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US Presswire file photo The Nationals need to win tonight at Marlins Park to avoid a six-game losing streak. |
No changes to Davey Johnson's lineup. He'll stick with the exact same starting eight that couldn't score a run off Ricky Nolasco last night, hoping these guys have more success against 21-year-old right-hander Jacob Turner (making his eighth career start).
Turner hails from St. Louis, as does the Nationals' starter tonight: Ross Detwiler. The 26-year-old left-hander was on the mound when this losing streak began Thursday night against the Braves, so it would perhaps be fitting if he was the guy to put and end to the streak.
As you know, I'm not in Miami. Please enjoy the conversation as always, and I'll be back at the park tomorrow night for the start of the Nats' 11-game homestand...
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at MIAMI MARLINS
Where: Marlins Park
Gametime: 7:10 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (1500 AM), XM 187
Weather: Indoors
NATIONALS (77-51)
RF Jayson Werth
CF Bryce Harper
3B Ryan Zimmerman
1B Adam LaRoche
LF Michael Morse
SS Ian Desmond
2B Danny Espinosa
C Kurt Suzuki
LHP Ross Detwiler
MARLINS (59-71)
CF Gorkys Hernandez
2B Donovan Solano
SS Jose Reyes
1B Carlos Lee
RF Giancarlo Stanton
LF Justin Ruggiano
C John Buck
3B Donnie Murphy
RHP Jacob Turner
UMPIRES
HP Bill Miller
1B C.B. Bucknor
2B Dan Iassogna
3B Dale Scott (cc)
Let's hope the Nats can keep Turner pitching from the stretch most of the night. Singles, not fly balls. Keep runners on base, keep pressure on Miami pitching.
ReplyDeleteCome on, Ross and Nats. Win one for Brian on his birthday. :-)
ReplyDeleteN1a,
ReplyDeleteI don't think Mark is a Nats fan ... :)
Per Amanda, looks like there was a team meeting. Hopefully, it was just relax...
ReplyDeleteAmanda Comak@acomak
The #nats are holding a team meeting today. Sounds like it was coaches/manager called, not called by players. No one seemed alarmed.
One veteran player said he saw it as a really good thing, good to come together every now and then and get everyone on the same page.
Davey is not a huge fan of team meetings but he picks his spots. Held one in Pittsburgh in May.
NatsLady said...
ReplyDeleteWonk--you don't think Stras felt the pressure when he saw the Nats flubbed around and didn't score in the top of the first?
No, I don't. Teams are usually (more than 50% of the time) scoreless in the first inning.
But, if he _was_ effected by it, well, then, he didn't "step up."
1A.. agree.. a Nat's win for Brian's Birthday.
ReplyDeletePlus Cookies and Cake (or mashed bananas)
Mark is neutral but maybe we can get to Brian. :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't think Mark is a Nats fan ... :)
If nothing else, maybe on home games Brian can root for the bottom of the 9th to be canceled at Nats Park so his dad gets home earlier. :-)
ReplyDeleteMaybe mashed banana cake? hmmm...I may need to rethink that one.
ReplyDeleteAmanda Comak@acomak
ReplyDeleteThe #nats are holding a team meeting today. Sounds like it was coaches/manager called, not called by players. No one seemed alarmed.
Great! I was just thinking that this was the perfect time to call one.
And I was imagining Davey saying something along the lines of:
Well, we didn't think we would coast to the playoffs, right? So, let's just get back to basics. Let's see some patience at the plate, some quality at bats. You guys are good, so all you need to do is to play within yourselves, keep the focus, and trust your teammates.
The meeting might have been to convey the points that Rizzo during the "fracas" which Davey alluded to when he said they were "valid and taken to heart"?
ReplyDeleteI am rooting for Ross to see his opportunity to pitch the dickens out of the Fish. And may the team meeting have woken up a few of our bats.
ReplyDeleteGYFNG! Happy Birthday, Brian Baby!
Time to get the act together and start inning at least 5 in row.
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteManassas,
How about we win 1 in a row?
Yes JD, let's take it one day at a time, and the good lord willing.....
