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The Nationals will have Stephen Strasburg (3-5, 2.54 ERA) back who was reinstated from the disabled list this morning. He last pitched on May 31 before leaving after two innings against the Atlanta Braves. This is his first time pitching at Progressive Field since the second start of his career. If you remember, Strasburg had issues with the mound condition that day, but still went 5 1/3 innings with only two hits and a run allowed.
Pitching for Cleveland is third-year pro Corey Kluber (4-4, 4.08) who has really hit his stride as of late. Through his last six starts he is 2-2 with a 3.09 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 35 innings.
Enjoy the game...
WASHINGTON NATIONALS at CLEVELAND INDIANS
Where: Progressive Field
Gametime: 1:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN2, WUSA-9, MLB.tv
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (1500)
Weather: Rainy, 75 degrees (60% chance of rain)
NATIONALS (34-33)
CF Denard Span
2B Anthony Rendon
DH Ryan Zimmerman
1B Adam LaRoche
RF Jayson Werth
SS Ian Desmond
3B Chad Tracy
C Jhonatan Solano
LF Roger Bernadina
(RHP Stephen Strasburg)
INDIANS (33-34)
CF Michael Bourn
SS Mike Aviles
2B Jason Kipnis
DH Carlos Santana
LF Michael Brantley
1B Mark Reynolds
C Yan Gomes
3B John McDonald
RF Drew Stubbs
(RHP Corey Kluber)
UMPIRES
HP Dan Iassogna
1B Mark Carlson
2B Gerry Davis (cc)
3B Brian Knight
Corey Kluber???...another baseball name gone wrong.
ReplyDeleteThe kid should have been a hitter! LOL
Tracy has earned his start. Glad to see Solano.
ReplyDeleteUh-oh. If Kluber has hit his stride lately, he ought to go through us like that knife through butter. Yep, finally Johnson has moved Rendon up in the lineup. Our only trouble now is the 3-4-5 positions, you know, the clutch strikeout guys. Hope SS is back in form. I'm still waiting for the final collapse of the team though. Hey, it's what we've come to expect. Now, on the bright side....???...never mind.
ReplyDeleteHey folks... Happy Father's Day to ya! I will have to listen to XM since I'm away ...
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the game (and hopefully the win!)
I'd like to see how Solano handles Strasburg. Kurt sure could use a rest.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Rendon earned starting everyday against rightys.
ReplyDeleteSolano calls a good game, too... I'm glad Zook is out... He needs like an entire series off.... I wonder if SS will be on a pitch count/limit today....
ReplyDeleteKirbs - Rendon has proven that he should be starting every day against everybody. Kid looks like a true professional hitter. I know it is way too early for such comparisons, but today Baseball Reference's 162 game projection for Rendon looks a lot like a typical Wade Boggs season.
ReplyDeleteIm the only who thinks span should not be leading off?
ReplyDeleteWhen you win one where your best pitcher loses a 5-run lead, your worst hitter gets you back in the game, and then your best hitter fouls out weakly in the 9th, only he doesn't, and then hits the game-winning HR, then maybe its Kismet. If the Nats can take their 2nd straight series on the road, and their 3rd straight, overall, then Nats Nation can start to take their chances seriously, again.
ReplyDeleteRendon belongs in the 2-hole. He went 3 of 5 last night (almost half the team's 8 hits), including the game winner, scored 2 runs and knocked in another (the game winner) with his solo HR. That may be more than all the other 2-hole hitters have accomplished all year long, in just one game.
Solano gets an important test, calling the game for SS. Marrero takes a seat. Too much pressure, maybe, for Chris to handle? Tracy at 3rd - can he do it, again? Davey is still working around Harper's absence and using the DH to take a look at some others. Plenty of guys getting a chance to show what they can do.
But when Harp comes back, Davey's lineup looks set with Span, Rendon, Harp, Ryan from 1 to 4. As usual, Davey will alternate catchers and, perhaps, flip ALR (against righties) and Werth (against lefties) in the 5 - 6 slots. That is one heck of a lineup. How many teams have a guy like Desi batting 7th? And Desi seems to do better the farther down the lineup he goes. When Ramos finally comes off the DL, Davey will have his hairy chested power guys coming to the plate from the 2-hole all the way down to the 8-hole.
