{"id":1884,"date":"2007-03-03T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2007-03-03T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2007\/03\/nats-lose-first-exhibition-game.html"},"modified":"2007-03-03T12:01:00","modified_gmt":"2007-03-03T12:01:00","slug":"nats-lose-first-exhibition-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2007\/03\/nats-lose-first-exhibition-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats lose first exhibition game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nats <a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070303\/SPORTS\/703030330\/1002\/SPORTS\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">dropped a 12-7 decision<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Florida Today<\/span>) to the Dodgers yesterday. Fundamentals like &#8220;crisp play in the field, productive at-bats, smart baserunning&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/sports\/20070303-125154-2110r.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">were lacking<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Times<\/span>). At least <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Ryan Zimmerman<\/span> homered. Starter <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Shawn Hill<\/span> gave up 2 unearned runs over two innings. Reliever had the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/03\/02\/AR2007030201458.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">roughest outing<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Post<\/span>), giving up 4 runs in 2\/3 inning. <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Just A Nats Fan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.misschatter.com\/janf\/index.php\/2007\/03\/02\/spring-training-game-1-live\/#more-868\">live-blogged<\/a><\/span> the game. <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">ESPN<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/scores.espn.go.com\/mlb\/boxscore?gameId=270302119\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Boxscore<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Robinson has been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/sports\/20070303-123011-5416r.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">rehired by MLB<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Times<\/span>) as a special advisor to the baseball operations VP which sounds <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">soooo<\/span> meaningful. Nats GM <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Jim Bowden<\/span> is on the record as being pleased Robinson got a job and again extended the invitation for Frank Robinson Day which was declined.<\/p>\n<p>LHP <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Chris Michalak<\/span> has been in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/03\/02\/AR2007030201458.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">14 organizations<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Post<\/span>) and plans to pitch until no team hire him. He gave up one hit and an unearned run over 2 innings yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Zimmerman and the team are working on a new contract. His contemporary, <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">David Wright<\/span>, is getting $55 million from the Mets over six years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/sports\/20070303-123011-7117r.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Spring Report<\/span><\/a> &#8211; <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Times<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget the Nationals are on the Malevolent Angelo$&#8217; Sports Network at 1:00 p.m. today. They are playing Balmer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">&copy;MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nats dropped a 12-7 decision (Florida Today) to the Dodgers yesterday. Fundamentals like &#8220;crisp play in the field, productive at-bats, smart baserunning&#8221; were lacking (The Wash. Times). At least Ryan Zimmerman homered. Starter Shawn Hill gave up 2 unearned runs over two innings. 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