ReplyDeleteJacob Turner. Another new guy pitching against our impotent lineup. This is going to be ANOTHER one of those times when a rookie (eighth career start) pitches like Cy Young against us. We are on the road to at least 10 losses in a row. Hopefully, one of our stoppers will prevent that from happening. But, WE NEED BATS!! This is the pits.
ReplyDeleteJust keep grinding 'em out and maybe we can help out the ballclub. :-)
ReplyDeletesm13 said...
Yes JD, let's take it one day at a time, and the good lord willing.....
August 29, 2012 5:59 PM
I take them One at a time. I also assume I will win every one of them.
ReplyDeleteWell, at least they still have a sense of humor..
ReplyDeleteJames Wagner@JamesWagnerWP
Davey on why he called meeting: "I was watching all those speeches last night on the Republican Conv. & I said maybe I outta give a speech"
Rabbit cmon. Lets wait until at least the 3rd to start complaining. I would however, have put in some differnt guys tonight. Lombo especially.
ReplyDeleteLets go NATS. PLEEEEEEEASE don't force me to turn on the Redskins game tonight.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he oughta look up spellings before Tweetering. :-)
ReplyDeletemaybe I outta give a speech
What are these potatoes you speak of watching, SWN? Speaking of which, gotta go make dinner.
ReplyDeleteWould be nice if Werth (who has the WS experience) would hold a players only meeting.
ReplyDeleteNatsfan1a, very funny. I hope it was a joke and not a politically correct lecture. I prefer mashed BTW
ReplyDeleteI got a good feeling tonight, I think Ozzie and his team are in for a long night
ReplyDeleteSWM.. definitley a joke (1a doesn't no pointy ball sport). I like twice baked with lots of cheese.
ReplyDeleteNats have not been swept in a two series trip since 2009. GYFNG
ReplyDeleteSo, did Davey's speech include the word "lollygagging"? Given the lack of hustle on the bases and the pitchers' lack of focus with men on base, it might have been appropriate.
ReplyDeleteCome on batters. new night. lets kick a$$
ReplyDeleteZzzzzzzzzz............
ReplyDeleteHere is Amanda's report on the team meeting
ReplyDeleteGood Night Rabbit.. Sweet Dreams.
ReplyDeleteHarper is a sucker for the breaker.
ReplyDeleteTeam meeting must not have said score in the first.
ReplyDelete.165 BA leadoff man for Fish.
ReplyDeleteNo Harp, alligator arms.
ReplyDeletesigh... here we go again...
ReplyDeleteIs Det going to Torre on that call? That is an E8
ReplyDeleteYea Davey sure knows how to keep em lose and focused.....These guys need kick in Ass in the worst way. They are embarrassing to watch and telling jokes in a team meeting is not getting it done!
ReplyDeleteDetwiler threw 6. extra pitches based on Harps blunder.
ReplyDeleteSo it's a positive half inning. The Fish didn't score.
ReplyDeleteGood on Det for not losing his cool. Kid is growing up. :)
ReplyDeletethat is true...he used to make faces...roll eyes and get lite up after stuff like that.
ReplyDeleteNatsLady, sigh of relief on Reyes liner.
ReplyDeleteHarper is hurting the team big time while Bernadina rots on the bench. Who is responsible--Davey or Rizzo? This is just as painful as watching H-Rod trying to pitch.
ReplyDeleteWho has the scouting report on this kid Turner? I know he was a top prospect for the Tigers, but that's it.
ReplyDeleteI figured the team meeting stressed taking pitches. that is why of 4 k in 2 innings 3 were looking.
ReplyDeleteThe way the Nats are hitting, they are going to make even a marginal pitcher look like Sandy Koufax.
ReplyDeleteDavey to team: I'm so happy we had this little chat. Now can someone, anyone, on this team please get a HIT?
ReplyDeleteMicheleS, throws fastball, slider and curve and very inconsistent.
ReplyDeleteThat K pitch to Morse when he's hot is a hard line drive.
Thanks Ghost. At least Ian made contact :-)
ReplyDeleteLiking the ground ball outs by Ross!
MicheleS, he will miss locations and that's where you have to beat him.
ReplyDeletePads lead 2-0 bottom of the 4th
ReplyDeletePADRES score 2. One with a double One with a grounder
ReplyDeleteManassas.. I like Diet Dr Pepper...
