{"id":3196,"date":"2008-04-25T09:39:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-25T09:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/04\/nats-slam-mets-king-demoted.html"},"modified":"2008-04-25T09:39:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-25T09:39:00","slug":"nats-slam-mets-king-demoted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/04\/nats-slam-mets-king-demoted\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats slam Mets; King demoted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">NATIONALS 10 METS 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/24\/AR2008042403932.html?hpid=moreheadlines\"><b>For One Night, Life Is Grand<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080425\/SPORTS02\/850435238\/1005\/SPORTS\"><b>Nationals torch Mets in grand fashion<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fredericksburg.com\/News\/FLS\/2008\/042008\/04252008\/374438\"><b>Lopez powers Nationals to win<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Free Lance-Star<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/04\/25\/sports\/baseball\/25mets.html?_r=1&#038;ref=sports&#038;oref=slogin\"><b>Against Nationals, Not Much Goes Right for the Mets<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Times<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/sports\/baseball\/mets\/2008\/04\/24\/2008-04-24_mets_drop_early_lead_lose_to_nationals.html\"><b>Mets drop early lead, lose to Nationals<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>Daily News<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nypost.com\/seven\/04252008\/sports\/mets\/aaron_blows_it_again_107985.htm\"><b>AARON BLOWS IT AGAIN<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>NY Post<\/i><br \/>2B <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Felipe L\u00f3pez<\/span> has turned it on since returning to the starting lineup seven games ago. Last night, he hit the first grand slam in Nationals Park history as part of the Nats comeback from a 3-0 Mets lead. Washington also took advantage of sloppy Mets fielding to pad the lead.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Shawn Hill<\/span> was not terribly effective in his second start of the year. He had early success with his sinker, but little command of his other pitches. <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Mike O&#8217;Connor<\/span>, fresh from AAA-Columbus, earned the victory.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Lastings Milledge<\/span> was benched for being late yesterday which probably prompted some blue and orange people to say &#8220;I told you so&#8221; but pinch hit in the sixth, drawing a crucial walk that loaded the bases for Lopez&#8217;s grand slam.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/24\/AR2008042403347.html?sid=ST2008042403992\"><b>King Demoted; O&#8217;Connor Is Called Up<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080425\/SPORTS02\/209115134\/1005\/SPORTS\"><b>Reliever King sent to AAA, could retire<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fredericksburg.com\/News\/FLS\/2008\/042008\/04252008\/374439\"><b>Struggling Nats call up O&#8217;Connor<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Free Lance-Star<\/i><br \/>All of that salmon in the offseason did not helped the newly <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">svelte<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Ray King<\/span>; he has been demoted to AAA-Columbus. With the bullpen being out of whack with <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Chad Cordero<\/span> not closing, King had to be more than a LOOGY and he was not up to the task. King would like to be traded, but he is considering retiring or reporting to Columbus within 72 hours.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Connor, brought up to take King&#8217;s spot in the bullpen, is expected to pitch in long relief, probably the position he can be most successful in. Last night he only pitched one inning, but got the win. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fredericksburg.com\/News\/FLS\/2008\/042008\/04252008\/374053\"><b>Another Zimmerman makes name<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Free Lance-Star<\/i><br \/>Pitching prospect  <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Jordan Zimmermann<\/span> (2-0 record and 0.69 ERA in 14 ) is looking good so far in A-Potomac. The righty is aiming to reach AA-Harrisburg this year.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc4.com\/news\/15985231\/detail.html\"><b>Fenty, Council Members At Odds Over Complimentary Nats Tickets<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>WRC<\/i><br \/>How funny is it that <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Mayor Adrian Fenty<\/span>, who as a councilmember voted against the ballpark, is being accused of hogging the complimentary tickets that are supposed to be shared between the mayor office and the city council?<\/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\/NewYorkMets\" rel=\"tag\">New York Mets<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/Nats\" rel=\"tag\">Nats<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/tag\/FelipeLopez\" rel=\"tag\">Felipe Lopez<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">&copy;MMX William F. 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