mvn.com - 4/11/2008
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2007: 2-8
2008: 3-7
On the surface the improvement seems minimal, if at all. The offense isn’t putting out those big games you’d like to see. The pitching has been giving up more runs than you’d see at a Jason Simontacchi Pitch-Alike Contest. Now is a good time to remember what I consider the #1 thing an outsider needs to understand about the 2008 Nats.
The 2008 ...
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ATD: James Demoted, Nolasco Returns, Rivalry Hype
MetsBlog.com —
... Times, RHP Chad Cordero should be activated from the disabled list this weekend. Cordero should help the struggling Nationals bullpen, which has blown three of the team’s four save opportunities.
…i know we as Mets fans tend to overreact about the team’s pitching staff, but as evident by the Braves and Nationals bullpens, no team is perfect…
At his blog, Oleanders and Morning Glories, Harper Gordek wonders if the Nationals are better off than they were one ...
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In case you were wondering, the Nats still stink
dcprosportsreport.com 4/11/2008 — Seven straight losses now, as the Nats got swept by the apparently-decent Florida Marlins. Washington lost 4-3 last night after Nick Johnson was robbed of a home run in the 9th inning, securing the Florida victory.
S.S. Acta Taking on Water
nationalsenquirer.com 4/11/2008 —
"It's early and these guys have got to get it going,. We've been through this before, and we'll get out of it." ( Manny Acta, via Washington Post, 4/11/2008 ) Marlins 4, Nats 3 : Skid hits seven. Cruel. Nick J's 9th inning long ball not ...
Three team deal
metsfever.blogspot.com 4/11/2008 — Here's an interesting way of looking at things. It seems like the Mets, Nats and Brewers have all interchanged players during this off-season. Yes, some of them were in actual trades while others were signed as free agents but even the free agents ...
Open Thread and NAHWAL: Braves at Nationals (4/11)
talkingchop.com 4/11/2008 —
Chuck James was sent packing back to Richmond Thursday after his pitching stunk up
Coors Field. I sort of questioned the very fact that he was given the start
after not throwing hardly anything in spring training and only pitching in
simulated ...
2008 Washington Nationals Statistics and Roster - Baseball
baseball-reference.com 4/11/2008 — Catchers Inn GS G PO A E DP FP PB WP SB CS -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+--- PLo Duca 88 10 11 60 3 0 0 1.000 1 0 5 1 JFlores 25 3 3 19 1 0 1 1.000 1 2 0 1 JEstrada 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 ...
Lineups... and a team meeting —
Nationals Journal 4/11/2008
Here ya go... ATLANTA Johnson, 2B Escobar, SS Jones, 3B Teixeira, 1B Francoeur, RF McCann, C Diaz, LF Kotsay, CF Hudson, P WASHINGTON Guzman, SS Milledge, CF Zimmerman, 3B Johnson, 1B Kearns, RF Belliard, 2B Flores, C Harris, LF Chico, P Manager Manny ...
Hampton feels OK after playing catch —
Major League Baseball News 4/11/2008
Mike Hampton gained some encouragement when he played a relatively pain-free session of catch before Friday night's series opener against Washington at Nationals Park. But with his injury-riddled past fresh in his memory, the Atlanta southpaw didn't ...
Canseco books date —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 4/11/2008
Jose Canseco's new lawyer told the News that his client will meet with IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitzky and representatives from the Washington office of the FBI next week in L.A.
Hudson baffles Nats in shutout victory —
Major League Baseball News 4/12/2008
Whenever Tim Hudson opposes the Nationals, he usually needs just a little bit offensive support. Fortunately for the Braves, Yunel Escobar was there to provide all that Hudson needed to defeat the Nationals, 3-0, at Nationals Park on Friday night.
