BY SCOTT LAUBERWASHINGTON -- Quick lineup note: With a lefty (John Lannan) on the mound tonight for the Nationals, Charlie Manuel has put Jayson Werth in the No. 3 spot. Werth leads the majors with 15 home runs against left-handed pitching.
Here's the full lineup against Lannan (8-12, 3.92): SS Jimmy Rollins (.269/10/50), 2B Chase Utley (.293/31/87), RF Jayson Werth (.279/21/56), 1B Ryan Howard (.234/37/115), LF Pat Burrell (.256/30/77), CF Shane Victorino (.283/11/49), 3B Pedro Feliz (.250/13/51), C Carlos Ruiz (.220/3/23), LHP Cole Hamels (11-8, 3.13).
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A few minutes ago, I sat down with Michael Radano of the Camden (N.J.) Courier Post to tape our latest audiofile. Today's topics: Should Hamels pitch Sunday night against the Mets (I say yes), and should Kyle Kendrick be removed from the Phils' starting rotation (I say no)?
Want to hear more? Sure, you do. Please click here to listen: R09_0004.mp3
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Still no decision, by the way, on whether Hamels' next start (after tonight) will be Sunday night in New York or Monday at home against the Marlins. And there's no word on whether Kendrick will make his next turn. If Hamels pitches Sunday night, it will mark the third straight start that he'll have normal (four days) rest. With no other days off until Sept. 15, Hamels would have to make a fourth start on four days of rest (Sept. 12 vs. Milwaukee). In his career, Hamels has made at least four consecutive starts on four days of rest only once before. Last season, he had five straight (April 26-May 16, 2007) and went 4-1 with a 3.89 ERA.
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