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Tonight, the Nationals open a new series in Cleveland, against an Indians club also hovering around the .500 mark. Davey Johnson will have (in theory) his three best starters on the mound: Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmermann and Stephen Strasburg. That's obviously a good thing.
Offensively, Davey is going with a couple of twists with tonight's lineup. Taking advantage of the DH in the AL park, Ryan Zimmerman gets a chance to bat four or five times without taking the field. Chad Tracy will be at third place. Steve Lombardozzi, meanwhile, is at second base, with Anthony Rendon getting the night off.
I'm not in Cleveland this weekend, but please continue the conversation here. And a special thanks to all of you who continue to do your part to keep the discourse intelligent and respectful...
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at CLEVELAND INDIANS
Where: Progressive Field
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, MLB.tv
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (1500), XM 182
Weather: Clear, 64 degrees, Wind 9 mph in from LF
NATIONALS (33-32)
CF Denard Span
LF Roger Bernadina
DH Ryan Zimmerman
1B Adam LaRoche
RF Jayson Werth
SS Ian Desmond
3B Chad Tracy
C Kurt Suzuki
2B Steve Lombardozzi
(LHP Gio Gonzalez)
INDIANS (32-33)
CF Michael Bourn
2B Jason Kipnis
1B Nick Swisher
DH Ryan Raburn
C Carlos Santana
3B Mark Reynolds
LF Michael Brantley
SS Mike Aviles
RF Drew Stubbs
(RHP Justin Masterson)
UMPIRES
HP Brian Knight
1B Dan Iassogna
2B Mark Carlson
3B Gerry Davis (cc)
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 317 Newer› Newest»This lineup is baffling to me. I understand wanting to DH Zimmerman. But why do you not play Rendon at 3B and Lombo at 2B if you want to do that? Why Chad Tracy? WHY CHAD F'N TRACY????
Last chance for Tracy? I recall Matt Stairs getting successive starts at 1B in an AL park shortly before he was cut (and retired).
Completely baffling. Even taking into consideration that Tracy is a lefty against a RHP, you still have to assume that Rendon would outperform Tracy at bat as well as in the field.
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Masterson v RHB: .190/.271/.254. Masterson v LHB: .242/.332/.368. Davey going platoon spilt crazy tonight. #Nats
That explains it.
Here's how the Cleveland Indians enter this series with the Nats:
Record: 32-33 (18-12 at home, 3-8 in June, 5-3 in interleague play)
Current Indians are batting .284 against Gio Gonzalez (21/74), with Swisher (6/15, 1 HR), Bourn (4/10) and Raburn (6-11, 2 HRs) all hitting over .400 against him.
Just 5 Nats had some ABs against Justin Masterson:
Span 7/28 with a homer
Suzuki 2/11 with a homer
Tracy 2/2 with a homer
RZim 0/1
JDub 0/3
Will Desi see anything to hit with Tracy hitting behind him?
David Proctor said...
This lineup is baffling to me. I understand wanting to DH Zimmerman. But why do you not play Rendon at 3B and Lombo at 2B if you want to do that? Why Chad Tracy? WHY CHAD F'N TRACY????
+1 Tracy is the only guy we have at 3B who is a worse 3B (right now) than Zimmerman (sorry Zimmerman, but yiur not what you use to be).
From the discussion in the last thread, here's what Cot's Baseball Contracts has on Suzuki (emphasis added):
Kurt Suzuki c
4 years/$16.25M (2010-13), plus 2014 option
4 years/$16.25M (2010-13), plus 2014 option signed extension with Oakland 7/23/10, replacing 1 year/$0.42M deal signed 3/8/10
$0.15M signing bonus
10:$0.6M, 11:$3.4M, 12:$5M, 13:$6.45M, 14:$8.5M club option ($0.65M buyout)
2014 option guaranteed at $9.25M with 113 starts in 2013
I posted this 100 deep in the last last post, but $5 tickets for the next two series are here:
http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/was/ticketing/5series.jsp
Masterson has always had a big L/R split, so that explains starting Tracy. As far as not putting Rendon at 3B, I assume they want him to work just at 2B for now and not have him move back and forth.
