Detroit 15 WASHINGTON 1 (ESPN Boxscore)

So, did the Anacostia run red with the blood of the Nationals? Man, that was a bloodbath!

Jason Simontacchi just had his dark start of the soul — 3+ IP 10H 10R 10ER 2 BB 1 SO. How stupid must Brandon Inge feel for being the one strike out victim?

Nationals Suffer An Early Knockout – The Post

Tigers pounce on Nats’ pitching – The Wash. Times

Robert Fick lost his mother to lung cancer (The Post) yesterday and will be away from the team for three to seven days. Brandon Watson, fresh off his 43 game hitting streak, will return to the Nats in Fick’s place. Washington now has three centerfielders who can’t hit .250 or seemingly slug above .350. More from The Wash. Times

John Lannan is rising through the minors (The Post) like a rocket and may make it to the Nats before the season is done.

Nationals Power says that “Heart” is being played during hte 7th inning stretch again — good! When you are down 9-0 every night, you really gotta have Heart.

How bad was the loss? The Wash. Times hadn’t even updated their Web site by 5:50 a.m. though it was there by 6:03 a.m.