Jackson loses despite solid outing: Washington starter Edwin Jackson kept his pitch count down, avoided walking too many batters and kept the Nationals in the game on Tuesday at Philadelphia. Unfortunately, he still suffered the defeat to fall to 1-2 on the season. Cole Hamels was simply better on this night as Jackson was the loser in the pitching duel. Jackson gave up three earned runs on seven hits and two walks spanning seven innings, throwing just 89 pitches over that span. Jackson struck out four batters and his ERA is at 3.38 on the year. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Jackson is stuck on one win on the season for the Nationals despite giving up three runs or fewer in all but two of his nine starts on the season. Jackson has pitched to an impressive WHIP and solid ERA and has 48 strikeouts over 54 1/3 innings. He’s doing everything right, but just has yet to get on the winning track. As long as he keeps pitching as well as he has, the wins will start flowing. Jackson can continue to see action in deeper mixed Fantasy leagues. His next scheduled start comes Tuesday at Miami. (Updated 05/23/2012).
05/23/2012 23:22 Hamels (7-1) stops Nats; Phils end skid
Cole Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings, finishing up by retiring Bryce Harper on a grounder as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a season-long four-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-1 victory against the Washington Nationals.
05/23/2012 00:59 The Lineup: Wainwright wows, Cubs crater
St. Louis got reacquainted with an old friend, the Cubs reached new depths, and a certain Met and a certain Brave enjoyed career nights. Oh, and get ready for Cole and Bryce, Part II.
05/20/2012 08:36 Top 70 starters for Week 8
A lot to take into consideration before setting your pitching staffs for Fantasy Week 8. Our Al Melchior runs through his Top 70 starting options and has all the matchups.
05/18/2012 22:57 Markakis' HR in 11th wins it for Orioles
Nick Markakis homered into the second deck in right field to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 win in 11 innings over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
This time a year ago, Edwin Jackson's stock was on the rise. He had finished 2010 on a high note, posting stellar strikeout and walk rates during an 11-start stint with the White Sox after coming over from the Diamondbacks in a midseason trade. But eventually, the league caught up to the adjustments he made under pitching coach Don Cooper, and instead of walks, he was simply giving up hits. He did improve some with his midseason trade to the Cardinals, where he was back in the lighter-hitting league, but not enough to make up for his poor WHIP and mediocre strikeout rate. After signing with the Nationals this offseason, Jackson will still have the advantage of pitching in the NL, but it won't matter much. Aside from an All-Star 2009, his moments of Fantasy relevance have been fleeting at best. He has some low-end Head-to-Head appeal because of his ability to eat innings and string together quality starts, but he's too much of a drain on the WHIP, without much benefit in any other category, to draft in mixed Rotisserie leagues. (Updated 2/3/12)
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