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USA Today Sports Images The Nats and Dodgers meet again tonight in Los Angeles. |
Though Harper didn't suffer any major injuries in his collision with the wall last night, he probably needs a night (or two) off. Knowing him, I'm sure he'll be trying to convince Davey Johnson he can pinch-hit late should the situation arise.
Dan Haren gets the start for the Nationals, seeking (incredibly) his fifth win. If he can pull that off tonight, he'll have really earned it.
As you know, I'm not on this trip, but please don't let that stop you from continuing the conversation here...
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Where: Dodger Stadium
Gametime: 10:10 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (1500), XM 187
Weather: Clear, 69 degrees, Wind 6 mph out to CF
NATIONALS (21-17)
2B Danny Espinosa
LF Steve Lombardozzi
3B Ryan Zimmerman
SS Ian Desmond
1B Adam LaRoche
RF Tyler Moore
C Wilson Ramos
CF Eury Perez
RHP Dan Haren
DODGERS (15-22)
LF Carl Crawford
CF Matt Kemp
1B Adrian Gonzalez
RF Andre Ethier
C A.J. Ellis
2B Skip Schumaker
3B Nick Punto
SS Dee Gordon
LHP Clayton Kershaw
UMPIRES
HP Ted Barrett
1B Alfonso Marquez
2B Chris Conroy.
3B Mike DiMuro
Reverse lock outfield for the Nats tonight!
ReplyDeleteForgive me if someone has already posted this, but it's a great new graphic from the NYT highlighting the number (and particularly the cost) of MLB players on the DL at any given time.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/13/sports/baseball/money-on-the-bench.html?hp&hp
Question for the night: how many times will RZim come up with anyone on base? Bonus: how many times will the runner on base be Haren?
ReplyDeleteI hope this gets interesting instead of boring.
Davey's faith in espi boggles ky mind. Why we continue to get him as many abs as possible is simply ridiculous; as ridiculous as playing Lombo as a left fielder. I'm hoping but tonight is the reverse lock.
ReplyDeleteWell Mr Baseball should be happy with Moore in RF. I hope Tyler knocks the snot out of the ball. The only one in the that OF that doesn't worry me is Perez.
ReplyDeleteAre we just conceding this game?
ReplyDeleteYeah, this definitely feels one small step short of conceding. Moore and Lombo in the outfield, at the same time! Lombo's arm in right! With Haren generally getting a lot of fly balls, this could get pretty ugly.
ReplyDeleteHeaded to the stadium with Danny Ellienosa in 3 hours and two minutes. But who's counting?
ReplyDeleteGYFNG!
Joe Seamhead said...
ReplyDeleteAre we just conceding this game?
Well, good time to give some lefty batters a break.
But, yeah, this lineup, with Haren pitching . . . put me down also for hoping on the reverse lock.
Except for Perez today's outfield is scary. Moore and Lombo throw like women and have the fielding instincts of Stephen Hawking.
ReplyDelete@Steady Eddie -
ReplyDeleteAnswer: One (Lombo walks once)
Bonus Answer: None
The Dodgers can't possibly lose against this lineup.
ReplyDeleteThere. The jinx is in.
LOL, CANDIDE!
ReplyDeleteFinally we have ESPI in position to go 5 for 5
ReplyDeleteAnd those no way the Caps can lose to the Rangers. Whoops too late. Go Nats.
ReplyDeleteMabe our hitters can help JZim tonight bt getting some runs against Kershaw as he has edged ahead of JZim in the ERA race.
ReplyDeleteGee wiz Davey. If your gonna concede a game at least wait until Stras is pitching.
ReplyDeleteWith Kershaw pitching, I guess we are conceding the game!
ReplyDeleteWe concede NOTHING!!! Every single man in our lineup, tonight, is a Professional Major League Ballplayer.....
ReplyDeleteKERSHAW WHO?!?!?
against the Dodgers, every game is winnable.
ReplyDeleteI said...
ReplyDeleteThe Dodgers can't possibly lose against this lineup.