Tomorrow, against Kazmir, I expect Rendon to be back at 2B, with Marrero at DH. At least that's what I hope.
Sec. 3, My Sofa said...
2014 option guaranteed at $9.25M with 113 starts in 2013
Me: Time to start resting Kurt more, you just can't let that guarantee kick in.
So Bernadina is fine.
I see only three reasons for this line up madness
Rendon is hurt
Last chance for Tracy ala stairs
Dj has lost his mind
Very odd to change a winning combination when u need wins. I hate this lineup . I dont care about matchups, tracy is done
Here are my thoughts.
(1) Masterson is the best of their pitchers, and the game we were most likely to lose. However, he has a pretty big platoon split, given that his is a starter. Righties are only hitting .190/.271/.254 against him, whereas lefties .242 /.332/.368
(2) Tracy will not disgrace himself at 3B. He made a couple of excellent defensive plays there this year and 3B is his regular position.
(3) It's good to see Roger starting, I take that to mean his shoulder/collarbone are OK.
Rendon can pinch hit, it's not the end of the world.
Why in the unholy hell is Chad Tracy in the Line up....
Is tonight the night Chad Tracy gets a RBI
Tracy catches what he can get to, but his range is limited to a step each way. Worse range of any of the guys on this team that play 3B.
Ghost Of Steve M. said...
Is tonight the night Chad Tracy gets a RBI
Answer: No
GoSM - no....
Failing Harper, Davey has his best outfield defensively for Gio. We don't think Lombo is hopeless at 2B, right? Nor is Tracy. It remains to be seen if it will work, but I don't think it's crazy. If Tracy goes 0 for 4 and makes an error under these circumstances--which are the best possible for him--then it's the end of the line for him, and it's best to know that now. If he performs, then maybe we win the game.
Sec3,.you lost me on the math. How does $8.5 become $9.25 million?
Tcostant, I agree Tracy's range is limited, but actually, Zim's is too, I'm afraid to say. All too often he lays out for a ball that he doesn't get. Fortunately, Desi's range is excellent, and he'll just have to cope. Tracy won't throw the ball away, so there's that.
>>>If Tracy goes 0 for 4...
No "if" is required here.
Giving Tracy a start isn't the end of the world. At least he can fire the ball on target across the diamond. And I don't have a problem with resting Rendon for a night. I just kind of wish that Davey didn't decide to do both things on the same night. If Tracy goes 0-4 tonight, please don't start him tomorrow, ok Davey?
Also, to be fair, I wanted to repost this from the end of the previous thread. Maybe Feel was right. The comments on this story are pretty interesting. People thought a whole lot of Zuki back in July 2010.
And if the objective is to use as many lefties as possible, this is yet another indictment against Rizzo over the quality of the left handed bats on the roster.
Kurt has been in 47 of the 65 games so far, and started most of those, IIRC. This option vests if he starts 66 of the next 97, which means that if Ramos doesn't make it back, and nobody gets traded, it's a given. I can't see Davey starting Solano a third of the time during a pennant race.
I'm going with the reverse lock, and say Tracy has a good day at the plate. Just cuz.
Ghost, it's not my math. Cut and pasted from Cot's. I assume that's how the K reads.
Just wanted to remind everyone that we are almost at the one year anniversary of what MLB originally said was the drop deal date for a MASN dispute resolution. Selig was on record as saying that he wants a resolution before the 2012 All-Star game. It seems the panel of Selig advisors advised the best resolution was to sell MASN to someone like Fox Sports, and get both the O’s and Nationals some vig, while also getting market based broadcasting fees. Once the O’s owner (I won’t say his name) balked, the opportunity was lost. Now we’re in limbo and the Nationals make thirty something million a year instead of the hundred million they deserve.
