Nationals Journal: April 15, 2007 - April 21, 2007
What's wrong with ...
Extra! Extra! Lineups now added at the bottom of this entry. So we quickly leave behind what we thought was the most compelling question about the Nationals - What's wrong John Patterson? - and sub in a couple of other...
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April 21, 2007; 3:15 PM ET |
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Your lineup
Very few surprises against Marlins lefty Scott Olsen: Lopez -- 6 Belliard -- 4 Zimmerman -- 5 Young -- 3 Kearns -- 9 Church -- 8 Schneider -- 2 Restovich -- 7 Hill -- 1 Miguel Cabrera not expected to...
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April 20, 2007; 3:23 PM ET |
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A chat! A chat!
Hey, flight delayed by US Air this morning from National to Fort Lauderdale, so didn't have time for a full-fledged entry. But I'm at Dolphin/Pro Player/Joe Robbie Stadium now, and I have a chat that starts in maybe five minutes....
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April 20, 2007; 1:53 PM ET |
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No Wins for Nasty
Since he was a kid, John Patterson has gone by the nickname Nasty, so he says. He even has it stitched onto his gloves now (red at home, blue on the road). But some nasty things happened to Nasty today,...
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April 19, 2007; 3:04 PM ET |
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Didn't Make the Paper, Vol. VII
First, some lineups: Philadelphia: Rollins -- 6 Victorino -- 9 Utley -- 4 Burrell -- 7 Dobbs -- 3 Helms -- 5 Rowand -- 8 Ruiz -- 2 Moyer -- 1 Uh, notice anybody's absence? We'll get to that. Lopez...
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April 19, 2007; 11:46 AM ET |
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Minor League Update
Yes, I know our minor league updates are supposed to run in Wednesday's papers, but with a new series starting today, we had to do the series preview box in its place (what with interesting info on Nats vs. Phils)....
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April 18, 2007; 2:38 PM ET |
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Hokie Hats, and a Move
First of all, what a nice, nice gesture to wear those Virginia Tech hats last night. Too bad it didn't come on a nicer night, when there might have been more people there to show their support. We should get...
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April 18, 2007; 9:43 AM ET |
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We're No. 6! We're No. 6!
No game to discuss yesterday (and, from that hourly forecast on weather.com, may not be a game tonight, either). So we leave you with this. The Washington Post sports department (hereafter referred to as "The Department") produces nine blogs for...
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April 16, 2007; 11:49 AM ET |
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Fallout From the Rainout
So I talked to Manny Acta a little while ago as the team's charter train was making its way from New York to Union Station, and he said he didn't even consider skipping Matt Chico in the rotation after the...
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April 15, 2007; 5:13 PM ET |
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Sunday's game washed out
Just got word that this afternoon's scheduled 1:10 p.m. start at Shea Stadium is already called off, the Nationals' first postponement of the year. No one gets to see that Matt Chico-John Maine matchup the world awaited. No makeup date...
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April 15, 2007; 8:50 AM ET |
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