"My review of the history of Nationals relievers found quite a few guys in the early years who were just flat out awful. Most did not last long; so I excluded them; Quite a few were names I did not remember; so I excluded them. And my list included subjective factors beyond their performance as measured by whatever metrics you prefer."
"Yes, he dates back to the early years: 2007 and 2008. The Nationals were the only MLB team he played for. The obvious reason is that his ERA in those two years 8.78 and 11.25. He was selected by Washington Nationals from Minnesota Twins in the Rule 5 major league draft in 2006 and returned to Minnesota Twins which was followed a few days later when he was returned to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Darnell McDonald."
Eight Washington Nationals relievers were selected as least-favorites, with the list shaped by recency bias and subjective judgment beyond pure metrics. Many early-era relievers who were short-lived or forgotten were excluded from consideration. Specific examples include a 2007–2008 reliever with ERAs of 8.78 and 11.25 who was a Rule 5 acquisition shuffled between Minnesota and Washington and later involved in an exchange for Darnell McDonald. Another example is a long-tenured National from 2005–2010 who had better years before a poor 2010 showing. A different reliever drew attention for pursuing arbitration over a small sum and was traded thereafter.
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