Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles: GameThread 41 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 20, 2012, 1:05pm EDT

Apr 12, 2012; Washington, DC, USA; A general view of Nationals Park before the Washington Nationals home opener against the Cincinnati Reds. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-US PRESSWIRE

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Baltimore Orioles
@ Washington Nationals

Sunday, May 20, 2012, 1:35 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Wei-Yin Chen vs Stephen Strasburg

Sunny. Winds blowing in from right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Danny "Spinner" Espinosa - 2B

2. Tape-Measure-Testing, Laser-Throwing, Eyeblack-Oozing Baseball Cyborg" (aka Bryce Harper) - CF

3. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 3B (Word.)

4. Adam "Graceful, Effortless" LaRoche - 1B

5. Ian "+Range, +Arm" Desmond - SS

6. Xavier Nady - RF

7. Tyler Moore - LF

8. Teh Jesus (aka Jesus Flores) - C

9. Stephen Strasburg - RHP

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• Tonight's Starting Pitchers Are Going To Stare At You Now:

Stephen Strasburg

#37 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jul 20, 1988

• 2011 Stats - (1-1), 5 G, 5 GS, 24.0 IP, 1.50 ERA, 1.28 FIP, ERA+ = 261, 2 BB (0.75 BB/9), 24 K's (9.00 K/9), 0.71 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (3-1), 8 G, 8 GS, 48.0 IP, 2.25 ERA, 2.39 FIP, ERA+ = 171, 12 BB (2.25 BB/9), 56 K's (10.50 K/9), 1.02 WHIP.

vs BAL -

Wei-Yin Chen

#16 / Pitcher / Baltimore Orioles

Height: 6-0

Weight: 195

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Jul 25, 1985

• 2011 Stats - (w/ Chunichi Dragons -NPB) - (8-10), 25 G, 25 GS, 4 CG, 1 SO, 164.2 IP, 15 BB (0.82 BB/9), 100 K's (5.47 K/9), 2.68 ERA.

• 2012 Stats - (4-0), 7 G, 7 GS, 44.0 IP, 2.45 ERA, 3.43 FIP, ERA+ = 165, 14 BB (2.86 BB/9), 32 K's (6.55 K/9), 1.21 WHIP.

vs D.C. - N/A

• Strasburg vs the O's: N/A

• Chen vs the Nats: N/A

• Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

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