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Photo by Mark Zuckerman / NATS INSIDER Ross Detwiler starts the rubber game tonight at Marlins Park. |
Ross Detwiler gets the start, looking to continue his stellar performances from his first two outings this year (and perhaps actually be rewarded with the win this time). Ricky Nolasco, whom the Nationals beat on Opening Day in D.C., makes his fourth start of the year for Miami.
The lineup hasn't been posted yet, but Davey Johnson was hoping to have both Bryce Harper and Denard Span back after each missed last night's game with flu-like symptoms. The chances of Danny Espinosa returning from a bruised right hand seemed less likely.
[UPDATE AT 5:15 P.M.] — Harper is back in the lineup, but Span and Espinosa remain out. Span said he's feeling much better today, but he's still recovering from a long night dealing with the flu. Espinosa, meanwhile, is "50/50" to play on Friday, according to Johnson.
Updates to come...
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at MIAMI MARLINS
Where: Marlins Park
Gametime: 7:10 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), XM 186
Weather: Indoors
NATIONALS (8-6)
RF Jayson Werth
2B Steve Lombardozzi
LF Bryce Harper
3B Ryan Zimmerman
1B Adam LaRoche
SS Ian Desmond
CF Roger Bernadina
C Kurt Suzuki
LHP Ross Detwiler
MARLINS (3-11)
LF Juan Pierre
2B Donovan Solano
3B Placido Polanco
CF Justin Ruggiano
1B Greg Dobbs
RF Austin Kearns
C Miguel Olivo
SS Chris Valaika
RHP Ricky Nolasco
UMPIRES
HP Greg Gibson
1B Mike Estabrook
2B Alan Porter
3B Jerry Layne (cc)
5:15 p.m. — Harper is back in the lineup, but Span and Espinosa remain out. Span said he's feeling much better today, but he's still recovering from a long night dealing with the flu. Espinosa, meanwhile, is "50/50" to play on Friday, according to Johnson.
7:12 p.m. — We are underway, with the roof actually open here! This place feels completely different when you can see the sky and the downtown skyline beyond left field. Jayson Werth taps a soft grounder toward the mound on Ricky Nolasco's first pitch, so there's already one out.
7:17 p.m. — Guess Bryce Harper is feeling fine. He laced a base hit up the middle off Nolasco, though given the fact he homered twice off the Marlins ace on Opening Day, Nolasco has to feel pretty good about the result right there. Nothing else for the Nats in the top of the first. Here's Ross Detwiler taking the mound.
7:24 p.m. — Good stuff from Detwiler in the bottom of the first. Though he allowed a two-out single to Placido Polanco, he otherwise was sharp and blew away Justin Ruggiano on a 95 mph fastball to end the inning. 13 pitches, 10 strikes. Scoreless after one.
7:38 p.m. — And the Nats are on the board, thanks to singles by Adam LaRoche and Ian Desmond, some heads-up baserunning by both guys and then some productive outs by Roger Bernadina and Kurt Suzuki. LaRoche actually went first to third on Desmond's base hit to left. (That should tell you how little the Nats respect Juan Pierre's arm.) Desmond then stole second (though replays showed he may have been out.) Bernadina still doesn't have a hit this season, but he's got an RBI now after a grounder to short that scored LaRoche. Suzuki then lofted a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Desmond and giving the Nats a 2-0 lead in the second.
7:49 p.m. — Though he's given up three hits, Detwiler is pounding the strike zone, throwing almost entirely fastballs yet again. 25 of 32 pitches for strikes so far, and he's got three strikeouts, helping him strand two baserunners in the bottom of the second.
8:07 p.m. — He's still giving up hits, including a double to Polanco in the third, but Detwiler isn't giving any free passes, and he continues to pound the strike zone. 35 of 46 pitches for strikes through three scoreless, the Nats still leading 2-0.
8:26 p.m. — Detwiler keeps chugging along. He retired the side in the fourth on 15 pitches. He's yet to walk a batter and he continues to rely almost exclusively on his fastball. Hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Still 2-0 heading to the fifth.
