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Dan Haren (4-4, 4.76) will take the hill vs. San Diego after a string of good outings. He is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in the month of May so far. He has seen a lot of the Padres over the years having formerly been in their division with Arizona. In 14 career starts against the club, Haren has a 3.39 ERA across 95 2/3 innings.
Pitching for the Padres is 26-year-old Andrew Cashner (2-2, 2.84) who is off the best start of his young career. He has made five relief appearances against the Nationals over the last four years and has yet to allow a run to the team.
Enjoy the game...
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at SAN DIEGO PADRES
Where: Petco Park
Gametime: 4:10 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (1500), XM 188
Weather: Sunny, 69 degrees
NATIONALS (23-20)
CF Denard Span
2B Steve Lombardozzi
3B Ryan Zimmerman
1B Adam LaRoche
LF Tyler Moore
RF Roger Bernadina
SS Danny Espinosa
C Kurt Suzuki
RHP Dan Haren
PADRES (19-23)
SS Everth Cabrera
CF Will Venable
3B Chase Headley
LF Carlos Quentin
1B Yonder Alonso
2B Jedd Gyorko
RF Kyle Blanks
C Nick Hundley
RHP Andrew Cashner
UMPIRES
HP Vic Carapazza
1B Jeff Nelson (cc)
2B D.J. Reyburn
3B Lance Barksdale
Let's go, Dan. Let's go, NATS!
ReplyDeletean intersting stat that stands out. When the NATS score at least 3 they have only lost twice. twice. Score 3 almost a sure win.
ReplyDeleteJust do their jobs hitting.
Three runs
GO DAN! GO Danny! Go Lombo!!! Someone get on base for Ryan & Adam! GYFNG!!!!
ReplyDeleteHey, we're 1.5 games behind the Bravos!
ReplyDeleteWhere's ARen when we need him???
I don't mean to sound cynical, but does this line-up mean that Dan Haren has to allow a negative number of runs in order to have a shot at a curtly W?
ReplyDeleteOkay, I did mean to sound cynical. But not too cynical.
ReplyDeleteEugene.....you "did good".
ReplyDeleteHr came pretty close last time. Just, y'know Kershaw.
ReplyDelete>does this line-up mean that Dan Haren has to allow a negative number of runs in order to have a shot at a curtly W?
Sorry, 'curly' not 'curtly' W. Although the Nats would likely settle for any kind of W they could get today.
ReplyDelete2012 NATS came noth not with the best 25. Harper came up and they took off.
ReplyDelete2013 again they come north without their best 25. Once ARen takes over second base I suspect they will take off.
I guess it this year xontrol business that causes the problem, but ARen has been up so call him back. Not sure why I see if as a much better hitter than Espi, but Rizzo can,'t.
Davey reminds me of the parents who came to school and insisted that Johnny could not possibly have done what he was accused of.He is obviously going to stick with the same ineptness in hitting no matter what--even if that ineptness has gone on for most of two and one half years. (read Espy) Maybe Marrero, Kobernus, Perez, Rendon and company won't hit consistently at the major league level, but it might be worth a try. Espy, the Shark, and to a lesser degree Moore have certainly shown they can't. If a prerequisite for a major league manger is to have some imagination, and I think they should, then Davey hasn't passed the test. However, despite Davey, I still believe this team will come through. It has the best all around pitching in baseball. A forecast--best minor league pitcher and one who I believe could contribute if Det has a problem is Taylor Jordan. NatsJack, I've been a fan of his for a while now and mentioned it afew times on Luke Erikson's site.
ReplyDeleteYeah but it was a curtly post, Eugene! LOL
ReplyDeleteUgh, this guy seems good.
ReplyDeleteI count 5 holes in that lineup. Good luck with that.
ReplyDeleteWell at least Ryan had a good hack.
ReplyDeleteSo people are still going on and on about Espinosa's lack of hitting and that is understandable. Some are still commenting in a negative manner about the bullpen and the high wire act some of them seem to perform night after night. Again, understandable and rightfully so.
ReplyDeleteAs for me I will make the observation that unless the Nationals play better team defense, not just Zimmerman and Desmond's mistakes mind you, this team will continue to perform under expectations and disappoint many come October.
If we miss a spot the other team hits it. when opponent misses the spot good chance we dint swing or swing and miss.That is the real hitting problem we dont hit enough mistakes.