With a revamped pen, all the starters back, and, at last, some meaningful contributions from the bench, Davey has the team he thought he did in spring training.
Anthony Rendon is making a big difference. And he is just going to get better. I mean, he is scary good with the stick.
Wi today and it is 3 straight series the satart of the return.
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ReplyDelete"Boy, just wait until (insert star's name here) gets back! Then we'll be tearing it all up!"
ReplyDeleteThe way this season has been going, it should be more like, "Wait until (insert star's name here) gets back! Then someone else is gonna get injured..."
It's like the baseball gods are mad at us or something.
But, boy, just wait until Harp and Rendon are batting 2-3!
Cedeno was the one to get sent back down.
ReplyDeleteHappy Father's Day to all our Dads, and most especially Brian's Dad - Mark!
ReplyDeleteMerry Strasmas everyone! GYFNG!
Jeez, I didn't realize Span's Home/Road splits were so bad .201 on the road, .317 at home.
ReplyDeleteJust another double for Anthony Rendon.
ReplyDeleteHeck, let Rendon serve as hitting coach too.
ReplyDeleteOh that was a nasty pitch.
ReplyDeleteZim need to be more aggressive in the3 hole with men on, especially with LaFail and Werth's behind him.
ReplyDeleteI don't recall Zim ever looking at so many Called Strike 3's before. I mean, that was a nasty pitch so I'm not blaming him for this one specifically, but it's been an ongoing thing. It's weird.
ReplyDeleteBryce swings early in the count with men on base because he knows they won't give him anything late in the count. Don't understand why Zim can't do that.
ReplyDeleteWasted another double by Rendon. Good old Zimmerman struck out on cue. At least LaRoche hit the ball. Can't fault him there. Getting Zim and Werth off the team can't come soon enough.
ReplyDeleteOh god. None of those pitches were even close. The only strike was on a failed bunt.
ReplyDeleteSettle down now, Stras
ReplyDeleteHmm. Stras doesn't look real comfortable so far. Hope he's actually okay and they're not rushing him back too fast. Of course, he didn't have a rehab start, so maybe he's just rusty?
ReplyDeleteGotta figure he's on an 80-ish pitch limit like Detwiler was.
His velocity has already hit 98 so I'd say he's fine. Just wild.
ReplyDeleteI think in the Carp and FP drinking game, "lettin' the ball travel" should be added to "serious jammage." Maybe also "gettin' on top of it."
ReplyDeleteGettin' on top of it!!
ReplyDeleteHe let the ball travel too, I'm sure. FP just didn't have time to mention it.
ReplyDeleteBetter inning that time.
ReplyDeleteSS is settling down, just seems to take him an inning or more to get in a groove.
ReplyDeleteIndians bailing out Zim. I'll take it.
ReplyDeleteIf Rendon keeps hitting, we'll never have to see Danny again.
ReplyDeleteWorst middle of the lineup in baseball in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteALR anither called strike out when man is on third less than 2 outs
ReplyDeleteJiminy Christmas. Just put the ball in play, Jayson.
ReplyDeleteTwo batters, no contact.
ReplyDeletePathetic. Why does Desmond not bat 5th. LaFail needs to go. His slumps are unbearable. The truth is aside from Rendon and Harper there aren't any great hitters on this team. Zim, Desi and LaRoche occasionally get hot but aren't that great overall
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I can handle all this clutch hitting with RISP. This has been going on all season and it is painful to watch. Zimmerman, Werth and Laroche are the biggest culprits.
ReplyDeleteMake that 3.
ReplyDeleteRendon should bat in the clean up spot.
ReplyDeleteNo comment on what happened in that last inning. Well, ok, one comment. Our "big boppers" are pathetic with men on base.
ReplyDeleteRendon now has 6 multi-hit games in his 16 games this year . Espi had 4 in 44. He also has a shot for his second 3-hit game. The last time Espi did that was September 24 of last year.
I think I'll keep keep tracking of this. At least one thing is going right.
Davey please do us a favor keep Rendon and Harper from Eck.
ReplyDeleteThe vets have way too much Eck in them already. Just hit the ball to the outfield with man on third no outs. Tou dont K especially looking.
