Nationals Hand Giants Eighth Straight Loss – The Post
The un-traded Alfonso Soriano had a big night by the bay with three hits. Austin Kearns also had three hits as the Nats scored 10 runs. Pistachio pitched decently. Ryan Wagner made his Nationals debut in the bullpen and gave up three runs in 1 2/3 innings.
More from The Wash. Times: Soriano powers Nats past Giants
Boxscore – ESPN
After Sound, Fury, Soriano Remains a Nat – The Post
Soriano stayed and there was great rejoicing in the clubhouse and in the hearts and minds of D.C. columnists. There is lots of happy talk from all sides, which is fine for today, but let’s see how much Soriano likes D.C. in the offseason. Is he willing to take a “hometown discount” to stay here? Unless he does, I don’t believe it will make sense to sign him.
More from The Wash. Times: Nats’ big surprise: Soriano is staying, Thomas Boswell of The Post, T(h)om Loverro of The Wash. Times and Phil Wood of The Wash. Examiner.
Humbled in Minors, Church Finds Groove – The Post
OF Ryan Church has played quite well since returning to the majors a few weeks ago. Whether he can sustain it and gain the respect of his manager and general manager remains to be seen.
MASN is now running programming other than just Nats games. ESPNEWS and “Classic Orioles” will be broadcast during the day.
The Nats and Pepsi have a buy-one-get-one-free promotion on select Pepsi cans. The offer is valid for up to eight seats. This could come in quite handy next Wednesday for “Let’s all go to the August 9 Nats game”