D4 SCOREBOARD SOCCER U.S.OPENCUP
SEMIFINALS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1, RESULTS Columbus Crew 2, D.C. United 1 (OT) Seattle Sounders 2, Chivas USA 1
CHAMPIONSHIP TUESDAY’S GAME Columbus Crew at Seattle Sounders, 10
PROFOOTBALL
NFLSTANDINGS AFC
EAST
N.Y. Jets ......................... 3 xNew England ................. 2 xMiami ............................ 2 Buffalo ............................ 0
SOUTH
Houston .......................... 3 Jacksonville .................... 2 Indianapolis .................... 2 Tennessee ....................... 2
NORTH
Baltimore ........................ 3 Pittsburgh ....................... 3 Cincinnati ........................ 2 Cleveland ........................ 1
WEST
Kansas City ..................... 3 San Diego ........................ 2 Denver ............................. 2 Oakland ........................... 1
NFC EAST
W L T PCT. PF PA 1 0 .750 106 61 1 0 .666 90 1 0 .666 52
82 51
4 0 .000 61 125
W L T PCT. PF PA 1 0 .750 108 102 2 0 .500 71 111 2 0 .500 117 92 2 0 .500 98
68
W L T PCT. PF PA 1 0 .750 61 1 0 .750 86 2 0 .500 79 3 0 .250 68
55 50 78 77
W L T PCT. PF PA 0 0 1.000 68
2 0 .500 113 71 2 0 .500 87
38 85
3 0 .250 76 107
Washington .................... 2 N.Y. Giants ...................... 2 Philadelphia .................... 2 Dallas .............................. 1
SOUTH
Atlanta ............................ 3 New Orleans ................... 3 Tampa Bay ...................... 2 Carolina ........................... 0
NORTH
Chicago ........................... 3 Green Bay ....................... 3 Minnesota ....................... 1 Detroit ............................ 0
WEST
Arizona ........................... 2 St. Louis .......................... 2 Seattle ............................ 2 San Francisco .................. 0
x-Lategame.
MONDAY’S RESULT New England at Miami, Late
SUNDAY, OCT. 10 (WEEK 5) Green Bay at Washington, 1 (Green Bay by 2.5) Denver at Baltimore, 1 (Baltimore by 7) St. Louis at Detroit, 1 (Detroit by 3) N.Y. Giants at Houston, 1 (Houston by 3) Chicago at Carolina, 1 (Off) Atlanta at Cleveland, 1 (Atlanta by 3) Jacksonville at Buffalo, 1 (Jacksonville by 1) Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 1 (Cincinnati by 6.5) Kansas City at Indianapolis, 1 (Indianapolis by 8.5) New Orleans at Arizona, 4:05 (New Orleans by 7) Tennessee at Dallas, 4:15 (Dallas by 6.5) San Diego at Oakland, 4:15 (San Diego by 6) Philadelphia at San Francisco, 8:20 (Off) BYE: Miami, New England, Pittsburgh, Seattle
MONDAY, OCT. 11 Minnesota at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 (N.Y. Jets by 4)
GIANTS17,BEARS3 Late Sunday
BEARS ................................ 0 GIANTS ............................... 3
0 0
0 7
3 7
FIRST QUARTER N.Y. Giants: FG Tynes 22, 3:29. THIRD QUARTER N.Y. Giants: Bradshaw 3 run (Tynes kick), 2:48. FOURTH QUARTER
Chicago: FG Gould 40, 10:58. N.Y. Giants: Jacobs 2 run (Tynes kick), 4:31. Attendance: 77,716.
BEARS
First Downs ............................................ 6 Rushing ................................................... 2 Passing .................................................... 3 Penalty .................................................... 1 Third Down Eff .................................. 0-13 Fourth Down Eff ................................. 0-1 Total Net Yards ................................... 110 Total Plays ............................................ 52 Avg Gain ............................................... 2.1 Sacked-Yds Lost ............................. 10-63 Gross-Yds Passing .............................. 114 Completed-Att. ............................... 15-26 Had Intercepted ...................................... 2 Yards-Pass Play ................................... 1.4 Kickoffs-Endzone-Tb ....................... 2-0-0 Punts-Avg. ..................................... 9-41.7 Total Return Yardage ........................... 57 Punt Returns ....................................... 2-6 Kickoff Returns ................................. 3-51 Penalties-Yds ................................... 8-40 Fumbles-Lost ...................................... 3-1 Time Of Possession ......................... 26:35
RUSHING
Chicago: Forte 12-26, Taylor 3-22, Hester 1-11. N.Y. Giants: Bradshaw 23-129, Jacobs 6-62, Manning 3-(minus 2).
