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US Presswire file photo The Nats open a big weekend series tonight at Turner Field. |
So tonight, in the opener of perhaps their biggest series of the season to date, the Nationals will have Lombardozzi in left field and leading off for the third time in four games. It worked twice in Philadelphia; might as well give it a shot in Atlanta.
It'll take a strong offensive performance from the Nats' lineup, top to bottom, to beat Tim Hudson (owner of a 13-3 record and 2.09 ERA in his career against them). And it'll take a strong start from Ross Detwiler (who has allowed 10 earned runs over his last 10 innings).
Unfortunately, I'm not in Atlanta for this weekend showdown, but I will be in Miami starting Monday for the Nationals' first series at Marlins Park. Until then, enjoy the big game and the conversation...
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at ATLANTA BRAVES
Where: Turner Field
Gametime: 7:35 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (1500 AM), XM 184
Weather: Partly cloudy, 86 degrees, Wind 1 mph in from RF
NATIONALS (26-18)
LF Steve Lombardozzi
RF Bryce Harper
3B Ryan Zimmerman
1B Adam LaRoche
SS Ian Desmond
2B Danny Espinosa
CF Rick Ankiel
C Jesus Flores
LHP Ross Detwiler
BRAVES (26-20)
CF Michael Bourn
3B Martin Prado
1B Freddie Freeman
2B Dan Uggla
LF Matt Diaz
RF Jason Heyward
C David Ross
SS Jack Wilson
RHP Tim Hudson
UMPIRES
TBA
Apparantly the LOMBO in LF Chant worked.
ReplyDeleteHope Det pitches 7 strong innings with less than 100 pitches.
Det gets some help with McCann and Chipper still out of the lineup...I'd rather beat the Braves at full strength, but we're not hurting, too, so it evens things out.
ReplyDeleteSorry...we are hurting too. As if anyone was unclear on that LOL
ReplyDeleteAt this point I really don't care who plays where, while the regulars are injured. I also don't really care who hits in what order. I just think constant tinkering is bad for the team. These guys need to read each other in the outfield and get into a rhythm at the plate. I know they needed to try some options, but at some point you have just got to get off the fence, make a decision and stick with it for longer than five minutes. The carousel can be fun or it can just make you dizzy. I hope Det has his natitude going and zim got some rest.
ReplyDeleteThe chant worked! YAAAAYYY!!! Lombo is playing! If he's playing, he's hitting!
ReplyDeleteGYFNG!!!
SFNAts @ 4:28 -- exactly. I'd rather beat whoever the other team puts out on the field the day we play them.
ReplyDeleteInteresting miscellaneous stuff (NNR -- Not Nats Related) for pre-game reading.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Stats
http://www.stats.com/emails/AccordingtoSTATS/MLB_ATS_0512.html
And I had to repost from the other thread --
ReplyDeleteLetting The Wookie Win is not a lack of mental resilience.
Hahah. Been actually working today so just catching up but Sofa wins the thread with that web gem.
ooooh, Krauthammer has a new name for you-know-who: Henry the Wild.
ReplyDeleteswami, isn't the tinkering we're seeing mostly just changes based on LHP/RHP? I'm not sure that's a good thing, because I don't think Nady is helping them much against LHP and maybe more tinkering would be better.
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to think of Espi as the Rick Ankiel of the infield. He's great on defense but can't hit and I'm not sure he ever will. The Nats front office is in love with him, but if Lombo was our regular 2d baseman and hitting .317 he could be in contention for ROY or the AS Game. Between the two, I think he will be the best everyday player in the long term.
ReplyDeleteThis from Twitter:
ReplyDeleteDrew Storen @DrewStoren
Another good day of throwing. Everything feels great. So good to be working my way back to join the fun.
Also, Wil Nieves called up to the Rockies, due to an injury to their catcher.
JamesFan - I am high on Lombo too, but to be fair, at this point last year Espinosa was in the ROY discussion.
ReplyDeletePray for rain on Sunday. Gio wants to pitch in Miami. Says he won't wrestle JZ for the spot because JZ "is a beast."
