Author Topic: Nationals @ Diamondbacks, Game 2 (Read 13496 times)

2k6nats · « **Topic Start:** August 11, 2007, 11:48:22 AM »

Game Time: 8:05 pm

TV: MASN

Radio: WTWP 1500, 107.7 FM

Brandon Webb 11-8, 2.92 ERA	John Lannan 1-0, 3.71 ERA

(CF) Chris Young (2B) Orlando Hudson (LF) Eric Byrnes (1B) Conor Jackson (RF) Justin Upton (3B) Mark Reynolds (SS) Stephen Drew (SC) Miguel Montero (SP) Brandon Webb	Felipe Lopez (SS) Nook Logan (CF) Ryan Zimmerman (3B) Austin Kearns (RF) Ryan Church (LF) Ronnie Belliard (2B) Brian Schneider (SC) Robert Fick (1B) John Lannan (SP)

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Last Monday, Lannan pitched his best game of the season in a 3-2 loss to the Giants.
He pitched seven innings and gave up one run on eight hits. It was done despite the
fact that he didn't have good command of his fastball. Lannan pitched in the spotlight
primarily because he was facing Barry Bonds, who was tied with Hank Aaron for the
career home run lead with 755.

Webb has been on quite the roll of late. He enters Saturday's start with a 24-inning
scoreless streak. In his last outing, he tossed a seven-hitter against the Dodgers in
Los Angeles. Webb did not walk a batter and fanned four in tossing his second
complete game of the year. In his start prior to that, Webb shut out the Padres for
seven innings at PETCO Park.

2k6nats · « **Reply #1:** August 11, 2007, 11:49:23 AM »

I'm posting the thread early today because I'm leaving soon, and won't be here for a week, so I won't be able to post Gameday threads. Locked until closer to gametime. Lineups not official.

spidernat · « **Reply #2:** August 11, 2007, 07:54:29 PM »

Let's use this one until someone can come in here and merge it.

Edit: To one of the mods, please delete this thread or merge it with the game thread as soon as you see fit.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #3:** August 11, 2007, 08:08:20 PM »

Let's just do the thread here ... Nook was safe btw ...

spidernat · « **Reply #4:** August 11, 2007, 08:08:42 PM »

Logan looked safe on that play.

spidernat · « **Reply #5:** August 11, 2007, 08:09:20 PM »

Please make sure you keep this one updated because the Redskins are about to kickoff and I have to watch the 1st quarter.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #6:** August 11, 2007, 08:09:50 PM »

Terrible strike 2 call on Zim ... awful ... if webb is going to get those outside pitches - it's going to be a long night - let's just hope the ump is as generous for Lannan

spidernat · « **Reply #7:** August 11, 2007, 08:10:54 PM »

Quote from: wpa2629 on August 11, 2007, 08:09:50 PM

Terrible strike 2 call on Zim ... awful ... if webb is going to get those outside pitches - it's going to be a long night - let's just hope the ump is as generous for Lannan

Don't count on it. Logan has been safe a couple of times and he never gets the benefit of the doubt. Hopefully he will at some point though.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #8:** August 11, 2007, 08:11:25 PM »

Zim strikes out, Lopez steals third - 2 out

spidernat · « **Reply #9:** August 11, 2007, 08:12:14 PM »

That was a sick pitch to Zimmerman. Long night if he can fool our hitters like that. Hopefully they will be patient and force him to throw hittable pitches.

spidernat · « **Reply #10:** August 11, 2007, 08:14:36 PM »

That inning didn't look good. Although it started out with promise.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #11:** August 11, 2007, 08:15:13 PM »

Argh ... Kearns strikes out - Felipe left at third ... bottom of 1

wpa2629 · « **Reply #12:** August 11, 2007, 08:15:42 PM »

Quote from: spidernat on August 11, 2007, 08:14:36 PM

That inning didn't look good. Although it started out with promise.

Felipe is just swinging a HOT bat right now ... he looks great at the plate ...and Nook was safe

spidernat · « **Reply #13:** August 11, 2007, 08:16:06 PM »

Lannan has his work cut out tonight. Tough assignment.

spidernat · « **Reply #14:** August 11, 2007, 08:16:32 PM »

Quote from: wpa2629 on August 11, 2007, 08:15:42 PM

Felipe is just swinging a HOT bat right now ... he looks great at the plate ...and Nook was safe

Yeah I'm loving what Felipe is doing and Nook was certainly safe.

spidernat · « **Reply #15:** August 11, 2007, 08:17:43 PM »

You can tell a lot of people are watching the Redskins game tonight. That game is about to kickoff.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #16:** August 11, 2007, 08:18:19 PM »

Woot! Hill is starting on Tuesday!

wpa2629 · « **Reply #17:** August 11, 2007, 08:19:05 PM »

Good inning JOHN! ... Very nice .... 6 pitches!!

spidernat · « **Reply #18:** August 11, 2007, 08:20:54 PM »

Quote from: wpa2629 on August 11, 2007, 08:18:19 PM

Woot! Hill is starting on Tuesday!

Please elaborate! They said he was going to start in the minors on Tuesday. Did they change that?

wpa2629 · « **Reply #19:** August 11, 2007, 08:23:06 PM »

Quote from: spidernat on August 11, 2007, 08:20:54 PM

Please elaborate! They said he was going to start in the minors on Tuesday. Did they change that?

YEP! Bowden announced today that they are changing the rotation for the phillies series - Hill starts on Tuesday ... !! Woot!! - Haven't announced who will lose miss their turn though ... Depending on how Lannan does tonight - I'm thinking it might be Chico ...

Easy 1, 2, 3 for Webb ...

spidernat · « **Reply #20:** August 11, 2007, 08:24:41 PM »

Quote from: wpa2629 on August 11, 2007, 08:23:06 PM

YEP! Bowden announced today that they are changing the rotation for the phillies series - Hill starts on Tuesday ... !! Woot!!

That's fabulous news. I guess Bergmann will return later for the Mets series.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #21:** August 11, 2007, 08:24:58 PM »

promising series for the Skins ends with a turnover ... bummer ...

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #22:** August 11, 2007, 08:25:37 PM »

Feh. We can watch Joe Gibbs try to run a football team like a NASCAR team. I wonder if he's going to give out yet another coaching job with a silly title like Lieutenant Head Coach in Charge for Special Teams.

I'd like Marty back. He was more like Joe than Joe is. Breaks my heart.

Quote from: spidernat on August 11, 2007, 08:17:43 PM

You can tell a lot of people are watching the Redskins game tonight. That game is about to kickoff.

spidernat · « **Reply #23:** August 11, 2007, 08:25:52 PM »

Quote from: wpa2629 on August 11, 2007, 08:23:06 PM

YEP! Bowden announced today that they are changing the rotation for the phillies series - Hill starts on Tuesday ... !! Woot!! - Haven't announced who will lose miss their turn though ... Depending on how Lannan does tonight - I'm thinking it might be Chico ...

Easy 1, 2, 3 for Webb ...

I'm hoping it's Bacsik but Chico could also be a candidate.

I figured Webb would own us and from what you said he is doing just that at least early on. Lannan has a large task ahead of him.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #24:** August 11, 2007, 08:26:23 PM »

Apparently Jimbo was very pleased with the start in Columbus so he's activating him - the radio guys said it would be Hill, Redding, then ... I don't know who ...