it will be parents nitin -- terrence nitin's first time. they are trying not to let their emotions get involved. >> all the distractions going on off the field, who want to go out and prove to people that is not a circus in here. we are going about our business the right way. right now we are focused on the process. erin: the nationals have the day off which could be a good think after they were swept by the mets this week. new york now has a seven-game lead over the nats and that -- in the east. leon. fast, we still have 23 games left and five of their last six opponents are against teams with records below 500. their final three games are against the mets which means -- a chance. there is a chance. a little public service announcement. do not ask serena williams a dumb question. she was exhausted after he beat her sister venus at the u.s. open tuesday. after the match, a reporter asked her why she was not smiling. here is what she had to say. >> it's 11:30. i don't want to be here. i just want to be in bed right now and i have to wake up