ReplyDeleteHe's 0-for-his-last-20 so he'd fit right in our outfield already. But I'd be tempted to take a chance on this guy:
ReplyDeleteNate McLouth has been DFA'd by the Pirates.
Espinosa has way, way more upside than Lombo. What remains to be seen is if he can live up to his potential. There were similar questions about Desi, but after a couple years, it looks like he's been able to put it all together. Some guys take time. As Tom in AR said, Espinosa got off to a hot start in his rookie season, too.
ReplyDeleteFrom everything you read, Espi profiles as an above average second baseman with power and speed -- at least a 20/20 guy and maybe more. Lombo is more in the mold of DeRosa. He doesn't have all of the natural ability, but he's a scrapper, and he should have a good career. Over the long haul, Espi should be better as long as he can play up to his ability. He's got All-Star talent.
Guess who is having a good year in the AAA minor-league affiliate of the Pirates?
ReplyDelete25.1 IP, ERA = 0.36 WHIP = 0.789 Record 2-0.
Did we give up on Doug Slaten too soon? :) :) Just kidding.
(Actually, the stats are true.)
Two points to remember regarding Lombardozzi before you decide to give him the 2b job over Espinosa: First, Lombardozzi has a weak throwing arm which hurts on completing double plays and making relay throws home from the outfielders. Second, the league hasn't adjusted to Lombo, yet. We have to see if Lombo can re-adjust to the league as it adjusts to him. (He hasn't had a chance to run into the sophomore slump yet.) I really like Steve but I do wish he had a stronger arm.
ReplyDeleteIf you are on Twitter, you NEED to see what the Braves organist is gonna play for our guys tonight. Check out @bravesorganist
ReplyDeleteHe is taking suggestions...
OMG, NatsLady, that's hilarious. Get ready to hear "Harper Valley PTA". That guy's great.
ReplyDeleteI'd be tempted to take a chance on this guy:
ReplyDeleteNate McLouth has been DFA'd by the Pirates.
Another light-hitting, lefty-batting OF? Um, no.
And for your daily Kool-Aid (do we even need it any more?)
ReplyDeleteHere is the final paragraph.
Where they finish: So far the Nats have been able to withstand so many injuries to so many of their important star players with out slowing down, it looks like nothing is going to derail this team. If they can keep up this pace until players like Mike Morse, Brad Lidge, and Jayson Werth get back, then there will be no reason to think this team couldn’t win the division with a record of 94-68.
NL East chatter
http://nleastchatter.com/2012/05/a-quarter-of-the-way-through-where-each-nl-east-team-stands/
Someone had it wrong, but it's all good either way:
ReplyDelete@acomak: Michael Morse hit a homer as part of a 2-for-3 day in extended spring today. He'll play in extended thru Sunday, in Potomac on Monday.
@AdamKilgoreWP: Mike Morse will play a rehab game Monday in Potomac, Davey says. Morse hit two homers today in extended spring training.
Hack dat gorse! GYFNG!
Potomac, eh? Maybe that's what I'm doing on Monday....
ReplyDeleteTim Hudson usually shuts down the Nats but hopefully tonight will be different.
ReplyDeleteWe miss you already Mark Z.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Lombo is in tonight. Plus it seems like Danny is better when Lombo is playing. Could be coincidental but still...and Danny really was a ROY candidate this time last year. We ( by which I mean "some of us though not me, and not some others") were wrong about Desi. I'm going with we're wrong about Danny, too.
I am going to be glad to beat the Braves no matter who is on their or our roster. Hoping Ross is scary tonight, in. GOOD, no-bourbon-and-maalox-required way.
GYFNG!
Someone suggested Paparazzi for Lombardozzi, so you might hear that.
ReplyDeleteMaybe that's what I am doing on Monday, too. What time is the game - is it a day game? I like Lombo and Espi and Desi and all of the guys. I just want to keep them all like it's September all the time. I want to keep all the pitchers, too. I soooo want to see them do well. I have found that it's more nerve-wracking when they have been winning because I have started to have hope and expectations. The long-term nats fan in me is always expecting the worst, though. Do you think I will ever get over that? I know it's only been since 2005, I can't even imagine how it feels to be a Cubs fan.