ReplyDeleteThis team still needs a leader. It is not Zimm that is for sure. Werth...not a chance...Ian D is the only one close to any leadership qualities. He should get in the face of Morse and Adam and Werth and tell them stop taking fastballs right down the middle. Have some fight and get mad about getting shown up by a rookie pitcher with 5 starts and a 5+ era!
ReplyDeleteDavey is missing the boat here. This team is full of wimps who want to be told it is all OK to lose.
Marlins should take the field next inning with just the pitcher, catcher, and first baseman, apparently that's all they need...
ReplyDeleteMy goodness the first time through line up was Warhol. Only Desmond hit the ball like a hitter. The third inning 3 broken bats to the pitcher.
ReplyDeleteSwift and a LF when Desi comes up
ReplyDeleteI just woke up. So, how we doin'? Did we get any hits yet???? Zzzzzzzzzzzz..
ReplyDeleteError allows braves to score unearned run
ReplyDeleteLove that high K by Ross.
ReplyDeleteJayB.. How do you know that isn't happening? Who knows what goes on behind closed doors?
ReplyDeletePleeeeze no more 3-2 counts to opposing pitchers...
ReplyDeleteIn the losing streak Nats now have 47 strike outs and 6 walks....and 3 of the walks were in 1 game...
ReplyDeleteChopper dropped an easy pop up. man on second 2 out
ReplyDeleteIt's time people. Repeat after me:
ReplyDeleteJINX JINX JINX JINX JINX!!!!!!
No way was that a double off of Harps glove. I have zero hits in my cranial scorebook.
ReplyDeleteMicheleS!!!!
ReplyDeleteMichele is a little spooky....Lol
ReplyDeleteI wish I could conjure up Lotto numbers. I would by a Winnebago and follow the Nats around.
ReplyDeleteMichele, I hope you always use your powers for good...
ReplyDeleteFINALY!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYup, Always for good as you can see by BAM BAM's HR!!!
ReplyDeleteMistake pitch MicheleS!
ReplyDeleteI just threw confetti at my TV...time to Celebrate!!
ReplyDeleteRABBIT WAKE UP YOU ARE MISSING THE HITS!!!!
ReplyDeleteNats score 2 Padres score 2
ReplyDeleteOh Michele and Jack...must you poke? Haha! They'll be back soon enough...Last night, one of them actually predicted the team would fold and move away (again)..
ReplyDeleteBryce Harper rules. Anyone who disagrees, drools....
ReplyDeleteBEAST!!!! HOW AWESOME
ReplyDeleteBeast Mode...How the hell is that not a HR??!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the definition of a triple?
ReplyDeleteAn extra base hit where La Roche is able to score from first....
Swift, I actually like Rabbit, I take His/Her/Its commentary more as snark.
ReplyDeleteSome days your balls just go where you want them to....
ReplyDeleteStarting to look like the 2012 Nats again...
ReplyDeletePadres 4-1 after 5
ReplyDeleteI remember these guys. Team meeting every day till Octoberr whatevereth. That's my advice.
ReplyDeleteAnd just remember, the Marlins and the Phils are the favorites to win the NL East this year....
ReplyDeleteIndeed, now this is the Nats we've grown used to seeing this year.
ReplyDelete4-0 inning still not over.
Detwiler is looking very sharp as well
5 Hitters woke up.we want more next inning. go Nats. go Padres.
ReplyDeletedet time to stop them after we scored
Hey, the Redskins are on tonight, too!
ReplyDeleteHuh....Huh....Whaa Happened!!! Four hits!? Oh, FOUR RUNS!!!!! ALL RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..
You remind me of my father, Rabbit....
ReplyDeleteEverybody complains about the so-called trolls, so I came on specifically to cheer our big lead and nobody is bothering to post, so maybe me thinks people on here doth protest too much and I am signing out.
ReplyDeletePadres just escaped bases loaded.
ReplyDeleteStoltz gets out of bases loaded jam 4·~1 bottom 6th
ReplyDeleteAMBUSH!!!!
ReplyDeleteBAM BAM hit ball FAR!
ReplyDelete3-0 HARP AMBUSH!!!!
ReplyDeleteThere goes Harper "hurting the team" again...Lol
ReplyDeleteWowza! more of that, Bam Bam.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what Ozzie is thinking right now?
