{"id":549,"date":"2005-08-16T09:59:00","date_gmt":"2005-08-16T09:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2005\/08\/549.html"},"modified":"2005-08-16T09:59:00","modified_gmt":"2005-08-16T09:59:00","slug":"549-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2005\/08\/549-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a1LIVAN! IS BACK AND THE NATS ARE ONE BACK OF HOUSTON FOR THE WILD CARD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nats 6 Fleas 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2005\/08\/15\/AR2005081501358.html\"><b>Nats Get Win, and That Old Feeling<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br>After getting roughed up for 2 runs in the first inning, <b>\u00a1LIVAN!<\/b> settled down and did not allow another run for the next seven innings. CF <b>Preston &#8220;Nothin&#8217; from Nothin'&#8221; Wilson<\/b> did his part with the bat, hitting two dingers, including a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/mld\/philly\/sports\/baseball\/12393504.htm\"><b>questionable one<\/b><\/a> (<i>The Inky<\/i>) in the third. A co-worker will certainly tell me what a great pickup he was, but I am still skeptical. I will take the homers though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SS <b>Cristian Guzman<\/b> continued his awful ways by committing an error on an <b>Inning-Endy Chavez<\/b> grounder, with two outs, denying a chance for him to be Game-Endy. Philadelphia&#8217;s next batter drove a run in to make things a little interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last night&#8217;s win was important because tonight&#8217;s game features <b>Ryan Drese<\/b> starting for Washington, so we can expect the series to be tied tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the win, the Nats moved into second place in the Wild Card race, a game behind Houston. Despite what some people are saying, it is too early to say &#8220;it feels like June.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More from <i>The Wash. Times<\/i>: <a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20050816-122950-9894r.htm\"><b>Wilson leads power play<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/mlb\/boxscore?gameId=250815122\"><b>Boxscore<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>ESPN.com<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>NATIONALS NOTEBOOK<\/b> &#8211; <a class=\"smhead\"><b>Minus Glove, Hernandez Wins Anyway<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br>Remember when <b>\u00a1DIVAn!<\/b> replaced <b>\u00a1LIVAN!<\/b> in the #61 uniform and threw his equipment into the stands? The fan who caught it is holding out for season tickets next year, playoff tickets this year (if only) and $18,000. No one is biting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20050816-122948-4715r.htm\"><b>Guillen plays despite elbow injury<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br>In addition to his ailing shoulder, <b>Jose Guillen<\/b> is having problems with his elbow. That prompted an outfield realignment, with Guillen in left, Wilson in center, and <b>Brad Wilkerson<\/b> in right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, <b>Rick Short<\/b> is having a dream season in AAA New Orleans, with a chance to hit .400. His defense is said to be a liability, but methinks it cannot be so bad that he would make 6 errors in 8 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/mld\/philly\/sports\/baseball\/12393503.htm\"><b>Big walk-up, big letdown<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>Philly Daily News<\/i><br>Though the article does not say it, the Nats spoiled $1 dog night for thousands of walk-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"smhead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washtimes.com\/sports\/20050816-122944-4935r.htm\"><b>Move is a hit with Thompson<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Wash. Times<\/i><br>Nats prospect and La Plata, Md. native <b>Daryl Thompson<\/b> hopes to play for Washington in a few years. He is at A Savannah now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">\u00a9MMX William F. 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