8:34 p.m. — Great at-bat from Suzuki to lead off the fifth. He battled his way to a 3-2 count, then blasted a fastball from Nolasco deep to left for his second homer of the season. It landed in the Nats bullpen, just to the left of the Clevelander bar. So don't worry everyone, no dancing girls were harmed on the play. 3-0 Nats in the fifth.
8:45 p.m. — The Marlins get on the board in the bottom of the fifth, though it looks like they shouldn't have been awarded that run. Chris Valaika came charging around third on Donovan Solano's base hit to right. Werth fired home and Suzuki applied the tag, appearing to get Valaika's head before his hand touched the plate. Plate umpire Greg Gibson initially started to make the "out" motion before quickly changing it to a safe call. That didn't sit well with Suzuki or Davey Johnson, who was pretty animated as he came out of the dugout to argue. Regardless, it's now a 3-1 lead for the Nationals heading to the sixth.
8:58 p.m. — And the Nats get the run right back. Harper started it off with a double, making him 3-for-3 tonight and 5-for-6 with two homers this season against Nolasco. Zimmerman moved him to third on a groundball to the right side. LaRoche then drove him in with a base hit to left. So it's 4-1 now as Detwiler takes the mound for the bottom of the sixth.
9:20 p.m. — Make it 5-1, thanks to a ... wait, a triple by Kurt Suzuki into the left-field corner??? I don't believe what I just saw. Suzuki is now hitting .375 for the season. Pretty remarkable. He came around to score here on Lombardozzi's RBI single. So that gives Detwiler some more breathing room as he takes the mound for the bottom of the seventh, his pitch count at 91. No action in the bullpen, yet.
9:31 p.m. — That should do it for Detwiler, who finished off a very impressive night. His final line: 7 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 107 pitches, 80 strikes. That's a new career-high in pitches for the lefty, who now sports a 0.90 ERA through three starts. More good news: Zimmerman has successfully handled both groundballs hit to him so far tonight. Still 5-1 going to the eighth.
9:43 p.m. — Tyler Clippard in for the bottom of the eighth, but more significantly, Chad Tracy is in at third base, replacing Ryan Zimmerman. Not sure what's going on there. Have to wonder if Zim's hamstring is acting up again.
9:48 p.m. — And Clippard gets through the eighth on all of 11 pitches. Nicely done. Looks like Rafael Soriano (who hasn't pitched since Thursday) is warming for the ninth, even though it's not a save situation.
9:54 p.m. — Make it a 4-hit night for Harper, who even managed to leg out an infield single while battling the flu. That gave the Nats another insurance run, so it's now 6-1 as Soriano enters for his first appearance in six days.
10:05 p.m. — Ballgame. Nats win, 6-1. They'll head to New York for the weekend feeling much better about themselves, having taken two of three in Miami to improve to 9-6 overall.
Go Nats! Did I hear that the Braves lost the World Series today? I know a lot of folks are thinking first place - post season. I would be happy to see everyone play well. Because I really think if these guys play well, they will win more often than not.
ReplyDeleteRyan Zimmerman ranked #28 defensively amongst 3B according to Baseball Tonight. I knew he hasn't been good, but that is a long way to fall. From #2 in 2007-2010 to #28 in 2011-2013 in runs saved. Time for Rendon.
ReplyDeleteAlphabet: with all of his errors, I'm wondering about the two third baseman who could be worse!!
ReplyDeleteWhat about offensively, Erik?
ReplyDeleteFaraz-Baseball Tonight just did defense. Offensively, he is probably 6th-8th I would guess. Move him to 2B, where he played in HS much of the time, and he would be 2nd or 3rd best offensively. Depends on Rendon, but if Rendon is better than Espinosa, that has to be considered.
ReplyDeleteFeeling good about tonight. Detwiler on the mound gives me non-waning confidence.
ReplyDeleteYou can't really just put someone in a position they've never played professionally and haven't done in more than 10 years and get good defensive results at the major league level. Zimm to 1st might happen in a year or so - it's generally a less key defensive position - but to 2nd seems vanishingly unlikely.