ReplyDeleteMark ... Lombo is "learning the outfield on the fly?" Heh.
ReplyDeleteI just think constant tinkering is bad for the team. These guys need to read each other in the outfield and get into a rhythm at the plate. I know they needed to try some options, but at some point you have just got to get off the fence, make a decision and stick with it for longer than five minutes.
ReplyDeleteI tend to think the lineup has pretty much settled (until someone returns). #2 thru #8 has been fairly constant -- except we had Espi move to #1 and Nady at #7, but we've pretty much seen this the past week, no?
GYFNG! (I'm away all weekend . . . y'all carry on without me!)
It's $1 each for hotdogs and grandstand tix on Monday, I think.
ReplyDeleteWill miss Mark's game commentary, but good to know that he'll be in Miami. (Hey, maybe he could sabotage the Carmen Miranda Memorial Home Run Sculpture? Kidding. Kinda.)
Yep, ready for some baseball here. Hope that Braves are not too hot after their road trip and sweep by the Reds. Go, DET! Go, NATS!!
Speaking of baseball, played hooky with the hubby today and we saw Men in Black III, which we liked. There was a baseball reference in the movie (the Miracle Mets) and Davey was mentioned. Is that a sign? :-)
Steady Eddie said...
Potomac, eh? Maybe that's what I'm doing on Monday....
May 25, 2012 5:50 PM
P-Nats game time on Monday is 6:05, I believe.
ReplyDeleteI'm not on Twitter or I'd suggest "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" for Desmond. (Yeah, I'm that old.)
ReplyDeleteMaybe National Geographic channel theme for Gio? (Okay, kinda hard to play on the organ.)
I like the lineup and with Morse back in...holy cow.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, it appears Ankiel is still a starter even after Morse is back in (Morse/Ankiel/Harper).
Would like to see C. Brown in CF instead of Ankiel.
Desmond says to Harper, God, I like your grace, and in the evening, Desmond and Harper go to bat...yeah
ReplyDeleteJamesFan said "I'm starting to think of Espi as the Rick Ankiel of the infield."
ReplyDelete=========================
Like you, I have some doubts about Danny Espinosa (both for the remainder of this year and in the future), but the comparison isn't with Rick Ankiel. Mr. Ankiel, who will be 33 in mid-July, has almost 2000 plate appearances and over 1700 at-bats. Even if you exclude the 100 or so PAs/BAs he had as a pitcher, we -- and the league -- pretty know who he is and what he can do. He plays good defense (with a plus-plus arm) and his career slash line is .245/.307/.421. That's inflated a little from his first two years back from his pitcher-to-outfielder conversion; his Washington stats are a bit below that line. He will occasionally hit a HR or 2B, occasionally knock in a go-ahead run, and very occasionally walk. But no one -- not the team, not the fans -- sees any potential for him to turn into a front-line player who will be Nat for the long-term. There are no still-to-be-answered questions about Mr. Ankiel.
Mr. Espinosa has had fewer than 1000 PAs and just over 800 ABs; he just turned 25. People who know baseball so much better than I ever will -- such as Mike Rizzo and Davey Johnson -- see lots of potential for Mr. Espinosa to turn into a solid starter for the next decade. There are still lots of questions to be answered. Most fundamentally, will that 'potential' turn into reality. And folks can legitimately argue whether the best place to answer those questions is while playing daily in the majors or perhaps back in AAA for a stint (as I suggested a week or 10 days ago citing the Gaby Sanchez example). But he is not equivalent to Mr. Ankiel, meaning no offense to either of them.
natsfan1a -- You're psychic. That's exactly what the organist Tweeted as his Desi song.
ReplyDeleteBut he's thinking "Rio" for Gio.
1a, someone suggested exactly that for Desi. And Rio for Gio.
