Dunn and Kearns go fishing

I gotta tell you - I'm glad the Nats have the night off so I can rest my schizobaseballic mind. I've been watching two games at once all weekend, and it's strange to cheer and jeer at the same time.

The Nats reeled in two of three from the AAA Fish and now the Reds are having at it against them. It's a great team to be playing after that heartpounding, suspense oozing series against the Deadbirds. Yes, the Deadbirds took two of three, but the two teams were evenly matched (except for Dave "We miss you Sean" Williams), which is a great sign for things to come. Prince Albert knocked another one out today for the MLB lead. I say good riddance and go Bucs.

Adam "[name temporarily removed]" Dunn cast one out in his first at bat in today's game, his eighth, a two run shot that temporarily removes his semi-derisive moniker. Austin "Happy" Kearns hit his fifth of the year, which has some fans wondering if this is the year of the Dunn and Kearns show. I certainly remember the hopes we had for them while they were roaming the beautiful yard in Dayton donning their green uniforms.

It was a feast tonight, a 9-1 romp over the AAA Fish. Claussen pitched well, there was one meaningless error, and Phillips was 3-4. The thing with Phillips is especially good, because it may make what Marty and Hal McCoy said about releasing Womack when LaRue comes up closer to reality.

Above all, it was a nice, easy win.

Fact of the day: Fifty years ago from tonight Frank Robinson made his Major League debut.