Will this be resolved before Selig leave office?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2013/05/16/bud-selig-involved-in-masn-dispute-talks-still-no-resolution-in-sight/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/bud-selig-says-nationals-orioles-remains-in-very-intense-discussion-over-masn-contract/2012/07/10/gJQAzxpyaW_blog.html
Okay... I'm over the line up... Here is to C Tracy having a 2/4 night....
I get the L vs R thing.... Maybe DJ wanted to give Lombo an opportunity and Rendon a rest...
Glad to see Roger in the line up as I am going to assume his shoulder is okay... Maybe it was just a stinger...
Nats - 4
Them - 1
I'm going out on a limb Tracy gets a R.B.I tonight
Just wanted to remind everyone that we are almost at the one year anniversary of what MLB originally said was the drop-dead date for a MASN dispute resolution.
Thanks, TCos, for the reminder, good point. I'm guessing this takes at least that long.
PChuck, we would have a great LH bat if Harper were here. I don't thnk that's a fair criticism, since you have ALR (a quality LH bat) and Span (adequate), plus Bernadina and Lombo (sw) off the bench.
I'm going out on a limb and will say Kobernus will pinch-run for Tracy at some point . :)
I hate seeing a lineup with Tracy and without Rendon too, but I guess it kind of makes some sense to do it now if you're gonna do it at all. There's the splits of course, and also the fact that Rendon has probably never been on a road trip like this in his entire life. In college and the minor leagues they don't play nine straight games in three different cities thousands of miles apart like the Nats are doing here. Kid can probably use a break, might as well do it now so he's fresh for the weekend and the visit to a division rival after that.
Anyway, let's face it. The game depends on how well Gio pitches. If he is on, we are fine.
Wow
No comment other than, "Wow."
Davey currently has two live bats, Desmond and Rendon, and he removes one from the lineup. Dumb! Does he really expect that "Matt Stairs" at 3rd base is going to be a positive?
NatsLady, you should never be in the position where one of your left handed bats is Chad Tracy.
That's Rizzo.
Make sure everyone reads Washington Examiner's Thom Loverro last article which Mark retweeded above. It will make you laugh, smile and almost cry:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/thom-loverro-a-longtime-newspaperman-reaches-end-of-the-journey/article/2531864
Tcostant @ 4:05 = most significant post of the day, regardless of what happens in Cleveland. I've recently been rereading Daniel Okrent's '9 Innings' and the portrait he paints of a youngish (1982 season) Bud Selig -- then the managing partner of the Brewers' ownership group -- is quite telling, particularly in retrospect. Despite getting jerked around by the MLB owners in the period between the Braves departure and his group's acquisition of the Pilots, his loyalty is to the 'the club' -- not the ball club, mind you, but the club that was (and is) that composed of MLB team owners. And while the Lerners are now a part of that club, I've got to believe Mr. Selig still wants to avoid offending a more senior owner (Peter Angelos) or doing anything that could lead Mr. Angelos to sue MLB and risk the various benefits the owners enjoy.
Too funny. A number of reasons, up top, were given for Tracy starting. Then, a number of "why Tracy?" posts.
Hint -- read some of the messages.
BTW, here's another answer: perhaps a start or two can "get him going".
In fact, the last time some of the NI commenters went ballistic with "why is _he_ starting" they were referring to the Shark, who promptly got on base 4 times that game.
BTW, I also agree with the Matt Stairs analogy. I've also been thinking that Tracy has until around the ASB, and will either improve or get cut.
Note: earlier I made a similar prediction with Espi - I had said: he either improves by the fist half of June or, sometime between June 1 and 15th, he gets sent down. So, too, I suspect, with Tracy around ASB time.
I get the lefty-righty split and Masterson is a tough pitcher who is having his best season.
That said, with Harper out, I hate having Rendon's bat out of the lineup.
Below Desmond, this lineup sure looks suspect.
Thanks for the reminder TCostant. We can't talk about it enough. I hate to say it, but you cannot be a fan of the Orioles and call yourself a DC sports fan. DC sports have no greater enemy than Peter Angelos and his Orioles. For years the succeeded at keeping us from having baseball at all. What is worse for DC sports than fighting against DC having a sports team? Then he agreed only when Selig gave him a sweetheart TV deal that negatively affects the Nats' ability to compete for free agents for decades to come. A few obnoxious Phillies fans pale on comparison to that kind of sleaziness.
his loyalty is to the 'the club' -- not the ball club, mind you, but the club that was (and is) that composed of MLB team owners.