ReplyDeleteWould love to see Det pitch 7 innings 4 Hits 1 Run, 1 BB 5 Ks.
ReplyDelete98 pitches.
All Nats pitchers have that as the one thing they need to work on. Being more economical with their pitches. However since they are winning it has not been an issue yet, though could be in the future.
Thanks, SF and NatsLady. The person who suggested it must be in my demographic. And that was good, Jeff. :-)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it difficult for power pitchers to be more economical? I mean - they are throwing the pitches that they think will get the guy out - if the guy whiffs or fouls it off, well, then - that's what happened. Do we really want them serving up meatballs? I have always heard the opposite comment made about Zim - that he catches too much of the plate and throws too many strikes. Which is it? Our pitchers have been doing a really good job and now we want to fix what might not be broken? My fear is that if you get something like that in a pitcher's head ( a scary place, by the way), then it might really make them overthink instead of pitching in their own style. oh -- and whatnot. I thought teenagers all said " you know" and "like" - but with Bryce it's whatnot. ok.
ReplyDelete... Mark, while I realise the vagaries which exist to affect even the most reasonable of decisions, I can't help but wonder what it might be which causes you to miss this series, considering all its implications for the team.
ReplyDelete... I can only hope you (or your supervisors) feel it's necessary to miss a few now in lieu of the very big games to come in October.
Go Nats!
Once again, I do like this lineup of Johnson's. This lineup scores runs; lineups with Espinosa battting first eeks out 1 or two runs.
ReplyDeleteKeep lombo in the Lineup and use Nady less, a LOT less, Davey.
I can't even imagine how it feels to be a Cubs fan.
ReplyDeleteSwami, so much has been written on this, I should refer you to someone more articulate and insightful, but I will say this: It requires a particular kind of resilience to hold two necessary, but mutually exclusive, futures in your head at all times. One is the certainty that this the Cubs, and they cannot win. They might get close, usually once each generation, but that's just part of the lesson. The other certainty is that they will win, they have to win, someday. You hold these mutually exclusive ideas side by side in on your baseball belief system. So you steel yourself to the certainty of frustration and defeat, and at the same time keep perfect faith in the idea that maybe this is the year. And when that does happen, like it did for the Red Sox, Everything Will Change, and the Cubs will become just another good baseball team.
the point about Moore and Brown is that you CANNOT use Moore as a comparison to how well Brown will do in the majors. I mean 17 at-bats? Come on people. If Brown comes up and plays LF once ever two weeks and 17 at bats spread over 1 month...he'll also be 2-17 most likely. Both need to play every day. Moore is a first basemen who stinks at LF and is stuck behind ALR who's killing it. Brown needs to play every day, and is stuck behind WHO? Ankiel? Bernadina? a combined .500 OPS while playing LF? Moore is blocked. Brown isn't. He should be here, and that's the bottom line. GO NATS.
ReplyDeleteI have MLB extra inning package, and one feature I like that some of the broadcast have, it the pitch count. I wish MASN would add that to that graphic.
ReplyDeleteBY the way the flagship station had very little Nats talk as usualy when I would be listening around 5-530. They were instead talking about Mayo.
See, for example, this song.
ReplyDeleteSwami, so much has been written on this
enjoying my third 7 and 7 gang... getting ready to follow it with a several Corona's
ReplyDeleteGO NATS
Game time! Feeling some jitters. Go nats!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSounded like a flyout, sorry for the doubt Zimm.
ReplyDeleteSwami-Jitters turn to anger pretty quickly watching this offense fail to get guys in from 3rd with less than 2 outs every night.
ReplyDeleteThank you Desi...that was HUGE!!!
ReplyDeleteFinally, an interesting MASN stat amid the Bobby-FP fluffer-fluck:
ReplyDeleteDesi is hitting .461 on the first pitch.
The Cubs and Chicago ruled baseball at the turn of the last century. They were as cocky then as the yankees and their fans are now.
