NATS 8 CARDINALS 3Nats Start Fast, Stop Their Slide At Five – The Post
The Nationals reversed their typical start of late, by going up by a handful of runs instead of giving up a handful of runs. Nick Johnson get a two run shot and so did ¡Dutch!, both in the first inning. Everything after that was just gravy. Tony Armas, Jr. pitched well again, going six innings and to raise his record to 2-2 with a 2.76 ERA. With John Patterson headed to the DL (The Post), Armas is the Nats best pitcher. if he can maintain this, the Nats will have three decent starters when Patterson gets off the DL and Livan Hernandez starts pitching like ¡LIVAN! (because he will, right?) again.
By the way, Busch Stadium III does not look like anything special at night on TV.
More from The Wash. Times: Nats jump out early in win over Cardinals
Boxscore – ESPN
D.C. Tries to Force Comcast’s Hand – The Post
As much as I like Ward 2 council member Jack Evans (file photo) I cannot help but think he is playing into the hands of evil by trying to force Comcast to carry MASN. I am resigned to the fact that the Nats will not be available for Comcast customers this year, so I would rather see Peter Angelo$ suffer and lose more and more money. I think Evans is doing Angelos$’ dirty work.
Va. Congressman Fuming Over Nationals TV Deal – WRC-TV
Rep. Tom Davis is also making threats to Comcast.
New owner will face minor complications – The Wash. Times
An unusually strong lede from Loverro:
Whoever buys the Washington Nationals will pay $450 million for the right to, in essence, be a minor league owner this season.
Building on that premise, Loverro suggests the new owner embrace that fact and bring out minor league entertainment. If only Al Schacht was still alive…