ReplyDeleteHe is going to be fine!!!!!! He still gets to things that no one else does. The guy has been FOF and Mr. walk off for years- he is going through a bad time and some of the fans are ready to write him off? Mark my words, you will be eating yours in a few months. He is so well liked and respected by his peers that they will rally around him and pick him up. This actually might be the thing that pulls them together. Don't go bad mouthing Zim to Desi! Tough to deal with your demons in front of thousands of demanding , fickle fans.
ReplyDelete+10, swami!
ReplyDeleteHe is going to be fine!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat?! Two weeks doesn't predict the rest of the year?!?
Espinosa would be an interesting experiment at third base. He has a gun so he could make the throws
ReplyDeleteThese are the saddest of possible words...
ReplyDeletegroundball to Ryan Zimmerman
picking up balls without even a word
groundball to Ryan Zimmerman
Making the toss to firstbase from third
ground ball to Ryan Zimmerman
Sailing right over first and the bird
ground ball to Ryan Zimmerman
ReplyDeleteSwami,
Well put ! I also object to the analysis blaming Zim for 2 or 3 loses. When Zim made the error on Saturday no one ordered Stras to throw a home run pitch to Gaddis and when he made an error yesterday no one insisted that Haren implode culminating with a hanging splitter to Hetchveria. There is also such a thing as picking your team mate up and our pitchers haven't been doing it this year.
Hope Harper's truly feeling better.
ReplyDeleteI'm bummed Span is still out...I've really come to love what that guy brings to the team.
Eric- I would agree on Span. I usually take ages to warm up to new guys but I can see that he adds a lot to the team. I love he way he leads off in the very first at bat of the game . Sometimes the pitcher is frustrated by the time hen even gets to Werth- I hope they keep up that pressure early in the game. It seems to set a good tone for the game when they do that.
ReplyDeleteJD, under that theory, even Friday night's loss can't be attributed to Zim. No one ordered the Nats to go down in order against Kimbrel in the 10th. Those guys failed to pick Zim up too. And of course, no one ordered Storen to allow a sharp grounder to Zim that he botched, or to walk Heyward to load the bases. If the ball had been hit to another fielder.... The permutations are endless. That's baseball.
ReplyDeleteBaseball is a team game. We all get that. It's highly unusual for a single player to be solely responsible for any win or any loss. But on the sliding scale of relative responsibility, I think you have to give Zim a very big share on Friday and a pretty big share on Saturday. Last night, not so much.
As for swami's certainty, which you apparently share, that Zim will get over this, of course I hope you are right. But we've been told for years that his throwing would improve -- after the abdominal surgery in 2011, last year, after the shoulder surgery, this spring. I cringe whenever I hear people say "he'll be fine" or "I'm not worried about Zim." Four errors in five games has finally put this on the map of something definitely to worry about. We don't know what will happen. We can't know what will happen. I understand why the players would say things like that, and I respect them for supporting their teammate, but this situation is serious and I'm sure not going to predict, as opposed to hope for, a good outcome.
One good sign...We have a replacement for Kristina Akra and her name is not Bob Carpenter!, (not that anyone can really fill her shoes, they should have paid her a Werth-while salary to keep her).
ReplyDeleteAnd Tommy Milone is 3-0!
Rendon's ankles
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ReplyDeleteSec222,
I agree with the statement that Zim has contributed greatly to 3 loses. I just don't agree that it's all on him; that's all.
BTW I am not certain at all that 'he'll be fine"; no one can be.We don't even know if it's mental or physical. We just know that it's been going on for a long time and it's disconcerting.
I think Zim should treat every play like it's a bang bang play and rush his throws. He always seems to make accurate throws under that scenario.
are not good at second base he's at third.
ReplyDeleteRendon at 2nd base---that's an accident ready to happen.
ReplyDeleteIt's his bat we want, and 3B is his position.
I hope Det is his lights out tall smiling self. ANd that The Kid is feeling hitterish tonight.
ReplyDeleteGYFNG!
GO DET! GYFNG!
ReplyDeleteDoc, Rendon will have to start somewhere else and move to 3rd in 2015 is what I'm thinking.
