Burns the only Senator hitting over .300, although he's only been there a month or so. The spark of the team.
I saw H'burg yesterday, Goodwin in CF and Burns in LF. On his first real chance, Burns misplayed a hit down the line -- bobbled it after running hard to get to a grounder that hugged the line. THEN made a diving somersault catch of a long line-drive that had twisted into foul ground. Caught the ball with head about to hit the ground, one hand bracing himself for the impact, feet and body fliping over, glove hand on the ball.
Only play I've seen like it was a Wee-Willie Harris play against the Mets, one that Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling still talk about.
Got a hit, ran the bases hard though held by the 3B coach, who is also the hitting coach, and who seems to have the Nationals' organization principle of "let's take one base at a time but never press the defense".
My one-game conclusion: a real CF and leadoff hitter. Begins next season in Harrisburg, then to Syracuse.