Fast Track

"There's a chance he might be called up in September."
(Jim Bowden, via Washington Post, 7/07/2007)

"I didn't want to waste a season. I think people holding out are wasting a season and a chance to get to the big leagues quicker."
(Ross Detwiler, via Nationals dot com, 7/06/2007)

See you in September, Ross?

Top Pick Ross Detwiler signs on the dotted line (in triplicate). A $2.15 million bonus! That's a lot!

...Team hopes Detwiler will make an appearance in the bigs in '07. To help his chances, Detwiler immediately complains about elbow, shoulder, buttocks, and/or hip pain (prerequisites for pitching for the '07 NAAAts).

(AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)