Recaps of the extra inning win and injury updates

Nationals Relish Extra-Inning KarmaThe Post
Lopez’s single caps rally in 12th inningThe Wash. Times
Bounces–both good and bad–start going Nats’ wayThe Free Lance-Star
Reeling Braves suffer another 1-run lossAJC
What started as a pitchers duel between Shawn Hill and Atlanta rookie Jair Jurgens turned into an extra inning marathon won by Felipe López in the 12th. The game still checked in at only 3:17 long.

New Shoulder Ailment To Sideline CorderoThe Post
Muscle injury sidelines CorderoThe Wash. Times
Cordero out through MayThe Free Lance-Star
Chad Cordero has a torn latissimus dorsi. Capital Punishment took a look at other pitchers who have had this injury and concluded it is not necessarily devastating.

Cordero is likely out for at least 4-6 weeks and hopefully GM Jim Bowden won’t panic and bring him up before he is ready.

Young’s Back, Hip Troubles Still LingeringThe Post
Young’s lower back not improvingnationals.com
Since it is Dmitri Young bobblehead night, let’s see how da Meathook is doing. Oh, not too well…the team is talking to the Mayo Clinic about the 2007 NL Comeback Player of the Year’s back.

Oh and C Paul Lo Duca is coming back.

Fun is a fundamentalThe Wash. Times
As if American Hero John Lannan could not have become more likable, yesterday he was at Lafyette Elementary spending time with third graders talking about baseball.

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