ReplyDeleteLook back at the late spring training posts. Zim was not throwing at all- I really thought he would not start the season. Then every day, suddenly, the distance is increasing, no pain. He did not play third, only hit, then suddenly he is playing third, but very, very late. He wanted to break camp, the docs cleared him, but he was not ready. His mechanics were totally screwed up from last season and he did not take the time to re- learn. We are seeing that happen right now, while he is in the lineup. Really, look back and see how very little throwing he did, or playing third. He basically came in cold, without much practice and re-training because he wants to be here for the team. You know this is killing him if you have followed this team since the beginning.
ReplyDeleteWhat gives me joy?
ReplyDeleteBaseball.
Oh, and if you haven't seen that before, don't watch it.
Swami, I think there's a lot to what you say there. If he's learning new mechanics, at this level, there are going to be rough patches, and consequences.
ReplyDeleteRandom info. Lombo had six hits in sixteen at bats. Three of them are doubles. Next-- when Tyler Moore hits the ball, he crushes it and it goes a long way. In Miami there was some silly hang time on the balls he hit. They would have been in the river in Cincy. And those are back up players?
ReplyDeleteDeep bench, swami.
ReplyDeleteAnybody going to Duffy's for this one?
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ReplyDeleteWow. Julie Alexandria, the new MASN sideline reporter, is sure enough an enthusiastic Mets fan. I just followed her on Twitter and took a look at her timeline. It looked like our comment thread here on NI, except for the Mets.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm not talking about last week. I mean 18 hours ago--I.e., last night.
So just how is this going to work?
I do miss Kristina A., who never showed any real baseball-partisanship.
First pitch coming up. It's Take Back the Blog Night. Scroll past the trolls. Remember the words of the immortal Leonard McCoy: "What the Klingon has said is unimportant, and we do not hear his words."
ReplyDeleteJayson- what ever happened to working the pitcher??
ReplyDeleteTom Verducci just did a segment on Ryan Zimmerman with the help of Billy Ripken on the MLB Network.
ReplyDeleteIt was tough to watch. Over his career, 72% of all of his errors are throwing errors which is well above the averages in baseball history for 3rd baseman where throwing errors are just about 50%.
By the way, this isn't anything new debating the issues of Ryan Zimmerman. It's been years now.
baseballswami said...
ReplyDeleteJayson- what ever happened to working the pitcher??
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That was supposed to be an ambush and instead was a 40 foot trickler.
Bryce is back on it!
ReplyDeleteAmanda Comak @acomak
ReplyDeleteRizzo on Zimmerman: "The #Nationals do not need a new 3B. We’ve got one of the best 3B in all of baseball.”
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This is why you shouldn't expect Rendon called up as a 3B initially. Once LaRoche leaves, Rendon is your 3rd Baseman.
You just saw a Verlander/Strasburg K on Ruggiano. Detwiler ramped up that last pitch to a power sinker and blew Ruggiano away. I wish Det would mix in some changeups as it would just enhance his entire outing with some swing & miss.
ReplyDeleteDet first inning: 13 pitches, 10 strikes
ReplyDeletethat was out?
ReplyDeleteTough call. Ump's face seemed to be saying, "I hear ya, it was really close, but he looked safe to me."
ReplyDeletenats take lead on bernie's grounder.
ReplyDeleteI think tag missed him by. swiping and the out side leg scored.
ReplyDeleteGood at bats Shark and Sazuki.
one more thanks to suzuki sac fly.
ReplyDeleteI think so NJiF
ReplyDeleteAgree. If you look Marlins feed, it seems Desi might have been safe. That SB saved an out.
ReplyDeleteGo Bernie!
ReplyDeleteDetwiler appears to be missing his spots based on where Suzuki is setting up on these fastballs.
ReplyDelete20 pitch inning by Ross. Too many.
ReplyDeleteNatsJack, that's funny!
ReplyDeleteRoutine third to first...
ReplyDeleteNice. I'm jealous
Lannan getting shelled.
ReplyDeletePedro Gomez @pedrogomezESPN 5m
Philly's Lannan has allowed hits to 7 of the first 11 @Reds. Pitches are up in the zone tonight.
John Lannan read all the Haren comparisons but seriously, Revere was playing Leake like a chump and he tripled over his head and cost him 2 runs and a longer inning. This is Cincy where everything flies longer!
