GAME 14 PREVIEW: Rockies at Nationals

Posted by Dave Nichols | Tuesday, April 20, 2010 | , , | 0 comments »

The Nationals have won four of their last five games, including last night's 5-2 win over the Rockies.

The Nats look to extend a string of good starts, as they have won every game this season when a starter goes at least five innings.  It has lost every game the starter has failed to reach that mark.

Washington has brought back Ron Villone on a minor league contract, and he is working out at extended spring training.  He has to be considered a very deep insurance policy at this point in his career.

Rockies President Keli McGregor passed away today, found in a hotel room in Salt Lake City.  The team will hang a No. 88 jersey in their dugout tonight in rememberance; he wore the number as a football player at Colorado State in the mid-eighties.

He spent 17 seasons with the Rockies and was named president in 2001.

I'd expect a moment of silence this evening for a man that was well-respected by his team and others in the league.
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LINEUP

Rockies:

Spilborghs-LF
Fowler-CF
Helton-1B
Tulowitzki-SS
Hawpe-RF
Mora-2B
Olivo-C
Stewart-2B
De La Rosa-P  (1-1, 2.77)

Nationals:

Morgan-CF
Guzman-2B
Zimmerman-3B
Dunn-1B
Willingham-LF
Rodriguez-C
Maxwell-RF
Desmond-SS
Olsen-P  (0-0, 6.35)

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