ReplyDeleteMicheleS, coincidence his initials are BAMH
ReplyDeleteYou can see how much quite Harper's body was on both hr swings tonight. Hope he can keep it up for another 2 months or do.
ReplyDeleteThat's "quieter" not quite...
ReplyDeleteSwift, remind me again, is it the Region of BAM?
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm late. Gloom and doom is here when things are good. BRYCE. It's still going baby. Lotta fast balls on 1st pitch. Wack em baby
ReplyDeleteBryce Harper Rules
ReplyDeleteFinished work, turned on the game, and Werth starts off the 4th, then BamBam goes big!
ReplyDeleteGet a follow up phone call, come back, Harper up (wait, what inning is this? Fifth?!? How...) BAM dang BAM.
Tempted to go do something else for 15 minutes then come back and see if he can hit three in a row. :-)
5-0 lead. I hope Davey keeps a close eye on Det.
ReplyDeleteBryce with a really nice catch there. Nice to see him turn his day around.
ReplyDeleteBryce Harper Rules
ReplyDeleteExhale. At least for a while.
ReplyDeleteTommy Hansen out for the Barves.
ReplyDeleteGhost, The Legion of BAMH for sure tonight.
ReplyDeleteExhale. At least for a while.
ReplyDeleteAn Austin Kearns sighting.
ReplyDeleteI will mention it now, Det pitching on 2 extra days of rest.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it nice to see Ross grinning like that?
ReplyDeleteBryce has 14 HRS at 19. Mickey Mantle 13 at 19. how nice is that.
ReplyDeleteGriffey Jr. at 16, Ott at 19, both are doable.
ReplyDeleteDetwiller= Stopper
ReplyDeleteWilliam, thanks for that! That is rare company!
ReplyDelete5-1 lead and you are issuing freebies to the leadoff man?
ReplyDeleteNo free passes. make them earn everything
ReplyDeleteInteresting little nugget:
ReplyDeletePeter Gammons@pgammo
Strasburg's 150 1/3 IP are 15 more than The Great Nolan Ryan threw before age 24
And nice work, those who often post when things are not going well. It's good to see you all when things are going well. Balance is good. I don't post much, but read almost all the posts. Back to lurk mode.
ReplyDeleteGYFNG. Bam-Bam
Ghost Of Steve M. said...
ReplyDelete5-0 lead. I hope Davey keeps a close eye on Det.
August 29, 2012 8:30 PM
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Since you wrote that 30 minutes ago, I would say he gave him a lot of rope.
Ghost/Gonat.. At least the bullpen is up.
ReplyDeleteand now we have a Lombo sighting
ReplyDeleteI hate to say, not a good finish to his night. Went from a gem to a so-so night because of that leadoff walk.
ReplyDeleteWhat took them so long. walking a lefty .201 average guy was enough for me. we can't afford to give this away. soon as Eskimo got the hit the switch should have happened. bad managing this time
ReplyDeleteMicheleS, his pitches were up in the 5th. After the leadoff walk I would have pulled him.
ReplyDeleteNot happy with Davey giving them an opening.
The rabbit is going back in his bunny hole for a few days. Hope we win. See ya Sunday.
ReplyDeleteGee, I hope we hold onto this game!
I HEART Ryan Matheus!
ReplyDeleteGhost. I think that is all part of Davey's plan to let the Pitcher learn how to work out of jams and make adjustments. He did it with the Mets, he is doing it with the Nats. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't (looking at you Stras)
ReplyDeleteSweet! Pads up 6-1
ReplyDeleteUmm.. anyone warming up yet?
ReplyDeleteOr a beer.
ReplyDeleteCan not lose this game. This would just be devastating
ReplyDeleteVenters is getting hit. 8-1 Pads
ReplyDeleteAt least if we blow this we can blame the pitching and not the bats. BTW even though braves lose we need a win
ReplyDeleteSWM.. we always need wins. Barves losing is just icing on the cake
ReplyDeleteWe're on pins and needles in the 7th inning of a game on Aug 29!! Imagine how great October is going to be...
ReplyDeleteGot to love this game...
Agree Michele. Getting more than a little nervous.
ReplyDeleteIt's just 1 of 162 SWM....no matter what happens tonight the Nats will have to play well in Sept to make the post-season...
