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[BSLChrisStoner]

Season: 1-0, 2.58 era, 52.1 ip, 43 hits, 5 hr's, 11 bb's, 48 k's, .611 OPS against, 1.00 G/F

LH hitters batting .204 against him (22 for 108), with a .543 OPS against, and 31 k's.

Have to feel good for Patton to get back to this point. Getting to the Majors in 2007 at a very young age (he turns 27 September 3rd), and going through the Labrum injury.

[BSLChrisStoner]

MASN's Kubatko reports Patton to the DL, after rolling his ankle.

[Oriole85]

MASN's Kubatko reports Patton to the DL, after rolling his ankle.

Not good news considering how good he's been recently. Hoping for a fast recovery from him!

[BobPhelan]

Silver lining is its a minor injury and he can give his arm a break and hopefully return after the minimum DL time.

[BSLChrisStoner]

MASN / Kubatko: http://www.masnsport...n-and-more.html

Left-hander Troy Patton did some pool running today and could throw for the first time Thursday as he makes a slow recovery from a sprained right ankle. The Orioles won't have a timetable for his possible return until seeing how he progresses this week.

[Chris B]

Injury update:

Eduardo A. Encina ‏@EddieInTheYard

Troy Patton threw a bullpen session today in Sarasota. Will have another Wednesday and live BP Friday. #Orioles

[Chris B]

Brittany Ghiroli ‏@Britt_Ghiroli

Patton could rejoin the team in Seattle, Boston at the latest. Thome a few days behind that. #orioles

[BSLChrisStoner]

Patton 2012: 54 games, 1-0, 9 holds, 2.43 era, 55.2 ip, 45 hits, 5 hr's, 12 bb's, 49 k's, .598 OPS against, 1.04 G/F

[JeffLong]

I take a look at what we can expect from Troy Patton in 2013 based on his 2012 performance:

http://baltimorespor...ns-troy-patton/

[BSLChrisStoner]

I take a look at what we can expect from Troy Patton in 2013 based on his 2012 performance:

http://baltimorespor...ns-troy-patton/

Good read from Jeff here. Where do you agree / disagree?

[Mackus]

Really interesting breakdown of Patton's differing approaches to righties and lefties. Good stuff!

As for a prediction, I think Patton will pitch somewhere between 30 and 70 innings with an ERA between about 1.75 and 5.50.

Relievers, particularly long relief and lefty specialists, are just too hard to predict from year-to-year. I think there is certainly reason to be optimistic about Patton, but he's not exactly an elite reliever, and only the best of the best of relievers should be relied upon to be very effective in any given year. I think there is pretty much equal expectancy that he finish anywhere from the best reliever to about the 11th best reliever on the team.

[RichardZ]

If healthy, I expect solid peripherals, good walk to strikeout ratios. Homeruns allowed and inherited runners scored could cause a big fluctuation in actual ERA as you said, but I expect him to be solid, if unspectacular.

[JeffLong]

I tend to think that Patton will become one of the better bullpen arms in the game because of his approach to hitters from both sides of the plate.

In my mind, Patton's development makes the loss of David Hernandez more palatable (though still painful. That was the only move by AM that I really hated).

[Tucker Blair]

Nice work Jeff.

Not sure I completely agree with your overall assessment of his talent, but I love the basis of your projection. Good stuff.

[JeffLong]

Nice work Jeff.

Not sure I completely agree with your overall assessment of his talent, but I love the basis of your projection. Good stuff.

Thanks, I feel like I'm kind of out on a limb with it, but there's a lot of things about Patton that I really like.

[JeremyStrain]

Thanks, I feel like I'm kind of out on a limb with it, but there's a lot of things about Patton that I really like.

If that is how you feel stick with it. Trust your gut. Its not like its out of the realm. Nice job.

[BSLChrisStoner]

I take a look at what we can expect from Troy Patton in 2013 based on his 2012 performance:

http://baltimorespor...ns-troy-patton/

Jeff's article was linked to by Beyond the Boxscore yesterday (http://www.beyondthe...-nationals-were), good to see.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Season: 15 games, 16 ip, 1-0, 3.38 era, 15 hits, 2 hr's, 9 bb's, 6 k's, .759 OPS against, 0.93 G/F

[BSLChrisStoner]

MASN: Patton goes to the videotape looking for better command
http://www.masnsport...er-command.html

[BSLChrisStoner]

MASN: Patton's progress
http://www.masnsport...s-progress.html