A programming note: Our usual Wednesday 1 p.m. live chat will be bumped up 30 minutes because of the Nats' unusual 4:35 p.m. game against the Braves. Manny Acta will be holding his pregame media session at 1:30, so I'm going to start the chat at 12:30, giving me time to answer everyone's questions and then proceed in time to ask Manny a bunch of questions.

Please join us then at this site, and always you can submit questions in advance to natsmailbag@washingtontimes.com. See you then.