Hey, it worked a few years ago. Teddy had a 100-yard lead in the presidents race. Coming around the right field foul pole, I was yelling, "He can't possibly lose!!!"
And then he stopped to talk with Miss Iowa, who gave him a bouquet of roses...
Ok, I'm in! GYFNG!!!
ReplyDeleteSCNatsFan said...
ReplyDeleteDavey's faith in espi boggles ky mind.
Boggles va, md, and dc minds, too.
Hey, I'm a woman and I throw pretty d*** well. In fact, I have a JOB throwing newspapers (about 700 every Wednesday, which is a pretty high pitch count). I have good aim and two strong arms (have to throw papers about 50-50 right and left AND from a seated position in a moving vehicle). It's fun to watch guys watch me throw!!!!
ReplyDeleteEye chart didn't mean to offend, NatsLady. He hasn't coached women's softball like I have or seen you flip those papers. Women can bring it. Sadly, Lombo & TyMo can't!
ReplyDeleteis as bad as Willy Mo Peña. Biggest discrepancy between size of man and strength of throw I have ever seen, and likely ever will.
ReplyDeleteLucky for me to be in LA working while the Nats are here! Not sure I get to show off my Shark hat looking at the lineup! And win or lose? At least I had a date here with JaneB! GYFNG!
ReplyDeleteOk, I get the spirit. Kershaw Who is about to take it on the chin---by our fantom punches!
ReplyDeleteGo get 'em Nats!!!
Greinke is starting tomorrow night.
ReplyDeleteDanny Ellinosa, you can visit the best National resource in LA, The Ghost Of Steve M. Remember, he is never wrong. He and NatsJack are probably sitting with Rizzo tonight and giving him advice. I'm assuming that is why NatsJack hasnt been posting lately.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Zito getting hammered by the Jays, RA Dickey sort of cruising (2Ks but 2 BBs) in the top of the third, 6-1.
ReplyDeleteYou're my hero, Unk. :-)
ReplyDeleteUnkyD said...
We concede NOTHING!!! Every single man in our lineup, tonight, is a Professional Major League Ballplayer.....
KERSHAW WHO?!?!?
May 14, 2013 6:52 PM
And our lineup can beat TBA any day and twice on Sunday!
ReplyDeleteDavid Proctor, I say bring him on..
ReplyDeleteSounds like Zito was hurt by some really poor defensive play, though. Though he's an interesting pitcher in that you never know if you're going to get a pretty good pitcher or get absolutely blown up. Which is true for pitchers in general, but it seems more extreme in his case...
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteI will say, with all kidding aside, that through NatsJack I was able to meet, and get the opportunity to thank Mike Rizzo for the the great job he has done assembling the Nats. That said, I have never known Jack to make any claims to giving Rizzo any advice. Why don't you give it a break? You know nothing, John Harpo.
Both Espinosa and Lombardozzi need to learn to walk ... as does Eury Perez.
ReplyDeleteNice to see Desmond move into the #3 slot he deserves to be #3/#4 at this point.
If you think about this lineup with Desmond further up in he lineup after Lombo, Zim with his bat waking up is probably a pretty good one when all is said and done. The only hole in the #5 slot.
ReplyDeleteinal score tonight. nats 2 dodgers 1
ReplyDeleteI don't understand this message board. You would think people who spend the time to post on baseball blog sites would understand this lineup. Pure and simple, it's all about stacking up RH hitters against one of the league's most dominant lefties. Every position player bats right handed except for LaRoche.
ReplyDeleteHey Joe, your right, I know nothing except I know phonies. I know those that only tell you in hindsight like Natsjack did with Espy not diving for balls. I know Ghost thinks he knows everything.
ReplyDeleteChris, I think everyone here is aware of the RH lineup. Fact is, there is still an OF that, be necessity, is not one that anyone ever thought that they would see.
ReplyDelete"by"necessity. Boy, I wish we had an edit button.
