Zimmerman Backs Redding’s Fine Effort – The Post
Nats ride Redding to victory – The Wash. Times
rEDDING, NATS STOMACH IT OUT – The Free Lance-Star
Phils fail to support Hamels – The Inky
Phillies’ lumber slumbers, wastes Hamels’ gem – Philly Daily News
From last night’s post: “Tim Redding pitched 7+ innings, giving up only one hit. Ryan Zimmerman hit his second homer of the year, a opposite field shot that landed just over the right field fence within ten feet of the pole. Jon Rauch got the save while Luis Ayala pitched the eighth. Cole Hamels gets rewarded for his 8 IP 1 R with a loss. In short, a typical early season start for Philadelphia. Panic will soon overcome the Delaware Valley if it has not already.”

I’m up 2-0 in the 3rd Annual Cheesesteak/Half-smoke Challenge. 🙂

Sunday’s start could belong to Lannan – The Wash. Times
Lannan may return sooner than expected – The Free Lance-Star
John Lannan appears to be on his way to Washington a good week earlier than expected. With him coming up, the four-man rotation experiment and the short rest that was included should end.

Next Stop For Lopez: The Outfield – The Post
The Nats two top leftfielders are hurt. A $5 million infielder, Felipe Lopez, is on the bench. Can both problems be solved at once? We shall see, but don’t even think of comparing this situation to Alfonso Soriano.

THOM LOVERRO – Nice picture that still needs developing – The Wash. Times
Loverro says we shouldn’t get too excited, but then presents the case this could be the best Nats team ever.

Did you catch Chris Needham of Capitol Punishment on Raw Fisher Radio the other day?

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