Lannan's day an aberration or a clue? (Ben Goessling)

Those who have watched John Lannan pitch for the last two years have no doubts about his bona fides as a Major League starter: his high number of quality starts, his ability to stop a losing streak, his resolve when put in a tenuous situation. He has acted and pitched like their version of an ace, and the Nationals have believed in him as such; he made his second Opening Day start in as many years on Monday. But those...