ReplyDeleteHaren's strategy is to injure all the Padres before they can get to him. BRILLIANT!
ReplyDeleteGot to love it. Runner turns ankle and has no trouble stealing a base
ReplyDeleteFrom the annals of meaningless stats, while showing the lineup, MASN puts up Espi's stats playing at shortstop! That's rich.
ReplyDeleteTake no Nats 2 terribly located pitched both whacked.
ReplyDeleteWe just need to do the same.
SD put 2 right for us to clobber and we fly out.
Starting to watch game now. 20 minutes behind. That means I can skip all the commericials. That works. Have a fun game everyone. See you on the other side.
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ReplyDeleteHaren's stuff is elevated. That means bad Haren.
ReplyDeleteHis back and leg were bothering him last start, if I recall. Still not 100%?
ReplyDeleteThis is reminding me of the Braves gane on April 14 where Gio was awful and was smashed alk over, and how hitters left the game with a few measly hits.
ReplyDeleteOdds are based on hat has happened we probably have given up way too many.
Any of you seem to find stats all over do you know how many runs we get and give up in the first?
ReplyDeleteAlso our average and opponents average in first.
Seems we have a majority 3 up 3 down, and record much loeer percentage of. 3 up 3 down.
No way our sick offense recovers from this defici. And how dare FP Santan jello lectures us fans in the top of the first inning about being gloomy. This team stinks. I'm sick of the excuses by everybody. Excuses are for losers. There are 13 teams in this league with better records than the Nats.
ReplyDeleteAt least The Shark swung at a fastball unlike the 2 in front of him who didnt bother.
ReplyDeleteGood job Roger.
So much for the notion of allowing negative runs.
ReplyDeleteI could see them being no-hit today.
ReplyDeleteGet out the fork They are done for the day. Well done!!!!
ReplyDeleteFP says everything will be fine. Going to get my playoff tickets now
ReplyDeleteThe point is the team doesnt stink. Tgeir performance stinks.
ReplyDeleteWe need bench the dead weight and get the hitters on the field and that includes Rendon.
Of course hire Wade Boggs s hitting coach. Listen to him this morning and his hitting approach parellel's mine.
Announcers are supposed to call the game. Homers can be homers. But don't use the spotlight to give a lecture to fans about how they should feel. We have a right to be upset at the way this team is playing. I am really pissed right now. And really getting turned off by this team and its YES MAN announcers.
ReplyDeleteSince Espi is SS I feel a homer coming.
ReplyDelete1st inning our batting: .255
ReplyDelete1st inning our pitching .244
Watching the game with the wife. She just asked me if anybody had an average over .200
ReplyDeleteThere goes the no hitter. Suns coming out here. Goodbye
ReplyDeleteAnd that is why Suzuki should be batting second. The hit was great, but he actually saw 5 pitches in the at bat. Lombardozzi swings at everything.
ReplyDeleteI guess all the injuries are why we can't execute a bunt. Sorry folks just SICK SICK Sick over this team. I'll stop goodbye
ReplyDeleteEeck teach bunting. You catch tge ball with the bat you never stab at the ball.
ReplyDeleteDetailed hitting splits.
ReplyDeleteHitting splits
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/split.cgi?t=b&team=WSN&year=2013
Detailed pitching splits (by inning, by count, by lineup position, by catcher, by umpire...
Pitching Splits
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/split.cgi?t=p&team=WSN&year=2013
Okay one more. No need to panic Zach Duke tomorrow. Hhahaha
ReplyDeleteThanks Nats lady not sure how high we were because we have one a week since a hit in the first.
ReplyDeleteI finally gotta say it, I don't like this team very much. I am still a Nats fan to the bone, but these guys are not very good or at least interesting. I loved last year almost as much as the Senators of 1969 but these guys have no life or Joie de vivre. Somethings missing and I don't think they can fix it this year. At best 2nd place 83-79 if they are very lucky. No playoffs for this team.
ReplyDeleteVoglesong with his 8.00 ERA should me we win tomorrow 11-4
ReplyDeleteSo Cincy led Philly by one in the 9th, Chapman comes in. Done deal, right? Wrong. First he blows the save giving up a HR. Then he gives up another HR and loses the game.
ReplyDeleteSorry to rain on your parade. Nats very good at bunting.
ReplyDeleteWhere league average is 100, Nats are 260.
We can't steal crap, but SD has no problem all.