ReplyDeleteAh peric make sure you point our your dislike for ALR in every thread despite his resurgence
ReplyDeleteSo out of the blue, without any prompting, Harpo just goes off on his two favorite posters. Have to wonder what drives him to put that out there when there is baseball to discuss. Having worked in special ed for 15 years after my coaching career, I have a pretty good idea but won't elaborate.
ReplyDeleteBack to skipping posts (and I had such high hopes)
Ah Peric - thought you might gloat about Span sitting but you chose to get a quick shot in on LaRoche instead. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteThe defensive alignment is a big concern even if you're putting in just the righties. Behind a pitcher that gets lot of fly ball outs, a poor defensive outfield will hurt you even more than usual. And given that the players being put in aren't hitting and the pitcher they're facing is arguably the best in baseball...it seems like a poor trade-off. But we'll see.
ReplyDeleteIn other news, Harper is reportedly nauseous, generally a sign of concussion, so that's concerning. Of course, pain can also make you nauseous, so that's hopefully all it is.
Tomorrow's game story begins like this--- Tuesday night the Nationals outfield consisted of a first baseman and a utility infielder, both bench players in their second year in the majors, and a minor leaguer. Surprisingly, here is what happened........... Not that anyone cares what I think, but I find the very mean spirited comments about Lombo and Moore to be quite annoying, neither one of them has been put in an easy position. What exactly is it that you think they should be doing? Throwing like Ankiel? Hitting like Miguel Cabrera? I am sure they would rather be in the lineup than in Syracuse, but aside from that, they both have paid some dues in the minors and are willing to do whatever is asked of them, including playing anywhere on the field. They would not be in this organization or on this 25 man roster if they had no skills to bring to the table. How about give them a break and rag on the guys who are starters or veterans and not producing.
ReplyDeleteEmDash, where did you see the reports Harper is feeling nauseated?
ReplyDeleteI understand that. My guess is that Harper could go tonight, But the drop off of Harper vs. LHP (2013 wOBA: .242) to TMo vs. LHP (Career wOBA: .310) is not very much. So it makes tons of sense to let Harp have the night off after what went down last night. Likewise not a huge drop between Span (LH) v. Lefties and Perez (RH) v. Lefties. Obviously, having Werth on the DL sucks, but nothing can be done about that. And we all know that Espinosa is FAR better against LHP.
ReplyDeleteSo, what I didn't understand was people saying that Davey was conceding this game. I don't know what lineup could have been offered that would have been better for tonight's game and for the team as a whole.
Emdash hadn't heard that but don't like that one bit
ReplyDeleteWay to go Swami.
ReplyDeleteI second slidell2 on swami's comment.
ReplyDeleteThe Harper info was reported by the beat writers on Twitter. The league does have standard concussion protocols that would've had to be followed, so hopefully he really is okay. But. Concerning.
ReplyDeleteI would've put Span in center, Lombo in left, Eury in right. Similar likely offense, better defense, if Haren is on it might be possible to pull out a close low-scoring game, the best you can reasonably expect unless Kershaw has an off day.
But if a bunch of fly balls are played on awkward bounces...could get out of hand. Hopefully not. But the odds swing way out of our favor here.
I don't mean to be cruel about Tyler or Lombo. They're both players with fine potential and certainly are doing their best. I just question their use.
ReplyDeleteOf course, usually when I do that the player does great, so you can no me if there's a reverse-jinx. *g*
----and Rizzo said there was no room for Michael Morse in the outfield. With all the injuries, he could be playing on a regular basis. I have yet to see Eury Perez hit the ball out of the infield against major league pitching.
ReplyDeleteWell said UnkyD! And Christopher Cohen as well!
ReplyDeleteFor the LoD: The Nats aren't conceding anything to the Dodgers.
The Nats have won many games with lineups that brought out the LOD in full force.
Lighten up, some of these players need some ABs!
How can someone hit when he's on the bench every day?
Espinosa haters are becoming rather annoying.
Instead of "well this is going to be a loss", I'll say GO NATS!.
I'm all in on the unbridled optimism. GYFNG!!!
