Ryan Vogelsong, in the space of about 20 minutes Monday night in San Francisco, went from a league-leading 2.27 ERA to a fourth-ranking 2.72 mark. In a related story, Vogelsong's Giants got smeared by the Nationals, 14-2.
↵But let's not let these facts obscure a larger, far more interesting one: Ryan Vogelsong entered 2011 with a 5.86 career ERA in the majors, and was 33 years old. Now he's 35, with a 2.71 ERA over his last 325⅓ innings.
↵Really, it's one of the most amazing things.
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