Well, of course the big news is that the US finally got Osama bin Laden, but who cares about that? Let's talk BASEBALL!!!!
The Washington Nationals have always been a fairly schizophrenic team, and this season isn't much different with one great exception: THEY'RE WINNING GAMES. The Nats are .500 after taking three of four, including two shutouts, from the hated S.F. Giants. The thing that is fabulous and mind-boggling is that it's the pitching staff that's really carrying the torch for this team right now. Plus, the defense, which, early on, looked as if it was going to be mediocre at best (this despite defensive additions in the off-season) has really stepped up.
The problem is that the Nats couldn't hit the broadside of a barn if it fell on them. They're averaging maybe two or three hits a game. They have three or four guys in the starting line-up hitting .200 or less. I mean really; if these guys weren't great on defense, they'd get cut from a little league team. Take the one loss to the Giants this weekend. Rick Sanchez, the Giants pitcher, walked seven batters and hit three more in the first three innings. All in all, Giants pitching gave free passes to twelve, count 'em, twelve Nats hitters! The Nats had the bases loaded THREE times! Final score: Giants 2 - Nationals 1. Are you kidding me?!? The bats need to come alive soon because they're heading into two series against teams that have owned the Nats for the past three seasons: the Phillies and Marlins. The pitching has been good, but without any offense, they're gonna lose more than they win.
GO NATS!!!
