with a 3.13 ERA in 31 starts.
“That’s a year I look back on and go, ‘You know, that year really went right for me.’ That’s the way my career was supposed to be,” Patterson told MLB.com. “I worked hard. I prepared myself. I didn’t get the wins I should have gotten.”
After the 2005 season, Patterson made just a combined 15 starts over the next two years because of nerve damage in his forearm.
Last season, Patterson proclaimed that his forearm problems were behind him, but he was hit hard during Spring Training and the Nationals released him on March 20. He was 0-2 with a 7.00 ERA in nine innings, and opposing hitters had a .317 batting average against him.
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 8 January 2009 21:40 (seventeen years ago)
I had him on my fantasy team in 05... RIP duder.
Scary thing is that this sounds like what Noah Lowry came down with in spring training 08 that was only going to keep him out for a few weeks...
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 8 January 2009 22:24 (seventeen years ago)
"I didn't get the wins I should have gotten."
You were on the Nationals, duder.
― Andy K, Thursday, 8 January 2009 22:59 (seventeen years ago)
Though I guess I might be a little PO'd if Livan had six more wins.
― Andy K, Thursday, 8 January 2009 23:00 (seventeen years ago)
Its not his fault Livan 'knows how to win' better than he does.
― mayor jingleberries, Friday, 9 January 2009 01:07 (seventeen years ago)
Jeff (Lt. Dangle) Kent
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3849334
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 21 January 2009 18:20 (seventeen years ago)
obv grazie to Gerard C
Never liked the guy but a HOFer for sure.
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 21 January 2009 21:20 (seventeen years ago)
His wife is very short (as I may have mentioned on other threads.)
― Alex in SF, Wednesday, 21 January 2009 21:20 (seventeen years ago)
Schilling wakes up:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4007993
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Monday, 23 March 2009 15:20 (seventeen years ago)
now he can return to his real loves, blogging and world of warcraft
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Monday, 23 March 2009 15:21 (seventeen years ago)
That was an easy $8M.
― WmC, Monday, 23 March 2009 15:30 (seventeen years ago)
curt schilling is one of a handful of ppl i can think of who will deserve the full shakey mo treatment when they die
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Monday, 23 March 2009 15:31 (seventeen years ago)
well he's younger than I am so you guys may hafta do one for me.
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Monday, 23 March 2009 15:33 (seventeen years ago)
Neyer: Schill belongs in HOF
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4008946&name=Neyer_Rob
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Monday, 23 March 2009 18:05 (seventeen years ago)
I had no use for him but OK sure.
― Andy K, Monday, 23 March 2009 18:46 (seventeen years ago)
do i want to know what the shakey mo treatment is?
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Monday, 23 March 2009 22:28 (seventeen years ago)
neyer's new photo is waaaaay scary
― velko, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 03:03 (seventeen years ago)
Huh, somebody was using that photo as their avatar at Pokerstars tonight.
― WmC, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 03:16 (seventeen years ago)
TT it's "about time, rot in hell"
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 16:26 (seventeen years ago)
re: Schilling, one of my friends had this Facebook status update today:
[friend] is happy that fat ass blogger finally retired from the Red Sox
― the call of the taint (HI DERE), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 16:46 (seventeen years ago)
Sheehan:
Schilling finished his career with the same numbers that he had at the end of 2007: 216 wins, 146 losses, a 3.46 ERA, and 3,116 strikeouts. Whatever his JAWS numbers—and they clearly place him within a group of pitchers fully qualified for the Hall—you have to acknowledge that the BBWAA hasn't elected a starting pitcher with so few victories since 1984, when Don Drysdale and his 209 got in. At 3,261 innings, Schilling's career is short by Hall standards, and while reaching the 3,000-strikeout level is perhaps the best traditional marker he has going for him, the voters have worked very hard to keep (Blyleven) out of Cooperstown.
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 March 2009 17:24 (seventeen years ago)
apparently Dave Roberts is calling it quits?
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 7 April 2009 22:27 (seventeen years ago)
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/06/04/sosa-retires-talks-hall-of-fame/
― Dr Morbius, Saturday, 6 June 2009 15:01 (sixteen years ago)
Mark Prior, age 28
:-(
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Monday, 3 August 2009 21:46 (sixteen years ago)