Latos Intolerance

 

(Alexandria-born Mat Latos was a one man gang against the Nationals Thursday night. AP Photo via Daylife.)

"He was really good. He's had a real good year, all-star-consideration-type starting pitcher, and he was really good. He threw a good ballgame against us before tonight. We saw him last year, and we saw him out there at their place, and he was every bit the same tonight. He was tough."
(Jim Riggleman, via Washington Post, 7/9/2010)

"You don't want that to happen."
(Luis Atilano on giving up a home run to Mat Latos, via Nationals.com, 7/8/2010) 

"I’m pounding the strike zone rather than nit-picking. And I’m aware. I want to be the go-to guy. Jon Garland’s the ace of this staff. But I want to be a No 1, too. When it’s my turn, I want to win and give up nothing."
(Mat Latos, via San Diego Union Tribune, 7/8/2010)

Mat Latos 7, Nationals 1: Latos hot, Atilano not.

The good news is, today is the Seventh Day of Strasmas: Strasburg tonight. The bad news is: Matt Cain goes for the Giants.

Meanwhile...

• Nationals agree to terms with three draft picks not named Bryce Harper.

• Another three scoreless innings and another strong rehab start for Jordan Zimmerman. Take it slow, please.

• Zim finishes second to Votto in Final AS Game vote.

• The Strasburg Effect is alive and well, reports Dan Steinberg.

*RE: The headline: yes, we realize his name sounds like "Late", not "Lat". But we couldn't pass this one up.

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Comments

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Latos intolerance, took me a minute but vy funny!