UNBELIEVABLE!!! These guys really must be trying for those strikeouts! Come on! First and third no outs. LaRoche strike out, on cue. Werth strike out, on cue. Desmond strike out, on cue. You know the Rabbit's right. These guys are BAD! Ugh. So predictable.
ReplyDeleteTampa Bay Buccaneers coach John McKay on his team's execution:
ReplyDelete"I'm all in favor of it."
Rendon should bat in the clean up spot.
ReplyDeleteCan he hit 1st, 2nd, and 4th?
0 for 5 RISP.
ReplyDeleteTerrible situational hitting still.
Arg Eck either coach them or get out of town. Dont just sit there with your book. That is stat keeping not coaching. I can stat keep
Section 222 said...
ReplyDeleteRendon should bat in the clean up spot.
Can he hit 1st, 2nd, and 4th?
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And 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.
Despite last night's win we were 0for 5 RISP, ndians were 3 for 7
ReplyDeleteSituational hitting. ugh
ReplyDeleteThe Indians had a base hit with a RISP. That's allowed? I figured there must be a rule against it and that's why we never do it.
ReplyDeleteZim should apologize to fans for his pathetic play this year. He pulled an absolute heist on this org with his contract. Davey pleading to resign LaFail. Horrible leadership there.
ReplyDeleteFirst chance with man in scoring position they hit. When will be free of the Eck curse.?
ReplyDeleteProblem isn't necessarily RISP hitting. It's hitting in general - every team fails to take advantage of opportunities. But when you only get 4 baserunners, one on an error, you don't get the opportunities nearly often enough. The team OBP is way too low, and that's the problem in a nutshell.
ReplyDeleteOur hitters just do not focus in needed situations. Until they do we will all be frustrated.
ReplyDeleteWe are 14th out of 15.
ReplyDeleteLaroche hitting 239. Zim 270. Werth 257. Our 3-5 hitters.
ReplyDeleteLook at Zim and Werth. The more they're paid, the less they have to focus. They have already duped the team, now just grab the money and run ...or strike out. BUMS.
ReplyDeleteSigh. If you think Zim, Werth, ALR or anyone else on this team isn't trying, I don't know what to tell you.
ReplyDeleteNo matter who the catching they cant throw anyone out.Why? Terrible holding by pitchers.
ReplyDeleteOf course lead off walk comes back to bite Stras's ass.
Adam La Roche with the worst at bat of the season, closely followed by Jayson Werth and Ian Desmond.
ReplyDeleteI dont use the word not trying, though the real word is execution, their execution is very week.
ReplyDeleteThe righty lefty thing only works when players can at least hit somewhat. Bernadina has no clue what he is doing out there.
ReplyDeleteBernadina is hitting like .300 over the last month. He started off so awful that his overall numbers are down, but Shark has been fine lately.
ReplyDeleteSpan's average goes lower and lower.....
ReplyDeleteYeah, if a guy goes 1-3 in 3 at bats, that does put you over .300. His performance this year has been execrable on offense.
ReplyDeleteWe are stuck with Werth, but Zim is a different story. Although his career is headed in the same direction as Werth's, he still has trade value until his onerous, no trade, 6 year, $100 million contract kicks in. On the surface, his stats don't look too bad but he pads them during a couple of hot streaks during the season while the rest of the time he is simply awful.
ReplyDeleteWilliam O. Douglas Loeffler said...
ReplyDeleteYeah, if a guy goes 1-3 in 3 at bats, that does put you over .300. His performance this year has been execrable on offense.
You know good and well that's not the case. Bernadina has gotten quite a few at-bats and been fine.
Ok, runner on second for the Nats. No one out. Cue 'em up guys.
ReplyDeleteZimm's OPS+ is 124, with 100 being average. LaRoche's is 106, which means he's been great in May and June after his very poor April. Desmond's is 122. Those guys generally aren't the problem, whatever happens today.
ReplyDeleteThey should be putting Kobernus in for Span now, right?
Span refuses to take home.
ReplyDeleteOur guys just stand there with the bat on their shoulders....
ReplyDeleteEck gotta go
ReplyDeleteLord, what a hitter.
ReplyDeleteGreat pitch recognition and he lines a frozen rope to right. Just exquisite.'