Ughh. You may be right, but I hate that.
The first thing I thought of when you wrote that was Jay Vincent -- a baseball commissioner that put the game of baseball first, not the owners.
He even said, flat out:
"The Union basically doesn’t trust the Ownership because collusion was a $280 million theft by Selig and Reinsdorf of that money from the players. I mean, they rigged the signing of free agents. They got caught. They paid $280 million to the players. And I think that’s polluted labor relations in baseball ever since it happened. I think it’s the reason Fehr has no trust in Selig."
So, what happened? He got fired after around 3 years. And Selig replaced him.
With Strasburg coming off the DL for Sunday's game, the Nats will have to send a player down or cut someone loose, my guess is if they choose to send someone down, that they'll choose Xavier Cedeno, "unless" Tracy bombs today and tomorrow. In which case, he's a strong candidate to DFA'd.
If, by some miracle he's still with the team when Bryce returns next week, Tracy has to be cut. If he's still there after Bryce comes back, it's time to start screaming for Davey's head, because his "need" for a "veteran presence" is hurting the team, and he more than anyone should know that the team comes before egos, including his own.
IMO, the only thing that will save Tracy, is if he very quickly gets hot and stays that way. Frankly, I don't see that happening. His glory days with the Nats came last year. Stick a fork in him, he's done.
Eugene in Oregon said...
Tcostant @ 4:05 = most significant post of the day, regardless of what happens in Cleveland. I've recently been rereading Daniel Okrent's '9 Innings' and the portrait he paints of a youngish (1982 season) Bud Selig -- then the managing partner of the Brewers' ownership group -- is quite telling, particularly in retrospect. Despite getting jerked around by the MLB owners in the period between the Braves departure and his group's acquisition of the Pilots, his loyalty is to the 'the club' -- not the ball club, mind you, but the club that was (and is) that composed of MLB team owners. And while the Lerners are now a part of that club, I've got to believe Mr. Selig still wants to avoid offending a more senior owner (Peter Angelos) or doing anything that could lead Mr. Angelos to sue MLB and risk the various benefits the owners enjoy.
Me: No doubt you’re correct. Selig has always been viewed as a consonance builder; basically he wants all his ducks in a row before he does anything.
bowdenball -- I'm with you on that.
When Angelos started trying to stop baseball from coming to DC, I sorta swore that I would never set foot in Ori-hole stadium again.
I got nothing against the team. I loved following them in the early 1980's. I look forward to rooting for them when there is different ownership. But until then . . . phooey.
(I might bend the rule if the Nats are playing in a World Series game over there)
Wonk: Exactly. With the exception of Judge Landis, the owners have never allowed a commissioner to gain any independent power or really even exercise his own judgment. Even Bowie Kuhn was stripped of his labor-relations authority in the later years of his term (second term?) when he applied the 'best interests of baseball' clause to prevent the owners from locking-out the players in 1976. For all the talk of the commissioner being the commissioner of 'all baseball' -- players, owners, and fans -- he's an employee of the owners. Period. Mr. Selig has survived because, as an owner himself, he understands that better than any other commissioner has.
As a result of being Pirates fan in the 70s, I've thankfully never had any interest in the O's. After moving to DC, I went to games at ol' Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards a few times a year but not once since 2005. Haven't missed it at all.
Sec. 3, just one question:
Cheech Wizard?
You planning on kicking someone in the nuts?
(Okay, that's two questions...)
Candide, go to the profile and click the links. I think you'll enjoy them.
Particularly the My Web Page--which I remembered and dug up (so to speak) online, in honor of what's-his-name. But decided not to post here. Too obscure.
Rendon is still in the process of learning how to play second base. Don't expect to see him getting spot starts or even playing time at third base any time soon.
