Nationals Sign Jerome Williams, Brandon Claussen
The AP is reporting that the Nats inked Jerome Williams and Brandon Claussen today for their rotation. Along with Tim Redding and John Patterson, they'll give the Nationals some semblance of a rotation.
Williams, 25, lost the Cubs' fourth starter job to Sean Marshall with a lousy spring in 2005. He got a couple of starts in April but was sent to Triple A by month's end. The A's claimed him off waivers in September but didn't use him. The righty has strong groundball tendencies and a 4.03 career ERA.
Claussen, a southpaw, turns 28 in May. The Yanks traded him to the Reds for Aaron Boone back in '03. Claussen had a solid 2005, making 29 starts with a 4.21 ERA. He had arthroscopic shoulder surgery in August of '06 and won't be ready for the start of the '07 season.
I am impressed. We are one Tony Armas, Jr, signing away from locking the NL East.
Posted by: Das Cube | January 12, 2007 at 02:04 PM
What are the dollar values of these contracts?
Posted by: registereduser | January 12, 2007 at 02:41 PM
BREAK THE NATS UP!!
Posted by: nrmax88 | January 12, 2007 at 02:51 PM
good luck with Williams...he was so damn disappointing...
Posted by: Aduncaroo | January 12, 2007 at 06:47 PM
Jerome Williams stinks and he is a career minor leaguer. He is long relief at best.
Posted by: Devil Ray Boy | January 12, 2007 at 08:59 PM
The new owners have already thrown in the towel on 2007 - they are just looking for warm bodies to eek out 60-65 wins. Kasten has publicly conceded that the talent in the system is far less than they thought before they took over.
Posted by: SiddFinch | January 13, 2007 at 07:35 AM
"Jerome Williams stinks and he is a career minor leaguer."
Agreed. He should stick to what he does best. Impersonating the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish.
Posted by: miltie | January 13, 2007 at 09:08 AM