ReplyDeleteSo.. is it DRUUUUU or Sean for the 8th?
ReplyDeleteYour right swift. I just sleep better when we win. Haha. Burnette and clip should be fresh. Let's get some runs.
ReplyDeleteMan, I already had this down in the winner's column.
ReplyDeleteI know Davey likes to play for the big inning, but I'd be a fan of some small ball here in the 8th an 9th...Another run would feel pretty good
ReplyDeleteMicheleS, I hear you and would heartily agree with a 5 game winning streak.
ReplyDeleteHitters back to taking night off. pitchers giving 5-0 lead and gave 80% back already.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Sean for th 8th, Drew sitting down
ReplyDeleteYes yes yes. Lets get a run here.
ReplyDeleteWe need to get Zim in. no Tom foolery
ReplyDeleteLa Roche is not delivering. First pitch swinging? Ughh
ReplyDeleteLaRache didn't get message
ReplyDeleteBraves lost 8-1
Big knock by the Beast
ReplyDeleteOkay.. LaRoche advanced the runner and he did get a hit earlier in that horrible shift.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes the Barves lost 8-2 (Manassas, they tacked on a run in the 9th)
Let's lock this one up.
Yeah baby. Morse the beast.
ReplyDeleteSweeeeet.. Insurance run!
ReplyDeleteThanks beast. go Ian
ReplyDeleteNats showing a bit of fight. Maybe the pep talk is paying fividends ?
ReplyDeleteCarp and FP are getting loopy in the booth
ReplyDeleteThat some great Goon Squad stats for the pinch hitters.
ReplyDeleteWhy is baseball so up and down?!? Why can't they just hit the same, and pitch the same, every time out? Sheesh! :-)
ReplyDeleteNot happy with the Onion's brother.
ReplyDeleteNats not getting the leadoff man out.
ReplyDeleteBench is looking pretty good, at least of batting avg. RBIs, and other stats matter. I guess the Mike Cameron issue is a non-issue?
ReplyDeleteNo Zim you didn't.
ReplyDeleteHow does Zim miss that completely. Come on. I can see knocking it down but that is a horrible effort.
ReplyDeleteIs Sean Burnett a spy?
ReplyDeletebad hop?
ReplyDeleteYeah, sometimes I would prefer solid over flashy at 3rd.
ReplyDeleteA hop yes but Zim got air. A single becomes a double.
ReplyDeleteOff night by Burnett, but defense didn't help him there.
ReplyDeleteYou have to get leather on that.
ReplyDeleteDavey's leaving US in to see how we do under adversity. Let's go NATS! See the curlie W, guy. Go get 'em Storen.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Bryce needs more time in the minor leagues....
ReplyDeleteBest Throw by Harper in about a month.
ReplyDeleteAnd now it's Stanton....Gulp
ReplyDeleteehay2k, not bad by Burnett, found holes.
ReplyDeleteWhy are we pitching to Stanton?
ReplyDeleteThis is a tougher situation for Drew than all those 9th inning saves he had last year...
ReplyDeleteJaneB, I think you are onto something. As Nats fans, we've never had to work through a full season of success, let alone a pennant race. Maybe Davey is just stretching us out.
ReplyDeletehyperventilating
ReplyDeleteHoly sh. . C'mon where is the pen?
ReplyDeleteStoren can thank his lucky stars there against Stanton.
ReplyDeleteNice pitch, since Stanton was way ahead of the previous heater.
ReplyDeleteOk..2 hanging sliders and Stanton still strikes out...Go figure...
ReplyDeleteWowie Zowie.
ReplyDeleteStoren goes Maximum Houdini.
Druuuuuu!
ReplyDeleteDRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!
ReplyDeleteOnions by Drew! Huge!
ReplyDeleteSwift Eagle said...
ReplyDeleteOk..2 hanging sliders and Stanton still strikes out...Go figure...
August 29, 2012 9:49 PM
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Stanton over the weekend deposited a few of those 400+
Almost unbelievable escape!
ReplyDeleteBreath in. Breath out. Michele, get yourself a paper bag. In out in out.l. Whew 3 more baby.
ReplyDeleteBiggest inning of Drew's career? Very lucky to escape that jam hanging those sliders!
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