Closing Time: Nats streaking, Upton hurting, Happ still starting

Yup, we're closing a little earlier tonight. Belt-tightening. Thursday's MLB schedule was light, and it costs serious money to keep a blog like this open late. Scott Pianowski (shoulder inflammation) reported no discomfort following his bullpen session and the MRI looked clean. He'll return to the rotation tomorrow. The image above has not been doctored. It's legit. If you go to Washington's scores & schedule page, you'll see the same thing. The Nats have won five straight games. Needless to say, that streak is a season high. They completed a series sweep against the Marlins on Thursday despite trailing 6-0 after two innings. If the Nationals manage to win their next two games, they'll find themselves above the .350 mark for the first time since May 15. While a .350 winning percentage isn't exactly respectable, it's...well, it's something. Elijah Dukes went 3-for-4 today with four RBIs and two runs scored. His solo homer in the seventh inn...