{"id":14359,"date":"2011-08-17T06:45:18","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T10:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=14359"},"modified":"2011-08-17T06:45:18","modified_gmt":"2011-08-17T10:45:18","slug":"nats-win-first-game-of-series-which-means-they-probably-lose-the-next-two-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2011\/08\/nats-win-first-game-of-series-which-means-they-probably-lose-the-next-two-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats win first game of series which means they probably lose the next two, right?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Awesome, the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds last night, 6-4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/nationals-journal\/post\/a-strong-start-for-chien-ming-wang-provides-more-promise-leaves-a-few-questions\/2011\/08\/17\/gIQA8GZcKJ_blog.html\">Chien Ming Wang got the win, despite giving up a lot of fly balls because he was &#8220;too strong&#8221; and his sinker wouldn&#8217;t sink<\/a> (<em>The Post<\/em>) and 4 runs. Ryan Zimmerman (<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/blogs\/nationals\/2011\/08\/nats-postgame-6-4-win-over-reds\">who called it in the dugout<\/a> according to <em>The Wash. Examiner<\/em>) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2011\/aug\/16\/michael-morse-ryan-zimmerman-power-nationals-6-4-w\/\">Michael Morse, who is on pace for the best OPS since baseball returned to D.C.<\/a> (<em>The Wash. Times<\/em>), homered.<\/p>\n<p>Game 1 of the series is in the books with a curly W next to it, but it seems like of late, that&#8217;s the only win they get in a series. <strong>Ross Detwiler<\/strong> on the mound tonight doesn&#8217;t inspire confidence for 2 in a row.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/nationals\/mike-rizzo-is-clearly-crazy-about-the-nationals-draft-picks\/2011\/08\/16\/gIQAN323JJ_story_1.html\">Thomas Boswell is at least thinking about the Kool-Aid in the glass before he shotguns it<\/a>, so progress, right?<\/p>\n<p>DINGERZ<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washington.nationals.mlb.com\/video\/play.jsp?content_id=18077977&#038;topic_id=8877508&#038;c_id=was\">Zimmerman&#8217;s solo home run<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washington.nationals.mlb.com\/video\/play.jsp?content_id=18077977&#038;topic_id=8877508&#038;c_id=was \">Morse&#8217;s solo shot<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awesome, the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds last night, 6-4. 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