Nationals’ Jonny Gomes fitting in, hitting well
CHICAGO – Since he arrived with the Washington Nationals two weeks ago, Jonny Gomes has added "a uniqueness to the ballclub," Jayson Werth said, which seems an apt description. There is only one player in the Nationals' clubhouse with a Mohawk and a back covered with an enormous tattoo, prone to randomly shouting expletives as he walks through the room. Somehow, Gomes fits in just right.
Monday, before rain postponed the Nationals' game against the Chicago Cubs until Thursday at 2:20 p.m., Gomes found his name in the Nationals' lineup for the third straight day. Since the Cincinnati Reds traded him for two Nationals minor leaguers, Gomes has provided the powerful, right-handed bat the Nationals have lacked all year. He made his biggest contribution Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when he clobbered a two-run homer in the second inning of the Nationals' 3-2 win.
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