tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post6016365718195408321..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Game 146: Nats at BravesMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10590696122387880382010-09-15T22:33:39.701-04:002010-09-15T22:33:39.701-04:00I know this wasn't the most dominant outing La...I know this wasn't the most dominant outing Lannan is capable of but has he earned some respect among Nationals fans after this outing against a contender? or do we still visualize any nats future rotation without Lannan?Faraz Shaikhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633161449674428190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-76311457322668790802010-09-15T22:33:23.064-04:002010-09-15T22:33:23.064-04:00i love reading the comments after the game. especi...i love reading the comments after the game. especially when people trash the lineup before a win. to paraphrase yogi or casey (can't remember)<br />"it ain't over til it at least STARTS"<br /><br />yeesh<br /><br />btw - bible quotes. made me think of what poor flores thinks when he sees ramos<br /><br />john 11:35 - "jesus wept"waddu eye nonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-79949045035746901532010-09-15T21:54:16.848-04:002010-09-15T21:54:16.848-04:00Just finished watching the DVR of today's game...Just finished watching the DVR of today's game and gotta give some large love to -- Jim Riggleman. I thought he did a great job of managing today. Putting Lannan on the mount to start the 7th was great as was the use of Peralta, Burnett and Storen. Heck, I didn't even mind the double switchin' today.Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-32597575650527878342010-09-15T16:07:31.561-04:002010-09-15T16:07:31.561-04:00He' s not on the FIL roster although God know...He' s not on the FIL roster although God knows he should be. Can't help but think Maxwell isn't long for the 40 man roster though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-65554928660189113932010-09-15T15:56:51.412-04:002010-09-15T15:56:51.412-04:00I guess I must have provided the counter-jinx then...I guess I must have provided the counter-jinx then, because when J-Max stepped in I said something to the effect of "this is a job for Grand Slam Maxwell." The rest, as they say, is history. :-)<br /><br />---<br /><br />I may of jinxed you, I swear that I read your post the moment Maxwell step up to the plate and I was laughing saying, bases loaded a strikeout here will send Maxwell down to the Gulf Leaguenatsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-88757710242429006842010-09-15T14:56:14.669-04:002010-09-15T14:56:14.669-04:00z11: No, you have to wait until after the guy who ...z11: No, you have to wait until after the guy who batted out of order completes his at-bat to bring it up to the umps. Otherwise, the correct batter just takes over in mid-AB.Mark Zuckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-74284004632857190592010-09-15T14:54:35.308-04:002010-09-15T14:54:35.308-04:00Mark-
Charlie and Dave shared your speculation th...Mark-<br /><br />Charlie and Dave shared your speculation that Cox was questioning whether Kennedy was batting in the correct order. My question: do the rules really allow you to wait until after Kennedy gets a hit to challenge that? I would think that argument would go away as soon as he steps in and you don't challenge it then and there.z11noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-19259718961262184812010-09-15T14:34:06.497-04:002010-09-15T14:34:06.497-04:00what haughty? it was a literary reference!
Geez, ...what haughty? it was a literary reference!<br /><br />Geez, some people can't take a joke. Lighten up, Francis.Sec3MyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-64471019447829090182010-09-15T14:20:41.416-04:002010-09-15T14:20:41.416-04:00Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted...<i>Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: <br />and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.<br />Ps 17:28</i><br /><br /><b>Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?</b><br /><br /><b>Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.<br />Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.</b>To the haughty caster of Post-It Notesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-35111006949769805842010-09-15T14:10:41.275-04:002010-09-15T14:10:41.275-04:00Anti-Clint
I may of jinxed you, I swear that I rea...Anti-Clint<br />I may of jinxed you, I swear that I read your post the moment Maxwell step up to the plate and I was laughing saying, bases loaded a strikeout here will send Maxwell down to the Gulf League<br />Only problem is not now this prolongs what is going to happen, Nats finally giving up on him.<br /><br />Funny I was at the last home game last year when Maxwell hit the walkoff homerun and we said the same thing. That Maxwell was on the way out and then does this to let people what to see him a few more games.<br /><br />Frankly we have to see a lot more of this from Maxwell which I don't think is possible. Just think it was a lucky stab at the right time. Hope I am wrong but he just doesn't seem to be able to hit consistently in the major leagues.Golfersalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-16060806891369250472010-09-15T13:59:07.854-04:002010-09-15T13:59:07.854-04:00Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted...Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: <br />and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.