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With Walk, Nats Tumble From First – The Post
Chad Cordero blew a save and Luis Alaya lost in the 10th to waste a great outing by ¡LIVAN! (8 IP, 1 R). That puts the Nationals in second place for the first time since June 5.
With two games left in the series, they can still leave Atlanta in first place, but that seems less and less likely.
How big is this series you may wonder? Well, The Times, as in The New York Times sent a beat writer to it.
More from The Wash. Times: Nats knocked out of first
Boxscore – ESPN.com
Hits keep not coming for Nats – The Wash. Times
The nats still cannot hit, though John Smoltz is tougher than most of the guys the bats go silent aganist.
NATIONALS NOTEBOOK – Wilson Is Odd Man Out In Outfield – The Post
Oh darn, Preston Wilson is sitting now that Brad Wilkerson is back in the outfield. Ryan Church took over in center, while Wilkerson resumed playing left.
Also, Marlon Byrd won his suspension appeal, so we don’t have to worry about having one less outfielder in the dugout.
Judge to hear TV feud today – The Wash. Times
After months of mudslinging between Comcast and Peter Angelo$, the two sides finally face off in court. The way things are going for the Nationals, I half expect the judge to render a ruiling in favor of Angelo$ immediately. That is based on my “gut” — a la Frank Robinson — and not any legal expertise.
Johnson returns to starting lineup – The Wash. Times
The return of 1B Nick Johnson means that the “original” lineup is back for the first time since May 6. He went 0 – 4.