By the way, for those saying: Dump Laroche----he has no trade value. There was very limited interest in him during the off season and with his horrible 2013 stats and a $24 million contract there would be even less interest now.
ReplyDeleteRendon and harper stay away from Eck please.
ReplyDeleteJewett stopped him, not Span's fault.
ReplyDeleteYou have to make contact.
ReplyDeleteZim suckssssssssssss
ReplyDeleteRendon could hit at Rice,so this is not a surprise just keep him away from Eck.
ReplyDeleteFor God's sake!
ReplyDeleteLet's bunt
ReplyDeleteQuit striking out with men on third. Simply unacceptable
ReplyDeleteWow.
ReplyDeleteI am only following on game track. Was there any chance could score on Rendon's hit or was it hit too hard?
ReplyDeleteMNF, it was probably hit too hard, but the outfielder dropped the ball. Span had already been held up and he hurt himself by fouling the ball off his foot so he wasn't running very well.
ReplyDeleteLa Roche is an maddening today. Last time a double play brings a run home but Adam was too lazy to swing. This time he hits into a double play.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to clutch hitting?
ReplyDeleteFor crying out lound why are these hitters not executing? Just need to fl to the outfield
ReplyDeleteSo jewitt will send slow runners sent a fast runner we score.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have Espinosa bat now than Zim or Laroche. At least he'll probably swing.
ReplyDeleteAdam couldn't put us through three strikeouts with no outs runners on first and third. Just hit a double play after the first strikeout. No problem. These guys have it DOWN! Now I feel bad for Rendon, he has no support. And how about SS! Back and pitching with no support. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteRyan Zimmerman's at bat was pathetic this inning.
ReplyDeleteEck gotta go
ReplyDeleteI know Eck doesnt tell him to do this, but Obviously he doesnt prepare them to not do it.
ReplyDeleteZimmerman did not even come close to putting the bat on the ball.
ReplyDeleteRendon deserves to cut ALR's hair after what the two of them have done the last two times up.
ReplyDeleteSo glad we traded Morse and got a lead-off hitter who can't even score from second on an outfield single, lol....
ReplyDeleteZim has officially renounced his FOF label. He is now just some guy that can play a decent first base. That label goes to Bryce and Rendon.
ReplyDeleteThis is mostly Rendon's fault for only hitting doubles and singles instead of homer runs.
ReplyDeleteTrent Jewitt is the worst.... Situational hitting is terrible...
ReplyDeleteOver and over, we have a runner on third and no outs and we have no possibility of bringing the guy in. Jewett had no business not sending Span.
ReplyDeleteBecause of the way the line-up is falling, we may only have one last chance to score in the 8th. Not expecting much this inning.
ReplyDeleteWe got time.... Come on Nats... Lets do this!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Rendon now has had his second 3-hit game in the 16 he's played this year. Espi didn't have any in his 44 games this year, and had 6 games of 3 or more hits all last year in the 160 games he played.
ReplyDeleteBryce should hit cleanup when he returns. Desmond 5th. LaFail 6th. Werth 7 or lead off.
ReplyDeleteI am really perturbed by Zimmerman and La Roche's at bats in this game.
ReplyDeleteEck must go
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, he should cut Zim's hair too. Ugly hitting.
ReplyDeleteAnother RISP. Can we find a way to strand him?
ReplyDeleteYour best hitters should hit one and two. 3rd is pushing it. Sports Illustrated just did an article on this. Clean-up hitters get far fewer at bat. Lucky double by Werth but I'll take it. He may get tired standing out there on 2nd, however.
ReplyDeleteI listened to FP and changed seats, next pitch Werth doubles!
ReplyDeleteIf Zim didn't come to camp so fat and out of shape maybe he could still play.
ReplyDeleteWe are all set up for a double play.
ReplyDeleteDo our guys get a bonus for players LOB?
ReplyDeleteSection 135 said...
ReplyDeleteIf Zim didn't come to camp so fat and out of shape maybe he could still play.
June 16, 2013 3:04 PM
Yeah, Prince Fielder sucks.
Error?
ReplyDeleteWe are really set up for a double play now!
ReplyDeleteHey William, a double play would be a rally right now. It would score a run.
ReplyDeleteI have taken a break to cool off. In Cleveland with my fam for all 3 games and to visit college. My goodness is this just totally frustrating. I cant remember when ive seen so many awful ABs in crunch time
ReplyDeleteBases loaded.... No outs... Lets score at least 2 runs....