ReplyDeleteTrio of bear Cubs, fleeter than birds
Tinkers to Evers to Chance
Desmond to Espi to Moore
Not bad 2 out clutch for an ex pitcher
ReplyDeleteBraves announcers had just noted that Ankiel killed the Braves last season -- four of his nine HRs and 9 of his 30-something RBIs.
ReplyDeleteSo..... Just what the heck is going on, down there?!
ReplyDeleteSorry Ross, you don't get to hit in the first :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the cushion, Det! (no nibbling...)
ReplyDeleteGreat first inning!
ReplyDeleteFP Telling Story-
ReplyDelete"Does it frustrate you as a starting pitcher not to get run support?"
"No"
-blah blah blah about keeping the lead-
"The frustrating thing was if your team didn't get any runs through-out the game."
-and scene-
Mick, your 'Check Liver' light is going to come on soon and they won't be able to figure out how to turn it off.
ReplyDeleteWow! How about 'dem Nats!
Defensively, I'm not impressed with Bourn. He should have had Ankiel's blast, but he seemed to not know where the wall was in his home park.
ReplyDeleteWait--what--? (Catching up). We got 4 runs in the top of the first??? Ankiel hit a triple?? Is this the Nats?
ReplyDeleteAnd Detwiler doesn't give it back!
Yes, Probably the only greater starting pitching rotation than the current Nats were the 1907 Chicago Cubs who finished 107-45.
ReplyDeleteMordecai Three Fingers Brown 20-6
Carl The Human Icicle Lundrgen 18-7
Orvall Overall 23-7
Big Ed Ruelbach 17-4
Jack The Giant Killer Pfiester 14-9
Compare to
Stephen The Strikeout Strasburg
Gio Smiley Gonzalas (also the Great Gyroscope, or the Slide)
Crossing Jordan EZ Zimmerman
Big Ed Edwin Jackson
Ross The Destroyer Detwiller
Humph....28 pitches. CMW may get 4-5 innings, tonight...?
ReplyDeleteMick...I'm comin over with the big book
ReplyDeletePost of the day candidate:
ReplyDeleteJoe Seamhead said...
Mick, your 'Check Liver' light is going to come on soon and they won't be able to figure out how to turn it off.
Wherever you are, Mick, don't drive.
Maybe Gio "Got Gas" Gonzalaz
ReplyDeleteUnkyD said...
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the cushion, Det! (no nibbling...)
Can somebody please repeat that over and over to him! How many of those guys got to ball 3 in the first inning? Sheesh!
OK, I'm outta here now (for the weekend). Take care all!
GYFNG!!
let's see how my man peric's favorite pitcher does with a 4 run lead, hee hee
ReplyDelete4 pitch inning?
ReplyDeletemy liver is feeling no pain, I do not drive when enjoying my cheer
ReplyDelete4- pitch inning. Hope Det didn't hafta pee...
ReplyDeletePeric is so quick to criticize Ankiel when he hits a late inning homer with the Nats up by 4 or 5 runs I wonder if he will be just as quick to give him some love for a 1st inning 2 run triple?
ReplyDeleteAnd, jeffwx, it's one of those two:
ReplyDeleteDesi to Espi, LaRoche!
Or Desi to Espi to Morse.
I'm starting to wonder, if Morse is raking when he returns, we don't bring up Brown and then trade LaRoche.
I am not advocating this, just wondering how likely it is.
Your thoughts Peric and NatsJack? I am fine if you cordially disagree, I am looking for well-reasoned, if differing, arguments.
ouch
ReplyDeleteNatsJack, I like Ankiel a lot. It was a very good hit, but Bourn got a late jump, then slowed down to check his GPS for the wall position. Ankiel would hav e caught that, even though this is not his home park.
ReplyDeleteehay2k...you're right for this year....I'm thinking of peric's prospects for '13
ReplyDeleteLet's hope McCann can keep the cookies down this evening. He looks rough.
ReplyDeleteNatsJack, why do I get the feeling you are baiting people tonight? That is beneath you and the informed commentary and scouting reports you normally bring to this blog.
