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PHOENIX — Shawn Hill's return from the disabled list will have a domino effect on the rest of the Washington Nationals' pitching staff.
NEW YORK — The rain started falling even before John Maine delivered his first pitch yesterday at Shea Stadium. It intensified as the afternoon wore on, and by the time Washington Nationals reliever Chris Schroder slipped trying to throw an 0-1 pitch to Ramon Castro in the fifth inning, the conditions had become unplayable.
NEW YORK — The rain started falling even before John Maine delivered his first pitch yesterday at Shea Stadium. It intensified as the afternoon wore on, and by the time Washington Nationals reliever Chris Schroder slipped trying to throw an 0-1 pitch to Ramon Castro in the fifth inning, the conditions had become unplayable.
The Washington Nationals have somehow survived despite a string of injuries to starting pitchers, getting workmanlike performances from nearly every fill-in hurler they've summoned.
It remains tempting to pin the Washington Nationals' chances of overcoming yet another injury to a member of its rotation on the latest remotely able-armed fellow to climb the mound and give a starting gig a try.
When Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta went to the mound to remove starter Jason Simontacchi on Sunday at Florida, his team was perilously close to being blown out.
"I do whatever they tell me," he said. "It's not about want or anything. It's about what they need rather than want. I don't really care either way as long as they want me."
"I made two pretty good mistakes. I walked the pitcher, and that's not good," Traber said. "Then they give you an out with a bunt and make [a bad throw], I don't really call it nickel-and-diming. I kind of made my own mess."