ReplyDeleteWow, I just dropped in to see what condition our condition was in. Looks good in here.Carry on, you all are doing a fine job!
ReplyDeleteLeake is former SS, isn't he? so he used to be a solid hitter before he chose pitching full time.
ReplyDeleteLannan now in complete meltdown and approaching Haren's ERA
ReplyDeletewhat a pitch by RD!
ReplyDelete6-0 Reds over Phills
ReplyDeleteSo when it finally dawns on everybody that Det is only throwing fastballs, hitters will hit.
ReplyDeleteSeems to be working out so far. Maybe he's just saving something to show them the third time around?
Faraz, I think you are right. He can hit! Revere has made some amazing catches but also had a costly error this week and just makes some poor reads also.
ReplyDeleteHarper again throws behind the runner. No harm but the play is to 3rd.
ReplyDeleteCorrect me if I'm wrong--that was a breaking ball Polanco hit there.
ReplyDeleteLannan is out of the game after 1 2/3
ReplyDeleteSec3, it was a slider that Ross loves to throw in on the RH batters.
ReplyDeleteHarper again throws behind the runner. No harm but the play is to 3rd.
ReplyDeleteThat's Harper's mission: subvert the dominant paradigm.
Slider? Really? Looked like it broke down and in, to me. His slider doesn't generally do that.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have Nolasco as the Nats 4th starter than you know who.
ReplyDeletegetting little anxious ar the plate swinging at a lot of balls.
ReplyDeleteExposremains, I think the Nats would have to eat the salary AND throw in Danny Rosenbaum to get the Marlins to agree to that trade.
ReplyDeleteNatsjack: what channel do you get the game in Orlando?
ReplyDeletewell, that would be an easy trade they were willing to let Rosenbaum walk in the ruleV. of course, Haren money would have been more than enough. I just hope we see whatever the scouts saw in Haren to warrant that big contract. Seems like Angels knew better.
ReplyDeleteonly problem with that inning 15 pitches to 3 batters. That. includes getting lead off bstter on first page.
ReplyDeleteso none of desi throws have been in dirt I believe. that's good, right?
ReplyDeletegood for you.. brighthouse is showing some junk
ReplyDeleteat the current pace, it puts Det at 90 pitches and six innings. what's wrong with that?
ReplyDeleteLeake singles. Outfield played him at normal depth that time.
ReplyDeletewhat an at bat by Suzuki.
ReplyDeleteZooti ... Zook-zook!
ReplyDelete2 rbi at bats for Suzuki
ReplyDeleteSuzuki may be one of Rizzo's most underrated moves as GM.
ReplyDeletethe number 8 batter for Marlins was really first bsd pitch squence of the game.
ReplyDeleteDavid, when Oakland got Derek Norris it made Suzuki expendable and he was in a large part a salary dump.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, MNF, Valaika really hit the [stuff] out of that fastball, didn't he?
ReplyDeleteOOOOH, nice arm Desi!
The Reds are thumping the Phoolies.
ReplyDeleteHe was safe.
ReplyDeleteor was he out.
ReplyDeleteHe was out. Tough call.
ReplyDeleteUmp changes his own call.
ReplyDeletethe replay showed tagged on the helmet hand touch the plate. That. was not even a hard call.
ReplyDeleteGreat throw by Jayson. Zook tagged him on the head. Poppycock!
ReplyDeleteIt took three slomo replays for us to see it, but Zuke got the helmet before the runner got the plate. Ump was in position, bang-bang play, not a horrible call, but he got it wrong.
ReplyDeletecome on ump was going to call him out and he should have. anyways, RD gets out of it.
ReplyDeletecome on ump was going to call him out and he should have. anyways, RD gets out of it.
ReplyDeleteSofa, he was right on top of it, screwed it up. Sorry, I disagree, it was a horrible call.
ReplyDeleteI don't agree, but either way, it's in the box score.
ReplyDeleteDoes Harper look a little pale to you? And he's still 3 for 3 ... amazing.
Harper must be feeling really sick. He looked like John Kruk chugging around first. Woulda been a triple if he'd been feeling okay.
