{"id":3201,"date":"2008-04-28T10:29:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-28T10:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/04\/nats-win-cubs-series.html"},"modified":"2008-04-28T10:29:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-28T10:29:00","slug":"nats-win-cubs-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/04\/nats-win-cubs-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats win Cubs series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/27\/AR2008042701288.html\"><b>Lannan Helps Nationals Shut Down the Cubs, Win Second Series<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080428\/SPORTS02\/220564873\/1005\/SPORTS\"><b>Lannan looks scared but pitches otherwise<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fredericksburg.com\/News\/FLS\/2008\/042008\/04282008\/374927\"><b>Lannan developing a grizzled edge<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Free Lance-Star<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/sports\/baseball\/cubs\/cs-080427-chicago-cubs-washington-nationals,1,4708356.story\"><b>Bats fail Lilly, Cubs fall to Nationals<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>Chicago Tribune<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/sports\/baseball\/cubs\/918757,CST-SPT-cub28.article\"><b>Cubs&#8217; Nationals nightmare over<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>Chicago Sun-Times<\/i><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2008\/04\/nats-respond-to-shutout-with-shutout.html\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Yesterday&#8217;s victory<\/span><\/a> was the Nats fourth in six tries. They won their first series since the first week of the season too.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/27\/AR2008042701717.html?sid=ST2008042701318\"><b>Nieves Is Catching On With Lannan<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fredericksburg.com\/News\/FLS\/2008\/042008\/04282008\/374928\"><b>Nieves may stick around<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Free Lance-Star<\/i><br \/>C <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Will Nieves<\/span> has been a pleasant surprise. Right now he is hitting well, catching even better, i.e. being behind the plate for  Lannan&#8217;s 19 consecutive scoreless innings, has a great nickname &#8212; Ice Cream! and isn&#8217;t <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Paul Lo Duca<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080428\/SPORTS02\/176244647\/1005\/SPORTS\"><b>Lacking zip, Cordero turns to precision<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br \/>Despite of a major loss of velocity, <span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Chad Cordero<\/span> has been able to get outs with good location on his pitches. That is great, but he will need to get his speed back up in order to get his job as closer back.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/04\/27\/AR2008042702215.html?nav=rss_sports\/nationals\"><b>Beside the Diamond, a Lump of Coal<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/>The Florida Rock concrete plant next to Nationals Park is unsightly, but don&#8217;t worry it should not be around for too much longer.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"post-article-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/sports\/918492,parks042708.article\"><b>Field days: MLB&#8217;s best places to watch a game<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>Chicago Sun-Times<\/i><br \/>Nationals Park gets rated #11 in a list of ballparks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lannan Helps Nationals Shut Down the Cubs, Win Second Series &#8211; The PostLannan looks scared but pitches otherwise &#8211; The Wash. TimesLannan developing a grizzled edge &#8211; The Free Lance-StarBats fail Lilly, Cubs fall to Nationals &#8211; Chicago TribuneCubs&#8217; Nationals nightmare over &#8211; Chicago Sun-TimesYesterday&#8217;s victory was the Nats fourth in six tries. 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