(AP Photo: One image from the 2009 season that will forever be etched in the collective memory of Nationals Enquirer staff is this shot of Logan Kensing getting heckled by Diamondbacks mascot, Baxter, moments after melting down and turning a 6-5 Nats lead into a 9-6 deficit in the sixth back on May 10th. The Nats went on to lose the game 10-8.)
...and also Logan Kensing.
The Nationals are calling up five more players from AAA Syracuse for the season's final 25 games in an all-out push towards the ultimate goal in the Bryce Harper Sweepstakes: Worst Place. Look no further than yet another go-round for Logan Kensing if you're wondering if the Nats don't recognize the opportunity here.
Callups are reportedly as follows:
Pitchers Ross Detwiler, Marco Estrada, Logan Kensing, and Zack Segovia; and SS Ian Desmond.
I guess you could say we're interested in seeing Desmond up for a few weeks. Although "interested" might be exaggerating it a bit.
But hey, hold on a minute - there's a name missing from that list. What about Shairon Martis? Seems like only yesterday he went 5-0, the same day Zim's hit streak died at 30. Remember that!? Seems things didn't go so well in 'Cuse for Martis...or maybe Mike Rizzo just didn't like his aura? See you in Viera in 2010, Shairon.
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Logan Kensing? Why do we need to see him again? Ever.
Posted by: Sec314 | September 07, 2009 at 07:30 PM
Well...Rizzo dealt for him, so Rizzo's on the hook for that monster 10.46 ERA, so...
Meanwhile...Hendo pointed out to us (elswhere) that Martis has most likely reached his innings limit for the season. He's at ~160 between DC and Syracuse, if our math is correct...not sure what Rizzo et al. had in mind for him.
Posted by: The Nationals Enquirer | September 07, 2009 at 09:37 PM
Lannan's face is priceless in that picture.
Posted by: NatMeg | September 09, 2009 at 08:28 AM