ReplyDeleteNice job, LaRoche--get Harper in the dugout easy, so he can throw up and get back out there...
ReplyDeleteNice BH for ALR!
ReplyDeleteHarper hitting .358, but how about Suzuki? .348!
Lol. Untucked! Good one.
ReplyDeleteCrazy counterpoint, next time Zuk really needs to shove the helmet. I watched it again and saw no movement of the helmet or head coming forward. To be fair, you see the mitt behind the helmet and with depth perception you can't tell if he tagged him out.
ReplyDeleteHave to like that Bryce goes 0-13 and comes in today feeling like $4!T and goes 3-3!
ReplyDeleteDet coming on deck at 91 pitches. Davey not so sure about the pen? Or just feeling good about Detwiler?
ReplyDeleteSola, you a funny guy. Go ahead and quit your day job!
ReplyDeleteCurious how deep Johnson lets Det go.
Running on Juan Pierre. LOve it
ReplyDeleteGonat, I think FP had it right--if you haven't been doing well, and then come out feeling sick, you can't think about yesterday--you're just trying to survive the game. Thinking can only hurt the ball club.
ReplyDeleteWow, Zuke is a single and a double shy of the cycle?
Catcher with a triple. Don't see THAT every day.
ReplyDeleteTriple for Suzuki! Very cool!
ReplyDeleteNow that it's a RBI situation, by the books, not a good move by Davey.
ReplyDeleteCandide said...
ReplyDeleteCatcher with a triple. Don't see THAT every day.
April 17, 2013 9:11 PM
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Rarely see triples in the leftfield corner.
Thanks, Joe. As it happens, I'm looking for my day job.
ReplyDeleteZuki triple! Nice.
ReplyDeleteGonat said...
ReplyDeleteNow that it's a RBI situation, by the books, not a good move by Davey.
April 17, 2013 9:12 PM
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Told you.
Gonat, FP owes you a drink!
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ReplyDeleteTriple, from a catcher, hitting 8th, to left. I think there must be people reading this with better arms than Pierre.
ReplyDeleteNot me.
ReplyDeleteCandide said...
ReplyDeleteGonat, FP owes you a drink!
April 17, 2013 9:13 PM
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Yes he does!
By the way, have to like Lombo batting 2nd!
Gonat, Johnson trying to make up with Ross for past slights...He may not get a complete game, but he's going to get a chance to go eight.
ReplyDeleteJoe Seamhead said...
ReplyDeleteGonat, Johnson trying to make up with Ross for past slights...He may not get a complete game, but he's going to get a chance to go eight.
April 17, 2013 9:18 PM
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I think Davey has handled the starters well but I didn't like the way he jumped up Stras 2 starts ago to 112 pitches.
Gonat, FP owes you a drink!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I don't think FP is going to put that on the NIDO spreadsheet
Zim has been a K sucker for that slider thrown to the black as Zim can't reach it. 2 more K's tonight for Zim.
ReplyDeleteNatsjack
ReplyDeleteI usually use mlb.tv but it's blacked out and there's no other possible legal way to watch the game. I'm surprised that Direct TV doesn't black out the game as well. This is already the 3rd game I can't watch this year even tough I pay for MLb.tv and brighthouse so I found an "other" way to watch it.
Good link there, Untucked One. That's a helpful thing for folks to do when talking about NIDO. (I don't have it bookmarked on all my school's computers, for example.)
ReplyDeleteI understood Davey's madness both times with pulling Det earlier, Gonat, but they both want Det to get the Curly W tonight.
ReplyDeleteSec3, please add FP, thanks!
ReplyDeleteWho's Joe Mahoney? Carp just said his name like he's somebody. (And then explained that he's, you know, just a guy.)
ReplyDeleteGonat, I could do that, but the rule is one has to enter drinks owed for oneself. FP would have to put that one in. He's got my twitter handle, if he wants me to do it.
ReplyDeleteIn top of 7th, I though Webb was failing to come set about half the time. Should have been balk. Anyone else see that?
ReplyDeleteDet needs a quick inning. His last outing was 90 pitches. For a stamina guy, probably want to move him up gradually.
