Nats Steal Second for a SplitThe Post
The Nats could not get the job done early, but picked up the second game. They are now 2 games back in the Wild Card on Sepetemer 1. Who saw this coming?

More from The Wash. Times: Nats split to stay put

Game 1 Boxscore & Game 2 BoxscoreESPN.com


Nats Hope To Upgrade At Shortstop With CruzThe Post
I do not have much doubt that Devi Cruz would be an upgrade over Cristian Guzman at short, but I have to wonder if Cruz has caught a flight yet. In The Wash. Times notebook, they report that he missed two.


Top draft pick to join clubThe Wash. Times
Enter Dutch Zimmerman.


Bergmann Is Thinking of New OrleansThe Post
Tuesday’s hero, Jason Bergmann has already been demoted to AAA New Orleans, but he is more concerned about the devastation that likely destroyed his apartment.

More from The Times: Rookie Realizes a Dream While Coping With a Nightmare


DICK HELLERMore evidence that Nats need local ownershipThe Wash. Times
Heller says that MLB’s decision to not give D.C. opening day at home every year is an indication of how out of touch MLB is and why they need someone from here in charge.


JIM LITKE‘I hope baseball finally gives him back what he deserves’AP/San Diego Union-Tribune
I think Nats fans are in complete agreement with Litke about Rick Short. Add this to another column that shows Jim Bowden is an idiot for leaving him down in AAA.