James Wagner @JamesWagnerWP 14s
Davey: Bryce Harper still resting knee. Likely be evaluated while Nats in Philly. If goes well, hopeful following week. Needs rehab games.
So that would make the 24th the earliest return date.
Caps Fan said...
Rendon is still in the process of learning how to play second base. Don't expect to see him getting spot starts or even playing time at third base any time soon.
Lombo's played third before, hasn't he?
Hell's bells, even if he hasn't what's the worst he could do over there? Kick a ball or two? For that, you're taking Rendon out?
Desi: "Thanks a lot, skip. There goes my 15-game hitting streak."
And just watch: Gio's curve will be falling off a cliff tonight. He'll have seven Ks by the fourth inning, and Tracy will be standing over at third wondering if anything is gonna get hit near him. "Well, when the pitcher comes up, he'll probably bunt and... oh, crap, it's the AL..."
Prediction: Nats lose 3-2 as Desi gets an IBB and Tracy strikes out with two outs and Zimm and Werth in scoring position in the top of the ninth.
(Reverse lock? Moi?)
I'm not expecting to see Rendon at 3B because Ryan Zimmerman has that job. But I seriously doubt playing a few innings there in a pinch will hurt his development at 2B. Lombo plays different positions. So did Espi. Davey will use Rendon at 3B if he needs to. And once Tracy is cut, hopefully soon, he'll be the best backup option we've got at that position. You would think Rendon's performance so far has proved that he doesn't need to be babied in the field.
I'm having a very hard time understanding why Rendon is sitting tonight. Especially when he has an 8 game hitting streak. Maybe Tracy can have a breakout game against an AL team like Cleveland. Gio is a great guy to start tonight. He is rested and will be fired up on the mound. Hopefully that emotion will spill over to the other guys so they can keep this road trip moving in the right direction.
Why not Rendon on 3b and Tracy at 1b? It might do LaRoche good to have a day off and be ready to PH. Rendon is only 22 and doesn't need a day off at this stage of his career.
My guess is Tracy will get a hit tonight, convincing Davy to keep him for a while yet.
It's sort of like a sucker bet, Dontcha think?
Davey's just breaking us in for Danny's eventual return. He has seriously lost any mojo he had last year. What worked last year was forgoing veterans like Nady for Bryce Lombok and Moore. Now he's Jim Riggleman. I for one won't miss Davey next year.
In four career outings [at Progressive Field], from 2009-11 with the A's, [Gonzales] is 4-0 with a 0.68 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings.
DJ said
*Give Zimm a breather
*Gives Tracy a chance to not just DH and think about hitting
*Gives Rendon a rest against a nasty right hander... And also gives Lombo a chance to play...
Those of you who like history might enjoy this. The William Bray mentioned is the ancestor of our own Bill Bray. What is his status, by the way?
Early Baseball 1749 style
http://sabr.org/latest/new-discovery-sabr-member-david-block-confirms-baseball-was-played-royalty-england-1700s
When was the last time Span has hit to the opposite side... Seems like he pulls everything to the 1st basemen lately...
Sheesh, how do you hit that? If that's a strike--!
NatsJack in Florida said...
Danny E facing another lefty in Syracuse tonite and strikes out swinging on a change up low and away.
And in other news, water is wet...
Masterson has nasty stuff.
Terrible....
I can forgive the other strikeouts, but Tracy strikes out on a ball near his eyes. Really?
offense sure is looking great tonight
Masterson has some real filthy movement and he is a NFL linebacker at 6'5 250...Tracy looked silly.
I have to say it too. Why Tracy?@?@?@!!!! Why is Rendon not in the lineup!!!???!??! WHY WHY WHY!!!??? No wonder there is so much frustration here!!!!!!!! Have the coaches and Johnson short circuited? Again!?
Gio looking impressive too. Shadows making it hard for batters per FP.
Both pitchers working fast...
Good job Zuke. If you can't hit, at least walk.
I don't like the DH... But good hit/at bat Lombo...
Great bunt by Span....
