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Belliard day-to-day with back injury
Second baseman Ronnie Belliard is day-to-day with a back injury he sustained during his final at-bat Tuesday and aggravated after he came in as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning on Wednesday.
Thru 6: In trouble again
Nats are down 5-2 at the end of the sixth, thanks to a horrendous fifth inning from Daniel Cabrera. The key moments:
Thru 3: Nats lead 2-1
The Nationals are benefitting from a little Florida floundering, but they have looked much better through three innings than either of the first two days.
Different lineup today
Little different look for the Nationals before today's 12:10 game with the Marlins. Here's the lineup, followed by some thoughts from Manny Acta on it:
Thru 6: Not much life
The Nationals haven't been able to mount a rally on Josh Johnson--he's still getting one groundout after another with his mid-90s fastball.
Thru 3: Olsen getting hammered
If you missed yesterday's game, this one looks like a very close replay of it.
Chacin released (and other news)
Gustavo Chacin has been released--and is apparently now with the Phillies. That, plus news on Jordan Zimmermann and Dmitri Young.
Tuesday lineups (and a different in-game plan)
Tonight's lineups, plus some more info on our plan for in-game analysis on the blog.
Nats lose 12-6
If you felt like the Nationals' 2009 debut looked an awful lot like one of the 17 games they played against the Marlins in 2008, you're not alone.
Thru 6: So much for that comeback
Just when you were about to say, "Hold the phone, folks. This one ain't over yet," ... it's over.
Thru 3 innings: Same old, same old
We're only three innings into the season and already some nasty old habits are creeping up for the Nationals.
Opening Day, baseball special section and more
Is there a better day in the entire calendar year than Opening Day?
Opening Day lineup (and other tidbits)
Manny Acta reveals his starting nine for tomorrow's opener, Nick Johnson is back (and his son is fine) and Adam Dunn thinks this team is ready to win. Seriously.
Live from Dolphin Stadium
The Marlins are about to begin their pre-Opening Day workout, with the Nats to follow.
Post-game news--and plenty of it
As the Nationals packed up for a late-night flight to Miami, they officially put an end to spring training and sent a few players on their way to Syracuse. They also named a starting right fielder, And Ryan Zimmerman said a long-term deal will have to be done by Monday or wait until next year.
