Nationals Journal: September 7, 2008 - September 13, 2008
Can anybody find a 1999 Cobras throwback jersey?
You know those golfer types who can somehow remember every shot they've ever taken? (I never understood this; for me, every three-putt... and five-putt... is immediately sent to the part of my brain that specializes in repression.) Anyway, Manny Acta...
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September 13, 2008; 7:02 PM ET |
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Lineups from Dolphin Stadium
Washington Harris - 7 Guzman - 6 Zimmerman - 5 Milledge - 8 Dukes - 9 Casto - 3 Bonifacio - 4 Nieves - 2 Redding - 1 Florida Ramirez - 6 Baker - 2 Cantu - 5 Jacobs -...
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September 13, 2008; 5:42 PM ET |
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Careers going up, going down
Potomac left no doubt about this one. The P-Nats (Washington's Class A affiliate) won the Carolina League championship last night -- it's called the Mills Cup -- with an 8-2 victory against Atlanta affiliate Myrtle Beach. And with that, Potomac...
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September 13, 2008; 8:48 AM ET |
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Idle chatter from a silent stadium
Random notes, one for every person in the stands tonight at Dolphin Stadium. * Here's what Manny Acta said about Elijah Dukes' apology: "I think it was good that he understood that it was, you know, it has no place...
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September 12, 2008; 7:14 PM ET |
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Dukes: "I basically let my emotions just get the best of me"
Elijah Dukes today issued an apology for his actions in Wednesday's game against the Mets. I'll let you read it in the full context. He spoke for about 40 seconds -- no script or anything; he just talked. Today, while...
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September 12, 2008; 5:55 PM ET |
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P-Nats one win away
Just a few quick things to start the morning. First of all, thanks for a great, lively discussion yesterday. Today's off day feature comes in the form of a Boz column -- link is here -- that crystallizes the stakes...
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September 12, 2008; 7:34 AM ET |
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All the news that's fit to print -- and more
If there's an upside to New York, aside from the pastrami, it's that anything that happens here seems to super-size, almost automatically. So many people see everything; so many people talk about anything. As a result, stories live on --...
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September 11, 2008; 8:13 AM ET |
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Pelfrey: "He was telling me to 'Bring it on.' "
My apologies for not updating the blog during the game tonight. I had to keep a running tab on the game (and all of its madness) for the print edition, so I could file a story with a degree of...
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September 11, 2008; 12:06 AM ET |
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A wide-ranging interview with Jim Bowden
Today during batting practice, a trio of media members, myself included, talked to GM Jim Bowden regarding ... well, you can see for yourself. Plenty of interesting stuff here, though. I'll just post the transcript. Q: What do you make...
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September 10, 2008; 6:44 PM ET |
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Tonight's lineups
Washington Bonifacio - 4 Guzman - 6 Zimmerman - 5 Milledge - 8 Dukes - 9 Casto - 3 Nieves - 2 Bernadina - 7 Perez - 1 New York Reyes - 6 Church - 9 Wright - 5 Beltran...
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September 10, 2008; 6:18 PM ET |
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Sky High
Here at Shea for the last time, I'm giving those not fortunate enough to be here (ahem, ahem) a glance inside the mod royal blue exterior. The mezzanine level hallway, leading to the press box, is plastered with super-enlarged photos...
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September 10, 2008; 3:39 PM ET |
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Feeling fine
Let this stand as a reminder that we're chatting today at 2 p.m. Yesterday's game was just the latest with plenty of zest (and none of it owed to Nelson Figueroa). My gamer begins with the man who ended things...
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September 10, 2008; 8:21 AM ET |
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The fourth inning isn't even finished yet, and...
* Both starters are already out of the game * The Nats and Mets have combined for 14 runs and 21 hits * Ryan Zimmerman is already 3-for-3 * John Lannan tied for his shortest start of the season *...
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September 9, 2008; 8:48 PM ET |
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Lineups from Shea
Washington Hernandez - 4 Guzman - 6 Zimmerman - 5 Milledge - 8 Dukes - 9 Boone - 3 Harris - 7 Nieves - 2 Lannan - 1 New York Reyes - 6 Church - 9 Wright - 5 Beltran...
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September 9, 2008; 7:01 PM ET |
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Dmitri Young is back
The folks at Shea have been ultra-slow to post the lineups for tonight -- I'll post them as soon as I get them -- but in the meantime I'll post about one person who's back with the Nats but not...
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September 9, 2008; 6:14 PM ET |
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Pepper
Baseball's winding season is long enough to allow for stories of all kinds, including the off-beat. So here ya go: Pepper, it turns out, is alive and well. Maybe I just have a soft spot in my heart for pepper....
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September 9, 2008; 8:14 AM ET |
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4 hours, 34 minutes of baseball
In a 14-inning game, especially on getaway day (that is, the day when teams travel right after the final pitch), everybody gets a bit punch-drunk. Yesterday's game had that affect, somehow: When Lastings Milledge saw a tandem of unimposing reporters...
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September 8, 2008; 6:25 AM ET |
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A lefty versus righties
Last night's game offered plenty of fireworks, plenty of big moments put the smaller contributions in the shadows. Sure, the five home runs offered plenty to talk about. You could start with Ryan Zimmerman, who is locked in right now....
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September 7, 2008; 12:55 PM ET |
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