In a loss to the Marlins the Nats had their share of ups and downs throughout the evening. The Nats were unable to come out on top of the back and forth battle that ensued through the top of the 7th until the Marlins finally ran away with the game.Up: Justin Maxwell’s first big league hit was a Grand Slam!!! He was so excited he almost passed Brian Schnieder going around the bases.
Down: There appeared to be no one at the Marlins game last night with over 70% of the seats looking vacant. Bob and Ray even made a joke in the late innings that they remained at the ballpark with a couple hundred of their new friends. Up: Mike Bacsik continues to show maturity and class in taking responsibility for last night’s loss. He stated that, “Unfortunately I set the tone, and I couldn’t really get anybody out consistently.” He has been in AAA ball this year, and in and out of bullpen more times than I can count. It must be extremely difficult to mentally prepare for a role as a reliever and a different role as a starter. Mike has had to switch back and forth several times in the last month and the fact that he has done so without any complaints shows that he is here for the team and a class act. Up: The Nats bats were cracking last night. Even though they lost the game, hopefully guys got into a rhythem that will carry over into tonight for the series win.
Big Up: In 2 days, the Nats will return for the final homestand at RFK. We are certainly sad this is it for RFK, we are looking forward to an amazing week that will include Baseball 101 and another Ladies Night.
Down: It was clear that the Marlins were in a groove last night and it is difficult to stop a team when they are hot like that. However, it is also clear that the pitching from the Nats bullpen was not typical of we have come to expect from these guys, who are called on so much. Regardless of what they may say, they have to be tired from a long season and pitching so many innings. We are certainly proud of these guys and hope they are able to get some rest tonight and tomorrow to come out strong for the remainder of the season.Up: Buffalo Bills player Kevin Everett, who sustained a life-threatening spinal cord injury in Sunday’s game against the Broncos, has voluntarily moved his arms and legs. Doctors are optimistic now that he may have a chance to walk again. This comes after the grim prognosis of Monday morning when doctors initially thought walking would be highly unlikely. Our thoughts are with Everett, his family and the Bills organization as they work through this difficult time.
Photo Credit: AP Photo/J. Pat Carter
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