With a rough stretch over the last few weeks, the Nats more then welcome interleague play. The Nationals spend the last three games in Pittsburgh not doing really anything very well. The first game was an anomaly, the Nats somehow managed to slug five home runs. The team won only 7-6 however as Tim Redding’s poor start and Luis Ayala’s poor relief appearance put the team’s chances in jeopardy. The next two games didn’t go nearly as well.
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The Nats wasted a good start from John Lannan again in the second game of the series. Six strong innings with only two earned runs somehow found him with his seventh loss. The Nats had the base runners in this game but no one could convert with runners in scoring position. The team left 20 runners on base combined and only Elijah Dukes recorded an RBI. The Nats fell 3-1 despite great pitching and a team effort on hitting.
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The third game of the series saw Jason Bergmann record his second consecutive poor start. He only pitched 4.2 innings allowing 8 hits and 6 runs. This is disappointing as in his four previous starts he had pitched 28 innings allowing only 4 runs and 30 K’s. Despite good hitting from the top of the order the Nats didn’t have the bats or the gloves to overtake the Pirates and fell 7-5.
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Friday, June 13, 2008
Nats lose series to Pirates despite good individual play
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What about the Post column on VORP? With Guzzman being the only Nat with a positive score?
Last night, it the middle innings, Guzzman made a "very very average" play to a ball two steps to his left. The TV announcers went wild, talking about his great range. Perhaps they were stunned that he could go more than one step to the left without falling down?
Need to vote Guzzman to the All Star team, raise his trade value.
What contenders need a big hitting SS?
Fifth inning Sunday, Amazing display of base running by Guzzman, worthy of watch. Result: he was out by ten feet, probably missed a sign.
wake up Yard Yoder!
Guzzman just punted a ball in the first in the Homer Dome. You do know that they finished playing in Seatle, right?
Sorry, It appears that Yoder and I have fallen asleep completely. The sweep was beautiful. Though, to possibly the only team with less to be excited about this season than us.
Favorite quote! EVER! Acta was quoted as saying that had they thought about how good Flores could be this year, there would be no no no way they would have signed any other catchers. Take that Juice and Fatty.
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