ReplyDeleteTold you!
ReplyDeleteI picked a bad week to stop sniffing glue
ReplyDeleteHoly sh*t we suck
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding? just not meant to be
ReplyDeleteI expected a double play from catcher to first. That was just as bad.
ReplyDeleteI now need a new remote.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely unbelievable. Hard to watch. Wow. I'm speechless.
ReplyDeleteAnd yet another base running error by the Nats. This team isn't good enough to give outs away.
ReplyDeleteWow. That's just beyond terrible.
ReplyDeleteLombardozzi with the knuckledheaded play. Bernadina with the pathetic weak grounder.
ReplyDeletethat's just terrible.
ReplyDeleteWow.... This was just terrible.... I'm trying to understand what The Onion was trying to do....
ReplyDeleteI think Lombo needs to go back to the minors.
ReplyDeleteBases loaded. No outs. No surprise result. BUMS!
ReplyDeleteThe Onion was trying to send the ball opposite field. He hit it decently, but right at Reynolds. I don't fault Solano, I fault Lombardozzi for being doubled off. Unacceptable.
ReplyDeleteIf Stras loses this game I hope every player (except Rendon, and maybe Werth) gets down his kneed to apologize.
ReplyDeleteSpan could have scored easily and we don't run. Then Lombo runs when we have no business running.
ReplyDeleteStrasburg had some horrible walks. If he doesn't walk that guy, it is 0-0.
ReplyDeleteNats pitchers should sue for non support (despite last night), this is the most pathetic situational hitting
ReplyDeleteWhy is Lombardozzi playing second?
ReplyDeleteSolano is terrible. swung at 3 balls. Lombo asleep. Just not good players. Gonna be a long ride home.
ReplyDeleteThis is just so hard to watch.
ReplyDeleteStrasburg was rusty, but you can't pin this loss on him.
ReplyDeleteWhere is Rendon playing now?
ReplyDeleteThanks David... I'm listening to C and D.... And they didnt go into great detail... But this is terrible... The Nats deserve to lose this game... Way to many left on base...
ReplyDeleteBut we are only down 1... Come on guys... Lets do this!!!
Well, you don't want him playing third (Lombo, that is).
ReplyDeleteThis game is easily the most frustrating of the entire year. I can't believe how absolutely awful we look. This is worse than a blowout.
ReplyDeleteOh no! Lombo at 2B and Rendon at 3B? But, but, but, I thought it was an awful idea to move Rendon to another position while he's learning 2B. The horrors!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm starting to join the chorus that says Eck needs to go.
ReplyDeleteSo Zimmerman got taken out for Lombo????
ReplyDeleteAnd plenty of blame to go around. Every person has done something wrong today. Even darling Anthony.
ReplyDeleteWilliam O. There is no way you can blame any of this on pitching. Bats are embarrassing.
ReplyDeleteIs Zim hurt?
ReplyDeleteWhy would you trade Zimmerman's bat for Lombo's?
ReplyDeleteRendon is playing third--which makes it more of a mystery why he didn't play on Friday.
ReplyDeletedumb play by Lombo but even if he got back, the inning ends with Bernie's double play ball, 6-4-3. Rendon with a HR next inning could be our only hope.
ReplyDeleteWhat has Zim done for us today?
ReplyDeleteZimmerman is DHing. He hasn't been at 3rd the entire game. Zim is still in the game.
ReplyDeleteFor Tracy then? Okay. Mea Culpa.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that they have hit a single ball to 3rd today.
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ReplyDeleteBecause unlike Zimmerman Lombo actually was able to put some wood on the ball
ReplyDelete3 times with a runner on 3rd and nobody out and zero (0) runs!
ReplyDeleteJeez, the catcher steals???? Unreal.
ReplyDeleteoye oye oye, what is the lineup doing now? wake up guys.
ReplyDeletewe are 2 for 11 with RISP but zero runs and they are 1 for 1 with one run.
Guys look really languid. Span couldn't be bothered to run to second or to home.
ReplyDeleteThis is almost comically tragic.
ReplyDeleteHow is Span looking? I'm trying to understand why Jewitt didnt send him on Rendon's hit a few innings ago....