ReplyDeleteI just turned on MASN and got to see Steve Pearce work the count with 1 out and a man on 3rd and got a ball he could drive into the outfield and it fell for a hit and worst case would have been a Sac Fly. This guy has been a journeyman but yet has contributed in a clutch spot. It saddens me that Espy can't put together professional ABs most of the time including last night and I stil think he either doesnt have the ability or isnt hungry enough because he only responds to getting benched.
ReplyDelete“I thought I had the ball the whole time,” Harper said. “I turned left. I didn’t think [A.J. Ellis] hit it as hard as he did. I went back to the right side of it. I thought if I had about five more feet, I was on the ball. Just looking at the ball. I didn’t feel the track. Right when I turned around to jump to get the ball, right when I turned around to leap up, I just hit the wall. I don’t know if Denard [Span] was saying anything. I didn’t hear Denard at all. I try to go balls to the wall. When I’m on the ball, I’m trying to get that ball.”
ReplyDeleteOdd that he didn't feel the track.
Last year with all our DL use, lots of lesser mortals kept the Nats in first place. Then, as a result of their experience they were helpful down the stretch. Random question-- why does DSpan run the bases with his pockets inside out?
ReplyDelete"How about give them a break and rag on the guys who are starters or veterans and not producing."
ReplyDeleteSwami, while I agree with the general premise of that post, that last line causes me to wonder if you even read the comments around here ;)
Some random stats from my hand-written game logs:
ReplyDelete-When the Nats score 5 or more runs they are 15-0 this season!
-When they give up 5 or more runs they are 3-9.
-They have given up 3 or less runs 22 times, with a record of 15-7.
-The Nats have been held to 3 or less runs 22 times, a record of 6-16
Enjoy :-)
So basically, we need to score more than 3 on Kershaw, sans Harper, Span and Werth.
ReplyDeleteWell, like I say, generally when I question these things it works out for the Nats. My record as a reverse jinx is pretty consistent!
ReplyDeletesjm at 8:53pm, you da man...like i said in my first ever post on this site to harpo/oprah...i would say go walk your dog but really hope you don't have one!! you are a bully...appears you know a little about the game so why not just stick to that? when you attack others in your childish behavior, you lose all credibility.
ReplyDeleteEric- haha. Ragging on the regulars is hardly something you could miss , right?
ReplyDeleteUsually you all don't stick up for the 2 know-it-alls. Sometimes they are right. It's when the Ghost said that Zimm should've spent more time in rehab that I lost a gasket and then Natsjack started talking like he predicted things months ago except he never bothered writing it here.
ReplyDeleteI will try to behave. Its tough for me since I am such a bully. Also keep in mind I catch a lot of grief here from other bullies.
Totally off topic and wanting to tell someone about this, we had 2nd row center seats for Bobby McFerrin last night and the Kennedy Center. Tremendous show of Americana and Blues, very spiritual and no, he did not do "Don't Worry, Be Happy. Two excellent guitarists, one playing pedal steel, resonator and mandolin , the other an old beat up Fender and acoustic. All the musicians were special and his daughter was not only drop deal cute, but could sing!! Just a great night and the Nats Win as well.
ReplyDeletei will stay with my prediction of Nats 2 Dodgers 1. they are 13th and 14th in the NL in scoring
ReplyDeleteHarpo - no one gets more upset at Ghost than I do when he tries to break his arm patting himself on the back, telling us how early he had "something" but tonight, they were silent. Thanks for at least coming back and speaking for myself, I do appreciate your slant on the baseball issues whether I agree or not. Baseball will always have more than one side to discuss and another reason it is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteNighty night, all. Leave me some funny, astute comments to read in the morning. Go Nats!!!!! The way Ray Knight just praised Kershaw, there is no use even playing the game.
ReplyDeleteClose to game time and I still avoid this place during games. Have fun people and like someone earlier mentioned, I am still waiting to see Eury place a ball in the outfield. That being said, if he walks, bunts for a hit and gets hit by a pitch, I will not be upset.
