Today's Starting Pitchers Are Going To Stare At You Now...
The Nationals vs Redding...
Josh Bard - 1 for 2, .500 AVG, 1 2B.
Elijah Dukes - 0 for 3, .000 AVG.
Adam Dunn - 3 for 14, .214 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI.
Cristian Guzman - 2 for 3, .667 AVG, 1 2B.
Mike Morse - 1 for 1, 1.000 AVG, 1 2B, 1 RBI.
Josh Willingham - 5 for 13, .385 AVG, 2 HR's, 4 RBI's.
Ryan Zimmerman - 1 for 3, .333 AVG.
The Hated Mets vs Lannan...
Carlos Beltran - 4 for 16, .250 AVG, 2 2B, 1 RBI.
Luis Castillo - 5 for 15, .333 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI's.
Jeff Francoeur - 8 for 16, .500 AVG, 1 HR, 5 RBI's.
Daniel Murphy - 1 for 4, .250 AVG.
Brian Schneider - 3 for 6, .500 AVG, 1 2B, 1 RBI.
Gary Sheffield - 2 for 6, .333 AVG, 1 HR, 3 RBI's.
Fernando Tatis - 4 for 14, .286 AVG, 1 2B.
David Wright - 6 for 22, .273 AVG, 2 2B, 2 RBI's.
• Washington Post - Nationals Journal - "Josh Willingham's Left Field Power" - Chico Harlan
"Ever notice how every Josh Willingham homer looks the same? Think about it: When was the last time you saw Willingham hit a homer to right? Or even to center? The Nats' other big home run guys do it all..."
"If for no other reason than the game was played and the tickets were printed, they came. Not many of them. But they looked at the standings that day, saw two of the worst teams in baseball squaring off in a meaningless game in Queens, and decided to come anyway."
• Royals’ top pick Crow eager to pitch for his favorite team - Kansas City Star - Sam Mellinger
"Aaron Crow is a lifelong Royals fan. And why not? He grew up in Topeka, then starred at Missouri and has been to games at Kauffman Stadium since before he can remember."
Season Series - NY 8, DC 5.
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Michael Wilbon Says: "WAY TO GO NATS!!!