“This kind of goes back to why I think most of us were frustrated at the beginning of the season,” Desmond said. “We knew we had our pitching staff … our offense is what was struggling. It feels good to back them up the last two outings. It just goes to show that our pitching staff is a lot better than what people think.”
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Amanda Comak covers the Washington Nationals and comes to The Washington Times from the Cape Cod Times and after stints with MLB.com and the Amsterdam (N.Y.) Recorder. A Massachusetts native and 2008 graduate of Boston University, Amanda can be reached at acomak@washingtontimes.com and you can follow her on Twitter @acomak.
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