Author Topic: 3/20/09 Unofficial Gameday Thread: Nationals @ Tigers (Read 2464 times)

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #25:** March 20, 2009, 01:53:51 PM »

Quote from: natinthehat on March 20, 2009, 01:52:52 PM

5-1 groundouts to flyouts. Hopefully he can leave this outting with some confidence.

2 more scoreless innings from him today and I'll be satisfied.

natinthehat · « **Reply #26:** March 20, 2009, 02:00:03 PM »

Dukes caught stealing. Not a good start to his beastly 40-40 season.

edit: looks like he was picked off.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #27:** March 20, 2009, 02:00:34 PM »

crap, our offense blows. 2 hits and no runs through 4 innings against N-Robertson.

Our starters just have not done much this Spring in terms of producing runs. Most of the time when we have scored a bunch of runs it was via the reserves.

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #28:** March 20, 2009, 02:00:55 PM »

Quote from: natinthehat on March 20, 2009, 02:00:03 PM

Dukes caught stealing. Not a good start to his beastly 40-40 season.

Our starters aren't doing too hot.

natinthehat · « **Reply #29:** March 20, 2009, 02:15:02 PM »

Another bad inning for Bally, his shot at the rotation is going down the drain.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #30:** March 20, 2009, 02:17:15 PM »

Quote from: natinthehat on March 20, 2009, 02:15:02 PM

Another bad inning for Bally, his shot at the rotation is going down the drain.

horrific inning. Gave up 6 hits and 4 runs that inning.

Final line: 4 IP 9 H 5 R 5 ER 1 BB 3 K.

It's a near certainty that he will start the year in 'Cuse. Nothing to be ashamed about. He's still young and just needs a little more work in the Minors.

natinthehat · « **Reply #31:** March 20, 2009, 02:26:04 PM »

I'm not sure about Balester, he has flashes of being solid, but nothing spectacular. I can't imagine a long term role for him with this club right now.

meanwhile WMP and Kearns have 2 of our 3 hits today...

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #32:** March 20, 2009, 02:33:49 PM »

As I've said, Balester might do best as a reliever.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #33:** March 20, 2009, 02:35:36 PM »

Quote from: ACTAvation Energy on March 20, 2009, 02:33:49 PM

As I've said, Balester might do best as a reliever.

It's too early to put him in that role full-time but if things don't work out this year in Syracuse that may be an option down the road.

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #34:** March 20, 2009, 02:38:38 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on March 20, 2009, 02:35:36 PM

It's too early to put him in that role full-time but if things don't work out this year in Syracuse that may be an option down the road.

Yeah, I wouldn't rush it or anything, but they should keep it on the table.

I think people get teams get too set in the idea of keeping guys in starter roles. We saw how the switched benefited the likes of Shell, Mock, and Hinckley last year.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #35:** March 20, 2009, 02:40:49 PM »

Its spring time, let the guys who suck now, suck it up now.

Just send Bally to syracuse for a month and see how he does.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #36:** March 20, 2009, 02:41:03 PM »

Milledge 0/3 with 3 Ks today.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #37:** March 20, 2009, 02:45:30 PM »

2 scoreless innings for Ryan Wagner. 5-0 DET after 6 innings.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #38:** March 20, 2009, 02:48:42 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on March 20, 2009, 02:45:30 PM

2 scoreless innings for Ryan Wagner. 5-0 DET after 6 innings.

I forgot we have Wagner. He's locked in a heated battle with Kip Wells, Gary Glover, and Julian Tavarez

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #39:** March 20, 2009, 02:49:49 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on March 20, 2009, 02:41:03 PM

Milledge 0/3 with 3 Ks today.

I think I'll take another glass of "Haterade."

natinthehat · « **Reply #40:** March 20, 2009, 03:12:02 PM »

The reserves put up 2 runs, predictable.

WMP is hitting .292

PANatsFan · « **Reply #41:** March 20, 2009, 03:13:56 PM »

Quote from: natinthehat on March 20, 2009, 03:12:02 PM

The reserves put up 2 runs, predictable.

WMP is hitting .292

The better he hits, the bigger the bag of baseballs we'll get.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #42:** March 20, 2009, 03:23:16 PM »

You think we can get a 12 pack of balls for wily mo?

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #43:** March 20, 2009, 04:31:00 PM »

Milledge goes 0/4 with 3 Ks and 2 LOB. ouch.

tomterp · « **Reply #44:** March 20, 2009, 04:36:15 PM »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on March 20, 2009, 03:23:16 PM

You think we can get a 12 pack of balls for wily mo?

I still think Wily Mo can be a good hitter, though I realize that's an unpopular opinion around here. The surgery he had revealed much greater damage than anyone believed to be the case, and was almost certainly the direct cause of his complete ineffectiveness last season.

shoeshineboy · « **Reply #45:** March 20, 2009, 05:00:41 PM »

Quote from: ACTAvation Energy on March 20, 2009, 02:33:49 PM

As I've said, Balester might do best as a reliever.

Balester just loses stuff out of the stretch and can get singled to death. If he doesn't correct for that, he has no hope, period. Relievers have to pitch out of the stretch. He could be even worse.

UMDNats · « **Reply #46:** March 20, 2009, 05:12:45 PM »

balester was AWFUL today. another 4-5 pitches in the dirt, long counts, got singled to death once runners got on.

though his curveball was kinda nice. he dropped it in there for a strike 6-7 times real nicely

Air Zimmerman · « **Reply #47:** March 20, 2009, 09:49:47 PM »

Quote from: natinthehat on March 20, 2009, 02:00:03 PM

Dukes caught stealing. Not a good start to his beastly 40-40 season.

edit: looks like he was picked off.

not a good start to his season? NEWSFLASH: THE SEASON STARTS APRIL 6TH @ FLORIDA.

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #48:** March 21, 2009, 12:18:49 PM »

Quote from: Air Zimmerman on March 20, 2009, 09:49:47 PM

not a good start to his season? NEWSFLASH: THE SEASON STARTS APRIL 6TH @ FLORIDA.

Yeah, but if he does this bad against scrubs, he is going to be eaten alive by real major leaguers. That goes for the whole line-up too.

UMDNats · « **Reply #49:** March 21, 2009, 12:20:53 PM »

Quote from: Nat of the LivingDead on March 21, 2009, 12:18:49 PM

Yeah, but if he does this bad against scrubs, he is going to be eaten alive by real major leaguers. That goes for the whole line-up too.

Dukes was trying to steal but the pitcher made a nice move and anticipated the steal real nicely and got Dukes caught in a rundown. Sucks for Dukes but really just unlucky. Not really concerned about Dukes. Kearns, however, looks GOOD. He's patient and hitting the ball a lot better.