ReplyDeleteHis career high before tonight was 100 pitches on May 25,2012.
Dang. That's a Ponce error. These guys need a "rain delay."
ReplyDeleteOkay, Sec3, please let FP know! ;_)
ReplyDeleteSee? An infield error doesn't mean the pitcher's supposed to melt down.
ReplyDeleteTrue Candide.
ReplyDeleteAnyways Desi baffles me sometimes. He was having such a great day in the field and then he goes and commit that error.
Some people on tweeter made fun of Rick Sutcliffe's comment on ESPN during spring training on how he thought Detwiler could be the win leader for the Nats. After 3 turns, he's been the best and should be 3-0 by the end of the night. At this point, he looks more composed and confident than Gio and even Strasburg.
ReplyDeleteI wont give the ump a break he was going to call him out. Tag looked legit.
ReplyDeleteWhy the change. If you have to change, you are daying he wast sure in the first place.
More important Why was Det pulled with 90 pitches last time and allowed to stay after 91 this time?
At least Desmond's error no harm this time.
ReplyDeleteRoss is Boss. Thanks for the nickname, FP.
ReplyDeleteIt's not mutually exclusive, Faraz. It's not that unusual to make only one error.
ReplyDeleteAvar, I didn't see that, but I went back and looked at Harper's and Zim's ABs, and there was one, the 0-2 pitch Zim fouled down the line, that might have been a little quick.
MNF, I do wonder why he changed the call. Not that he'd tell, but if I were Davey in that case, I'd have asked. It's a good question. But either way, it's in the books.
ReplyDeleteI hope he is OK.
ReplyDeleteOK, cherry blossoms are about done anyway. For Ross, my new avatar.
ReplyDeleteLike the new AVI Untucked.
ReplyDeleteAlso, could Zimmy's hammy be barking?
"Chad Tracy is in at third base, replacing Ryan Zimmerman. Not sure what's going on there. Have to wonder if Zim's hamstring is acting up again."
ReplyDeleteQuit while he's ahead. Give the Goon an inning as a payback for the advice earlier today.
Oh, and don't get too used to "Untucked." That's the part of the meme that changes.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michele, but it's not an AVI, just a jpg.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/danny-knobler/22091901/zimmermans-errors-could-become-a-national-problem
ReplyDeleteDanny Knobler on Ryan Zimmerman. OUCH!
Bryce gets a RBI single! Hustle pays off!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow much fun is it watching this Harper kid? Wow!
ReplyDeleteI like it. Adding on. I don't care how well Det is pitching, ADD ON.
ReplyDeleteGonat, thanks for the link. I don't think he's saying anything surprising. They say the shoulder is healthy, but I wonder, if that's so, if the strength is back.
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who hates this obnoxious tequila guy in the suit?
WOW that kid is sick. He needs some days off.
ReplyDeleteOK, tucking it in here, boss!
ReplyDeleteWait, so now BOTH our catchers have games with a homer and a triple??
ReplyDeleteThe Det, Harp, Lombo, Zuki show!!!
ReplyDeleteUntuck!!!
ReplyDeleteFirst game all season that Sorinao has had his good slider going. Makes a huge difference.
ReplyDeleteWOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!.. Nice win boys
ReplyDeletenice win.
ReplyDeleteA refreshing absence of trolls tonight.
ReplyDeleteLadies and gentlemen, it's been a pleasure.
Good night.
Untucked.
ReplyDeleteFP with "untuckage" and Det with his 1st win---finally!!!!
ReplyDeleteDoes Soriano have notes in his hat, or magic stones? He's always looking into it when he starts an inning.
ReplyDeleteYou're up MicheleS!
Instant post.
ReplyDeleteOops, I might owe you, Michele!
ReplyDeleteNot too long ago, the Nats would lose to inferior teams. Natslady and I have a strong aversion the the fish because of it.
ReplyDeleteNot tonight. Not this series. Let's see how the Barves deal with adversity. Personally, I prefer Zimm's to Up tons.
Lannan is out of the game after 1 2/3
ReplyDeleteHe'll be pitching against the Chiefs and perhaps Rendon soon enough.
Just read whole game thread...what a great read.
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