PASSING
Chicago: Cutler 8-11-1-42, Collins 4-11-1-36, Hanie 3-4-0-36. N.Y. Giants: Manning 18-30-0-195.
RECEIVING
Chicago: Olsen 5-39, Bennett 4-26, Hester 3-16, Forte 2-7, Knox 1-26. N.Y. Giants: Nicks 8-110, Smith 4-30, Bradshaw 2-14, Beckum 1-25, Boss 1-11, Jacobs 1-4, Hedgecock 1-1.
INTERCEPTIONS N.Y. Giants: Thomas 1-1, Grant 1-0. MISSED FIELD GOALS
N.Y. Giants: Tynes 38 (WL). Time: 2:56.
GIANTS 18 11 7 0
3-12 0-0 372 64
5.8
2-12 195
18-30 0
5.7 4-1-1
7-42.0 59
5-14 2-44 6-44 3-3
33:25 3 17
W L T PCT. PF PA 2 0 .500 73 2 0 .500 72 2 0 .500 95 2 0 .333 54
79 88 79 53
W L T PCT. PF PA 1 0 .750 93 1 0 .750 79 1 0 .666 50 4 0 .000 46
60 72 59 87
W L T PCT. PF PA 1 0 .750 69
1 0 .750 106 73 2 0 .333 43
68 38
4 0 .000 82 106
W L T PCT. PF PA 2 0 .500 58 118 2 0 .500 77 2 0 .500 75
52 77
4 0 .000 52 103 BASKETBALL
FIBA WOMEN’SWORLD CHAMPIONSHIP In Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
MEDAL ROUND SEMIFINALS SATURDAY’S RESULTS Czech Republic 81, Belarus 77 (OT) United States 106, Spain 70
FINALS
SUNDAY’S RESULTS BRONZE MEDAL
Spain 77, Belarus 68
GOLD MEDAL United States 89, Czech Republic 69
UNITEDSTATES89, CZECHREPUBLIC 69
Sunday’s game
UNITED STATES (89) Bird 5-12 0-0 11, Dupree 1-1 0-0 2, Catchings 2-5 4-4 9, Taurasi 6-14 2-2 16, Charles 5-11 3-4 13, Whalen 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 2-4 0-0 4, McCoughtry 6-8 6-6 18, Appel 0-0 0-0 0, Cash 0-5 2-2 2, Fowles 1-4 3-6 5, Moore 3-7 1-2 9. Totals 31-71 21-26 89.
CZECH REPUBLIC (69)
Vesela 0-0 0-0 0, Burgrova 0-0 0-0 0, Horakova 5-8 1-1 12, Kulichova 7-11 0-1 14, Viteckova 3-7 0-0 7, Vecerova 1-8 0-0 2, Bortelova 2-5 0-0 4, Sujanova 1-5 2-2 4, Ferancikova 3-6 0-0 6, Elhotova 3-5 1-2 9, Bednarova 0-0 0-0 0, Peckova 4-6 2-2 11. Totals 29-61 6-8 69.
UNITED STATES .................... 19 21 34 15 — 89 CZECH REPUBLIC ................... 14 21 17 17 — 69
Three-point goals: United States 6-16 (Moore 2-4, Taurasi 2-5, Catchings 1-2, Bird 1-5), Czech Republic 5-15 (Elhotova 2-4, Peckova 1-2, Horakova 1-3, Vitecko- va 1-3, Bortelova 0-1, Sujanova 0-1, Ferancikova 0-1). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: United States 43 (Charles 10), Czech Republic 29 (Kulichova, Viteckova 5). Assists: United States 10 (Bird 3), Czech Republic 13 (Horakova 5). Total fouls: United States 13, Czech Republic 19. A: NA.
NBAPRESEASON EASTERN CONF.
Atlanta .............................. 0 Boston ............................... 0 Charlotte ........................... 0 Chicago .............................. 0 Cleveland ........................... 0 Detroit ............................... 0 Indiana............................... 0 Miami................................. 0 Milwaukee......................... 0 New Jersey........................ 0 New York ........................... 0 Orlando.............................. 0 Philadelphia....................... 0 Toronto.............................. 0 Washington....................... 0
WESTERN CONF.
