{"id":3174,"date":"2008-04-18T09:59:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-18T09:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/04\/nats-find-new-way-to-lose.html"},"modified":"2008-04-18T09:59:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-18T09:59:00","slug":"nats-find-new-way-to-lose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/04\/nats-find-new-way-to-lose\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats find new way to lose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/18\/AR2008041800027.html\"><b>Bases-Loaded Wild Pitch In 14th Sinks Nationals<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080418\/SPORTS02\/314326520\/1005\/SPORTS\"><b>A wild ending for Nats<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/04\/18\/sports\/baseball\/18mets.html?_r=1&#038;ref=sports&#038;oref=slogin\"><b>Bullpen Gives Mets Enough Time to Finish a Rally<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Times<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/sports\/baseball\/mets\/2008\/04\/17\/2008-04-17_damion_easley_scored_on_wild_pitch_for_m.html\"><b>Damion Easley scored on wild pitch for Mets in 14th inning to beat Nationals<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>Daily News<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nypost.com\/seven\/04182008\/sports\/mets\/easley_does_it_107079.htm\"><b>EASLEY DOES IT<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>NY Post<\/i><br \/>American Hero <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">John Lannan<\/span> struck out 12 in six innings of work, but the hitting wasn&#8217;t timely and <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Joel Hanrahan<\/span> blew it in the 14th with a bases loaded wild pitch. It is always something.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/17\/AR2008041703857.html?sid=ST2008041800131\"><b>For Robinson, Time Brings Altered View<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/>Former manager <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Frank Robinson<\/span> visited Shea Stadium last night and spent some time with the Nationals. He has gotten over management&#8217;s decision not to retain him in 2006 and now believes it was the right time for him to go. Robinson also thinks the Nats are in a rut. Um, yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Most of The Wash. Times Frank Robinson coverage is on the jump page, so here is the first part:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Frank Robinson attended last night&#8217;s game, and the Nationals&#8217; former manager said he has watched the team regularly all season and isn&#8217;t worried about its sluggish start.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080418\/SPORTS02\/422846167\/1005\/SPORTS\"><b>Robinson watching closely<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080418\/SPORTS02\/422846167\/1005\/SPORTS\"><b>Lacking zip, Cordero still not the closer<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/fredericksburg.com\/News\/FLS\/2008\/042008\/04182008\/372611\"><b>Cordero doubts shoulder is injured<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Free Lance-Star<\/i><br \/><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Chad Cordero<\/span> denies that he has a shoulder injury and is concerned he won&#8217;t get enough work to increase his velocity. He understands whey is not closing now though.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t see any of last night&#8217;s game because I was watching the Caps. They lost again, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/17\/AR2008041704600.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">this time in two overtimes<\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Post<\/span>). I went to bed after the first one.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/graphics\/technorati.gif\" border=\"0\">  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/WashingtonNationals\" rel=\"tag\">Washington Nationals<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/Nats\" rel=\"tag\">Nats<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/NewYorkMets\" rel=\"tag\">New York Mets<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">&copy;MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bases-Loaded Wild Pitch In 14th Sinks Nationals &#8211; The PostA wild ending for Nats &#8211; The Wash. 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