Today is the day for John Lannan.

 

Washington Nationals starter John Lannan walks into the dugout after getting pulled against the Chicago White Sox in the fifth inning of their Interleague MLB baseball game in Washington, June 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

 

You know the drill by now: John Lannan has started 13 games in his career against the Phillies since 2007 -- as you'll remember, he broke Chase Utley's hand with a pitch in his first career start and was subsequently ejected in July 2007 -- but he's never won one. Not a one. He's 0-10 with a 6.44 ERA for his career against the Phillies.

And now John Lannan starts this afternoon with a chance to pitch the Nationals to their first series win over the Phillies since...well...how long has it been? Seems like forever.

It is time.

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Comments

[Shoshana]

Hard to believe, but we won a series with the Phillies last July-August. I remember watching Zimmerman's walkoff home run (online) in the July 31st game. Of course, I was there the next day when they tragically lost.