Greetings from Nationals Park, where there are plenty of clouds, but no rain so far.
Amanda Comak is taking a few hard-earned days off and I’m filling in.
As expected, shortstop Ian Desmond gets the day off to rest his strained left quad. He’s available to pinch-hit, if needed. Manager Jim Riggleman is optimistic about Desmond’s recovery after a night’s rest, saying that Desmond felt significantly better today.
Alex Cora gets the start in Desmond’s place.
Onto the lineups …
Marlins
Chris Coghlan CF
Omar Infante 2B
Hanley Ramirez SS
Gaby Sanchez 1B
Logan Morrison LF
Mike Stanton RF
Greg Dobbs 3B
John Buck C
Anibal Sanchez P
Nationals
Roger Bernadina RF
Danny Espinosa 2B
Jayson Werth RF
Laynce Nix LF
Adam LaRoche 1B
Wilson Ramos C
Jerry Hairston 3B
Alex Cora SS
Livan Hernandez P