ReplyDeleteGo Nats!!
sjm, McFerrin is seriously brilliant.
ReplyDeleteper harpo:
ReplyDelete"I will try to behave. Its tough for me since I am such a bully. Also keep in mind I catch a lot of grief here from other bullies."
dude, first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem...good for you...you offer good insight, just stick to it...we are all here for the same reason but when you attack others, your point is lost...we can all agree to disagree, nicely...nats win tonight!
Confirmation of Harper's nausea.
ReplyDeleteVeterans Werth and Span apparently talked to Harper. MASN showed their quotes and it seems like they both know he's one tough kid.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I always like to hear about intangibles such as veteran leadership, good clubhouse guys, "chemistry", etc.
Wish stuff like that could be mentioned more often. Even though I do love my stats :-)
Bryce Harper said...“I don’t even know even know how to answer that question, besides the fact that I’m going to play this game for the rest of my life and try to play it as hard as I can every single day.”
ReplyDeleteThe problem is, when you play as hard as you can every single day, you end up not being able to play every single day.
Crash into outfield wall: Sore ribs keep you out of the lineup.
Crash into outfield wall redux: Nausea keeps you out of the lineup.
You can play as hard as you can, or you can play every single day. But you can't do both, Superman.
GO GOON SQUAD! GYFNG! Have fun JaneB!
ReplyDeleteHey, there won't be a no hitter tonight!
ReplyDelete"I got the stitches and I feel kind of crappy today," Harper said. "I don't think I should go out there right now with how I'm feeling today. I'm feeling a little nauseous. That's the only thing that is holding me out of the lineup. The soreness and stuff is part of the game. You could play through that. If I wasn't feeling so nauseous, I would be in the lineup."
ReplyDeletehttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47526314&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
going into tonight 81 players in the NL have enough at bats. To qualifies for batting average considerations Espinoss and Ricky Weeks are tied for the lowest average
ReplyDeleteugh. How many times has Moore been up with bases loaded this year?
ReplyDeleteOf course.
ReplyDeleteDamn give Tyler 4 strikes and he still strikes out.
ReplyDeleteAnother guy I think needs to head down to get some steady at bats and recapture his groove. At the moment he's hurting the big club more then helping it.
Tyler Moore a chance to get some people off his case, but swung pathetically at a curve ball. He like he has no clue what is coming.
ReplyDeleteMoore held up on the fastball that should have been strike 3 on the low outside corner -- that he at least had a prayer of poking into RF for a two run single -- to swing in total futility at a curve in the exact same place.
ReplyDeleteBring up Marrero let Moore get his swing back in AAA
ReplyDeleteGood that Desi was able to peel off at the last second on that pop up -- it was Eury's ball, as the CF, to call him off as he did.
ReplyDeleteNice to see Haren back in his groove.
ReplyDeletedan haren started well.
ReplyDeletePlease no called 3rd strikes from now on.
ReplyDeleteI have the sense that we have a "mental" team. Not mentally defective, just a team that makes a lot of mental mistakes and tends to overthink things.
ReplyDeleteStoren was affected by Game Five. You can see it in his performances this year.
Espinosa over-thinking everything. It's weird that his radio commercials last year featured him saying he always looked into opposing dugouts to see if they were looking back. An odd, intimidation-based approach for a hitter that is anything but indimidating.
Zimm--throwing problems are 100% mental. I have never seen him throw the same way twice in all these years of watching him.
Stras--the brittleness, the tendency to blame facilities (always kicking at the landing point his first year), his organization (never showing any gratitude for the Nats shutting him down last year), and his teammates (for blowing his mind when Zimm made an error vs. the Cubs the other day).
Harper. I love this kid, but what was he thinking last night, after being hurt running into a fence just a few days prior--thus hurting his team because he couldn't play? The idiotic tweet today. Does growing up with limitless adulation from a whole country cloud the clarity of the mind?
Davey: The "World Series or Bust" comment should never have been made. What was he thinking? Doesn't his faith in Chad Tracy, his faith-based, mental faith I mean, remind all of us of his faith in Matt Stairs?
