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Washington Nationals @ Baltimore Orioles
2009 Spring Training Game 4

Orlando -- The Nats gained momentum winning their last game of ST today, as Johnny Cueto went 4 and 2/3 getting a no decision allowing 3 runs on 8 hits, while striking out 6. Cole Hamels went 3 innings for the Orioles getting the loss, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits. Mark Ellis went 3-5 with a double and 2RBI for the Nats. Aubrey Huff had a good game for the O's going 2-4 with 2 doubles and a ribbie.

Final Score
Nationals - 8
Orioles - 4

WP: Ryan Wagner | LP: Cole Hamels | SV:
HR:

Johnny Cueto ND 4.2IP 8H 6K 3R 3ER
Carl Crawford 2-5 22B RBI 2R
Mark Ellis 3-5 2B 2RBI

Cole Hamels L 3IP 7H 3K 4R 4ER
Brian Roberts 3-5 2B RBI 2R
Aubrey Huff 2-4 22B RBI

Player Improvements
Elijah Dukes CON E(7)-D(8)
Chris Schroeder SCB acquired
Andrew Cashner CCHG 2-3

The roster and agents list on the first post has been updated with stats and such.

Nationals 2009 Pitching Staff
1. Homer Bailey (93 EB 22SFB 4DCB 1CCHG)
2. Cliff Lee (92 DB 4CUT 2DCB 2CHG)
3. Clayton Kershaw (95 DA 1SLD 5DCB 2CCHG)
4. Jon Lester (93 DB 3SLD 4CB 2CHG)
5. Matt Garza (96 DB 3SLD 2CB 2CHG)

SW Jason Bergmann 93 DB 3SLD 2CB 2CHG

LR Jon Rauch 93 BE 2SLD 3CB 2CHG

MR Brian Wilson 97 CE 2HSLD 2SIFB
MR Luis Ayala 95 BE 2SLD 2CHG 4HSNK

SU Andrew Brown 94 DE 3SLD 2CB 4CHG
SU Jesus Colome 98 CE 3CHG

CL Andrew Cashner 98 DD 22SFB 4SLD 3CCHG

Batting Lineups

NO DH
1. LF Carl Crawford 2CBACBC
2. 2B Mark Ellis 3DBCECB
3. 3B Ryan Zimmerman 3CBDBBB
4. 1B Nick Johnson 3BADBCC
5. RF Brandon Moss 3DCECEE
6. C Kaz Nishikawa 3EBEBDC
7. SS Felipe Lopez 2DDCDCE
8. CF Lastings Milledge 2DDBEED
9. PITCHER

DH ON
1. LF Carl Crawford
2. 2B Mark Ellis
3. 3B Ryan Zimmerman
4. 1B Nick Johnson
5. RF Willy Mo Pena (3DCDDED)
6. DH Brandon Moss
7. C Kaz Nishikawa
8. SS Felipe Lopez
9. CF Lastings Milledge

Bench
Daric Barton 2EDFEFD
Jed Lowrie 2EEDDBB
Elijah Dukes 3DDDCCC
Vance Wilson 2EDFDCB

Baseballteen, I put Zimmerman and Johnson in batting practice now that they are star defenders.

Bailey is happy to be the ace this season. He says he would have been fine with taking the backseat to Cliff Lee.

I'd like to question Jon Rauch in the long reliever role, though.

I call Kershaw!

Ryan Wagner, IMO, doesn't have the abilities to be in the MLB with our bullpen, and Rauch is the worst of our bullpen IMO, so I decided to have him take over the long relief role.

But Rauch doesn't really have the stamina to pitch multiple innings. He has better control than a few guys in there, he wouldn't be terrible in a MR/SU role. If you don't want him, you should try and see if you can shop him around.

I'll probably do that for most of my bullpen guys, Rauch and Schroeder currently, but part of this reason, is, Wagner has poor motivation right now, and Rauch has red. I'll probably call Wagner up soon, or use somebody like Chico or O'Connor in long relief.

Washington Nationals (0-0) @ Atlanta Braves (0-0)
Opening Day 2009

Atlanta -- Nasty Nats rout Braves on opening day. Homer Bailey pitched 6 and a third today, earning a win allowing 7 hits and no runs, striking out 9. Braves rookie Titus Wayne started on opening day today, allowing 4 runs in 2 and 2/3 innings while striking out 5. Mark Ellis beasted today going 4-6 with 3 doubles and 2 runs. Aaron Rowand was the only multi-hit player for Atlanta today, going 2-4.

