Playing Catch-up
Well, it's time to catch up on things with the Nats.
After winning the opener in Arizona on Monday, the Nats dropped the last two and ended the west coast swing at 5-4. All in all, not a bad performance, especially with the injuries piling up. A winning west coaster for an east coast team is always a good thing.
Injuries: First, Jose Vidro ends up on the DL afterall. Christian Guzman (hamstring) is out of the line-up for a few days as well, so the middle infield is patchwork for the time being. Jamey Carroll has played well (hitting .405) as Vidro's replacement, although he's actually moved back to shortstop (his natural position) in the wake of Guzman's injury. This gives 2B Carlos Baerga a chance to play - I''m really surprised he's still in the big leagues. Remember when he got traded to the Mets a few years back and looked well past his prime?
The Nats are shuffling pitchers on the DL, as they activated Claudio Vargas to start Tuesday but put reliever Antonio Osuna on the DL with a shoulder problem.
Division Race: The Nats stand at 18-16, three games behind Atlanta and in third place in the NL East. Wow, Atlanta's in first place, what a shock! With the Nats holding their own, this division is probably the most competitive in all of baseball.
Schedule: Starting Friday night the Nats are home against the Cubs for three and the Brewers for four. They are fortunate in that they will miss Mark Prior, who started for the Cubs Wednesday against he Mets. The projected starters for the series are:
Friday: Glendon Rusch vs. Esteban Loaiza
Saturday: Carlos Zambrano vs. Livan Hernandez (sweet match-up)
Sunday: Greg Maddux vs. John Patterson
This will be a good test for the Nats, facing two of the better righties in the NL over the weekend.
After winning the opener in Arizona on Monday, the Nats dropped the last two and ended the west coast swing at 5-4. All in all, not a bad performance, especially with the injuries piling up. A winning west coaster for an east coast team is always a good thing.
Injuries: First, Jose Vidro ends up on the DL afterall. Christian Guzman (hamstring) is out of the line-up for a few days as well, so the middle infield is patchwork for the time being. Jamey Carroll has played well (hitting .405) as Vidro's replacement, although he's actually moved back to shortstop (his natural position) in the wake of Guzman's injury. This gives 2B Carlos Baerga a chance to play - I''m really surprised he's still in the big leagues. Remember when he got traded to the Mets a few years back and looked well past his prime?
The Nats are shuffling pitchers on the DL, as they activated Claudio Vargas to start Tuesday but put reliever Antonio Osuna on the DL with a shoulder problem.
Division Race: The Nats stand at 18-16, three games behind Atlanta and in third place in the NL East. Wow, Atlanta's in first place, what a shock! With the Nats holding their own, this division is probably the most competitive in all of baseball.
Schedule: Starting Friday night the Nats are home against the Cubs for three and the Brewers for four. They are fortunate in that they will miss Mark Prior, who started for the Cubs Wednesday against he Mets. The projected starters for the series are:
Friday: Glendon Rusch vs. Esteban Loaiza
Saturday: Carlos Zambrano vs. Livan Hernandez (sweet match-up)
Sunday: Greg Maddux vs. John Patterson
This will be a good test for the Nats, facing two of the better righties in the NL over the weekend.
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