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"I was thinking: Get it done."
(Felipe Lopez, via Washington Post, 4/30/2008)
Nats 3, Braves 2: It takes a dozen, but FelipE, Nats get it done.
(Note that we can't bring ourselves to say *anything* about Shawn Hill...we're giddy...just hope his arm feels ok tomorrow)
Get well soon, Chief.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
How come every ball hit in Lastings Milledge's direction these days turns into an adventure?
Nothing comes easy for L-Millz: nearly killed Kearns in the 2nd last night (above)...then made a great catch later in the game...then looked like he almost misjudged Chipper Jones' fly out to end the game...everything hit his way is a mini-heart attack.
Meanwhile, Fingers crossed for Hill today...
"I'm hoping there's nothing torn in there. I'll just take the next couple weeks off, I guess."
(Chad Cordero, via Washington Times, 4/30/2008)"That's where I need to be. That's when I do best, when I drive the ball that way. Hopefully I can stay right there."
(Ryan Zimmerman, via Washington Post, 4/30/2008)
Nats 6, Braves 3: Zimm breaks out (3-4, HR, 3RBI); Chief breaks down (~55 mph fastball was the tipoff).
Hey! Nats (10-17) don't have the worst record in baseball anymore -- thanks, Texas!
(Image of Cordero on TV taken by Nationals Enquirer staff. Standings screenshot from mlb dot com.)
Off days suck! So with nothing better to do with our time, let's answer the latest edition of the Nationals.com mailbag! As usual, keep those e-mails coming to Nationals.com, and we'll keep copying and pasting them over here and giving our half-assed answers! Here we go:
Is John Lannan the real deal?
-- S.M., New York, N.Y.
Let's talk in a month or two, give or take a year, before we go on record on this one. There's a lot to like. Lannan has managed to work his way out of some tricky situations his last couple of starts; but he's also gotten himself into said situations. Lots of walks. But dammit all if he doesn't seem unfazed by it all. So to answer your question: Yes! Absolutely!