ReplyDeleteI guess you have to hope Det can go 6? Unless he gets that pitch count down one inning, i don't see how
ReplyDeleteraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaackem lol
ReplyDeleteDetwiler not sharp tonight. He's throwing way too many pitches and could be on borrowed time.
ReplyDeletewhy did O's trade Davey? i dont remember off top?
ReplyDeleteYeah NJ...You are clearly an old geezer O's fan to quote another blogger. oh gawdddddd..
ReplyDeletephil:
ReplyDeleteI am not a fan of Detweiler as a starter, middle relief he could be OK
Hudson is aback on track, i hope 4 runs is enough tonight. If Strass, Zim or Gio were pitching, I would feel very good. Even Edwin
ReplyDeleteHudson throwing strike 1 and going after guys as if he's ahead 4-0....Ross please take note
ReplyDeleteDarn..the nats are up the hudson river without a paddle for a bat
ReplyDeleteI hear the Mr Softy music in my head when I watch Detweiler. He would fit in well with the Capitals, lol
ReplyDeletemick...you should be feeling fine regardless.
ReplyDeleteBring in hrod
jeffwx, lololololo hee hee
ReplyDeleteNatsJack, the baiting was in reference to your ping at peric, and also to me questioning whether I liked Ankiel when I said Bourn should have caught Ankiel's CF shot. Just seemed like a bit of a shot which I don't think I deserved since I was dinging Bourn.
ReplyDeleteI do note now that Ankiel easily read and tracked Bourn's shot which had Barves fans screaming. :-)
Lomb and Ankiel looked like the 62 Mets outfield
ReplyDeleteYeah, that play needs a gif to be made out of it.
ReplyDeleteWell, that was a comedy of errors in left. Mickey Morse, get well soon.
ReplyDeleteKeystone Kops routine in left-center...Ross needs to stick with his fastball
ReplyDeleteAll's fair in love and peric
ReplyDeleteOr the 72 mets Dave Schneck and Don Hahn collision
ReplyDeletewhat the heck happened to Schneck
if we can get out of the 3rd giving up only 1 run, that would be OK. i hope Stammen warms up soon and Davey goes with Wang in 5 days instead of this no confident player in Det
ReplyDelete15 yards for Clipping on Ankiel...
ReplyDeletejeffwx... forgot about schneck, man we are some old mofos, lol
ReplyDeleteswift, bada bing lolo
ReplyDeleteyes...Ankiel is the nats day tripper
ReplyDeleteoblah dee
Is the Wang-meister warming up? Because he should be. I would be ok with Det for 4, Wang for 5.Or the other way around. He needs time, though, so I hope he's starting.
ReplyDeleteI am guilty as charged too...The only poster without dementia is likely peric i think.
ReplyDeleteTime to warm up Wang.
ReplyDeleteOver 70 pitches already!
ReplyDeleteWhy in the world did Uggla turn around and curse at the ump? Was he mad his follow through didn't hit him?
ReplyDeleteget this wuss otta here
ReplyDeleteIf Ross can just hold on for three more innings... then Wang will be ready to come in.
ReplyDeleteThey heard your blogs...Wang's up tonight
ReplyDeleteYowza....warming up Wang.
ReplyDeleteSeriously though. McCann literally looks like he is going to vomit and Ross is afraid to go after him.
ReplyDeleteNow Barving, Brian McCann, Atlanta Barves,
ReplyDeleteMcCatty needs to chew Det out, way too many balls, and way too many fouls after 2 strikes. Can't pitch 5 doing that.
ReplyDeletePoor situational pitching - fire McCatty! :-D
ReplyDeleteRoss showing us all his good and bad traits tonight..Yes, he's wild, but his best pitches (fastballs) have been very sharp...sure looks like his issues are all upstairs
ReplyDeleteRoss knows he's not pitching great. No one needs to chew him out.
ReplyDeleteDanny couldn't hit Hudson if you gave him 6 strikes..
ReplyDeleteWhy does it look like Espinosa swings a 22 inch bat??? I have never seen a major leaguer's swing look so choppy.