I don't really like the bunt there. I understand why Davey did it, but I don't like giving away an out against a guy who can easily strike out the next two.
Great at bat by Roger.... Aight Ryan.... Score at least 2.... Lets do this!
Davey Johnson's biggest weakness is his stubborn penchant for sticking with losers when there is no hope that these individuals have any chance to ever contribute in a positive way. Four examples that immediately come to mind are Henry Rodriguez, Danny Espinosa, Chad Tracy and the hitting coach, Eckstein. Good managers are flexible while Davey is painfully stubborn. This flaw has caused several unnecessary losses over the past two years. I suspect Rizzo has the same flaw, which is why he puts up with Davey.
NatsJack in Florida said...
Why do people get so upset when someone who obviously is next in line to get dfa"d is given a chance to prove he shouldn't?
Because we'd like to give the team a chance to win?
We were due for a WP.... Nice.... We'll take it!
NatsJack - is Tracy next in line to get DFA'd....
I wish we could have scored at least 2 there.... Not sure I like this blue or his SZ....
...and that's our offensive explosion for the next four innings...
Tracy isn't going anywhere because he has a guaranteed contract for the season and Rizzo doesn't like to eat guaranteed contracts no matter how small the amount.
Phil, ego and cash, I feel the same way on the golf course.
Yikes at that AB by Werth.
I get so disgusted by Chad Tracy.... He was another one I wanted to let go last year....
Hanging Chad....
Was Duke at league minimum?
Duke was making 1 mil, the same amount that Tracy is.
That sucked...
Great effort by Ian....
Wow NatsJack... You got me beat... I'm just sitting here watching the game and packing....
#greatmultitasker
NatsJack, impressive you must be single or have the coolest wife of all time.
Okay... roger, Materson just walked Span and then you go and swing at the first pitch....
Ugh....
NatsJack in Florida said...
I've got the Braves/Giants on the laptop, the Nats on the big screen, the Dodgers/Pirates on the tower and the Chiefs where Tyler Moore just hit a wall scraper home run to left on my tablet.
I feel inadequate...
Rizzo won't hesitate to cut Tracy when he's ready. He ate Lidge's contract, and Stairs's. He just has a little more patience than we do, and that's probably a good thing.
I didn't catch the whole thing, but Davey's pre-game interview on MASN seemed to give more hope for Espi's return than I'd like to hear. I sure hope he gets at least one hit in the minors before they bring him back....
We've left 5 on base....
NatsJack in Florida said...
Espi got a hit last nite.
Bring him up - he's ready!
Not a good ab by zim
Zim is fine, Masterson gets paid too and he's a heck of a pitcher. Gio is doing the same to them (so far)...good pitchers duel.
Masterson's pitch count is up. Keep working him. I don't think the Indians bullpen is great.
Aight... Lets go Nats! Lets get some hits and runs!
And a strikeout.
Me at 5:24: Candide said...
And just watch: Gio's curve will be falling off a cliff tonight. He'll have seven Ks by the fourth inning...
Here it is at the end of five and Gio has 7 Ks.
I wish I was that smart every day.
Yeahhhhh... Zimm looked at 2 fat ones straight down the plate and then decided to swing at ball 4....
How's about Werth's ABs lately.
And then there's my 7:45:
Candide said...
...and that's our offensive explosion for the next four innings...
Dang, I'm hotter than Kristina Akra in a Gatorade bath.
Mr Werth is in a little funk... Wonder if that wrist is right...
Masterson is at 101 after 6...how log does this guy usually go? 10k's!
Well he's over 100 pitches.
I thought that was a K....
I actually thought Zook should have gone to talk to Gio after the first walk... Calm him down as he was obviously upset...
Wow.... My issue is that Masterson has gotten that call tonight....
Out of nowhere, Gio loses his command. Seen this script before.
does not take long for Gio to melt down, just seems when he gets behind or doesn't get a call, he freaks, he won't get any borderline calls doing that.
Come on Gio... Finish this!
