Brad Lord, who was working at Home Depot moving Christmas trees this winter is now headed to the Big Leagues. The 25 year old right hander has beaten the odds and is now going to be on the MLB roster.
This spring, the Nats have been experimenting with Brad Lord in a bullpen role, and it is clearly something they want to continue. While Lord posted an ERA above six this spring, basically all of the damage came in a single outing against the Rays. In his other eight appearances, he only gave up one earned run.