Nationals @ Braves, Game 1

[sportsfan882]

wow. this is so dumb.

some of the worst strike calls I have seen all year.

[natsfan4evr]

It would appear not.

That's ok, the one I wanted to target did.

[BerkeleyNat]

Let's go Big Donkey!!!! Two run jack right here.

[DPMOmaha]

That's ok, the one I wanted to target did.

ok good!

[BerkeleyNat]

Where is this guy's strikezone?

[sportsfan882]

pathetic. the HP umpire tonight belongs in a prison cell for fraud.

[BerkeleyNat]

Hanson is getting lots of help in this one. 

[DPMOmaha]

Where is this guy's strikezone?

Somewhere near Savannah.

[sportsfan882]

[EdStroud]

Hanson how many Ks and BBs this game?

[BerkeleyNat]

pathetic. the HP umpire tonight belongs in a prison cell for fraud.

Nah, nothing that bad. Just cut Rick Eckstein loose on him.

[sportsfan882]

Hanson how many Ks and BBs this game?

8 to 0.

Hanson is good obviously but when you give him pitches 6 inches off of all sides of the plate you have no freaking chance.

The Nats have bent over too to accommodate.

[DPMOmaha]

Hammer needs to get a hit here...

[BerkeleyNat]

Ugh...this is ugly.

[sportsfan882]

humiliating.

9 Ks to 0 BBs. career start for Tommy Hanson and he likely has another inning in him to get double digit Ks.

[DPMOmaha]

It's too bad he's facing Washington because I like watching Hanson pitch.

[EdStroud]

8 to 0. I didn't think anyone had walked.  great, 9 to 0 now.

Hanson is good obviously but when you give him pitches 6 inches off of all sides of the plate you have no freaking chance.

The Nats have bent over too to accommodate.

[BerkeleyNat]

8 to 0.

Hanson is good obviously but when you give him pitches 6 inches off of all sides of the plate you have no freaking chance.

The Nats have bent over too to accommodate.

He's pitching fine enough without the umpire's schizo strike zone, but combined with the calls he's untouchable.

[natsfan4evr]

humiliating.

9 Ks to 0 BBs. career start for Tommy Hanson and he likely has another inning in him to get double digit Ks.

He had 11Ks vs the Giants

[sportsfan882]

He had 11Ks vs the Giants

he also gave up 5 hits, 3 runs, and 3 walks in that game. And the Giants offense is horrible.

This outing is far more impressive even though the umpire has been in his back pocket all game.

[PC]

This is a nightmarish way to end a winning streak.   

[sportsfan882]

Is it me or has the Atlanta crowd been eerily silent tonight?

weird.

[EdStroud]

If Kensing would throw a off speed pitch on the outside corner Church will chase and K here

[nats2playoffs]

The Nats are 32 games under .500 and have the worst record in baseball despite going on a fluke 8 game winning streak.  Hopefully we bounce back quickly and don't let the losses mount like what usually happens with this team after a winning streak ends.

The Nationals now have 4 more losses than the Royals, 6 more than the Orios and Pirates and Padres, and 9 more than the Reds.  Bowden, Acta and Randy St. Claire are gone, along with Cabrera and a host of other garbage.  Riggleman wants the job and knows he has to win.

Is it me or has the Atlanta crowd been eerily silent tonight?

It's you.  

[sportsfan882]

this game is putting me to sleep