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The Next Three
| Time | Opponent | Nationals Pitchers | Opponent Pitchers | TV | |
| Today | 7:10 | vs. Giants | Tyler Clippard (0-0, 0.00) | Matt Cain (2-4, 4.67) | MASN |
| Tomorrow | 7:05 | at Pirates | Tim Redding (6-3, 4.15) | Paul Maholm (4-5, 4.48) | MASN2 |
| Wednesday | 7:05 | at Pirates | John Lannan (4-6, 3.47) | Ian Snell (2-6, 5.65) | MASN2 |
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PERSONNEL DEPT.
This season, injuries have hurt not just the Nationals, but also their minor league affiliates. One of the organization's most promising pitching prospects, 23-year-old LHP Cory VanAllen, was placed on the disabled list Thursday with a shoulder injury. VanAllen struggled last year at Class A Potomac, but this season he has become a revelation. In 10 games -- five with Potomac, five with AA Harrisburg -- VanAllen has compiled a 6-1 record and a 2.17 ERA. "We'll [have to] shut him down and build him back up," Washington GM Jim Bowden said. No timetable has been set for VanAllen's return.
BY THE NUMBERS
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LHP Barry Zito's winning percentage, after yesterday's win, which raised his record to 2-9
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"I don't think so. We've got way too many games left to hit rock bottom."
Manager Manny Acta, when asked if his team had bottomed out
