{"id":1937,"date":"2007-03-21T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2007-03-21T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2007\/03\/chico-closer-to-rotation-spot.html"},"modified":"2007-03-21T09:55:00","modified_gmt":"2007-03-21T09:55:00","slug":"chico-closer-to-rotation-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2007\/03\/chico-closer-to-rotation-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Chico closer to rotation spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Jupiter, <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Matt Chico<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070321\/SPORTS\/703210382\/1002\/SPORTS\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">pitched four scoreless innings<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">AP<\/span>\/<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Florida Today<\/span>) in yesterday&#8217;s 3-0 victory (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">ESPN<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/mlb\/boxscore?gameId=270320128\"><b>Boxscore<\/b><\/a>) over the Marlins yesterday. Chico now has eight consecutive scoreless innings and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20070321-125814-9084r.htm\">should be named a starter<\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Times<\/span>).<\/p>\n<hr width=\"150\" size=\"1\" align=\"center\" noshade>While the performance of Chico and other Nats hurlers have been promising this spring, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/03\/20\/AR2007032001917.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">bullpen will probably still get a lot of work<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Post<\/span>) this season. Last year&#8217;s rotation, a more experienced one than the current edition, pitched fewer innings than all but two other clubs. Despite the expected workload, <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Jon Rauch<\/span> is available for the right price.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"150\" size=\"1\" align=\"center\" noshade>Pedro Astachio <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20070321-124417-3182r.htm\">is back<\/a>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2007\/03\/20\/AR2007032001443.html\">with the Nats<\/a><\/span> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Times<\/span> and <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Post<\/span>) and T(h)om Loverro is not excited, but is anyone, other than perhaps Astachio? Jim Bowden says the has-been\/never-was was picked up to add depth.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"150\" size=\"1\" align=\"center\" noshade><span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Florida Today<\/span> catches up to the rest of the Nats media with their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070321\/SPORTS\/703210364\/1002\/SPORTS\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">profile of Chris Snelling<\/span><\/a>. The outfielder says he cares more about winning than stats. He also picked up an <a href=\"http:\/\/distinguishedsenators.blogspot.com\/2007\/03\/whims.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">important endorsement<\/span><\/a> yesterday.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"150\" size=\"1\" align=\"center\" noshade>Starting this season ARAMARK <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20070321-124416-2587r.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">will stop using cooking oil that with trans-fat in it<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Times<\/span>). This is good news because it means we won&#8217;t have to listen to some self-righteous D.C. Council member going on and on about how it is just another reason the ballpark is evil. I am sure someone will have a field day with this story about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/a-628519~S_W__real_estate_market_dead__agent_says.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">soft real estate market around the ballpark<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Wash. Examiner<\/span>). Don&#8217;t worry, that&#8217;ll correct itself.<\/p>\n<p>Healthier options &#8220;including fruit bowls, salads and wraps, carrot and celery sticks, deli sandwiches and vegetable chili&#8221; will be added to the menu. This is great, because if there is one thing the staff at RFK needs it is more challenges. I&#8217;m sure the prices won&#8217;t jump either.<\/p>\n<p>ARAMARK <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aramark.com\/PressReleaseDetailTemplate.aspx?PostingID=997&#038;ChannelID=399\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">press release<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"150\" size=\"1\" align=\"center\" noshade>Bowden&#8217;s weekly <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Examiner<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/a-630612~The_spring_competition_goes_on.html\">column<\/a> is up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">&copy;MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Jupiter, Matt Chico pitched four scoreless innings (AP\/Florida Today) in yesterday&#8217;s 3-0 victory (ESPN Boxscore) over the Marlins yesterday. Chico now has eight consecutive scoreless innings and should be named a starter (The Wash. Times). 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