ReplyDeleteEck is innocent on that one.
All major leaguers are bad at bunting. they think tgey are to good.
ReplyDeleteBut is that tgeir batting average or percentage of successful sac bunts. If the former that would be a little low but tge secobd it would be terrivly low.
Should be successful for sac bunts at least 50% but in realuty more like 67%
OTOH, Nats not so good at sac flies. Only 8 all season. For comparison, Reds have 17.
ReplyDelete4 of the 8 were in the Saturday and Sunday games in Pittsburgh I was at.
ReplyDeleteJust got home from a seemingly endless work day. I am watching every minute of the rest of this game . I hated the off season. Sure we suck right now, but things can change. I love baseball- we are not playing very well right now but I will find something to enjoy- even if it frustrates me to death. Does anyone else feel we only have a chance when Bryce plays? Surely that cannot be actually true.
ReplyDeleteZimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!
ReplyDeleteZIM!!!
ReplyDeleteZIMBOMB! we are back in this ball game!!!
ReplyDeleteA poor change up hung over the middle pulled for homers.
ReplyDeleteOthers need to do the same thing instead of wimping around
I found something to enjoy very quickly.
ReplyDeleteWill see if I can find that pct, MNF.
ReplyDeleteWhen Nats bunt for a hit they succeed 26% of the time (11th in MLB).. Very small sample size (only 6 hits).
They have 16 sac bunts (11th in MLB). Pitchers have 13 of the sac bunts, 5th in MLB same for NL).
Not sure where to look for failed sac bunts... will check some stat sites.
http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=p&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=0&season=2013&month=0&season1=2013&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=17,d
Curously, BBref thinks the Nats have 7 hits and 16 sac bunts. They must judge differently as to when someone is "bunting for a hit."
ReplyDeleteRaining in Atlanta/ game delayed. They should call it now just to be safe. *g*
ReplyDeleteRaining again in Atlanta. OK, call the game, like right now, when it's 2-1 in favor of the Dodgers. :)
ReplyDeleteCashner has a surprisingly good hitting approach for a pitcher.
ReplyDeleteFast ball over the heart of yhe plate and Espi swings through. ZThat is what we are complaining about why does that happen so often?
ReplyDeleteRizzo question for you. How do you justift batters 5-7 having averages of
131
118
163
You cant find hitters any where?
Way to fight back guys. Lets go. Umpire hates Suzuki I think
ReplyDeleteI think the ump hates Harren also
ReplyDeleteI don't know but my question is this; at what point is Espi's supposedly superior defense just not worth it? Is he really saving soooo many runs for us that it is truly worth it? When I watch him I see nothing close, nothing improving. Do you? He is not just hitting it right at someone and getting unlucky, it's really awful. Does this just go on and on? Trust me, I really want the kid to figure it out. Did any of you hear what ALR said about him yesterday?
ReplyDeleteBefore he can think of the Mendoza line, I'd like to see Espinosa catch Adam Dunn.
ReplyDeleteDunn is hitting .170, Espinosa .165.
Suzuki has been surprisingly irritable lately - wouldn't be surprised if he is getting too banged up and needs an off day. Maybe Solano tomorrow? It's going to be a weird game anyway.
ReplyDeleteLombo Lombo Man,
ReplyDeleteI want to be a Lombo Man
What did ALR say Swami? I did not hear.
ReplyDeleteHis defense would make him valuable if he was a .240ish hitter, I think. He was useful last year, no matter how frustrating he could be to watch. As he is now, though, not so much.
ReplyDeleteALR said that Danny thinks his problems are physical and can be solved by hitting a million balls and he just won 't believe it's mental. Surprisingly frank.
ReplyDeleteespi's first half full swing he was solid.But all stsr game on 2011 he started swing at terrible pitches lets hitable ones go, hits hitable weakly. occasinally getting a base hit.
ReplyDeleteWhy the change?
They say he woks hard. Learned long ago hard work is not as important as accurate work (I know my ryping refects otherwise ( but i blame the little key board, fat fingers and eyes cwho barely can read the screen))
Early 2011 Espi welcome, present Espi not.
What is his WAR if it is positive than WAR is useless.
Glad to see Lombo going back to his on the ground, situational hitting like last year. Hope he gets in the groove. Criticized for being a slap hitter but sometimes contact is what you need. He can get on base or move a runner to set things up for the stronger hitters.
