 The Nationals need a good start. They can count on Jake Irvin. He has given them just about good starts every time out. He was a candidate for Pitcher of the Month in June. He's maybe a dark horse candidate for the All-Star game. He has been outstanding. And it seems like whenever he's had a little bit of control blips in his starts, he's able to figure it out after a batter or two and not let it snowball. And really, he was a catwalk foul pop-up away from having a no-hit bid through six innings because he gave up the homer one pitch after a foul pop-up got lost in the catwalk.