Minnesota ......................... 1 Dallas................................. 0 Denver ............................... 0 Golden State...................... 0 Houston............................. 0 L.A. Clippers ...................... 0 Memphis............................ 0 New Orleans...................... 0 Oklahoma City................... 0 Phoenix.............................. 0 Portland............................. 0 Sacramento ....................... 0 San Antonio....................... 0 Utah................................... 0 L.A. Lakers......................... 0
TUESDAY'S GAMES
Washington at Dallas, 8:30 Charlotte at Cleveland, 7 New Jersey vs. Philadelphia at Roanoke, VA, 7 Detroit at Miami, 7:30 Chicago at Milwaukee, 8 Orlando vs. Houston at Hidalgo, TX, 8:30 L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 Phoenix at Sacramento, 10
WEDNESDAY'S GAMES
New York vs. Minnesota; In Paris, France, 2 Oklahoma City vs. Charlotte; In Fayetteville, NC, 7 Philadelphia vs. Boston; In Manchester, NH, 7:30 Indiana at Memphis, 8 Toronto vs. Phoenix; In Vancouver, B.C., 10
W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MONDAY'S RESULT Minnesota 111, L.A. Lakers 92
ASSOCIATED PRESS Justin Morneau’s season is
over. The first baseman hasn’t
played since July 7 because of post-concussion symptoms stemming from an inadvertent knee to the head during a slide into second base. A four-time all-star and the
2006 AL MVP, he has begun to improve and hasn’t had any recent setbacks, but General Manager Bill Smith said Mon-
NOTEBOOK
Twins’Morneauwillmiss the postseason Post-concussion
symptoms to sideline himfor rest of the year
day the team doesn’t want to rushMorneau back. Already ruled out for the first
round of the playoffs, Morneau had hoped to be ready for the American League Champion- ship Series or the World Series. But Smith says there’s not enough time for himto return to full strength. The Twins expectMorneau to
join the team for the start of spring training. l RAYS: Tampa Bay has set
the pitching rotation for its first-round playoff series against the Texas Rangers, with 19-gamewinnerDavid Price get- ting the ball in Game 1 on Wednesday. James Shieldswill startGame 2 on Thursday at Tropicana
Field. Matt Garza will be on the mound when the series shifts to Texas for Game 3 on Saturday. l REDS:Manager Dusty Bak-
er got a two-year contract exten- sion through 2012 for leading Cincinnati to its first playoff appearance in 15 years. Baker was in the final year of
his three-year deal. l METS: New York fired
Manager JerryManuel andGen- eral Manager Omar Minaya, an expected shake-up of the big- spending ballclub after its sec- ond straight losing season. The Mets said a search is
under way for a new general manager, who will work with the teamto hire a newmanager. l DIAMONDBACKS: Kirk Gibson is going to get a shot at
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010
managing Arizona for a full season. Hired as the interim manager after a midseason shake-up, Gibson was given the permanent job on Monday. In- terim general manager Jerry Dipoto alsowill remainwith the club as vice president of scout- ing and player development. l BREWERS: KenMachawill
not return as manager of Mil- waukee, who have not made decisions about his staff. The 60-year-old was 157-167 in two losing seasons following the Brewers’ first postseason ap- pearance in 26 years. l PIRATES: Pittsburgh fired
Manager John Russell, whose teams equaled a franchise re- cord by losing 299 games in three seasons.
FINALNLLEADERS Pct
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pct
.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
GB — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
GB
1.000 — 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1
BATTING Gonzalez, Col .......... .336 Votto, Cin ............... .324 Infante, Atl ............. .321 Tulowitzki, Col ....... .315 Holliday, StL ........... .312 Pujols, StL .............. .312 Prado, Atl ............... .307 Zimmerman, Was .. .307
HOME RUNS
Pujols, StL ................. 42 Dunn, Was ................. 38 Votto, Cin .................. 37 Gonzalez, Col ............. 34 Uggla, Fla .................. 33 Fielder, Mil ................ 32 Reynolds, Ari ............. 32 Hart, Mil .................... 31 Howard, Phl ............... 31 Gonzalez, SD ............. 31
RBI
Pujols, StL ............... 118 Gonzalez, Col ........... 117 Votto, Cin ................ 113 Howard, Phl ............. 108 Uggla, Fla ................ 105 McGehee, Mil .......... 104 Holliday, StL ............ 103 Wright, NY .............. 103 Braun, Mil ................ 103 Dunn, Was ............... 103
STOLEN BASES
Bourn, Hou ................ 52 Pagan, NY .................. 37 Morgan, Was ............. 34 Victorino, Phl ............. 34 A. McCutchen, Pit ..... 33 Ramirez, Fla .............. 32 Stubbs, Cin ................ 30 Reyes, NY .................. 30
SLUGGING PCT.
