William World News William F. Yurasko's blog v.14 – Nats, Penn State, Redskins, greater DC , travel, more

Nationals vs. Astros: Jayson Werth breaks slump, but Houston prevails in extra innings – The Post
Yesterday, apropos of nothing, Jayson Werth said the Washington Nationals could make the playoffs in 2011. This was after they lost two and a row and a series to the Houston Astros, the worst team in the majors. Three one-run [...]

I love day baseball. We get the rubber game between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros at 2:05 p.m. today. I’ll be listening on MLB Audio.
Today’s D.C. starter has been more ¡Navil! than ¡LIVAN! lately, so a day game and travel day, I am hoping for a rebound, but am wary about the unfriendly [...]

THOM LOVERRO: Thom Loverro: In Houston, house that District built – The Wash. Examiner
With the Washington Nationals visiting the Houston Astros, Loverro reminds us that the D.C. area was used as leverage by several teams to get new ballparks built. The Astros came the closest to moving here around 1995. I was in college so [...]

Danny Espinosa leads the Washington Nationals to a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros – The Post
Worried about slump? Not Espinosa – Nats Insider
The Washington Nationals won an up and down game, their second in a row, against the Houston Astros. 2B Danny Espinosa hit a 2-run homer in the 7th inning after the Astros [...]

Ivan Rodriguez’s homer highlights Washington’s seven-run rally in the eighth inning that propels Washington to an 8-4 win over the Houston Astros – The Post
An unlikely rally and a surprise move – Nats Insider
The Washington Nationals were on their way to another dispiriting loss last night. John Lannan had given up 3 runs to the [...]

Guzmán should not have been in right field in the bottom of the ninth, this Nats lose is on Riggleman as much as Guzmán.

Really? The Houston Astros? 5-1? (The Post)
If the Washington Nationals are going to get better, they need to start beating the bad teams. This is the “easy” part of the schedule; a chance to build up some momentum.
Two chats today on The Post Web site to air some grievances *cough* Jim Joyce *cough*
First Things First [...]

Nats don’t get call, then fall to the Astros, 8-7 – The Post
For all the talk about June 2005, last night was more like June every other Washington Nationals season. Craig Stammen gave up 3 runs in the first, 5 total over 5 innings. Adam Dunn went hitless, walking twice, but striking out twice at [...]

Strasburg debuting on June 8 is good for me, but it means he’s pitching on the road too much to start off.

You’d much rather read the post from last night about their win in yesterday’s make-up game.
Nats’ Defense Is Astros’ Best Offense – The PostI don’t believe Chico Harlan thinks much of Adam Dunn’s defense in left field.
Often, his defense costs them bases. And that’s just on the good nights. Thursday, Dunn’s defensive deficiencies — unsightly, [...]