ReplyDeleteWell, according to sabermetric stats, Danny's baserunning and defense are not enough to make up for lack of offense, at this point. However, he is not the worst 2B in the league, Martin Prado, Keppinger and Rickie Weeks are worse (not that that is saying much.) That is if you go by WAR. If you go by Win Probability Added, Danny is 15th out of 22 qualified 2B. His WPA is -.36, meaning he has lost 36% of a game. In contrast, Brandon Phillips is 2.01 meaning he has won 2 entire games by himself. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult to compare him to shortstops because he has not played that position enough this year. Ruben Tejada has the lowest batting average of shortstops. .211
Danny's WAR is -0.4 by fangraphs.
ReplyDeleteMNF why don't you use a regular keyboard? I have a wireless keyboard so I can move it around.
ReplyDeleteBad Dan Haren showed up today...
ReplyDeletewell maybe we could have won yesterday
ReplyDeleteHow much do people thinkEspi missed the ball hit his direction by? 3 inches over his head?
ReplyDeleteToo bad ALR, Tyler Moore, Zim and Chris Marrero cannot all play first base. And Bryce -- stop running into walls. We need you in the line up and in left field. Haren melting down big time. I hate it when that happens, especially with two outs.
ReplyDeleteespi to the bench..good backup util guy
ReplyDeleteHaren can barely walk. His back must be KILLING him.
ReplyDeleteNats Jack i am not getting rid of espi just stay on the bench until needed.
ReplyDeleteAs we consult the movie listings:
ReplyDeleteIn Harrisburg, Rendon tripled again, walked again and knocked in two more runs. His .350 batting average leads the Eastern League. Rendon now has 22 RBIs in 29 games.
There's also an intriguing subplot at 2b. Remember Rick Hague? Looks like Rendon has lit a bonfire under his old Rice teammate.
Hague now has five consecutive multi-hit games. He's raised his average from .167 to .271.
Looks like Hague wants to get back into the equation.
Any comments on Tyler Moore's throw to the plate?
ReplyDeleteSeamhead, as noted above, Moore is not an outfielder. Need Harper back. Werth too.
ReplyDeleteTyler's defense gave up the double that created that play at the plate too. An OF cuts that off. Moore was too slow to the ball. Should've been a single.
ReplyDeleteThe throw was high, but again, he's a 1B.
Nice catch by Venable.
ReplyDeleteIt look Espi just missed Alonso's hit. Just wondering if his 3 inches missing in height made it a double. would Desi have caught it. End up 3 more runs score when not called.
ReplyDeleteCarp says Moore cant buy a break. The other team is fielding better than we are.
NatsJack- just seems like Espi should not have a job security force field around him just in case Desi needs a break. He can't become the utility guy because then he would hit worse. Although I don't feel that his one day break was long enough. That shoulder probably could use more of a break. So could his head. Venable just robbed Tyler Moore, who is crushing the ball. I know this game appears out of reach, but I would like to see some fight .
ReplyDeleteI think Lombo could bat 100 points higher than espi with the bad rotator cuff if SL played 5 or 6 games per week.
ReplyDeleteBut still think we are one more bat away from the playoffs. Could be Rendon in August,
Lou Brock is no longer available but he was the guy that put the Cards over the top in 64 after the cubs gave him away.
I don' think it's the rotator cuff--that would lead to a bunch of weakly hit gronders and shallow popups. Danny isn't seeing the ball, period, like he just doesn't know where it is. I would be curious if he is hitting it in batting practice.
ReplyDeleteWhat does Davey need to see to say enough is enough.
ReplyDeleteSwung 3 times . Missed by at least 6 inches each time.
No one should be that bad. One swing and miss is one thing. All 3 that poirly is unbelievable.
1 for 23, 11 K's? That's Danny's last 23 AB's. Ouch! I'd have to say that doesn't smell too good.
ReplyDelete3 more swing and misses for his stat sheet for Espi.
ReplyDeleteProblem is MNL, Odds are Werth will on the DL a bit...need an OF bat that can replace him...Like I said previously Lou Brock or MIKEY
ReplyDeleteWait HROD!
Everyone else's at bats are looking much better now. Lombo got some results, Moore crushing balls being caught. Espi's at bats are not unlucky- the are.....well, I have no words. HRod in the game- I want triple digits!!
ReplyDeleteAnother error. At least this game is already over so it won't hurt.
