tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post5526578196138440492..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: No One Wanted ItScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-24584870652031648792009-05-08T08:41:00.000-04:002009-05-08T08:41:00.000-04:00Paul: That was a tremendous catch and behind the b...Paul: That was a tremendous catch and behind the back shovel by Guzman.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-53053277765664158392009-05-08T03:09:00.000-04:002009-05-08T03:09:00.000-04:00One more thing about the thriller tonight: That w...One more thing about the thriller tonight: That was the best play I have ever seen Cristian Guzman make, hands down, and one of the better plays I have ever seen any shortstop make. Look for it on the Nats' web site (assuming you went to bed) and let me know if you don't agree.paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683734720896529408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-63027932031863976722009-05-08T00:58:00.000-04:002009-05-08T00:58:00.000-04:00I hope everyone is enjoying the Nats' stirring com...I hope everyone is enjoying the Nats' stirring comeback tonight! The inverse of Tuesday? (Have I just jinxed us?)paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683734720896529408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-74409942800207546512009-05-07T09:54:00.000-04:002009-05-07T09:54:00.000-04:00Went to the game and LOVED it. First time to the ...Went to the game and LOVED it. First time to the new park and it was great. Wish there had been more fans. What a crazy game! I've never seen three straight batters walked for three straight runs! A couple of homers, lousy pitching and offensive (!) game. And I even got a t-shirt! Go Nats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-44441159780270640852009-05-07T08:59:00.000-04:002009-05-07T08:59:00.000-04:00So our bullpen is not the only bullpen in trouble?...So our bullpen is not the only bullpen in trouble? Who would have thought that? Astros, Indians, Orioles, Yankees, Mets . . . .Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414044705479336644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-6717241708556425662009-05-06T15:44:00.000-04:002009-05-06T15:44:00.000-04:00Yazzy - When you are from NY, you expect perfecti...Yazzy - When you are from NY, you expect perfection and yesterday was far from perfect but.....<br /><br />The Nats didn't look great but how bad did Houston look? Their bullpen was worse.<br /><br />Give credit to clutch hits by the Nats and look at the batting averages of the Nats starters!!! 5 of the 8 starting position players are batting over .300 and Dunn who is at .282 has a robust .445 OBP. Give Manny some more bullpen help and this team is easily at 11-13 or better instead of 7-17<br /><br />Lots to be thankful for given the horrible start to the season.<br /><br />Olsen was victimized by bloop hit(s) as was Kip Wells and Saul looked good and Hanrahan got himself out of trouble twice in scoreless relief. No comment on Tavares and Mock...<br /><br />All in all, 2 great comebacks in this game and a lot to look forward to!Andrew Langnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-36943565902259179342009-05-06T14:14:00.000-04:002009-05-06T14:14:00.000-04:00Yes...they do. The Nats are real bad. It's more ...Yes...they do. The Nats are real bad. It's more like a comedy show than a baseball game...support your local little league. More effort and enthusiasm.Seymour Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-69332782913736002952009-05-06T12:39:00.000-04:002009-05-06T12:39:00.000-04:00I think ticket holders should receive some sort of...I think ticket holders should receive some sort of voucher for another game. To not complete the game AND to not issue a rain check shows the lack of customer service this team provides. Some day I will be proud to be a Nats fans instead of it being a badge of honor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-62486928090968842162009-05-06T11:34:00.000-04:002009-05-06T11:34:00.000-04:00If Nieves throws to first; if Z-Man doesn't lose t...If Nieves throws to first; if Z-Man doesn't lose the handle on a double play ball; if Guz doesn't play dropsy on the put-out at second, and if Mock doesn't toss the latest of about 8 WPs this season thus far, Nats take the gifts from the pathetic Astros bullpen and go on the road having won three straight. Now they face white hot Dodgers at their home - tough order if not impossible for Cabrera, who is fast becoming the first major casualty of the bad start for the team. If he gets crushed, I think CS is coming up to replace him in the rotation, regardless of Rizzo's quote today about team being out of shovel ready prospects...<br /><br />The fielding miscues and Wild Pitches are infuriating - they just keep coming. If this team could field like the 2005 team, along with its current hitters up and down the line-up, it would be near .500 even with the pathetic bullpen and spotty starting. The botched plays in the field, especially involving plays around short and second base have been comical and tragic: Anderson Hernandez and Guz should be able to settle the situation down, over time, and Johnson remains excellent first baseman. Next pitcher to throw WP has to appear with three extra arms taped to his pitching arm, a la, Statutory Plaza...It is so disheartening to see such lower minor league styled play, night and day in and out.<br /><br />Trust in the Williamham The Rain God. And set to launch in Houston, July 9 - unless he is no longer a National. All Strange.SenatorNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049860385485455410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-27176943731034186332009-05-06T10:19:00.000-04:002009-05-06T10:19:00.000-04:00We had a visitor from NY in town yesterday who tre...We had a visitor from NY in town yesterday who treated us to front row seats down the right field line. He loved our beautiful ballpark, but it didn't take him long to grasp our plight when he said late in the game, "I knew from their record they weren't that good, but do they always play this bad?"yazzy1956https://www.blogger.com/profile/17547480988367313462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-89951923883007314152009-05-06T10:18:00.000-04:002009-05-06T10:18:00.000-04:00Zimmerman's hit streak is active. In the official...Zimmerman's hit streak is active. In the official records the game is counted as having been played on May 5, no matter when it's finished. You may remember the discussion about A-Rod's 500th home run last year in which a suspended game was involved.<br /><br />If there are any new players on the roster, they can be subbed in during the continuation. "So You Think You Baseball" covered this question back in the 50s -- I remember a book compliation of these features in the late 60s.Simon Oliver Lockwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-19497624368174347382009-05-06T09:36:00.000-04:002009-05-06T09:36:00.000-04:00Note: the stats for the game count, per the Elias ...Note: the stats for the game count, per the Elias Sports Bureau, so Zimmerman's hit streak is officially at 23 games.LetTeddyWin.comhttp://blog.letteddywin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-25138717164806576912009-05-06T00:09:00.000-04:002009-05-06T00:09:00.000-04:00As it turns out, I'll be at the game in Houston o...As it turns out, I'll be at the game in Houston on July 9, sitting a few rows behind the Nationals dugout. I'll do my best to make them feel like they really are the home team for what will hopefully a 2/3-inning game.dcbatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07912765927644618265noreply@blogger.com