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Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #225: July 20, 2012, 10:22:06 PM »
Oh well.  I have no confidence in Clippard to convert the save.

He's been awful, let's hope he can throw strikes and not give up a home run.

Offline SkinsNatFan21RIP

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #226: July 20, 2012, 10:23:44 PM »
They've got to finish this one.  A loss in this game would really sting.

Offline houston-nat

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #227: July 20, 2012, 10:24:57 PM »
Fangraphs says we still have an 88% chance of winning this game. But burning up the bullpen was a horrible long-term thing to happen.

Offline Fan037

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #228: July 20, 2012, 10:25:04 PM »
A loss in this game could set the tempo for the rest of the series.

Offline BigMeech

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #229: July 20, 2012, 10:25:22 PM »
They've got to finish this one.  A loss in this game would really sting.

Losing this game could potentially send the Nats on a long losing streak.  They're due for one and this loss would crush them going into the DH tomorrow.

Offline santanaf

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #230: July 20, 2012, 10:25:58 PM »
If we lose this game, there's only one thing we can do...


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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #231: July 20, 2012, 10:26:00 PM »
A loss in this game could set the tempo for the rest of the series.

Clippard will save it, but he'll make us nervous.

Offline SkinsNatFan21RIP

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #232: July 20, 2012, 10:27:22 PM »
Clippard will save it, but he'll make us nervous.

I hope so but Clip has been shaky lately...

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #233: July 20, 2012, 10:27:24 PM »
I can't remember the last time we have seen such a massive momentum shift within one game like this.

Look at that play by Freeman

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #234: July 20, 2012, 10:28:19 PM »
Just think win.

Offline TylerDC

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #235: July 20, 2012, 10:28:22 PM »
I have a bad feeling Clippard will blow this.

Offline Fan037

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #236: July 20, 2012, 10:28:37 PM »
Clippard will save it, but he'll make us nervous.
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I know he'll make us nervous - hope you're right about the save!

Offline BigMeech

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #237: July 20, 2012, 10:29:13 PM »
Hope will be lost and faith will be broken if the Nats lose this game.

Offline lastobjective

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #238: July 20, 2012, 10:29:42 PM »
Just think win.

Thinking magic happy waves. Hope the compel Clippard to save :lol:

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #239: July 20, 2012, 10:30:18 PM »
I blame the umpiring crew who are a bunch of idiots.  The conditions were terrible.  Nats pitchers looked like crap in the rain.  Braves pitchers didn't look good either but got bailed out by the Nats swinging poorly.

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #240: July 20, 2012, 10:30:42 PM »
Wow this is sad.

Clippard needs to come through in the worst way

Offline BerakosVA

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #241: July 20, 2012, 10:30:50 PM »
not so sure i can watch the top 9th

Offline houston-nat

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #242: July 20, 2012, 10:31:08 PM »
Fangraphs now forecasts an 85% chance of victory. Highest was 99.8% after the 9th run.

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #243: July 20, 2012, 10:31:28 PM »
Tug McGraw: "You gotta believe!!!!"

Nats' manager in "Damn Yankees": "You gotta have heart! Miles and miles and miles of heart!"

Offline PC

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #244: July 20, 2012, 10:32:43 PM »
If this game wasn't stopped because of the rain, why would any game ever be stopped because of rain?

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #245: July 20, 2012, 10:34:01 PM »
Shut the freak up, FP

Just get 3 outs, Clip. No walks

Offline SkinsNatFan21RIP

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #246: July 20, 2012, 10:34:04 PM »
oh boy, that didn't look good...

Offline santanaf

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #247: July 20, 2012, 10:34:08 PM »
This dude puts the Ugh in Uggla.

Offline TylerDC

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #248: July 20, 2012, 10:34:11 PM »
Oh freak.

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1
« Reply #249: July 20, 2012, 10:34:20 PM »
If this game wasn't stopped because of the rain, why would any game ever be stopped because of rain?

It didn't snow.