DOG DAY AFTERNOON

"I hope they don't give up on themselves, because I haven't given up on them, and I'm not ready to."
(Manny Acta, via Nationals dot com, 6/05/2008)

Cards 4, NAAAts 1: Nats take another one lying down. But at least the skipper is still waving his "We're #1" foam finger.

Silver lining: Jesus Flores' hand isn't broken (x-rays negative after HBP).

Meanwhile, hard-working Dan Steinberg interviews approximately half of the announced crowd of 27,264.

(AP Photo/Nick Wass)