ReplyDeleteQuit giving away outs. You call a hit run the batter must hit it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a waste. Flores gets the hit anyway. What was the deal with running?
ReplyDeleteFlores could not reach that pitch with h Dunn's bat.
ReplyDeleteoh yeah...hudson couldn't hit danny's bat if you gave him six balls.
ReplyDeleteDet at 77 pitches, Wang prob already at 80 in the bullpen...
ReplyDeleteyou run to keep out of the double play. you don't run to score runs.
ReplyDeleteCarp retires number 11....now that's fast.
ReplyDeleteWell if he knws he pitching bad, he is the one who can take care of it.
ReplyDeleteyeah....Wang has already pitched 3 simulated games
ReplyDeleteDet with a 1-2-3.
ReplyDeleteDidn't see that coming.
Det looked better that inning 11 pitches. However had the first two on 5 pitches. Then started pitching balls again.
ReplyDeletelets score more runs.
If he's warmed up by then Jack! Wang is so high maintenance...sure hope he doesn't have to cover 1st tonight
ReplyDeleteEarlier today a lot of posters seemed willing to concede this game to Tim Hudson against Ross. It might be ugly, but he has only given up 1 run. Not much has been pretty this season, folks.
ReplyDeleteYou're right Swami, I'll stop complaining..Scoreboard is all that matters
ReplyDeleteholy....no decision for det
ReplyDeleteNot a lip-reader, but I don't think Det was wishing Grandpa Davey a Happy Holiday there.
ReplyDeleteWhere are those people that said Detwiler over Lannan was a slam-dunk. Give me Lannan any day of the week and twice on Sunday over Detwiler. Say what you want about Lannan...but at least he is a fighter!!!
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for Ross. I just do. I hope that isn't the last time we see him as a starter this year. And yet I still hope Wang is lights out so we win tonight.
ReplyDeleteIf Wang pitches well, Det is toast as a starter.
ReplyDeleteDamn.
ReplyDeleteSinker ball up...Great relay to 3rd
ReplyDeleteDetwiler has no one to blame but himself. get the three outs he gets the win.
ReplyDeleteAnkiel took a terrible angle on that ball, looked like to me that should have been caught.
Now when we get up batters need to get off their diuffs and start playing again.
OY! Go out to dinner and Det didn't even make it out the 5th. SHEEESH!
ReplyDeleteI want Det to pitch well too, but you can't be nibbling when you are up 4-0, it makes no sense.
ReplyDeleteWow. Hearing about Tim Lincecum makes me feel better about Ross. I mean, Tim Lincecum!
ReplyDeleteLucky for the Barves Diaz wasn't on a shift for LaRoche.
ReplyDeleteAnd now for the really important question - does Wang have highlights in his hair?
ReplyDeleteHe looks like he has black hair over his ears and reddish brown hair in the back.
For once I will excuse Epsi for striking out as that pitch looked way high. I know nothing Det pitched near there was called a strike.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Danny should try some highlights in his beard
ReplyDeleteNot just Tim Lincecum - Hallady struggling, too. Pitching is not child's play. RossD is still a fairly new big-league starting pitcher. How quickly you forget how good he can be. How about a little more offense? You all talk like Detweiler is some sniveling baby - Wang is supposed to be the experienced veteran and he is so high-maintenance he can apparently only do one thing - and then only when the conditions are perfect. Maybe he needs to start sucking it up. You know, Strassie and Gio are just praying that they have a start with 4 runs in the first. Are our starting pitchers so used to being in trouble that they can't pitch without an adrenaline high?
ReplyDeleteThe top of these innings is so fast if you blink you miss it.
ReplyDeleteI don't know Jack, too many balls in the air, but I admit to never being a Wang fan...Hope he can bridge the gap to the bullpen
ReplyDeleteStammen seventh, Clipp eighth and you-know-who in the ninth.
ReplyDeleteI'm going out to stock up on the Maalox and bourbon.
Carp wants them to bat for Wang. I said let him pitch another inning or two unless they need to take him out. He's been pitching at least 5 in minor league games.
