 Nothing wrong with doing a little woo-woo if you make the All-Star team. Other reasons, we'll have to ask some questions. On the field, Abrams goes two for four in an 8-3 loss to St. Louis. Rookie Mitchell Parker starts against the Cardinals at 4.05 this afternoon on 1500 AM. For more on how pitching is at a premium in the NL East race, as well as which games to watch and miss this week, read the new Nationals notebook on the sports page.