Who's on first?

 
Trivia game... This year, the Nats have started six players at first base. Who are they? (Answer below.) There's some timeliness to this question, actually. One first baseman (Ronnie Belliard) was injured yesterday. Another (Dmitri Young) is returning Tuesday. Another (Kory Casto) is starting today and batting fourth... which he did sometimes in, um, Columbus. Oops, I just have given away three of 'em. Anyway, Belliard might not be out for the season after all;...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. (link)

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In the top of the seventh inning tonight, 1B Ronnie Belliard came up lame while running out a chopper to short. He made it to first with an infield hit, but left immediately with what the Nationals are calling a right groin strain. He was replaced by ...
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