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I saw Krauthammer as I was leaving via the Home Plate Gate. He was driving his chair very fast.

Rubin's preview: http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/33715/series-preview-mets-at-nationals-5

The red-hot New York Mets invade Nationals Park this weekend to play the low-life, scummy, piece of crap (I really don't like them) Washington Nationals. Washington is 2-8 in their last 10 while the Mets have won 6 of their last 7. This is a key series as the Mets hold a three game lead over the Nationals in the battle for third place in the NL East (frankly, I'm surprised at the lack of national TV coverage). Pitching matchups: Friday--RA Dickey (RHP, 6-11, 3.57 ERA , 1.26 WHIP) v Ross Detwiler (LHP, 2-4, 4.86 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) Saturday--Dillon Gee (RHP, 12-5, 4.24, 1.30) v Tom Milone (LHP, 1st major league start--AAA: 12-6, 3.22, 1.03 and 155 K in 148.1 IP) Sunday--Mike Pelfrey (RHP, 7-11, 4.65, 1.43) v Livan Hernandez (RHP, 8-12, 4.29, 1.39). More on Milone (no relation to the owner of Cheers) here: http://www.federalbaseball.com/2011/8/31/2395154/tom-milone It's one year since Dillon Gee made his major league debut at Nationals Park (Willie Harris broke up his no-hitter) which was the night that The Second Spitter was photographed with Mrs. Gee. I will be at Saturday's game so if I see Mrs. Gee, she will no doubt ask how he is and I will send my regards. Stephen Strasburg returns to the majors on Tuesday against the McCourts. A friend asked me if I wanted to go to see Strasburg. Why would I want to do that, I said, the Mets will be playing. As for the rest of the Nationals, the floor is open.

Hooray! Now keep it going against the Nationals.

Herrera has great numbers v. lefties: http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/mets-get-adrian-rosario-and-danny-ray-herrera-for-k-rod/ AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin LHP Danny Herrera will join the #Mets on Friday in DC. #mets

Ashie62 wrote: Herrera is 5 foot 6. This was a favor to Terry so he doesn't have to look up to every pitcher.

And Herrera throws a screwball. I wonder if he'll be on the team in the next day or so.

The PTBNL are Adrian Rosario and Danny Herrera. Rosario: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=rosari002adr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4V8cgJgFJU (4:55 mark) Herrera: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Herrera_(baseball) http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/herreda01.shtml

I will be at Nationals Park on Friday and Saturday (seating TBD) to watch the Mets battle for 3d place.

Great play by Tejada!

Great play by Wright!

Bay: "I forgot where home plate was. It's not like I'm touching home very often."

Guys! just finished a report with "Fellas, to you." "Fellas"? No!!!

Pelfrey walking Buck--right now the key play in the game.

Two wins!!!

I can't find the paperwork for this so I'll leave this message here--I'm recusing myself from the KTE for the Mets @ Nationals, Sept. 2-4. Sorry.

Reds beat the Nationals--the Mets are back in 3d. Thayer with his 19th save for Buffalo--I know he didn't show much in his short time with the Mets but could he be any worse than Igarashi?

I don't know where else to put this... the world revolves around the MFYs says the MFYs: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2011/08/yankees-furious-with-orioles/1?csp=34sports&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomSports-TopStories+%28Sports+-+Top+Stories%29

METS: 1. Angel Pagan (S) CF 2. Ruben Tejada ® SS 3. David Wright ® 3B 4. Lucas Duda (L) RF 5. Nick Evans ® 1B 6. Josh Thole (L) C 7. Justin Turner ® 2B 8. Jason Pridie (L) LF 9. Chris Capuano (L) P Braves: 1. Michael Bourn (L) CF 2. Martin Prado ® LF 3. Chipper Jones (S) 3B 4. Dan Uggla ® 2B 5. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B 6. David Ross ® C 7. Alex Gonzalez ® SS 8. Jose Constanza (L) RF 9. Tim Hudson ® P

Agreed Ceetar. I saw something about playing a rainout in ATL with the Mets as the home team but the Mets should find a mutual open date and make the Braves fly back to NY.

347 in attendance. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/2011/08/24/2011-08-24_hurricane_irene_or_poor_baseball_fan_counts_people_in_stands_at_florida_marlins_.html I know that this was an unscheduled game but why are the Marlins in existence, other than to torment the Mets?

I enjoyed his work as an Orioles announcer. He will be missed.

Tx JCL.

The good news was that Capuano appeared in a game without giving up a run.

For the 2d time in the game, Bay can't get a runner in from 3d with less than 2 outs.