" I think it would have sent the wrong message if we didn't give him the job -- at least to start the season." (Manny Acta, via Nationals dot com, 4/4/2009)
Oh well. So be it.
Right or wrong about Kearns, Manny unveils the "official" Opening Day starting nine. Not too shabby!
1. Milledge - CF
2. Guzman - SS
3. Zimmerman - 3B
4. Dunn - LF
5. Johnson - 1B
6. Kearns - RF
7. Belliard - 2B
8. Flores - C
9. Lannan - P
...and even better when you flash back to Opening Day 2007's starting nine:
1. Lopez - 2B
2. Guzman - SS
3. Zimmerman - 3B
4. Kearns - RF
5. Young - 1B
6. Schneider - C
7. Church - LF
8. Logan - CF
9. Patterson - P
Be sure to check back here tomorrow for The Nationals Enquirer Official 2009 predictions.
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