Dear god Gio, why do you do this to me?
phew
Nice, Gio. Next time try to do it without being such a drama queen.
Way to go.... Gio has got to get a control on his emotion but the blue can't decide to call it for 1 and not the other....
*sigh*. Come on offense... Score 2 runs here, please....
...and blue wasn't squeezing him. Pitch track was endorsing the ump.
That was walking the tightrope.
Chad Tracy just disgusts me....
NatsJack in Florida said...
I've got the Braves/Giants on the laptop, the Nats on the big screen, the Dodgers/Pirates on the tower and the Chiefs where Tyler Moore just hit a wall scraper home run to left on my tablet.
are you sure you're not really that Finch guy from "person of interest?"
;-)
Gotta tip the cap for Matterson.... He's got some nasty stuff....
Hopefully that is it for Masterson.
man oh man, after a 30+ pitch inning by Gio, we flame out 1-2-3 on offense if you call it that, not good. Rendon, Kobernus, come on Davey mix it up, we have 2 hits!
Surprised Gio is still in.
Dang, I thought Gio may have been done.... I guess Davey says - Yeah, he got this....
Davey probably wants Gio to get the win. Gio hasn't had a win forever. And Gio still look good so far.
Gio has done a phenomenal job tonight... Hell Masters has too....
Great pitchers dual....
Scary catch by Span. Almost dropped it.
Loud out... Span making my breath hitch....
Has Tracy had a single chance at third tonight?
Was wondering, because for all the offense he's provided, Davey might as well have penciled in my mother-in-law at third.
Still thinking Lombo at third and Rendon at second would have made a lot more sense.
I get upset C Tracy.... He is just a fail...
I get upset thinking about Chad Tracy*
NatsJack in Florida said...
Baumgartner just walked BJ with 2 outs in the 6th. Perfecto gone.
Of all the guys to walk.
MrsB loves the Nats... Cunegonde was wondering if you're the same person who was posting here last season as The Future Mrs Roger Bernadina, "because what ever happened to her?"
Yeah... That's me...
Candide, re. Tracy, zippo chances, he is as invisible at bat as he is on the field but hey, he is consistent.
Standing O for Gio.... Great game! Now come on Offense! Do the right thing!
Yeah...l me and Roger got married during the offseason.... *snickers*
But.... But.... But... I've having elicit thoughts about D Span... *snickers*
Chad Tracy has a .131 batting average.... And why is he in the line up, again?????
What a nice outing.
Here's your guy, MrsB.
I get upset about the manager who keeps putting players like Tracey out there in the first place.
Sigh.....
I'm not comfy with T Clippard here.... But then again, I never am...
Okay, so Adam LaRoche and Desi will hit hrs next time.... And we win 3-1....
Book it.
I can't stand Clippard...
Clip can't find the strike zone.
For all the good having C Tracy in the game, dJ should have PH for him with Rendon...
And thank Tyler Clippard....
Clip sucks.
Clip can never find the SZ... His first 2 pitches are always balls... Up and high....
I can not stand him....
Please get a double play right here....
Giants are doubling all over the field it seems....
Nats offense is still in a deep funk.....two hits over 8 innings with 12 Ks. Thats pathetic. This is more that a slump, it's a fatal disease.
Idk Phil... Masterson was kinda filthy tonight...
Im done....
Mrs B It seems like every pitcher, regardless of talent, is filthy again these hitless wonders. Even washed up Freddie Garcia of the Os shut out the Nationals on three hit and that may be the only game he has won all season.
Hey, Clip--coulda done without the drama!
Whew.
Clip doesn't get double plays. Strikeouts and flyouts.
good golly!! why does clip do that in every close game and why didn't davey bring in a lefty to face the lefty?? i know it worked but it shouldn't have! reaching for the tums now.
Time for Desi to extend the hitting streak with a game winning homer.
Guys (and girls), we can still win this. Chill.
NatsLady said...
Anyway, let's face it. The game depends on how well Gio pitches. If he is on, we are fine.
June 14, 2013 4:12 PM
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I sure hope you're right.