Votto, Cin ............... .600 Gonzalez, Col .......... .598 Pujols, StL .............. .596 Tulowitzki, Col ....... .568 Dunn, Was .............. .536 Werth, Phl .............. .532 Holliday, StL ........... .532 Hart, Mil ................. .525 Gonzalez, SD .......... .511 Zimmerman, Was .. .510
ON-BASE PCT.
Votto, Cin ............... .424 Pujols, StL .............. .414 Fielder, Mil ............. .401 Heyward, Atl .......... .393 Gonzalez, SD .......... .393 Holliday, StL ........... .390 Zimmerman, Was .. .388 Werth, Phl .............. .388
RUNS HOCKEY
NHLPRESEASON FINAL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONF. W L OL Pts. GF GA Philadelphia (A) Toronto (NE) Pittsburgh (A)
Washington (SE) Tampa Bay (SE) Buffalo (NE) Montreal (NE) N.Y. Rangers (A) Florida (SE) Ottawa (NE)
New Jersey (A) Carolina (SE) Boston (NE)
N.Y. Islanders (A) Atlanta (SE)
5 2 1 5 3 1 5 1 0 5 1 0 4 1 1 4 2 0 4 3 0 4 2 0 3 2 1 3 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 3 1 1 4 0 0 5 1
Edmonton (NW) Nashville (C)
Los Angeles (P) Dallas (P)
Anaheim (P) Chicago (C) Detroit (C)
Vancouver (NW) Colorado (NW) San Jose (P)
Minnesota (NW)
7 0 0 5 3 0 4 2 1 4 4 0 4 2 0 4 2 0 3 1 2 3 2 1 3 4 0 3 4 0 3 5 0 3 5 0 2 5 0 2 4 0 0 4 2
11 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 3 2 1
14 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 4 4 2
24 27 24 20 20 24 28 27 14 30 18 8
11 10 10
23 26 16 26 21 13 19 15 20 19 23 20 11 17 10
25 31 14 12 16 16 24 25 17 26 20 8
15 18 18
WESTERN CONF. W L OL Pts. GF GA Calgary (NW) St. Louis (C) Phoenix (P) Columbus (C)
11 17 14 28 15 10 15 14 28 22 31 27 15 18 24
Onepointawardedforovertimelosses.
HIGHSCHOOLS BOYS'SOCCER
Wilson 5, Coolidge 0 Bethesda-Chevy Chase 3, Wootton 0 Severna Park 2, Broadneck 1 (2OT) St. John's 1, McNamara 0
FIELDHOCKEY
Severna Park 3, Broadneck 2 (2OT) South River 2, Dulaney 0 Urbana 5, Tuscarora (Md.) 0 South County 2, West Springfield 1 Westfield 3, Herndon 0
GIRLS'SOCCER
Bethesda-Chevy Chase 2, Wootton 0 Chesapeake 2, Old Mill 1 (2OT) Severna Park 1, Broadneck 0 Blair 4, Paint Branch 0 Severn 7, St. Mary's-Annapolis 3 Potomac School 2, McNamara 1
GIRLS'TENNIS
Madeira 4, Maret 3 Holton-Arms 5, St. Stephen's/St. Agnes 2
VOLLEYBALL Broadneck def. Severna Park, 25-23, 21-25, 25-14, 25-22 Damascus def. Rockville, 25-16, 25-11, 25-23 Richard Montgomery def. Seneca Valley, 22-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-13, 15-11 Sherwood def. Blair, 25-15, 25-11, 25-13 W. Johnson def. Northwest, 12-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-20 Briar Woods df. Brd Run,25-20,23-25,21-25,27-25, 15-9 Chantilly def. Westfield, 25-17, 25-19, 24-26, 25-15 Colonial Forge def. Stafford, 25-13, 25-17, 25-17 Herndon def. Wakefield, 25-8, 25-12, 25-22 Jefferson def. S. Lakes,25-20, 25-14, 22-25, 11-25, 18-16 Lake Braddock def. West Potomac, 25-15, 25-11, 25-18 Loudoun Co. def. Robinson, 23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-21 Stone Bridge def. Centreville, 25-16, 25-16, 25-9 Stonewall Jackson def. Battlefield, 25-22, 25-10, 25-19 Stuart def. Falls Church, 25-9, 25-6, 25-12 W.T. Woodson def. Annandale, 25-21, 25-19, 25-13 Good Counsel def. St. Mary's Ryken, 25-12, 25-11, 25-6 Madeira def. Ireton, 25-22, 25-15, 23-25, 25-20 Highlnd def. J. Paul the Great, 25-18, 21-25, 25-22, 25-13 Pallotti def. St. Mary's-Annapolis, 25-16, 25-12, 25-23
