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It was looking like Erick Fedde was stepping up as a solid No. 2 starter for the Washington Nationals until he had his worst start of his season earlier in the week against the Mets. He came into that start against the Mets with his ERA down to 3.55, and it was 2.55 if you removed his one blow-up start in Arizona. Today, Fedde enters this game with a 4.60 ERA which still leads the staff, and in his 10 starts you were kind enough to remove his two blow-up games to justify that he is a good pitcher, you could make a case for that. But how long do you have to do that to make a case for Fedde? Color most as skeptical as to what Fedde really is. He is just ahead of Josiah Gray who is at 4.71 ERA for the team lead. Clearly, Fedde and the Nats need a rebound start from him today in Cincinnati. Continue reading
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