Not much time today, but remember Mike Krukow’s words of wisdom: Don’t get into a slugfest with the Nationals.
After my Matt Cain disquisition yesterday, he pitched a beautiful ball game until Nick Johnson hit a home run in the seventh. It came on a 2–1 fastball that was down and toward the outside corner, not a perfect pitch, but not a meatball either. Johnson hit it 400 feet the opposite way. You don’t see that much in our ballpark from people not named Barry Bonds. Or Ryan Zimmerman.
If Barry Zito can shut this team down this afternoon, color me impressed.
