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Live chat today -- 1 p.m.
Please join me today at 1 p.m. for our weekly Nationals live chat. I suspect there is plenty you want to discuss as the season wraps up. Send your questions in now, then check back at 1 p.m. for the answers.
Lineups
Here are the lineups for the first game of the Nationals' three-game series against the Marlins. One note: Cristian Guzman was scratched after he came to the ballpark with the flu.
Davis, Zimmermann honored
The Nationals have named their Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year: Leonard Davis and Jordan Zimmermann, respectively.
Dissension within
If you haven't read it already, you'll want to take a look at the article Tim Lemke and I wrote for today's paper.
Hangin' in Syracuse
Mark Lerner, Stan Kasten and Jim Bowden all flew up to Syracuse this morning and met with officials from the Class AAA Chiefs, a meeting that by all accounts is likely to result in a two-year affiliate agreement between the two organizations.
Where RBI go to die
The Nats are in danger of finishing the season with the lowest team RBI leader in baseball in the last two decades.
Four Nats officially done for season
This won't come as a huge surprise, but the Nats have made it official that Jesus Flores, Ronnie Belliard, Austin Kearns and Dmitri Young are being shut down and will not attempt to come back by the end of the season.
Nats Biz Odds and Ends
I talked with Nationals President Stan Kasten for a few minutes before last night's game. We covered a number of topics, and here are a couple noteworthy things that came out of the conversation:
2009 schedule out
MLB just released the tentative 2009 schedule for all 30 teams. Here are the highlights for the Nationals:
Live chat today -- 1 p.m.
A friendly reminder that I'll be online at 1 p.m. today to discuss the red-hot Nationals, who are treating the Mets like it's 2007 all over again. You can access the chat at 137 Shares
Some insight on Lannan
One week, John Lannan gets knocked out of a game against the Mets after three innings. The next, he gives up one hit in seven innings. What's the difference? A gutsy call Lannan and Wil Nieves made before the game.
5th inning update
It's the bottom of the fifth here at Nationals Park, and lo and behold, the home team is beating the Mets 2-1.
Not for the faint of heart
The Nats just lost 8-7 to the Marlins in a game they led 6-1 going into the bottom of the eighth. Seriously.
Sunday in Jupiter...er, Miami
Forgive me for thinking I'm actually covering a spring training game at Roger Dean Stadium instead of a regular-season game at Dolphin Stadium.
Marlins make history
Jorge Cantu's homer off Shairon Martis gives the Marlins four infielders with at least 25 homers this season. No team in MLB history has ever done that.