Final Score
Nationals - 7
Braves - 0

WP: Homer Bailey 1-0 | LP: Titus Wayne 0-1 | SV:
HR:

Homer Bailey W 6.1IP 7H 9K 0R 0ER
Mark Ellis 4-6 32B 2R
Kaz Nishikawa 3-5 2RBI

Titus Wayne L 2.2IP 8H 5K 1BB 4R 4ER
Matt Diaz 1-4 2B
Aaron Rowand 2-4

League Blowouts
None

Washington Nationals (6-0) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (1-5)
April 7th, 2009

Phoenix -- Nats get first loss in D'Backs comeback. Cliff Lee pitched 5 and 2/3 allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 5. Doug Davis pitched 6 innings for the Backs allowing 4 runs on 9 hits and a walk, and struck out 9. Ryan Zimmerman went 2-4 with a double and a homer, his second, also driving in 2, and scoring twice. Eric Brynes went 3-3 for Arizona, with a double and a ribbie.

Final Score
Nationals - 4
Diamondbacks - 6

WP: Brandon Lyon 1-1 | LP: Jesus Colome 1-1 | SV: Edgar Gonzalez (2)
HR: Ryan Zimmerman (2)

Cliff Lee ND 5.2IP 4H 5K 2BB 2R 2ER
Ryan Zimmerman 2-4 2B HR 2RBI 2R
Nick Johnson 2-4 2B RBI

Doug Davis ND 6IP 9H 9K 1BB 4R 4ER
Eric Byrnes 3-3 2B RBI 2R
Stephen Drew 2-4 2B 2RBI 2R

League Blowouts
Tigers blast Indians 24-5

And I'm calling 100+ wins right now.

I hope not.

Arizona Diamondbacks (4-8) @ Washington Nationals (9-3)
April 13th, 2009

Washington -- Chico gets shutout in first 2009 start. Matt Chico received a spot start today, and definitely showed the Nats it was worth it, throwing a 4-hit shutout. Chico struck out 13 and walked one, in his 4-hit shutout. Doug Davis pitched 7 innings for Arizona, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits. Ryan Zimmerman got 2 hits in 4 AB's, one of which was a double, and he knocked in 2. Chris Snyder, Eric Byrnes, Stephen Drew, and Curtis Granderson, were the only 4 for Arizona to get base hits.

Final Score
Diamondbacks - 0
Nationals - 5

WP: Matt Chico 1-0 | LP: Doug Davis 0-1 | SV:
HR:

Doug Davis L 7IP 6H 9K 3R 3ER
Eric Byrnes 1-4
Chris Snyder 1-2 BB

Matt Chico W 9IP CG SHO 4H 13K 1BB 0R 0ER
Carl Crawford 2-4 RBI R
Ryan Zimmerman 2-4 2B 2RBI

League Blowouts
Mets crush Braves 15-5

Washington Nationals (13-5) @ Florida Marlins (11-7)
April 20th, 2009

Miami -- Ty Taubenheim shuts out Nationals in close victory. Jon Lester pitched a solid 7 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 8. Taubenheim pitched a 5-hit shutout for the Marlins, striking out 10. Mark Ellis went 3-4 for the Nats supplying most of the offense. Hanley Ramirez got the only RBI for the Marlins with an RBI single.

Final Score
Nationals - 0
Marlins - 1

WP: Ty Taubenheim 1-1 | LP: Jon Lester 1-2 | SV:
HR:

Jon Lester L 7IP 5H 8K 2BB 1R 1ER
Mark Ellis 3-4
Ryan Zimmerman 1-4 2B

Ty Taubenheim W 9IP CG SHO 5H 10K 0R 0ER
Dan Uggla 1-4 2B
Hanley Ramirez 1-4 RBI

League Blowouts
None

Player Improvements
Mark Ellis CON D(9)-C(10)
Andrew Brown CB 2-3

is Taubenheim the edited Great Bennett? I made him Sean Burnett.

either way, he surprised me with that start.

Yeah, he is. Surprised me too.