Archive: May 13, 2007 - May 19, 2007
Bergmann to the DL
Just when you thought it couldn't get much worse, the Nationals put Jason Bergmann on the 15-day disabled list this afternoon. Tomorrow, they are expected to recall lefty Mike Bacsik from Class AAA Columbus, and he'll face the Orioles tomorrow...
By Barry Svrluga | May 18, 2007; 4:50 PM ET | Comments (47)
So right, but so wrong
This should be the high point of the season for the Nationals, right? Washington is playing .500 ball (14-14) against the National League East, their own division that includes some pretty darn good teams. Problem: The Nationals are 1-12 against...
By Barry Svrluga | May 18, 2007; 10:08 AM ET | Comments (38)
Just when you thought you could rejoice
Well, the Nationals beat the Braves, 4-3, Thursday afternoon. They took three of four from a team that arrived here in first place. They have won six of seven on this homestand. And the (somewhat) hated Orioles come to RFK...
By Barry Svrluga | May 17, 2007; 7:28 PM ET | Comments (29)
In the fourth
Nationals' first hit was from Matt Chico. Second hit was from Felipe Lopez, breaking an 0-for-13 drought. But nothing across against Chuck James so far. Chico allowed the first two hitters he faced -- Diaz and Renteria -- to hit...
By Barry Svrluga | May 17, 2007; 1:50 PM ET | Comments (0)
What a relief (lineups added edition)
So pretty stellar job last night by the bullpen, no? In case you're counting, that's 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB (I repeat: 0 BB) and 7 K. All that has been asked of the pitching...
By Barry Svrluga | May 17, 2007; 9:38 AM ET | Comments (0)
Another pitcher down
So Jerome Williams is the next pitcher headed (back) to the disabled list, what with his shoulder problem last night. The Nationals opened the season with a rotation of John Patterson, Shawn Hill, Matt Chico, Williams and Jason Bergmann. They...
By Barry Svrluga | May 16, 2007; 10:27 AM ET | Comments (30)
What to make of Jason Bergmann
Some left-over bits and pieces from a very enjoyable night at the ballpark last night: I've said it before and I'll say it (too many times) again, but this season is about gathering pieces for the future. Some will be...
By Barry Svrluga | May 15, 2007; 12:58 PM ET | Comments (0)
Are you watching?
If you're not, please do. Not a bad little ballgame going on here. Nationals 1, Braves 0, through five-and-a-half. That's all I'm sayin'. And the rest of you: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....
By Barry Svrluga | May 14, 2007; 8:19 PM ET | Comments (0)
Shawn Hill update and your lineups
So Shawn Hill, as we said before, went on the disabled list today. The interesting news is that it's more because of his banged-up left shoulder, which he said has a torn labrum, not his right elbow, which he described...
By Barry Svrluga | May 14, 2007; 6:02 PM ET | Comments (0)
What does a sweep mean?
For now, of course, it means saving face and building some momentum and giving the 20,000 or so folks who come out nightly a reason for hope, particularly with seven games remaining in the homestand. (Attendance for games against the...
By Barry Svrluga | May 14, 2007; 12:23 PM ET | Comments (0)
Where were you when ...
... Ryan Zimmerman hit his third game-ending blow against the Marlins in his brief career? We'll get to that. First, kudos to soccer stud Steve Goff, who managed not to question Manny Acta's alignment, calling for a 2-4-4 or some...
By Barry Svrluga | May 13, 2007; 10:25 AM ET | Comments (0)
