Johnny on the Spot.

(Photo of John Lannan on TV, dying a thousand deaths in the 9th with Mike MacDougal trying to close it out, by Nationals Enqurier staff.)

"The night belongs to him."
(Manny Acta, via Washington Times, 6/18/2009)

"I forgot how happy I could be after a baseball game."
(Adam Dunn, via Washington Post, 6/18/2009) 

Lannan takes down Yanks.

David 3, Goliath 2: Start spreading the news, his name is John Lannan.

No complaints this morning: W #17 won't be forgotten any time soon. Lannan's no-hit bid ended in the 5th; but he goes 8 1/3 strong innings.

Raise your hand if you nearly had a heart attack when Manny yanked Lannan for MacDougal in the 9th. Good decision because it worked, right?

Meanwhile...

We're still struggling a bit with the answer to the Trivia Question.

Farewell, Mike O'Connor. Chico Harlan tries to convince us to care about the deal.

Gordon Edes attempts to derail the Bryce Harper Bandwagon.

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