NL - I tell ya... Davis and clip have more in common than their looks/the goggles....
Phil - I agree to an extent.... I'm just saying, tonight, Masterson was philthy....
Seamhead, I jinxed it. When it was 1-0. I thought, that may be all he needs. Then he gave up the HR...
I'm just reading the 73 reds had 7 starters batting over .300 but the brewers team ba was under .200
If we lose this game, I think we need to blame Gio. He should KNOW that giving up one run per game is too many, considering our offense. Therefore he should be blamed.
Kudos to Davey for sitting Rendon. Clearly the kid wasn't hot. Tracey, on the other hand, clearly represents the future of the franchise. Thanks again Davey.
And great management with bases loaded and one out earlier for the Nats. We definitely didn't want to run a squeeze there. Thanks again Davey. Your hairy-chested guys hit lots of three-run homers this year.
But mainly, we need to blame Gio for giving up one run tonight. Unforgivable. If your team doesn't score runs, pitch a shutout--DUH GIO!
Masterson is a legitimately good pitcher. It's not like all those guys with 6 ERA's we let own us (see: Francis).
From my 5:54:
Candide said...
Desi: "Thanks a lot, skip. There goes my 15-game hitting streak."
With Tracy batting behind him, that wasn't so much a prediction as simply stating the obvious.
In contrast to two weeks ago, there's no one in the bullpen who I am afraid to see tonight. Still, and I know this is heresy, I'd pitch Soriano in this inning. There's more pressure and less margin for error in a tie game, possible walkoff situation than in a save situation.
do1teach1
I think what is disappointing is that Zim (DH tonight) and Werth took 3rd strikes on there second at bats verse Masterson. That shows a lack of adjustment which is what is hurting this teams offense. My heart goes out to Gio. Also, Werth can not go 1 for 15. This game really should be 1-0 Indians, the only run scored was by Masterson's wild pitch
Also, Clip did a great job of getting out of the inning. My questions is, why is Davey not playing Storen? Too much pressure on Clip
I hope we all can agree that Tracy's time in dC should be over, he just can not hit
Are you serious????
these are games Nats have to win
Ugh.
Gotta win 2/3. We have Zim and Stras going tomorrow and Sunday.
Nice lineup davey.
That is terrible.... Just terrible....
umpires are just terrible, no excuse for missing that call, 3 feet out of baseline
If we lose this game, I think we need to blame Gio. He should KNOW that giving up one run per game is too many, considering our offense. Therefore he should be blamed.
Kudos to Davey for sitting Rendon. Clearly the kid wasn't hot. Tracey, on the other hand, clearly represents the future of the franchise. Thanks again Davey.
And great management with bases loaded and one out earlier for the Nats. We definitely didn't want to run a squeeze there. Thanks again Davey. Your hairy-chested guys hit lots of three-run homers this year.
But mainly, we need to blame Gio for giving up one run tonight. Unforgivable. If your team doesn't score runs, pitch a shutout--DUH GIO!
I am really questioning Davey as to why Tracy played tonight let alone why he is still on this team?
Lineup was a complete bust. 2 hits is just unacceptable. Davey just doesn't get it.
FP was absolutely correct about the runner in the grass... Blue missed that, but we can't win with just 2 hits.... Gio was outstanding tonight....
We will take the next 2.... Jet lag did us in...
Tough call not to load the bases after the steal.
well Braves will probably lose, down 6-0. thsi what is frustrating..Nats could have cut lead t 4 games and go 2 over...why can't this team hit. i get it on Masterson, the other pitchers, I do not
Davey must have been napping in the dugout because he didn't argue the fact that the baserunner was clearly out of the base line, blocking Laroche's view of home plate. The umpires umpire like the Nats hit!!
DJB said...
Lineup was a complete bust. 2 hits is just unacceptable. Davey just doesn't get it.
you know what... I hate to post this, but you may be unfortunately spot on
It is actually comical to listen to these MASN guy try to put lipstick on a pig. They must take lessons in turd polishing.
Chad Tracy will be DFA'd very soon.
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