Wily Mo is back tomorrow! |
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 |
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Boys and girls, the moment has arrived. The Nationals are also expecting to activate outfielder Wily Mo Pena from the DL on Sunday. "I'm ready," an eager Wily Mo Peña said of getting back on the field
The Nationals need hitting so badly that they've decided to limit Pena to just one rehab game for Columbus before activating him from the disabled list on Sunday. Pena didn't play the first 12 games of the season because of a strained left oblique.
Pena is expected to be the power threat that could help people like Austin Kearns see better pitches to hit.
"We could have taken our time on Pena, but he has gotten better quicker than we expected," manager Manny Acta said. "This is not about attitude and confidence. This is about a couple of two-run doubles. That's what we need.
Wily Mo is coming back! "Right now", Acta continues, "we are just not doing it. Nothing gives you happiness or confidence -- whatever you want to call it -- more than a couple of two-run doubles. Right now, we need a guy like him that can intimidate, get up to the plate [and] maybe take a swing and make everybody jump." Our Hero, Wily Mo, has got us jumping. We expect that ball will start jumping out of the park soon, too!! |