COLLEGES
WOMEN’S SOCCER American 2, Princeton 1 (2 OT) VOLLEYBALL Navydef. North CarolinaA&T25-9, 25-21, 21-25, 25-10
NHL CALENDAR Oct. 7— Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10— NHL Premiere Games In Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota) In Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston) In Stockholm, Sweden (Columbus vs. San Jose). Nov. 6—Hall of Fame Game (Buffalo at Toronto). Nov. 8—Hockey Hall of Fame induction, In Toronto. Dec. 26-Jan. 5, 2011 — IIHF World Junior Champion- ships, In Buffalo, N.Y. Jan. 1 — NHL Winter Classic. Washington at Pitts- burgh (Heinz Field). Jan. 30—All-Star game, Raleigh, N.C. April 10—Regular-season ends. April 13—Stanley Cup playoffs begin.
JONATHAN NEWTON/THE WASHINGTON POST TheNationals won 10 more games than in 2009, but they aren’t satisfied with a 69-win season.
Nationals show progress, but know more is needed
nationals from D1
at the bottom of the National League toward contention? Or was it another year of en- trenched futility? The Nationals believe they
are closer to contention than their 69-93 record — good enough to tiethemwithManny Acta’s Cleveland Indians for sixth worst in the majors — would indicate. “I think we’re at a point now
TENNIS ATP-WTA
CHINA OPEN At The Beijing Tennis Centre; In Beijing Purse: Men, $3.337 million (WT500) Purse: Women, $4.5 million (Premier) Surface: Hard-Outdoor
SINGLES—MEN—FIRST ROUND J. Isner, USA, def. Y. Tsung-hua, Taiwan, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3;
M. Fish, USA, def. J. Tipsarevic, Serbia, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5); M. Berrer, Germany, def. T. Berdych (5), Czech Rep., 4-6, 7-5, 6-4; G. Simon, France, def. S. Querrey, USA, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2; P. Kohlschreiber, Germany, def. F. Verdasco (6), Spain, 6-2, 7-5.
SINGLES—WOMEN—FIRST ROUND
S. Errani, Italy, def. P. Shuai, China, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1; A. Kerber, Germany, def. A.Radwanska(6), Poland, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5; A. Dulgheru, Romania, def. B. Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Rep., 6-4, 6-4; V. Dushevina, Russia, def. E. Makarova, Russia, 6-4, 6-4; S. Peer (15), Israel, def. S. Shengnan, China, 6-1, 6-2; V. Zvonareva (2), Russia, def. D. Safina, Russia, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6); A. Ivanovic, Serbia, def. M. Bartoli (11), France, 6-2, 6-3.
SINGLES—WOMEN—SECOND ROUND
N. Petrova (13), Russia, def. A. Bondarenko, Ukraine, 6-3, 7-5; B. Jovanovski, Serbia, def. J. Jankovic (3), Serbia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2; M. Kirilenko, Russia, def. G. Dulko, Argentina, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
RAKUTEN JAPAN OPEN
At Ariake Colosseum; In Tokyo Purse: Men, $1,226,500 (WT500) Purse: Women, $100,000 (ITF Challenger) Surface: Hard-Outdoor”
SINGLES—MEN—FIRST ROUND
D. Gimeno-Traver, Spain, def. E. Schwank, Argentina, 6-4, 6-4; F. Lopez (6), Spain, def. J. Martin del Potro, Argentina, 6-3, 6-0; D. Tursunov, Russia, def. E. Gulbis (7), Latvia, 6-3, 6-4; R. Stepanek, Czech Rep., def. A. Falla, Colombia, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5).
