(AP Photo via DayLife. Daniel Cabrera made Nationals history exactly a year ago today.)
On April 30, 2009...
Daniel Cabrera set a team record for wild pitches in a game (four).
...the back-end of the bullpen was in shambles: Joel Hanrahan had already flamed out by this point, replaced by a Closer by Committee of Kip Wells and Julian Tavarez (gack!)
...The Nationals started the day with a 5-15 record. They ended the day with a 5-16 record after a loss to St. Louis which featured a 5-run 9th inning meltdown by Mr. Tavarez, who inherited a 4-4 game.
...Online sportsbook BetUS.com set the Odds on First MLB Manager to Get Fired in 2009: a fellow by the name of Manny Acta was installed as the favorite, at 2/1 odds.
...The Washington Times had a Sports section staffed by real live humans, with Thom Loverro serving as de facto ombudsman for NatsTown. On this day in particular, Loverro reported on Jim Bowden's first day as an on-air personality for Fox Sports Radio ...
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