John Patterson breaks out.....

[Members Only Jackets]

He reminds me of the 2004 Chrispin Carpenter.

[ChoneJohn]

Someone in our league dumped him after keeping him on the DL for one week. I scooped him up right away, and even though he hasn't been getting the wins, I couldn't be happier with him as my fourth starter. His Ks have been awesome and his WHIP/ERA are part of the reason I'm competitive in those categories. Love this guy!

[bleach168]

He's done a great job of keeping himself in the game and not letting small setbacks distract him. He has really matured as a pitcher. That said, he's not doing all that great. RFK is an extreme pitchers park. It's crazy like Petco and maybe even more extreme.

Check out Patterson's (or any other Nat pitcher) splits. So far, 1.95 ERA at home and 4.19 ERA on the road. On top of that, Patterson (and his owners) have been lucky that he's pitched 69 IP at home while only 35 IP on the road. That has certainly skewed him numbers favorably.