ReplyDeleteWhat is MNL??
ReplyDeleteALR lost his focus. Davey should just move Moore over to 1B, put Eury in and call it a game.
ReplyDeleteMiss NL, yeah, would love to see Lombo play more 2B and send Despinosa down...I think while painful, he'd gain a lot in the long run and bring up Rendon...tough times require difficult measures..but if your hitting is broke, good to do something about it.
ReplyDeleteMNL= Miss Nats Lady....I want to be a gentleman blogger
ReplyDeleteWatch Cabrera steal home now.
ReplyDeletebut grew up in the rough side of Queen so it takes a lot of work for me...not in my DNA
ReplyDeleteMNL, Like
Lady, Miss Nats Lady, you bring me up when I'm down...
Any else think the Shark should have just kept on running past third and headed for home? With Espinosa up next, the odds were probably better that the Padres throw the ball away on the play at home. At least that way he woulda had a chance above zero.
ReplyDeleteSee, FP, that was the strategy all along, let him steal third and get him at the plate. :) :)
ReplyDeleteEspi doesnt pretend to fake behind Cabrerra.
ReplyDeleteHrod all in all didnt let error hurt him.
Now please no unearned runs.
Espinosa is 1 for 23? If he gets another hit he'll be like a broken clock. Right twice a day.
ReplyDeleteEither this is a mediocre team or Johnson is a mediocre manager. Glad to see the corporate line is to stay the course and hope things get better. I know at my job if we were expected to do great things and we continued to put out an average product we'd just stay the course.
ReplyDeleteLaRoche losing concentration?
ReplyDeleteThis is embarrassing.
ReplyDeleteAwww. How sweet. Who says we can't be nice when we are getting creamed? Stealing at will now. They know HRod can 't handle it. Anyone else feel like a storm is approaching in the organization? Some major , cataclysmic changes? Sure does not seem like some situations can continue. This is ridiculous now. Scouting report exposing a major vulnerability.
ReplyDeletecabrerra 18 steals Nats 20
ReplyDeleteWell, you knew a wild pitch was coming... Just by the odds.
ReplyDeleteWhen Healthy this is a good team....just one bat away from greatness
ReplyDeleteAnd a walk. Now Henry will strike out the next guy, just watch.
ReplyDeleteThe bases aren't loaded yet NatsLady.
ReplyDeleteGood point, DP.
ReplyDeleteI like Henry, he makes blowouts fun
ReplyDeleteSee--as predicted. That's just Henry being Henry.
ReplyDeleteWhat a dispiriting road trip. With the Phillies sudden resurgence, it will be like the old Kasten days in my beloved Sec 106. Loaded with loaded phillies fans. Just great.
ReplyDeleteMaybe some situations have to hit rock bottom before anything can change?? You know , it's not the well contested losses that bother me. It's bad baseball. Time for a pride check. Score at least one more run to show you have not quit.
ReplyDeleteNJ- that just blows my mind. I mean, if you watch-- oy.
ReplyDeleteAfter a game like this -- an embarrassment -- you need a veteran to call a team meeting and remind the players about pride, concentration, etc. But since Jayson Werth isn't with the team, who steps up? Adam LaRoche doesn't seem like the type. Ryan Zimmerman should, but may not feel like he can given his own woes. Ian Desmond, maybe?
ReplyDeleteIMHO, they don't need to change much...
ReplyDeleteBring down Espi, Bring up Kob/Rendon, i don't know
Get a good backup OF so we don't have to play infielders in the OF everytime Bryce runs into something or Jason needs more metal in his body
You mean sink to the level of this team 3 years ago? That rock bottom? Suddenly doing yard work at game time seems so much more palatable.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we need those great, big, Flintstone bats!!! I am letting it go, folks, finding the humor. It can't stay this way - really, it can't. BRYCE AND JAYSON COME BACK!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteEugene how do you hold a meeting when you have guys like Moore and Espinosa who don't deserve to be here. The meeting should have been held long ago.
ReplyDeleteHenry has exactly as many strikeouts as walks. He walked a guy, so you knew he was going to strike out a guy. Balance, baby, balance.
ReplyDeleteThe last time there was a team meeting, we won 5 straight and 7 of 8. Maybe we need another?
ReplyDeleteAt the rate the Nats are non-playing, we better pray they win the NL East because, if they don't, they sure won't win the Wild Card and Davey's dream of "World Series or Bust" will be just that, a "Bust."
