PTToday: Closer games - Nathan, Papelbon find new homes
Nov 29 2011
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Rangers sign Nathan, move Feliz to starter
Joe Nathan (RHP, TEX) will get the chance to fully re-establish himself as a frontline closer with Texas in 2012, as the Rangers inked him to a two-year contract. After sitting out 2010 due to Tommy John surgery, Nathan struggled in 2011's first half, but regained his mojo after the break:
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd hr/9 hr/f S% BPV ==== === ==== ==== === ==== === ==== ==== === === 2007 72 1.88 3.22 2.4 9.7 4.1 0.5 6% 84 128 2008 68 1.33 2.87 2.4 9.8 4.1 0.7 9% 91 138 2009 69 2.10 2.93 2.9 11.7 4.0 0.9 10% 84 151 -----------------missed 2010 with TJS------------------------ 2011 45 4.84...
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