Rizzo: This is a man with a serious jealousy issue with Billy Beane. I think it's a preoccupation. Do we need this?
Ideally, fans want a team that has fun, gets the job done, and wins. I think that we've got a team that will win some games, but the mental aspect is going to hurt us.
This Kershaw guy is pretty good.
ReplyDeleteOh I forgot all these strikeouts are from the negative energy on this board. Go Nats.
ReplyDeleteDidi Gregorius 2 RBI single D-Back 2-0
ReplyDeleteharen slid little that inning, but still keeping us in it.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be surprised to hear that Espinosa swings his eyes closed
ReplyDeleteI know Keshawn is good but c'mon guys you won the division last year but the darn bat on the ball
ReplyDeleteOur guys need to be first pitch swinging ambush at the fastball. They don't stand a chance against the curve. It is NASTY
ReplyDeleteWow... RZim really sees this guy.
ReplyDeleteSorry Kershaw darn spell check
ReplyDeletePutting Danny against a guy with stuff like this is just cruel
Did I just hear FP say something about Harper needing to get more concussion tests...?
ReplyDeleteYes, but I have heard nothing about that from any of the beat reporters. Odd.
ReplyDeleteI think so skidge...
ReplyDeleteAmazing those guys behind the dugout have a bat and a ball already how wild is that
ReplyDeleteA mystery balk call.
ReplyDeleteWould've been big for Desi to cash in after the balk.
ReplyDeleteSeeing it now on Twitter too. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteI couldn'rt see a balk.
ReplyDeleteNats doing there usual RISP hitting. 0 for 2.
Dodgers 0 for 1.
How about the Curly Ws in the stabds behind thedugouta foul ball and a bat.
Rzim hitting well.
Unless that broke his toe that was a mistake
ReplyDeleteKershaw's at 58 pitches. Keep making him work.
ReplyDeleteEury's looking a bit too nonchalant out there.
I am looking at Nat reporters pn twitter none of them said anything about more test.
ReplyDeleteWhat was the point of hitting Krrshaw with 2 strikes.
Now a wild pitch. what is the point. No mistakes.
ReplyDeleteThen a k on a terrible pitch. Lucky.
That's game with Kershaw pitching.
ReplyDeleteThere goes the ballgame.
ReplyDeleteRZim coming around just in time thankfully.
ReplyDeleteOK, Eric, this is what I did. I published an empty post with the title I wanted. Wait a few minutes--it shows up. Then I copied went into the post I wanted to publish, copied the entire thing (formatting and all) into the empty post. Then I took the old post and reverted it to a "draft" so it wouldn't show up when you go to the blogspot.
ReplyDeleteGo figure.
Then a hit up the middle. Lead off walks (Or HBP my biggest complaint always by a pitcher) leads to 2 runs.
ReplyDeleteEither has hit Haren eell whole career os I was surprised no IBB
I was texting to IBB Either my buddy said no way. of course after the hit he daid he didnt realize Eithier owned Haren. i said Davey didnt know it either.
I hate to say it but game over. Zim and Demond are the only ones with a chance to do touch the ball
ReplyDeleteHoping the box score shows us up in the morning but no sense being beat at work to watch this.
ReplyDeleteWell at least we're making contact now.
ReplyDeleteGood grief. So now we concede? Naw!
ReplyDeleteGYFNG!!!
Guys pretend ypu are professional hitters and not just swing with no control.
ReplyDeleteThat hit by pitch was just stupid and set up a crappy inning.
Our hitters have not decided to concentrate and tear into the ball.
why our hitters up there taking first pitch fastballs. Why aren't they up there looking fastball and hacking, just like teams do against Stra. You don't want to fall behind in the count cause then you get the hard slider or Koufax curve. You know why? THE ECK FACTOR
ReplyDeleteIm goin to bed....this ones over
Did I miss something? Ramos made contact?
