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Does the air smell a little sweeter? The birds sing a little louder, the sun shine a little brighter? If so tell me where you are because over here it’s wet and damp. Oh but the Nationals won 2 out of 3 from the Cubbies (and 3 of 4 overall) so that’s kind of OK.

I’m pretty busy so just some things to comment on

• No Wil Nieves is not this good. This 30yr old is not going to be the Nats answer at catcher. Not in 2008 and certainly not beyond. What he is is that odd player that helps carry the team when the stars are struggling. Which is fine for me, what about you?
• Anyone else worried about Nick Johnson now? I mean not too worried. This is a guy with such a great eye he can bat .216 and STILL lead the team in OBP. (of course that’s not that great an accomplishment - only Lastings Milledge is over .340 for our regulars) but doesn’t he seem to be swinging and missing more? It’s actually not too much off his usual numbers, but still makes me a bit wary. Still he is producing something (4th in the majors in walks) unlike this guy…
• Austin Kearns .187 / .308 / .275. He’s got a good eye - but not good enough to make him useful if he can’t bat even say .230 or so. More bothersome - 4 XBH in over 90 at bats. WIly Mo is injured. Nick and Ryan are having trouble getting hits but when they do the power is still ok. What’s his excuse?
• You know I’ve been behind Matt Chico since Spring Training. I’ve said he deserves first shot at proving he’s a major league starter. Well eh got that first shot and frankly…it’s time. Maybe one more start (against the cure-all Pittsburgh Pirates) maybe not.
• Attendance: 105 K roughly - for the weekend series vs the Cubbies. That’s great.
• Lannan? Haven’t Nats fans gotten excited over like 20 different pitchers before? Nice performance but I’ll hold off projecting him as the #2 starter in the 2011 NLCS for now, sorry.
• I’m more impressed by Odalis Perez. You see the wonders that can happen when pitchers listen to Randy and throw their stuff in the strike zone. It’s come to the point where I believe that if you fail here - you really don’t have any business pitching in the majors.

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