we'd have to do a dick stewart comparison at 1st base. those guys make some of the best managers and gms though. >> bob: i'm learning a lot from mike everyday. he's teaching me evaluation in scouting. you never know. could be working on the strasburg deal now. >> rob: i'd hate to pay his cell phone bill. >> bob: 2-2 to pena who's had a hit, walk, and scored. a little pop up right in the infield. that's the 3rd baseman willie harris. that's a big hitter retired in soft fashion. let's talk about the turn around which the pitchers have engineered here lately. era is down more than a run. the home runs are down. the opponents batting average is down. especially the way they're hit being men on base. >> it's unfortunate we don't have the same offense. they're getting more quality starts out of the younger guys. they're learning every start. >> bob: other than a 7-0 loss to the mets last sunday, the nats have been up every game. gonzalez is out there. he was having a hard time seeing the ball up into the the opaque colored roof. it is a day gam