<br />Ps 17:28Post-It Notes from on highnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-77126428335137821482010-09-15T13:58:31.534-04:002010-09-15T13:58:31.534-04:00Anti-Clint: There was a problem with the mound, a ...Anti-Clint: There was a problem with the mound, a hole that had been dug up by Lannan and Minor, so the grounds crew came out to fix it between innings.Mark Zuckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26853444399904126192010-09-15T13:51:59.702-04:002010-09-15T13:51:59.702-04:00It's not that tough, Gol. The guy isn't hi...It's not that tough, Gol. The guy isn't hitting well, but he's not hitting .000, either. Three for four (with a K, as I recall) in grand slams is very cool, but if he sticks around long enough, he won't be slugging 3.00 in that situation forever.Sec3MySofanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-59689912095866379192010-09-15T13:46:30.322-04:002010-09-15T13:46:30.322-04:00Anyone watching or listening know what the delay w...Anyone watching or listening know what the delay was starting the top of the 6th?<br /><br />That's something about JMax's stats with the bases loaded. We should just use him as a pinch-hitter exclusively in those situations :)The Anti-Clintnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-39103060897092190642010-09-15T13:42:47.104-04:002010-09-15T13:42:47.104-04:00Oh no. I had hoped Maxwell's .132/.292/.250 i...Oh no. I had hoped Maxwell's .132/.292/.250 in 76 ABs before today might finally spell the end of the idea that he has a future with the Nats. But today's grand slam like the other two he has hit in meaningless September games will undoubtedly give him new life. Deja vu all over again.Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4286222629685821232010-09-15T13:41:38.429-04:002010-09-15T13:41:38.429-04:00No, it was the last game of the season at home aga...No, it was the last game of the season at home against the Mets, may not of been a grand slam but was a walkoff homer when the Nats looked like they were going to loseGolfersalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-69401512915240481382010-09-15T13:38:42.660-04:002010-09-15T13:38:42.660-04:00So look what I missed while I was at a lunch meeti...So look what I missed while I was at a lunch meeting! I guess I'm having crow for dessert. Like I said in my first post, sometimes these lineups can yield surprising results. I'm happy for JMax for finally coming through. He doesn't get a ton of hits, but he certainly gets some big ones. Didn't he also hit a grand slam in Atlanta late last season too?The Anti-Clintnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-67631937520758321782010-09-15T13:31:20.015-04:002010-09-15T13:31:20.015-04:00I love everything that happened yesterday and toda...I love everything that happened yesterday and today is shaping up great.<br />But that is the frustration. If the Nationals can do it today and yesterday, why can't they do it on a more regular basis?<br />Why can the Nats make it look so easy against a powerhouse like Atlanta, then get the crap beat out of them by inferior clubs like the Marlins, Mets and Cubs?<br /><br />How does a guy like Justin Maxwell, who about 95% of the folks on this and other blogs have given up on, then he comes in a hits a clutch grand slam.<br /><br />I just don't get it and can't put my fingers on it, does any of you bright minds have any ideas???Golfersalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83251152448918593512010-09-15T13:30:32.161-04:002010-09-15T13:30:32.161-04:00Anon 11:06/12:48 - it's better to remain unpos...<i>Anon 11:06/12:48 - it's better to remain unposted and be thought a fool tha post away and remove all doubt.</i><br /><br />Or be someone who thinks just the way they write Post-It notes ... those yellow stickies that somehow get lost ... kind of like losing all your yellow marbles ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-75086368448453157662010-09-15T13:22:29.459-04:002010-09-15T13:22:29.459-04:00Anon 11:06/12:48 - it's better to remain unpos...Anon 11:06/12:48 - it's better to remain unposted and be thought a fool tha post away and remove all doubt.alexvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607068733172426326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-30879638528240699822010-09-15T13:01:59.918-04:002010-09-15T13:01:59.918-04:00Bone headed base running by Atlanta's highly t...Bone headed base running by Atlanta's highly touted rookie ... kind of reminds you of the Nats this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-78834102541975431832010-09-15T13:01:38.722-04:002010-09-15T13:01:38.722-04:00Now go sit in the corner anti-clint.
First give ...Now go sit in the corner anti-clint.<br /><br /> First give me your football 'guarantees' for this weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-78663346372720902292010-09-15T12:59:53.796-04:002010-09-15T12:59:53.796-04:00Morgan is, in general, terrible against lefties. S...Morgan is, in general, terrible against lefties. Surprised to see him in the lineup instead of say, the right handed Mench?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-36631715746540798112010-09-15T12:49:58.349-04:002010-09-15T12:49:58.349-04:00Meanwhile Maxwell makes us all look like idiots an...Meanwhile Maxwell makes us all look like idiots and Riggleman clairvoyant. This can't be right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50228993273556501232010-09-15T12:48:42.898-04:002010-09-15T12:48:42.898-04:008 hits and 2 ER over 5 1/3 = absolute bulldog?
I...<i>8 hits and 2 ER over 5 1/3 = absolute bulldog? </i><br /><br /><i>I'm rooting for Trevor as much as anyone, but it's comments like those that make the Holder-haters come out in droves. And for good reason.</i><br /><br />Uhhh dude!? Are you reading challenged? Do you have dyslexia? Because that is an actual quote by his manager after the game. Absolute<br />bulldog. And he was the Georgia Bulldog's ace for 3 years. <br /><br />Idiots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com