ReplyDeleteI'd get HRod up to face Kemp next time. Kemp is scared of Rod
ReplyDeleteEspi has about as much chance of hitting Kershaw as me.....or you Manassas. He stinks
ReplyDeleteI can only hit curves so if he throws one I have a chance. Big Cat.
ReplyDeleteAlso as I told intentional walking Eithier was a no brainer to me with his dominence of Haren.
If the lose 2-0 I will be mad as anyone who studies stat expected Eithier to get a hit. i guess Davey McCatty forgot to look at the stats.
And why in the world do you lead espi off? Thats like saying we only want 2 outs in the first. He's a "pair of shoes" in the box. Its just pitiful.
ReplyDeleteNight night
Big Surprise
ReplyDeleteHis curve is never in the strike zone. Stop swinging at it.
ReplyDeleteespi gets worse every at bat.
ReplyDeleteHey Eck how did you prepare these guy. Lets takes the fast balls and fall behind and then swing at curve for strike 3.
That is why Big CaI want Eck fired as the approach is unecusably pitiful.
I see FP is joining me on the Intentional Walk that wasn't.
ReplyDeleteTo me it was a no brainer, FP now is agreeing.
Weird NatsLady...
ReplyDeleteAtBat says injury delay... What gives?
Haren seemed to hurt his back, but he stayed in and got Kemp to ground out.
ReplyDeleteNatsLady, meant to ask for clarification... So editing a blank post that showed up worked?
ReplyDeleteThey swong at curves that are not strikes because Eck has them taking the fastballs down the middle.
ReplyDeleteClutch play Ian
ReplyDeleteOy... Hope Haren's OK... that's the last thing we need...
ReplyDeleteOk guys just do what Zim is doing.
ReplyDeleteZim is ridiculous against this guy...
ReplyDeleteALR we need to get this run. no screwing around.
ReplyDeleteWhy do swings at so many balls. It is totalky rediculous.
ReplyDeleteSwing at the fast balls let the curves go.
Eck read the board and adjust.
Huge swings against a guy they can't hit. I don't understand that.
ReplyDeleteAccording to atbat, none of the pitches to LaRoche were in the zone...
ReplyDeleteGoing into this. Gamewe are 5th in K 11th in homers.
ReplyDeleteIf we are not boppets why do we K so much?
the hard swings come because so terribly coached. Few agree with me, but is quite obvious to me and Big Cat.
ReplyDeleteCome on Nats, hang around and steal one like the Cubbies did
ReplyDeleteSo Kershaw gets the called first strike outside against LaRoche, but Haren doesn't on the outside corner against Ellis. Lame.
ReplyDeleteYou know, Haren has really pitched a pretty good game. Just had a slight hiccup against a guy who has owned him in his career.
ReplyDeleteA'ight, Haren has officially given you at least a quality start fellas... Back him up!
ReplyDeleteI'll check in in the morning to see that you have ;)
I think they need to consider sending Moore back down to work on his batting. Right now he is overmatched by big league pitching. I don't think he will be able to see enough pitches while playing intermittently.
ReplyDeleteEric. The blank post showed up. So, seeing that it showed up, I then filled it up with the content from the post that didn't show up.
ReplyDeleteZack Duke? Dag gone it!
ReplyDeleteNice battle by Eury Perez there.
ReplyDeleteGood AB Eury..Drive that pitch count up
ReplyDeleteNatsLady, sounds like a viable workaround to me!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see Haren still in...
Didn't turn off the tablet yet... I'm weak I tell ya!
Haren done good. Its a shame they couldn't back him.
ReplyDeleteHaren under 5 ERA now.
ReplyDeleteGotta get to the LA BP
ReplyDeleteYeah, 11 pitches for Eury... awesome.
ReplyDeleteAnd, we actually scored against the pen lady night for once...
Haren! Nice inning!
ReplyDeleteNo Duke after all. Suits me. Haren has pitched a heck of a game. I hate to see him get pulled, but we need base runners.
ReplyDeleteThat was a fine at bat by Eury Perez.
ReplyDeleteMeantime, Rendon had three more hits, boosting his average to .356.
