WASHINGTON, D.C.: Things got dark there for a while for Tanner Roark. Over a string of 14 appearances (13 starts) between May 5th and July 13th, the Washington Nationals’ 31-year-old righty was (1-10), putting up a 5.52 ERA and a .300/.372/.465 line against in 76 2⁄3 IP.
He shaved his beard into a 70s-style mustache with sideburns, then shaved those off along with the rest of his hair, and held what was a really uncomfortable interview with reporters following a July 8th outing against the Miami Marlins which saw him give up four runs on 10 hits, throwing 102 pitches in four innings before manager Davey Martinez pulled the plug.