SINGLES—WOMEN—FIRST ROUND
J. Coin, France, def. J. Namigata, Japan, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; K. Nara (7), Japan, def. A. Omae, Japan, 6-2, 6-3; S. Beltrame, France, def. Z. Ling, Hong Kong, 6-1, 6-3; L. Robson, Britain, def. C. McHale (6), USA, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1;M. Doi, Japan, def. C. Castano, Colombia, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3; T. Tanasugarn (5), Thailand, def. Y. Sema, Japan, 6-2, 6-2.
where we’re very competitive,” General Manager Mike Rizzo said. “I think if we take the same track, that progression puts us somewhere in the .500 type of range if we can match that same progression. So I think we’re on our way to the competing stages right now. “Our plan is to win champi- onships, and it’s too difficult to put a timetable on that. To use words like ‘going for it,’ I don’t understand what those mean. We’re going to make moves to improve the ballclub. The next step along the way is to com- pete with the best teams in the National League, to see where we’re at and to ultimately be- come a championship-caliber team.”
When the Nationals gath-
ered in February in Viera, Fla., for the first team workout of spring training, Rizzo ad- dressed them in the clubhouse. “We expect to win,” he told them. He wanted to use this season to improve on the field and change the tenor of the organization. From one stand- point, he succeeded: The play- ers were not content to merely show improvement. “I don’t think there’s very
much encouragement,” rookie shortstop Ian Desmond said. “We played better. I think we have a better record. But, you know, I think everybody is dis-
appointed. I don’t think any- body had a year where they go: ‘Oh, this is the best I can offer. I can never do better than this.’ It’s been a real frustrating year. I think we’ve got a lot more to offer than what we did.” The small progress of this
season will be invalidated if they can’tmatch it next season, a task made more difficult by Stephen Strasburg’s Tommy John surgery forcing him to miss the entire season. Rizzo hasmadesigning aNo. 1 starter his first priority, but it is not his only objective. “This,” Lannan said, “is go-
ing to be a very interesting offseason.” Along with pursuing an ace,
the Nationals will have to ei- ther sign Adam Dunn or some- one who can replace him as a slugging first baseman and cleanup hitter. There are no other obvious needs, but as an offense theNationals generally faltered. The Nationals ranked 25th in runs scored, and their outfielders generated a .727 on- base plus slugging rating (OPS), 26th in the majors. Rizzo has supported center
fielderNyjerMorgan, and Josh Willingham — who is eligible for arbitration and stands to receive a considerable raise — seems certain to return in left. Rizzo called a right field pla- toon of Michael Morse and Roger Bernadina “a little bit of a wait-and-see,” but said he considers them a reliable tan- dem. So theNationals could stand
pat in the outfield without cre- ating a glaring hole. But, clear- ly, there is room to upgrade with either a trade or through free agency. “Obviously, we’ve done it
with scouting and drafting and developingsomeof those guys,” third baseman Ryan Zimmer-
man said. “We found this year is finally the first year we see some of those guys. Now, the next step is obviously signing guys.” Before the Nationals can
sign free agents with the ability to make an impact, they first must convince them to play in Washington. For hitters and pitchers in-
terested in playing for a win- ning franchise, the 298 losses over the past three seasons will be a difficult point to explain away. One way to help mitigate the dearth of success would be to prove they’re serious about changing it. “You take something like the
Dunn situation, I think that plays into a factor of guys want- ing to come back,” second base- manAdamKennedy said. “He’s a big part in the clubhouse and a big part in the lineup. So if he doesn’t come back, is the team still moving forward?” Rizzo said opposing manag-
ers, such as Bobby Cox and Charlie Manuel, have told him they can see progress. He be- lieves, within the baseball world, the Nationals have al- tered their perception enough to attract players. “I think that, from the re-
sponse I get from agents and from players, this is a destina- tion people want to be at,” Rizzo said. “The industry sees what we’re trying to do here, possibly more so than the pub- lic. We feel we’re going in the right direction. I think it’s rec- ognized in the baseball world we’re going in the right direc- tion. I feel the players and the respective free agents thatwe’ll talk to will see that when we map out the plan to them, and we’ll show them what we can be and what will be in the near future.”