ReplyDeleteUnless we get a home run, we're done. Rendon is our only real hope to get a hit but the law of probability is against him. Outside of him though, what do we have? Not much of anything. Ok, cue 'em up guys. But try to hit the ball! At least give it a chance. Ugh.
ReplyDelete3 times with a runner on 3rd and nobody out and zero (0) runs!
ReplyDeletethe fact of the day...what happened to the art of the sac fly... sound's like we'd have a better chance with the squeeze with solano/bernadina
I think we have a disadvantage with the DH unless we bat our pitchers.
Span hobbled again?
ReplyDeleteCarp: "And then Ryan Zimmerman, who always comes alive in key situations."
ReplyDeleteUm, except his last time up when there were runners on 1st and 3rd with none out....
Horribly managed and coached game.
ReplyDeleteswing for the fence zim!
ReplyDeleteFat guy of the franchise
ReplyDeleteAnd yet another new guy we make look like Cy Young. Seems like the list grows every series. And Davey continues to support Eck.
ReplyDeleteJust like with so many others, this team needs things to get horrific before changes are made. Eck gets more rope then HRod.
Maybe our guys had a few too many drinks last night?
ReplyDeleteToo predictable.
ReplyDeleteZimmerman with the weak grounder we desperately needed when he flailed and struck out with a guy on third and no outs.
ReplyDeleteLa Roche stood there and let a decent pitch go by with 0 outs and a man on third.
ReplyDeleteZimmerman and ALR are robbing this organization blind. Just horrendous with things matter.
ReplyDeleteHow many pitches will it take to get us out in the 9th?
ReplyDeleteMake ray knight hitting coach. Keep eck as batting practice pitcher so he doesn't get offended
ReplyDeletewell now we don't have to worry about losing 1 0. .500 baseball for 3 more months.
ReplyDeleteDavey has no business playing Lombardozzi or Bernadina except for late innings defense and yet, he trots them out in the starting line-up game after game after game.
ReplyDeleteand that's the problem...you feel you can't score unless you hit a hr cause you can't rely on the other 8 guys in the lineup to hit with RISP...so the big boys pressure themselves to go for for the fences with poor results. the bernadina experiment is nearing an end.
ReplyDeleteso the indians sac because they think they can get the run in.
Since May 28, Bernadina is hitting .300/.378/.525. That's with 40 ABs. But don't let facts get in the way.
ReplyDeleteIndians execute. We have Lombardozzi not paying attention during the game as a base runner.
ReplyDeleteWe are so bad without Bryce. He is our only hope.
ReplyDeletenot sure why we pitched to their best hitter this series, it may as well be 8-0 now.
ReplyDeleteDAVEY A TRUE MORON THINK IS SENILE.RIZZO NEEDS TO BE GONE A INVESTIGATED FOR INTERSTATE FRAUD,I WILL NOT BE GOING TO ANY MORE HOME GAMES,LET THEM GET HIT IN THE POCKET BOOK MAYBE CHANGE WILL THEN HAPPEN TRULY AN EMBARACEMENT TO THIS CITY AWFULL
ReplyDeleteIndians executed... But we didnt...
ReplyDeleteThere is no way that we can get two runs in an inning.
ReplyDeleteGee, now that wasn't hard was it?
ReplyDeleteGreg Essner said...
ReplyDeleteDAVEY A TRUE MORON THINK IS SENILE.RIZZO NEEDS TO BE GONE A INVESTIGATED FOR INTERSTATE FRAUD,I WILL NOT BE GOING TO ANY MORE HOME GAMES,LET THEM GET HIT IN THE POCKET BOOK MAYBE CHANGE WILL THEN HAPPEN TRULY AN EMBARACEMENT TO THIS CITY AWFULL
June 16, 2013 3:36 PM
I'm speechless.
Lombo needs to go down and learn to hit. Tracy needs to retire after his big moment. Bernadina needs to only bunt and play late inning defense. Davey thinks we are the 70's Orioles who had excellent bench players both righty and lefty.
ReplyDeleteLa Roche didn't even swing.
ReplyDeleteBernadina career .246 hitter, batting .189 this year.
ReplyDeleteprobably hurt shoulder. don't let reality get in the way.