Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson called a pregame team meeting aimed at boosting morale. Then he noticed something disconcerting about his starting pitcher. "He had the neck brace on," Johnson said. "And I was a little worried." Jordan Zimmermann said the brace was actually a heating pad for his neck, which has been stiff on-and-off for a couple of weeks. He not only made the start, he pitched another gem: two hits over seven scoreless innings in a 7-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
