voices.washingtonpost.com - 3/18/2009
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... yes indeed, congratulations of your good and hard work, John. ... this is not a huge surprise, but I gotta say it this way. Seeing the name in print "John Lannan as Opening Day starter" makes my heart very warm indeed. This, if I'm not mistaken, is the first time the Nats' OD pitcher along ...
voices.washingtonpost.com - 3/18/2009
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
John Lannan is 24 years old. In 2008,
he was a rookie. In fact, he spent the...
first days of that season in the minors. But given how Lannan has performed since -- how the team views him as an anchor in its rotation -- his latest step is no surprise. ...
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Your Opening Day Starter... John Lannan
washington.nationals.mlb.com - 3/18/2009
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washington.nationals.mlb.com —
VIERA, Fla. -- The Nationals have decided that
left-hander John Lannan will be their Opening Day starter...
against the Marlins on April 6 at Dolphin Stadium. An official announcement will be made by manager Manny Acta on Wednesday. Left-hander Scott ...
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Nats tap Lannan for Opening Day start | nationals.com: News
firejimbowden.blogspot.com - 3/17/2009
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firejimbowden.blogspot.com —
A well deserved honor for John Lannan, who
today was opening day starter for the Washington Nationals....
Good luck. I'll be rooting for you! A hat tip should also go to Dana Brown, who made one dandy of an 11th round draft pick back in 2005.
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Congrats, John Lannan!
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Our Chat With Joel Hanrahan
Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog —
... When John Lannan takes the ball to the mound on Opening Day at Dolphin Stadium in Florida this March 6th, he will be looking for a win. And if Joel Hanrahan has any say in it--Our Number 38 will close out Curly "W" Number One for 2009. A recorded save giving significance to how far Joe Hanrahan has progressed in Major League Baseball. Three years ago, Hanrahan was a Minor League Free Agent just looking for ANY TEAM to pick him up. The Los Angeles Dodgers had lost faith in him. ...
The Opener.
The Nationals Enquirer —
"He is a soft-spoken guy off the field, but, on the mound, he is a tiger and he goes after hitters. That separates him from a lot of pitchers in the National League." (Mike Rizzo, via Nationals dot com, 3/17/2009)
No surprises: John's #1.
John Lannan named Nats Opening Day Starter.
Meanwhile, that other guy you're not supposed to be thinking about will start again on Friday.
(AP Photo) ...
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