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Traber Digs a Hole And the Nats Fall In – The Post
P Billy Traber gave up four runs in the first and did not make it through the second. For the most part, the bullpen kept the Nats in it, but Felix Rodriguez’s allowed two runs and that was the difference. The Nats did come back and score five runs, but it was too much to overcome. LF Alfonso Soriano and 3B Ryan Zimmerman homered.
You know, for a team that was unhappy with their schedule was mostly on the road the Nats have been pretty awful at home, winning only once in seven tries.
More from The Wash. Times: Traber’s rough start hurts Nats in loss
Boxscore – ESPN
Patterson to miss next start – The Wash. Times
P John Patterson is skipping his next start due to a strained flexor muscle. Also, Robert Fick, currently rehabbing in AA, has had a setback.
More of the same from The Post: Patterson Will Miss His Next Start
Malek and Zients Travel to Meet With Selig – The Post
The Washington Baseball Club flew out to Milwaukee to meet with Bud Selig. The day before, Bob DuPuy came to Washington to meet with the Lerner group.
More from The Wash. Times: Malek, Zients meet with Selig
ALBERT CHENDistrict of apathy – Sports Illustrated
Chen writes five paragraphs about the Nats. The first three are about all that has and is going wrong with the team, while the fourth is about why the could be interesting to watch. The fifth is about Soriano wanting to move back to second base next season.