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Pujols, StL ............... 115 Weeks, Mil .............. 112 Gonzalez, Col ........... 111 Votto, Cin ................ 106 Werth, Phl ............... 106
HITS
Gonzalez, Col ........... 197 Braun, Mil ................ 188 Holliday, StL ............ 186 Prado, Atl ................ 184
BASES ON BALLS
Fielder, Mil .............. 114 Pujols, StL ............... 103 Gonzalez, SD ............. 93 Heyward, Atl ............. 91 Votto, Cin .................. 91 Huff, SF ..................... 83 Reynolds, Ari ............. 83 Werth, Phl ................. 82
DOUBLES
Werth, Phl ................. 46 Holliday, StL .............. 45 Braun, Mil .................. 45 Torres, SF .................. 43 Loney, LA ................... 41 Soriano, Chi ............... 40 Prado, Atl .................. 40
TRIPLES
Fowler, Col ................ 14 Drew, Ari ................... 12 Escobar, Mil ............... 10 Reyes, NY .................. 10 Victorino, Phl ............. 10
TOTAL BASES
Gonzalez, Col ........... 351 Pujols, StL ............... 350 Votto, Cin ................ 328 Holliday, StL ............ 317 Braun, Mil ................ 310 Gonzalez, SD ........... 302 Weeks, Mil .............. 302 Uggla, Fla ................ 299 Dunn, Was ............... 299
ERA
Johnson, Fla ........... 2.30 Wainwright, StL ..... 2.42 Halladay, Phl .......... 2.44 Garcia, StL .............. 2.70 Oswalt, Phl ............. 2.76 Hudson, Atl ............ 2.83 Dickey, NY .............. 2.84 Jimenez, Col ........... 2.88
WINS
Halladay, Phl ........ 21-10 Wainwright, StL .. 20-11 Jimenez, Col ........... 19-8 Hudson, Atl ............ 17-9 Arroyo, Cin ........... 17-10 Carpenter, StL ....... 16-9 Lincecum, SF ........ 16-10 Lowe, Atl .............. 16-12
GAMES PITCHED
P. Feliciano, NY ......... 92 Moylan, Atl ................ 85 Masset, Cin ............... 82 Marshall, Chi ............. 80 Gregerson, SD ........... 80 Venters, Atl ............... 79 Lyon, Hou .................. 79 Clippard, Was ............ 78
SAVES
Wilson, SF ................. 48 Bell, SD ...................... 47 Cordero, Cin ............... 40 Marmol, Chi ............... 38 Wagner, Atl ............... 37 Nunez, Fla ................. 30 Lidge, Phl ................... 27 Franklin, StL .............. 27 Capps, Was ................ 26
INNINGS PITCHED
Halladay, Phl ........ 250.2 Carpenter, StL ...... 235.0 Wainwright, StL ... 230.1 Hudson, Atl .......... 228.2 Myers, Hou ........... 223.2 Cain, SF ................ 223.1 Jimenez, Col ......... 221.2
STRIKEOUTS
Lincecum, SF ........... 231 Halladay, Phl ........... 219 Jimenez, Col ............ 214 Wainwright, StL ...... 213 Kershaw, LA ............ 212 Hamels, Phl ............. 211 Dempster, Chi ......... 208 J. Sanchez, SF ......... 205 Gallardo, Mil ............ 200 Oswalt, Phl .............. 193
FINALALLEADERS
BATTING Hamilton, Tex ......... .359 Cabrera, Det ........... .328 Mauer, Min ............. .327 Beltre, Bos .............. .321 Cano, NY ................. .319 Butler, KC ............... .318 Suzuki, Sea ............. .315
HOME RUNS
Bautista, Tor ............. 54 Konerko, Chi .............. 39 Cabrera, Det .............. 38 Teixeira, NY ............... 33 Ortiz, Bos .................. 32 Hamilton, Tex ............ 32 Wells, Tor .................. 31 Rodriguez, NY ........... 30 Cano, NY .................... 29 Swisher, NY ............... 29 Guerrero, Tex ............ 29
RBI
Cabrera, Det ............ 126 Rodriguez, NY ......... 125 Bautista, Tor ........... 124 Guerrero, Tex .......... 115 Young, Min .............. 112 Konerko, Chi ............ 111 Cano, NY .................. 109
STOLEN BASES
Pierre, Chi .................. 68 Davis, Oak ................. 50 Crawford, TB ............. 47 Gardner, NY ............... 47 Figgins, Sea ............... 42 Suzuki, Sea ................ 42 Upton, TB .................. 42
SLUGGING PCT.
Hamilton, Tex ......... .633 Cabrera, Det ........... .622 Bautista, Tor .......... .617 Konerko, Chi ........... .584 Beltre, Bos .............. .553 Scott, Bal ................ .535 Cano, NY ................. .534
ON-BASE PCT.
