Nationals vs Diamondbacks, Game 3

[cmdterps44]

I mean we get it. Werth, Ankiel, and Harper have cannons and its cool to say that and junk... but this guy was mashing it in the minors and we need his bat. Might as well put him out there.

[HalfSmokes]

Because Ankiel needs to get at bats- if Davey thinks the guys are better than Moore, fine, but why call him up? He's raking in aaa and learning left, now he's not hitting and not learning left

[sportsfan882]

Ankiel is 2 for his last 22 (.091) with 10 Ks and 1 BB.

[Tokeydog]

Agree with all here.  Move Harper to CF and put Moore in LF.  Might as well let Harper play everyday in CF to get use to his new position.

[Baseball is Life]

I get the impression that Davey is good with just one rookie in the lineup. I'm not in favor of it, so let's hope Moore get to at least PH tonight.

[Coladar]

I get the impression that Davey is good with just one rookie in the lineup. I'm not in favor of it, so let's hope Moore get to at least PH tonight.

Yeah... Unlike the unfounded fear calling Harper up woud hurt his development, doing this to Moore WILL hurt his development. Call the dude up, then give him zero Abs, where he'd have four to five a night if they'd let him be. This is how you hurt a prospects development.

[Lintyfresh85]

Unlike the unfounded fear calling Harper up woud hurt his development

Just because you disagree with that line of thinking doesn't mean it was unfounded.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Moore is not going to start when we are facing a righty.  he'll start against Hamels if he is still on the roster.

[Lintyfresh85]

Moore is not going to start when we are facing a righty.  he'll start against Hamels if he is still on the roster.

Didn't start against Saunders... not having high hopes for Davey starting him against Hamels.

[Squab]

When is Nady going to be gone?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Not starting Moore against Saunders was the big WTF.  Maybe that was just Nady's  last chance.  We can hope.

I just like a roster better when the marginal players have options and can be sent up and down based on needs.

[zimm_da_kid]

When is Nady going to be gone?

hopefully when zimm gets back on sunday.

I get the impression that Davey is good with just one rookie in the lineup. I'm not in favor of it, so let's hope Moore get to at least PH tonight.

lombo is also a rookie

He's raking in aaa and learning left, now he's not hitting and not learning left

this.  this.  this.

[DPMOmaha]

Big game tonight with the Braves having lost already today. 

[comish4lif]

According to MASN Sports, Harp is hitting 3rd tonight.

Nationals
SS Ian Desmond
3B Steve Lombardozzi
LF Bryce Harper
1B Adam LaRoche
RF Jayson Werth
2B Danny Espinosa
CF Rick Ankiel
C Wilson Ramos
P Ross Detwiler

[spidernat]

When is Nady going to be gone?

We go through this with one player or another every season. 

[GburgNatsFan]

So maybe Davey isn't so senile.

According to MASN Sports, Harp is hitting 3rd tonight.

Nationals
SS Ian Desmond
3B Steve Lombardozzi
LF Bryce Harper
1B Adam LaRoche
RF Jayson Werth
2B Danny Espinosa
CF Rick Ankiel
C Wilson Ramos
P Ross Detwiler

[hammondsnats]

ankiel is 0-for-3 against Kennedy in his career (2 k's, bb). 

hmmm.

[Nathan]

Not that I agree with it, but at least Ankiel can play defense and has some pop.  Nady has nothing.

Why not Moore / Harp / Werth, and then if you have a good lead and want to bolster the OF defense, slide Harper over to LF and plug Ankiel in CF late in the game?

[Squab]

acomak: Davey on hitting Bryce Harper third: "Why not?"
DanKolko: Davey on hitting Harper 3rd: "Why not? I don't care if his name is Harper or whatever. He looks like a pretty good choice to me."

[aussienatsfan]

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aussienatsfan, what province are you in? We gotta know whether to pop open a James Squire or XXXX.

I'm from a place called Frankston, probably around 45 minutes from Melbourne's CBD. Carlton draught is probably the beer of choice.

Good to see Daveys moving Bryce up, looking forward to the game

[aussienatsfan]

The Carlton Blues is my favorite AFL team.

I'm a st kilda fan, unfortunately we have won one championship in 110+ years and are a laughing stock.

We play Carlton next week, I'll be at the game

[Squab]

I'm not super pumped about this offense vs. Ian Kennedy.
2.52 ERA in 4 starts against the Nats in the past.
1.29 ERA in 2 starts in Nationals Park.

[DPMOmaha]

I'm not super pumped about this offense vs. Ian Kennedy.
2.52 ERA in 4 starts against the Nats in the past.
1.29 ERA in 2 starts in Nationals Park.

Conversely, lefties have hit him pretty hard so far this year, though.  We'll have 5 of first 7 swing from the left side.  Has potential to be a pretty decent night.

[Tokeydog]

I'm a st kilda fan, unfortunately we have won one championship in 110+ years and are a laughing stock.

We play Carlton next week, I'll be at the game

Have fun man.  Hopefully I can catch the highlights on MHZ if they still show em.

[houston-nat]

I'm from a place called Frankston, probably around 45 minutes from Melbourne's CBD. Carlton draught is probably the beer of choice.

Oh cool! I spent a few days with friends in Mount Eliza. Our host had a birdfeeder that kookaburras kept coming to, and, being Yanks, we thought this was totally awesome.