NATS LOSE FIRST GAME AT HOME IN FOREVER
Armas Can’t Take The Fifth in Loss – The Post
The Nats feel behind 5 – 2 with Tony Armas pitching. He got yanked, Hector Carrasco came in and the team tied it up. Overworked Luis Ayala got lit up for two runs in the eight and the game was lost. Sunny Kim gave up another two runs in the ninth, but the damage had already been done.
More from The Wash. Times: Nats’ RFK run ends
Boxscore – ESPN.com
A Tale of Nine Innings – The Post Magazine
“It was the best of seats, it was the worst of seats, it was brilliant pitching, it was abysmal pitching, it was an evening of darkness, it was the spring of hope . . .”
Eight writers cover eight different aspects of a Nats game last month. I still have to read it.
MASN ads take aim at Comcast – The Wash. Times
Once again, the benevolent Peter Angelo$ is reminding us that MASN is on our side. Riiiiiight. In an ad in yesterday’s Post MASN encouraged people to call Comcast and other cable companies to demand “our Nats TV.” I say, don’t do it, MASN needs to do their own dirty work. If anything, call (410) 685-9800 and ask why Angelo$ need to own the Nationals TV rights.
Johnson injures heel while scoring – The Wash. Times
Historically injury prone 1B Nick Johnson hurt his heel scoring in the 7th yesterday. No word yet on the MRI, but apparently it is only his heel that is bothering him. He is expected to be day-to-day. Manager Frank Robinson is not happy about how the injury transpired.
More from The Post: NATIONALS NOTEBOOK – Robinson Is Irked by Play at Plate
DAN DALY – It’s telling that a loss at home is so unusual – The Wash. Times
It is a real novelty to see the Nats lose at home these days. Hopefully, it will continue to be a novelty when it happens again. Hopefully that is a while off, especially since I have a grudge match this week with Maryland Bureau Chief Sam Basile’s Pahrts.
Nationals livin’ large in their new D.C. home – Beaver County Times
Speaking of the Pahrts, a Pittsburgh area paper looks at the Nats.
With New Home, Nationals Work on a Foundation – The Times
The old gray lady takes notice of our little ballclub.