Author Topic: Nationals vs Braves, Game 1 (Read 17834 times)

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #475:** July 20, 2012, 11:21:47 PM »

Still can't believe Davey took out Flores earlier. Cost us several times

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #476:** July 20, 2012, 11:22:36 PM »

Morse cannot make the throws from Right Field for putouts.
Werth would be helpful.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #477:** July 20, 2012, 11:22:50 PM »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on July 20, 2012, 11:21:07 PM

So, double header tomorrow? Lovely.

Yeah, should be fun. Lannan and Edwin will both go 7 innings and give up 10 runs

houston-nat · « **Reply #478:** July 20, 2012, 11:23:24 PM »

Win probability 14%

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #479:** July 20, 2012, 11:23:41 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on July 20, 2012, 11:22:50 PM

Yeah, should be fun. Lannan and Edwin will both go 7 innings and give up 10 runs

Each or combined?

lastobjective · « **Reply #480:** July 20, 2012, 11:24:15 PM »

BigMeech · « **Reply #481:** July 20, 2012, 11:24:27 PM »

I'm shocked at how bad our pitching staff has gotten since that series at Coors. They haven't fallen off a cliff yet but dangerously close.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #482:** July 20, 2012, 11:24:33 PM »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on July 20, 2012, 11:23:41 PM

Each or combined?

Each, we'll easily give up 20 runs (total) in the games tomorrow.

Displaced Bucco · « **Reply #483:** July 20, 2012, 11:24:46 PM »

Quote from: nats2playoffs on July 20, 2012, 11:22:36 PM

Morse cannot make the throws from Right Field for putouts.
Werth would be helpful.

Morse is just plain plodding in the field, he's really a first baseman

Mattionals · « **Reply #484:** July 20, 2012, 11:24:47 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on July 20, 2012, 11:21:47 PM

Still can't believe Davey took out Flores earlier. Cost us several times

Really dude? Flores is just as bad.

I don't trust the pitching anymore. If this team supposedly goes to the playoffs, they have no hope to stand on that stage. They don't have the confidence to make big pitches. I bet we see something about Burnett's elbow, Storen being rusty, Clippard's shoulder just anything to make an excuse other than can't make pitches.

Sharp · « **Reply #485:** July 20, 2012, 11:25:17 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on July 20, 2012, 11:20:34 PM

Our relief pitching has really, really gone down hill lately. Whats up with that?

They've been pitching way over their heads all year; I've been wondering when they were going to regress. Of course, you don't need advanced stats to realize that Clippard, Stammen, Gorzelanny, and Burnett all having sub-2 ERAs was flukey.

Quote from: Mattionals on July 20, 2012, 11:24:47 PM

Really dude? Flores is just as bad.

I don't trust the pitching anymore. If this team supposedly goes to the playoffs, they have no hope to stand on that stage. They don't have the confidence to make big pitches. I bet we see something about Burnett's elbow, Storen being rusty, Clippard's shoulder just anything to make an excuse other than can't make pitches.

This part is just an overreaction to a couple of bad performances, though. Nats starting pitching has been great all year.

santanaf · « **Reply #486:** July 20, 2012, 11:25:37 PM »

Hey, did you guys hear? This game freaking sucks.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #487:** July 20, 2012, 11:26:15 PM »

Quote from: Mattionals on July 20, 2012, 11:24:47 PM

Really dude? Flores is just as bad.

I don't trust the pitching anymore. If this team supposedly goes to the playoffs, they have no hope to stand on that stage. They don't have the confidence to make big pitches. I bet we see something about Burnett's elbow, Storen being rusty, Clippard's shoulder just anything to make an excuse other than can't make pitches.

Maybe, I just think they are all coming back down to earth after a hot first half.

If they don't get it in gear it's going to be a maddening second half.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #488:** July 20, 2012, 11:26:26 PM »

Wow Morse way to go

TylerDC · « **Reply #489:** July 20, 2012, 11:27:44 PM »

Crushing.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #490:** July 20, 2012, 11:27:45 PM »

Desmond's last few ABs have been dreadful. He's striking out looking a lot like early in the season

PC · « **Reply #491:** July 20, 2012, 11:27:57 PM »

I've never thought this before...well not this season, at least, but I fully expect the Braves to sweep this series. I can't imagine a scenario where they win a game, after this full on choke job.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #492:** July 20, 2012, 11:28:29 PM »

Worst loss in team history, I don't know how they recover.

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #493:** July 20, 2012, 11:28:41 PM »

Slateman · « **Reply #494:** July 20, 2012, 11:28:49 PM »

Durbin > Nats

Quote from: Sharp on July 20, 2012, 11:25:17 PM

They've been pitching way over their heads all year; I've been wondering when they were going to regress. Of course, you don't need advanced stats to realize that Clippard, Stammen, Gorzelanny, and Burnett all having sub-2 ERAs was flukey.This part is just an overreaction to a couple of bad performances, though. Nats starting pitching has been great all year.

Has been. Past tense. In fact, I would say it was pitching above itself. Gio stinks in the second half, Strasburg is clearly tired, Jackson is coming back down to earth, and Clippard is showing that relievers have a short lifespan

TylerDC · « **Reply #495:** July 20, 2012, 11:29:05 PM »

freaking joke

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #496:** July 20, 2012, 11:29:13 PM »

Uggla seriously?! What a demoralizing load of crap

Kevrock · « **Reply #497:** July 20, 2012, 11:29:15 PM »

Pathetic game.

BigMeech · « **Reply #498:** July 20, 2012, 11:29:25 PM »

Someone needs to lose their job over this.

Mattionals · « **Reply #499:** July 20, 2012, 11:29:34 PM »

Quote from: Sharp on July 20, 2012, 11:25:17 PM

They've been pitching way over their heads all year; I've been wondering when they were going to regress. Of course, you don't need advanced stats to realize that Clippard, Stammen, Gorzelanny, and Burnett all having sub-2 ERAs was flukey.This part is just an overreaction to a couple of bad performances, though. Nats starting pitching has been great all year.

You said it yourself, there is regression. The bullpen AND starters have regressed. The team was never built to win 90 games. Fans knew this going in. It has been fun to watch the team over-achieve but honestly there was so much hope and the regression didn't look like it was coming. Now just as the bats are heating up, the pitching can't hold up.