18 Results for ross detwiler

Boston velocity versus Anaheim speed

Buster Olney

There are going to be two hard truths in play in the forthcoming division series between the Red Sox and the Angels, according to some talent evaluato...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Nats' Detwiler rediscovering his stuff

Keith Law

Detwiler Ross Detwiler was the Nationals' first pick in the 2007 draft (sixth overall) out of Missouri State...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009

Gonzalez likely sticking with Padres

Maybe rock bottom for the Padres was the day that Trevor Hoffman left, or maybe it was when John Moores acknowledged that he was trying to sell the te...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2009

Nats' imperfect Martis hoping to stay perfect

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...t stop talking about them -- but between Martis, 24-year-old John Lannan, 23-year-old Ross Detwiler and 22-year-old Jordan Zimmermann, the Nationals do have the makings of a pretty good...

Blog | May 19, 2009

Boston leads the arms (management) race

Young starting pitchers are protected like baby chicks in the major leagues these days, but the shift in thinking on pitch count extends beyond guys l...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009

Rangers have what it takes to win AL West

A rainbow appeared over Camden Yards on the day Matt Wieters arrived, a black cloud hangs over the Colorado Rockies at a time when they've changed man...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2009

Trade market still developing

Peter Gammons

...pressure off his young starting rotation of Jordan Zimmermann, Craig Stammen, John Lannan, Shairon Martis and Ross Detwiler. There is a lesson to be learned from the remarkable bullpen performances of the Blue Jays...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 22, 2009

These seven teams just made a statement

...on Joe Torre's face that he wasn't quite sure what to do, until a Cody Ross double in the eighth inning allowed him to yank his talented left-hander. So despite all the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2009

Spring Training Blog: March 10

INJURIES UPDATE (10:38 p.m. ET) Yankees right-hander Chien-Ming Wang threw in the bullpen and will start Friday against Boston. He had his throwing s...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 10, 2009

Nationals' pride takes another hit

Keith Law

...in the Nats' system; their new top five would read: Jordan Zimmerman, RHP Michael Burgess, RF Ross Detwiler, LHP Chris Marrero, LF Derek Norris, C Washington would still rank 29th among the 30 farm...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 18, 2009

First AFL notes: Murphy making transition

Jason Grey

...in center down the road if Dexter Fowler eventually moves to a corner outfield spot. • Ross Detwiler, the Nationals' first-round pick back in 2007, wasn't that impressive in the Carolina League...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2008

Failure to sign Crow yet another misstep for Nats

...already had unforeseen setbacks this year with the struggles of their top two picks from 2007, Ross Detwiler and Josh Smoker. The Yankees' deadline-day strikeout was a little more complicated. Picking 28th, they...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 16, 2008

Spring Training Blog: March 5

MARLINS SCRATCH OLSEN (8:19 p.m. ET) Marlins left-hander Scott Olsen was scratched from Thursday's start against St. Louis because of left shoulder t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 05, 2008

Top five prospects by organization

Editor's Note: Keith Law will reveal his top 100 overall prospects on Thursday, and he listed his top five prospects by position on Tuesday. Arizona ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 30, 2008

A tale of two skippers

Reggie Jackson knew celebrity before people with less talent or intelligence than any living squid -- Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton come to mind -- b...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2007