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Lineups for Sunday
Ladies, gents: Lineups for this afternoon's game against the Brewers:
Saturday lineups
Lineups for tonight's Nationals-Brewers game:
The brilliant Sabathia
There have been a few pitchers who have single-handedly dominated the Nationals this year, but I'm not sure there were any that were as fun to watch--and I'm talking about purely appreciating a great pitching performance--as C.C. Sabathia was last night.
Lineups, with a side of cheese
Greetings from Milwaukee, the only stadium in America where polka is a staple of the pregame music mix. Here are the lineups for tonight's Nationals-Brewers game:
Nationals win 6-3
If you're interested, here's a link to a short game story I wrote off the Nationals' 6-3 win in the first game of today's doubleheader against the Rockies.
Lineups
Here's the lineup for the first game of today's doubleheader against the Rockies. One note: Tim Redding was hit in the right thigh by a fly ball during batting practice.
No more Columbus?
For those of you who haven't heard yet, the Columbus Clippers plan to search for a new major-league affiliate next season, according to a report in the Columbus Dispatch.
Doubleheader tomorrow
The Nationals' game with the Rockies was called off tonight after rain postponed the start of it by nearly two hours.
Dukes headed to DL
Elijah Dukes will likely go on the disabled list with a right calf strain, and could miss 4-6 weeks.
Live chat today -- 1 p.m.
I'm not on the road with the Nats this week, but that doesn't mean I can't still answer your questions about the Nats. Please join me today at 1 p.m. for our weekly live chat. You can access the chat at this site.
A Rocky Mountain meltdown
That's the one attempt I'll make at writing a New York tabloid-style headline, I promise. But that eighth inning deserved something out of the ordinary.
Lineups
Here are your lineups for tonight's game against the Rockies:
Postgame news
Ryan Zimmerman could return to the Nationals' lineup on Tuesday.
Quick injury update
Alberto Gonzalez left the game in the sixth inning with a contusion of his left gluteal muscle.