Nats' Notes 4.3.09

Today's Nats for today is the following:

• Mike O'Connor and Kory Casto cleared waivers and were sent to Triple A.
• Terrell Young was put on the 15 day DL

More Days Games Please on Saturdays!!

The Nats' fans spoke and said more Saturday day game please! Ninety percent of the fans said So! Landslide baby! Mr. Kasten are you listening?

Orioles beat the Nats, 6-3.

The Orioles got the best of the Nats in Norfolk, Va, 6-3. The Nats' offense was lead by Ryan Zimmerman and Lasting Milledge who both homer. It was Zimmerman third homer in two days. Zimmerman ended up with two RBI.

Daniel Cabrera pitched 7 and 2/3 innings. Cabrera outing was his first in ten days since his neck spasms. Beimel pitched in back to back games for the first time this spring.

Today's box score is the following:

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_04_03_wasmlb_balmlb_1

The Nats dropped to 14-17-2 in Grapefruit League play and 15-17-2 overall.

The Nats next game is tomorrow versus the Orioles again at Nationals Park. The game is at 6:05pm. Tomorrow game is the last of the spring. Get ready for Monday in Miami! BABY!

Nats' Notes 4.2.09

Today's Nats' Notes are the following:

• Alex Cintron is going to Triple A
• The Nats will either keep a third catcher or Kory Casto. Mr. Casto is this the end?
• Dmitri Young is going to start the season on the 15 day DL.
• Jorge Sosa is going to start in extended spring training with his visa finally being cleared.

Nats out blast the Phillies, 12-10.

The Nats out scored the Phillies by a score of 12-10. The Nats hit five homeruns today. The Nats who homer were Ryan Zimmerman( two homers), Austin Kearns, Cristin Guzman, and Alex Citron. Zimmerman and Guzman both had three hits and three RBI.

Scott Olsen had a very tough outing. He pitched six innings but gave up nine runs which four were earned. Joe Biemel pick up the victory even thou he blew a save. Garrett Mock picked up his second save of the spring.

The today’s box score is the following:

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_04_02_wasmlb_phimlb_1


The Nats improved their Grapefruit League record to 14-16-2 record and are 15-16-2 overall.

The Nats next exhibition game is tomorrow versus the Baltimore Orioles in Norfolk, Va. The game starts at 3:30pm

Nats' Notes 4.1.09

I have a new segment called Nats Notes. Anything I think that is important will be called Nats' Notes.

The following is for 4.1.09

• Anderson Hernandez will start on the 15 day DL list due to his hammy. Alberto Gonzalez will make the opening day roster.
• Wily Mo Pena is officially a free agent when he decline his reassignment to Syracuse.
• Gary Glover was reassigned to Minor League Camp.
• The current big league roster number is now at 34 with Pena and Glover removed.
• The right field job is between Elijah Dukes and Austin Kearns.
• Josh Bard has John Lannan and Scott Olsen endorsements on doing a good job catching since coming to the Nats.

Nats late surge come up short in a 7-6 lost to Blue Jays.

The Nats had a furious rally that came up short against the Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla. The Nats down 7-2 in the ninth inning but scored four runs to close the game to 7-6. Unfortunately that is how the game ended in a 7-6 lose. The Nats' offense was lead by Josh Bard's two doubles and Stephen King's two RBI. John Lannan had a very rough outing. He pitched four and 2/3 innings and gave up seven runs.

Today's box scored is the following:

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_04_01_wasmlb_tormlb_1

The Nats drop to 13-16-2 in Grapefruit League play and 14-16-2 overall.

The next game is tomorrow versus the Philadelphia Phillies at Clearwater, Fla. The game is at 1:05pm.