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Guillen, Nats Turn On Power – The Post
Last night the Nats had five home runs. Really. Five. Jose Guillen had 2. Matthew LeCroy had one, as did ¡Dutch!, also Alfonso Soriano, whose shot went an estimated 492 feet.
Starter Tony Armas, Jr. pitched pretty well too, putting in a strong six, to get his third victory. Who knew that he would be the brightest spot in the rotation?
More from The Wash. Times: Nationals hammer Reds
Boxscore – ESPN
Results vary for family owners – The Wash. Times
Bud Selig likes to say that family ownership is best for baseball team, citing examples like the O’Malleys in LA and the Fetzers in Detroit as examples. He neglected to mention some other family owners though, like Marge Schott in Cincy, the Pohlads in the Twin Cities and Peter Angelo$ in Balmer. The real reason Selig likes family ownership — they tend to support the commissioner.
No. 2 starter out until June 1 – The Wash. Times
P John Patterson will not pitch again until June 1, at the earliest, quite an ominous sign.
More from The Post: NATIONALS NOTEBOOK – Patterson Is Looking at a June 1 Return
By the Numbers – The Post
Shockingly, the Nats are second in the league in “not swinging at the first pitch.” Also, Mike Stanton has supplanted Gary Majewski as the setup man.
Jim Bowden: Trading season could get off to early start – The Wash. Examiner
You know how some people say things like, “we read it so you don’t have to?” I take the opposite approach with Bowden columns, I will let you read them because they are usually too scary for me, this early in the morning.
Tonight, Livan Hernandez (1-4, 6.29 ERA) vs. Aaron Harang (5-1, 3.78 ERA).
The Washington Baseball Club (aka Malek group) has posted a farewell message on their Web site:
Seven years ago, we partnered with the City to return the national pastime to the nation’s capital. Now in its second year, the Washington Nationals franchise has already become a great source of pride and unity for the entire region.
We have enjoyed the opportunity to meet the Commissioner, team owners, and other baseball executives. We always felt that local ownership was a priority for the team, and we believe MLB has selected a good, strong, local family to lead the Nationals. We congratulate the Lerners and pledge our full support to ensuring that baseball is ingrained into the fabric of this City.
We are also deeply grateful to the Mayor, City Council, and D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission for their outstanding leadership during this entire process.
They deserve our gratitude for keeping the dream alive.