Cabrera, Det ........... .420 Hamilton, Tex ......... .411 Mauer, Min ............. .402 Choo, Cle ................. .401 Barton, Oak ............ .393 Konerko, Chi ........... .393 Butler, KC ............... .388 Gardner, NY ............ .383 Cano, NY ................. .381
RUNS
Teixeira, NY ............. 113 Cabrera, Det ............ 111 Jeter, NY ................. 111 Crawford, TB ........... 110 Bautista, Tor ........... 109 Cano, NY .................. 103 Jackson, Det ............ 103
HITS
Suzuki, Sea .............. 214 Cano, NY .................. 200 Butler, KC ................ 189 Beltre, Bos ............... 189 Markakis, Bal .......... 187 Young, Tex ............... 186 Hamilton, Tex .......... 186 Crawford, TB ........... 184
BASES ON BALLS
Barton, Oak ............. 110 Bautista, Tor ........... 100 Teixeira, NY ............... 93 Zobrist, TB ................ 92
DOUBLES
Beltre, Bos ................. 49 Young, Min ................ 46 Longoria, TB .............. 46 Butler, KC .................. 45 Markakis, Bal ............ 45 Cabrera, Det .............. 45 Wells, Tor .................. 44 Mauer, Min ................ 43 Abreu, LA .................. 41 Kendrick, LA .............. 41 Cano, NY .................... 41
TRIPLES
Crawford, TB ............. 13 Jackson, Det .............. 10 Span, Min .................. 10 Pennington, Oak .......... 8 Granderson, NY ........... 7 Gardner, NY ................. 7
TOTAL BASES
Bautista, Tor ........... 351 Cabrera, Det ............ 341 Cano, NY .................. 334 Hamilton, Tex .......... 328 Beltre, Bos ............... 326 Konerko, Chi ............ 320 Wells, Tor ................ 304 Crawford, TB ........... 297 Guerrero, Tex .......... 294 Young, Tex ............... 291 Longoria, TB ............ 291
ERA
Hernandez, Sea ...... 2.27 Buchholz, Bos ......... 2.33 Price, TB ................. 2.72 Cahill, Oak .............. 2.97 Weaver, LA ............. 3.01 Lee, Tex .................. 3.18 Sabathia, NY .......... 3.18 Gonzalez, Oak ......... 3.23 Lester, Bos ............. 3.25 Wilson, Tex ............ 3.35
WINS
Sabathia, NY .......... 21-7 Price, TB ................. 19-6 Lester, Bos ............. 19-9 Cahill, Oak .............. 18-8 Hughes, NY ............ 18-8 Verlander, Det ....... 18-9 Buchholz, Bos ........ 17-7 Santana, LA ......... 17-10 Pavano, Min ......... 17-11 Cecil, Tor ................ 15-7 Wilson, Tex ............ 15-8 Gonzalez, Oak ........ 15-9 Garza, TB .............. 15-10 Danks, Chi ............ 15-11
GAMES PITCHED
Choate, TB ................. 85 Breslow, Oak ............. 75 Coke, Det ................... 74 Guerrier, Min ............. 74 Bard, Bos ................... 73 Chamberlain, NY ....... 73 Rodney, LA ................ 72 O’Day, Tex ................. 72 Crain, Min .................. 71 Feliz, Tex ................... 70 League, Sea ............... 70 R. Perez, Cle .............. 70 Camp, Tor .................. 70 Sipp, Cle ..................... 70
SAVES
Soriano, TB ................ 45 Soria, KC .................... 43 Feliz, Tex ................... 40 Papelbon, Bos ............ 37 Gregg, Tor .................. 37 Rivera, NY ................. 33 Aardsma, Sea ............ 31 Jenks, Chi .................. 27 Valverde, Det ............ 26 Bailey, Oak ................ 25
INNINGS PITCHED
Hernandez, Sea .... 249.2 Sabathia, NY ........ 237.2 Verlander, Det ...... 224.1 Weaver, LA ........... 224.1 Santana, LA .......... 222.2 Pavano, Min ......... 221.0
STRIKEOUTS
Weaver, LA .............. 233 Hernandez, Sea ....... 232 Lester, Bos .............. 225 Verlander, Det ......... 219 Liriano, Min ............. 201 Sabathia, NY ........... 197 Lewis, Tex ............... 196 Price, TB .................. 188 Shields, TB .............. 187 Lee, Tex ................... 185
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