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Phillies win 8-6, complete sweep of Nationals<\/b><\/a> – AP<\/i>
I was at a barbecue yesterday and I friend (a recovering sportswriter) read this lead off of his Crackberry, commented that he had never seen a lead from an AP story that was this cynical:<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A four-game series of perilous pitching and dodgy fielding mercifully came to an end Sunday, with the Philadelphia Phillies completing a sweep of the worst-in-NL staff of the Washington Nationals.<\/p>\n

A two-base error on an eighth-inning bunt provided the go-ahead run as the Phillies won 8-6, capping a series that included 55 runs, 42 walks and enough long innings to make any fan restless.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ouch, left unsaid was the series was only 33 innings long since the Saturday game got called after six.<\/p>\n

That two base error came when 2B Anderson Hernandez<\/span>, covering first on a bunt, did not expect the throw from Jesus Colome<\/span>. Yes, an infielder did not know where the ball was on a bunt.<\/p>\n

Nats Find Another Way to Lose<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
Phillies complete sweep of Nationals<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
Apparently, the Nats have converted 33.3% of save opportunities.<\/p>\n

THOMAS BOSWELL – <\/span>Nationals’ Bullpen Remains a Debacle<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
Bos is dumbfounded by Washington pitching. As are we all.<\/p>\n

Nationals Report<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i><\/p>\n

Detwiler Will Get a Shot In Struggling Rotation<\/b><\/a> – The Post<\/i>
Not even a full season removed from a 4.88 ERA in single A, Ross Detwiler<\/span> is making his MLB debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Nationals Park. He has a 2.96 ERA at AA-Harrisburg, but has lost all three decisions. As bad as the parent club is, Harrisburg is much worse.<\/p>\n

Nationals Insider: Avoiding first-round follies<\/b><\/a> – The Wash. Times<\/i>
The Nats first round drafting has been a mixed bag, but isn’t that true for everyone? <\/p>\n

I have fallen behind 7-2 in the Cheesesteak\/Half-Smoke Challenge.<\/p>\n

Washington Nationals<\/a>, Nats<\/a>, Phillies<\/a>, Pirates<\/a><\/p>\n

©MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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