Collin Balester, Washington Nationals, MLB

40 Collin Balester, SP

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Key Stats
IP	W-L	SV	ERA	Ks	BB
30.1	1-4	0	6.82	20	14

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Balester's season ends with injury: The Nationals have shut down SP Collin Balester for the season to allow him to rehabilitate a left ribcage strain. He'll need two weeks to recover from it and another two weeks to rehabilitate from it.
(Updated 09/05/2009).

Injury Report

Ribcage - Expected to be ready for spring training
(Updated - 11/12/09)

Fantasy Analysis

Balester has some upside, but he wasn't pitching well enough to matter in Fantasy this year. Cut him in all leagues.
(Updated 09/05/2009).

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Injury Report

Ribcage - Expected to be ready for spring training
(Updated - 11/12/09)

Fantasy Analysis

Balester has some upside, but he wasn't pitching well enough to matter in Fantasy this year. Cut him in all leagues.
(Updated 09/05/2009).

CBSSports.com Player Ranking
Position	Current	Last Week	Rating
Starting Pitchers	284	285	-7.50
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Situational Stats
10/4/2009 vs Atlanta
Situation	IP	W	L	ERA	SV	BB	SO
vs LHB	13.0	0	0	5.54	0	10	7
vs RHB	17.1	0	0	7.79	0	4	13

Last 6 Games

	OPP	W	L	IP	H	ER	BB	Ks
07/28	@MIL	1	0	6.0	5	2	0	3
08/02	@PIT	0	0	5.2	5	2	2	3
08/07	ARI	0	0	4.1	8	5	1	3
08/13	@CIN	0	1	5.0	5	5	2	2
08/19	COL	0	1	1.1	3	3	5	1
08/24	MIL	0	1	5.0	5	4	3	6

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Fantasy Points by Week

0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		4		29		2		4		-3		8		0		0		0		0		0
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Pitching Stats
Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	SVO	INN	H	R	ER	HR	HBP	BB	SO
2008	WAS	3	7	5.51	15	15	0	0	0	0	80.0	92	53	49	12	6	28	50
2009	WAS	1	4	6.82	7	7	0	0	0	0	30.1	34	24	23	10	0	14	20
Total		4	11	5.87	22	22	0	0	0	0	110.1	126	77	72	22	6	42	70

Batting Stats
Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
2008	WAS	15	15	1	3	0	1	1	8	0	0	.294	.200	.200
2009	WAS	7	8	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	.222	.125	.125
Total		22	23	1	4	0	1	2	10	0	0	.269	.174	.174

Fielding Stats
Year	Team	Posn	G	GS	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
2008	WAS	P	15	15	12	5	5	2	1	.833
2009	WAS	P	7	7	2	1	0	1	0	.500
Total			22	22	14	6	5	3	1	.786

More Pitching Stats
Year	Team	IBB	GO	AO	GO/AO	SB	CS	PK	BK	WP	AVG	PA	MB9	SLG	RPF
2008	WAS	1	80	102	0.85	3	3	1	0	4	.288	358	14.2	.473	0
2009	WAS	0	29	38	0.82	0	2	0	0	0	.281	135	14.2	.603	0
Total		1	109	140	0.84	3	5	1	0	4	.286	493	14.2	.509	0

Minor League Pitching Stats
Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	INN	H	R	ER	HR	HBP	BB	SO
2004	R-Expos	1	2	2.19	5	4	0	0	0	24.2	20	8	6	0	1	5	21
2005	A-Savannah	8	6	3.67	24	23	1	0	0	125.0	105	62	51	11	6	42	95
2006	AA-Harrisburg	1	0	1.83	3	3	0	0	0	19.2	15	5	4	0	2	6	10
2006	A-Potomac	4	5	5.20	23	22	0	0	0	117.2	126	71	68	12	4	53	87
2007	AA-Harrisburg	2	7	3.74	17	17	0	0	0	98.2	103	47	41	9	5	25	77
2007	AAA-Columbus	2	3	4.18	10	10	0	0	0	51.2	49	27	24	3	3	23	40
2008	AAA-Columbus	9	3	4.00	15	15	0	0	0	78.2	79	37	35	14	4	23	64

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