ReplyDeleteand only 1 WP! the WHIP, not so good.
ReplyDeletePositives: Zimmerman and Lombardozzi.
ReplyDeleteLombo, Lombo Man....why are you not starting...
ReplyDeleteWelcome to crappy baseball gang. Haren is a 500 loser, as soon as it gets to 3-2, he just stinks the place up like most losing pitchers. Not that it matters because we are the worst hitting team in baseball. If Braves lose its hard to believe Nats would be only 1 and a half back. it feels like 7 back.Remember, FP, Bobby C and ray all assumed the Nats would either win all 4 or at least 3
ReplyDeleteThis team is done in 2013 for playoffs, what a DC bust
I totally agree on the outfield thing. It does not work at all to put young guys out there who play the infield. Not fair to anyone at all. Bernie is fine. If Jayson and Bryce could just stay on the field.........on twitter there is a new hash tag--- #freeRendon. Lombo with a three hit day-- silver lining.
ReplyDeleteAt least we're showing some life.
ReplyDeleteLombo is not starting because Davey is a stubborn old man, plain and simple. Espinosa is one of the worst players at bat since the team came here in 2005.
ReplyDeleteLombardozzi has started pretty regularly for about 3 weeks and has performed almost as badly as Espinosa. However today, he's been much better.
ReplyDeleteIf Nats did make playoffs, how many here would want to see Haren pitch, let alone in the dugout??? I rest my case
ReplyDeleteMick-- how many games do you feel back of the rotation guys will win? Ten? I have thought about this a lot. Aren't four/ five guys often right around five hundred?
ReplyDeleteyes, Bernie is a great util OF with speed for the late innings.
ReplyDeleteHey, Davey, play the hot bats once in a while...what do you got to lose (excuse the grammer, MNL)...Lombo can play until Rendon is ready to stay
Haren wouldn't pitch in the playoffs. It would be Stras, Gio, Zim, Det.
ReplyDeleteBelisario is HOPELESS. DFA that guy willya??? Here comes Kenley Jansen who lost the game yesterday. What are you doing, Donnie?????? Oh, sorry, wrong game.
ReplyDeleteswami true, but at least most back rotation guys do not lose to an inferior team
ReplyDeletealso, how are you Espi fans defending 1 for 31???????
Sometimes, it helps your hitting to play a position you know rather than worrying about what the heck am I playing LF for.
ReplyDeleteThe Padres have been one of the hottest teams in baseball coming into this series.
ReplyDeleteSucks that Haren had to totally implode or we'd be winning this game.
ReplyDeleteAnd the Nats are on their way back.
ReplyDeleteDesi....get warm..
David- Lombo has been showing improvement in his at bats. Not always results, but it's been coming. And I feel that things would be better if everyone just stopped all the talk of playoffs and the Barves. Maybe they could just win a series first. ALR with 16!!!! Another silver lining.
ReplyDeleteWe cant afford 1 bad inning the way we are hitting, Haren had 2.
ReplyDeleteHaren didnt get the memo.
We have obly lost 2 games when we score more tgan 2 So just keep Padres to 2 as I knew we could score three.
Moore with another hard hit ball that finds a fielder.
ReplyDeleteMoore hit that ball hard. He's been robbed twice.
ReplyDeleteTwo on, two out and Justin Upton K's to end the threat. Still 2-1 Dodgers.
ReplyDeleteThis team is good..Any takers for a playoff bet.
ReplyDeleteThey'll be there...the pitching is too good and the lineup is fixable.
And Tyker Moore up with runners on again and two outs. Kid is always in that hot seat. He has hit the ball hard today with no results- great catch by Venable cost us a run. Glad to see the offense fighting. Now don 't give any right back!!
ReplyDeletejeffwx, I'm with you. Just hang above .500 until we get hot. It will happen. I hope it's nothing serious with Det, though, because the options in Syracuse are not great.
ReplyDeleteA balk? Really?
ReplyDeleteMNL--- trade?? We have spare parts left to deal. Not looking for an ace, just a 4/5.
ReplyDeleteyep,NL, Det is crucial component
ReplyDeleteI am surpirised tgey didnt walk Espi as with the bases loaded he would K.
ReplyDeleteNext inning he might lead off with a hit, but no hitting recently with sone one on.
