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"When I see these guys struggling, I always look them in the eye and say: 'I know you can do better. I know you can. Concentrate. Focus. Yes you can!' And I want them to believe they can, because it's easy to lose your faith."
Hitting coach Lenny Harris
The Next Three
| Time
| Opponent | Nationals
Pitchers
| D-backs
Pitchers
| TV | |
| Tonight | 8:10 | at D-backs | Jason Bergmann
(1-1, 4.50)
| Brandon Webb
(9-2, 3.01)
| MASN2 |
| Tomorrow | 4:10 | at D-backs | Shawn Hill
(0-1, 4.02)
| Dan Haren
(5-4, 3.75)
| MASN2 |
| Tuesday | 7:10 | vs. Cardinals | Odalis Pérez
(2-4, 4-14)
| Kyle Lohse
(5-2, 4.02)
| MASN |
BY THE NUMBERS
.286
Batting average of Arizona starting P Micah Owings, a mark better than two-thirds of the Nationals' starting lineup
PERSONNEL DEPT.
Nationals reliever Saúl Rivera appeared in 85 games last season. This year, the right-hander again ranks among major league leaders in appearances; most of them -- as a telling sign of Manny Acta's trust -- coincide with close ballgames. In his last three appearances, however, Rivera's ERA has risen from 3.99 to 4.64. "He's not making good pitches," Acta said.
