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Nats Quietly Take a Step Back – The Post
The Nats missed their best chance to get another win in this series. Rookie Darrell Rasner only lasted 2 2/3 innings. Ismael Valdez and two relievers combined to hold the Nats to 5 hits.
Only 24,936 made it out to RFK last night, which is not good for a team in the playoff race. I plan on doing my part tonight and heading out to my first game in way too long.
More from The Wash. Times: Nationals miss a chance
Boxscore – ESPN.com
Nationals deal with unknown – The Sun
Baltimore’s paper of record notes that the Nats only have three starting pitchers. Is it just me or does The Sun only send a beat writer to RFK when the Nats are down?
NATIONALS NOTEBOOK – He’s a Byrd Of Another, Better Feather – The Post
Since returning from AAA, OF Marlon Byrd has been on fire, hitting .407 heading into last night’s game.
More from The Wash. Times: Byrd regains form after demotion
Comcast pursues TV fight – The Wash. Times
Comcast has filed an amended complaint MASN, the bad cable network Peter Angelo$ set up to keep the Nationals off television.
Brooks, Orioles relate no more – The Wash. Times
You can add Brooks Robinson to the list of beloved Orioles that are no longer active with the organization in the Angelo$ era. Also, Robinson wants to come to RFK and see the Nats play. He dreams that a Charles County, Md. minor league team (currently independent) he is involved with could someday be a Nats affiliate. You may recall Robinson was co-Baltimorean of the Year for 2004.