Jeffwx, I would take the bet and would be glad to lose it. However, I am not sure Nats will 80 right now
ReplyDeleteDon't know, haven't thought about it. Would have to see who might need what we have.
ReplyDeleteMattheus looks really rusty so far
ReplyDeleteI fear Nats will be swept by Giants and return home 2-3 under 500 and Nats Park could get ugly
ReplyDeleteEven if we get swept by the Giants, we won't be 2-3 games under .500.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't seem like Mattheus has it today. OK, Cat, how you gonna fix this? Mattheus had that one terrible inning last year and then he was excellent.
ReplyDeleteok, mick, how bout an O'Douls ;)
ReplyDeleteone day, one guy pitches well, the next he stinks, one day one guy hits the next day he goes 0-4 and there is nobody picking the slack up... classic sub 500 team
ReplyDeleteOn cubs broadcast they said when bases are loaded no out average is 2.24 runs will be scored
ReplyDeleteNot likely to get swept by the Giants. They are a mess right now. Wish we had Werth for RF, but I don't blame him for not wanting to aggravate his hamstring in the cold weather.
ReplyDeletejeffwx, you got it, if I'm right how about a Corona light? If your right, I will get a case of O'Douls for you
ReplyDeletelol
1 down 1.24 to go.
ReplyDeleteCubs by the way score in that inning.
Guy almost never pitches. Bound to happen. The starters go deeper, the bullpen gets out of sync.
ReplyDeleteJust the way today has gone.
ReplyDeleteNow 2 .24 to go.
ReplyDeleteThinking of Anthony Mason's famous quote
ReplyDelete"The ship be sinking"
There is a graphic with that info,
ReplyDeleteOUTS
RUNNERS 0 1 2
--- 0.5165 0.2796 0.1075
1-- 0.8968 0.5487 0.2370
-2- 1.1385 0.6911 0.3502
12- 1.4693 0.9143 0.4433
--3 1.5120 0.9795 0.3718
1-3 1.8228 1.1830 0.4931
-23 2.0363 1.4144 0.6073
123 2.3109 1.5279 0.7485
That table is as of 2005, might be a little different by now.
ReplyDeleteoopss, I meant Micheal Ray Richardson
ReplyDeleteThe ship has sunk
ReplyDeleteDavey should have let Henry bat. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a DC guy (Diet Coke)...not looking good for a comeback...frustrating game
ReplyDeleteNatsLady said...
ReplyDeleteDavey should have let Henry bat. :)
lol
Yikes, Mattheus.
ReplyDeletewhat's the probability of scoring 5 runs when the bases are loaded
ReplyDeleteI will have to look at my computer this table is not readable to me.
ReplyDeleteNats can not even beat the teams they are suppose to. So explain to me the path to posts season? I am already tired of Davey's BS in the post game
ReplyDeletelol
Brandon League in for the 6 out save.
ReplyDeleteSearch for "Expected Runs Matrix."
ReplyDeleteThings to look forward to in October:
ReplyDelete1) RGIII playing
2) Season 4 of the walking dead
3) Nationals early hot stove?
I understand people being upset and frustrated, but I feel like some people come on here and do nothing but spew venom. Maybe I have a thin skin, but if you think the team has no chance of righting the ship and making the postseason, why do you bother watching the team? If the team is THAT awful and unenjoyable to watch, why come on here to whine?
ReplyDeleteI just don't get it. My two cents.
Use the rest of the game to work on things. You know, if we had lost the first two and won the second two, we would feel differently about this. Things getting waaay out of control now. Stay around five hundred, get some guys back. Hang around, go on a run later. Funny how it has been the offense recently and today it 's pitching. That four runs would have looked like a hundred to JZim.
ReplyDeleteDP, yeah, I don't get that either. You wait all winter for baseball, finally it's here, why would you complain? So they didn't hand the Nats the World Series on a platter--what a shock. Other teams come to play also.
ReplyDeleteAtlanta got to the Dodgers' bullpen, which is PUTRID.
ReplyDeleteFor the most part, posters have been pretty reasonable today considering. Rays scored six in the ninth yesterday!! It could happen! And the Padres are not a bad team. I believe they had their way with our neighbors in Baltimore before we arrived.
ReplyDeleteThis is just one of those games you want to get over and forget about. Might as well lose 20 to 4 or more; it still only counts as one loss. Need to get Werth, Desi and Harper back in the lineup. I'm surprised we got four runs with this lineup.
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