I don't think he's long for Harrisburg.
So... Who the hell is gonna pinch for Haren?
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful stadium. Civilized fans except for the 30 or so beach balls being thrown around. Kershaw is dealing. But we could still win. I think. Just not if they out in Zach.
ReplyDeleteDrew, yah, incredible by Rendon. Those suggesting that Rizzo has to find him a spot are correct.
ReplyDeleteJUp just whiffed to end the top of the 8th. Still 2-0 Dbacks.
ReplyDelete7IP, 4H, 2ER. Can't ask for more than that from Dan Haren.
ReplyDeleteheren pitched excellently. Hitting Kershaw on a 2 strike count totally made no sense. His fault.
ReplyDeleteSecond mistake in my opinion was Davey's fault. Pitching to Eithier for some odd reason. Of course Davey is smarter than me, but still made absolurtely no sense to me and I called for it way before the event.
Haren's at 101 pitches, Joe... good time to end it on a very positive note fore him.
ReplyDeleteI deffinately asked for more. i asked for the intentional walk outside couldnt ask for more.
ReplyDeleteGonat @ 12:07: I can think of one spot that should be available.
ReplyDeleteWe have a good shot of nearing the Marlins for 15th in hitting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Eck.
Also agree that Eury Perez really put together a nice professional AB.
ReplyDeleteThese call-ups are hungry and want to impress. Some of these guys who have been here for a while just aren't getting it done. All nice guys but where did anyone put together an AB like Eury?
Espinosa's first 3 ABs were 3 strikeouts on 11 total pitches. Eury saw that many pitches in his 1 AB in the 7th inning.
I guess Espi's defense is considered needed no matter how his offense.
ReplyDeleteOK, well, if we're gonna pull it out of the hat we start the next inning off right.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe they're sending Kershaw put to face Zim on 114 pitches. Why not though I guess...
Eugene in Oregon said...
ReplyDeleteGonat @ 12:07: I can think of one spot that should be available.
May 15, 2013 12:12 AM
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Since Rendon needs to start it has to be 2nd base but Espi needs to take TyMo with him. Both need to show they belong.
Nice one Mattheus!
ReplyDeleteHeath Bell??? What happened to Putz?
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Haren pitched great. He did nothing wrong with Ethier. The dugout calls for an intentional walk, not the pitcher.
ReplyDeleteWith 1st base open, it was a mistake. Oh well, it's not like the Nats scored any runs on offense.
Mattheus looked fine.
ReplyDeleteDamn hitters as a group need to shape up.
Btw thanks Davey for not asking me if you should pitch to Eithier in the 3rd. Unconventual I know but numbers said it was the move.
Putz got hurt last week.
ReplyDeleteOK, thanks. Maybe he won't blow a 2 run lead.
ReplyDeleteGoNat i am pissed at Davey from the moment Either headed for the batters box. haren only mistake was hitting kershaw on a 2 strike count
ReplyDeleteNice stroke Ryan
ReplyDeleteRZim played tonight.
ReplyDeleteThe 9th the guys uppercut just to much.
I will head for bed knowing I cant wait until Eckstein is gone. He's the one I dislike the mostin the organization.
ReplyDeleteThough 2 of last 3 games I have disagreed with Davey.
Alright Adam..make him work
ReplyDeleteI hope TyMo makes me eat my words! Earn it!
ReplyDeletetyler moore I will gat off your case with ahomer
ReplyDeleteOr is tracy coming in
Yes!!
ReplyDeleteIt is hollywood a Harper homer makes more drama.
ReplyDeleteNice at bat LaRoche!
ReplyDeleteSo it's up to TMo... do it Tyler!
Great pitching by both starters.It didn't work out pitching to Eithier, but I think we have established that we may pitch around somebody, but we will give very few IBB's. Many thought we should've walked Prince last week, too.
ReplyDeleteDbacks win... Sweet.
ReplyDeleteBraves lost.
ReplyDeletetyler moore prove you are a professional.
ReplyDeleteAtlanta lost.
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