Washington 6 SAN DIEGO 4 (ESPN Boxscore)
Flores Helps Nationals Slam Down a Victory – The Post
Perez brings the pain to Padres – The Wash. Times
Padres yet to win three in a row – San Diego Union Tribune
C Jesus Flores hit a grand slam in the fourth to put the Nats ahead. CF Lastings Milledge hit a solo homer too. Aaron Boone had a sacrifice RBI to complete the scoring.
Odalis Perez pitched after an emergency root canal in the morning. He didn’t have his best stuff, but somehow got through 6 1/3 with 3 ER. It was only his second win of the year, but his pitching has been much better than his record indicates.
Zimmerman Continues to Wait and See – The Post
So, am I the only one who can’t help but be worried that 3B Ryan Zimmerman is still out with a sore shoulder?
I didn’t think so.
Reliable relief help is hard to come by – the Wash. Times
The bullpen, expected to be the team’s strength this year, has struggled outside of Jon Rauch, Luis Ayala and Saul Rivera. Losing Chad Cordero has hurt this team more than may be appear apparent as depth is an issue now.
Taking Them Out to the Ballgame – The Post
The Nats are reaching out to black and Latino youth.
Nats fall into slump on field, in revenue – The Wash. Examiner
This just in — David Catania (I, At Large) is still obnoxious and wrong. Despite the lower than expected attendance (overpriced tickets!), the ballpark is still going to generate $20 million more than needed to pay off this year’s bonds.
