Nats activate Lo Duca, put Cordero on DL

So the move that we've expected is official. The Nationals just placed closer Chad Cordero on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 30, and reinstated catcher Paul Lo Duca from the 15-day disabled list. As Manny Acta said in today's $.35/$.50-edition (and thanks to Adam Kilgore for filling in), Lo Duca will receive most of the starts. Nieves will be the obvious defensive replacement, and I suspect Johnny Estrada will be mostly a pinch...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. [link]