ReplyDeleteNo WAY they put in Wild Henry tonight!
ReplyDeleteNo way that just happened!
ReplyDeleteWang's was our best at-bat since the first inning.
ReplyDeleteWay.
ReplyDeleteCMW walks!!! This is officially a weird game.
ReplyDeleteHas CMW ever been on third before?
ReplyDeleteWang runs the bases like a jogger in Rock Creek Park ... with a piano on his back.
ReplyDeleteLOMBO...HARPER
ReplyDeleteI'm sure he's been told through one of his people that he shouldn't run hard for fear of a comical trip and fall all over himself injury
ReplyDeleteWang looked like Fred Flintstone going around second.
ReplyDeleteZim getting hosed by ump tonight, first pitch was way inside per Pitch F/X
ReplyDeleteLOMBO///HARPER///ZIMM
ReplyDeleteWhat a lineup
thank you CMW for starting that!
ReplyDeleteLet's go Zimm!
ReplyDelete7 runs but no wings for me.
ReplyDelete2 out Walk to Wang, and a terrible 0-2 pitch to Zim...worst Hudson has ever looked v Nats
ReplyDelete7 runs off Hudson! Me like!
ReplyDeletePoor Timmy Hudson. Could fall to 14-4 lifetime against us. Wang's at-bat turned that whole inning around. Now you gotta start Wang ... for his bat!
ReplyDeleteOkay. We absolutely cannot have Livan enter the game against us, now or later. I won't be able to root against him.
ReplyDeleteZim heard about Morse today and decided to do some Gorse Hacking himself!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAll 7 runs with 2 out hits I believe, Very Clutch
ReplyDeleteAll without Morse, Werth, Ramos and Storen
ReplyDeleteZimmerman: "I got your tomahawk chop right here ...
ReplyDeleteGood things never happen when you walk the pitcher...especially one that has an .030 AVG. Nice hit by Zim in a crucial spot there. Good to see him turn on one.
ReplyDeleteWalking a teenager to pitch to Ryan Zimmerman? That could make you a teeny bit ticked off! Quite amusing!
ReplyDeleteOur guys are really good. They are.
ReplyDeleteJaneB, if Livo comes in, we can root for him to strike out the side , just as we root for our guys to do the same. Six out each, Nats win 7-3. :-)
ReplyDeleteHeeeyyy Kool-Aid... Livo warming in his Red Shirt
ReplyDeleteOk. Ehay. I can do that. Phew.
ReplyDeleteWalker harper to face Zim. Way to Zim. Hitting with people on base much better tonight. Good kob Eck.
ReplyDeleteI can't contain my enthusiasm....woohoo
ReplyDeleteAnd good pitching always beats good hitting...mind blowing team on par with the 1907 Chicago Cubs
So who wants to play manager? Do you bring in Burnett for the 8th and Clippard for the 9th, or do you ride the Wang wagon for another inning? I say, let Wang pitch and keep the bullpen fresh.
ReplyDeleteSwift. LMAO! Hey koolaid!
ReplyDeleteMan, how many posters started the holiday drinkfest early? More typos ( mine included) than a Dan Quayle tweet!
ReplyDeletenot smart to bring livo in....no team knows him better
ReplyDeleteLivo is wiley, jeffwx. He was PFB.
ReplyDeleteoh well...better to hit against the livo you don't know
ReplyDeleteJack, I know it's his first outing, but I see lots of balls up
ReplyDeleteThat was weird. Mr swing at first pitch walks on a 3-2 count, and the two strikeout kings both hit the first pitch (one for a double play)
ReplyDeleteI thought CMW was a ground ball guy.
ReplyDeleteHe got around and drilled as Ralph Kiner would say.
ReplyDeleteI just hope there I not a bunt play involved while Livo is in the game - either his bunting or our guys.
ReplyDeletejeffwx
ReplyDeletedo we have some mutual friends?
sobernats@gmail.com
or was it Lindsey Nelson ???
ReplyDeleteHe had the best sports jackets ever