Nationals @ Diamondbacks, Game 2

[houston-nat]

Air Zimmerman Arizona Diamondbacks (39-67) vs. Washington Nationals (47-59)
Scott Olsen vs. Joe Saunders
Game 2

A Stadium Built Entirely by Legal Immigrants, Phoenix, AZ
9:40 P.M. D.C. time (8:40 P.M. houston-nat time), August 3, 2010



Attention Arizona Diamondbacks Fans of Foreign, Mixed or Unknown Ethnicities: Please bring your birth certificate, passport, and/or green card to tonight's game. This will facilitate the processing of your expulsion from the ballpark should you drink too much and start a brawl.

TODAY'S STARTING LINEUPS, AS REPORTED BY NATIONALS REPORTER BALD LOLS IN

Your Washington Nationals!
Nyjer Morgan
Ian Desmond
Ryan Zimmerman
Adam Dunn
Josh Willingham
Michael Morse
Ivan Rodriguez
Alberto Gonzalez
Scott Olsen

Your Air Zimmerman Arizona Diamondbacks!
Chris Chris Young
Randy Kelly Johnson
B.J. Justin Upton
Either Adam or Andy LaRoche
Mitsubishi Miguel Montero
Captain Malcolm Mark Reynolds
J.D. Stephen Drew
Rusty Ryal
Dan Haren Joe Saunders

 

Pictured: Left-handers Scott Olsen and Joe Saunders shadily pull their hats over their eyes.

[DPMOmaha]

9:40 P.M. D.C. time (8:40 P.M. houston-nat and DPMOmaha time), August 3, 2010

fixed

[Nathan]

Wow, Olsen could probably do a split

[chemist]

am I the only west coaster here?  love these games.

[PANatsFan]

Love the lineup puns. See, if you tell someone, they know you appreciate it.

[Potomac Cannons]

Michael for Rogerearvin since a LHP is starting.  Otherwise, good guess.

[houston-nat]

Otherwise, good guess.

Actually it's yesterday's lineups.

[Lintyfresh85]

Today's lineup.

Morgan
Desmond
Zimmerman
Dunn
Willingham
Morse
Rodriguez
Gonzalez
Olsen

[Potomac Cannons]

Today's lineup.

Morgan
Desmond
Zimmerman
Dunn
Willingham
Morse
Rodriguez
Gonzalez
Olsen

Pinch run for Morgan the first time he gets on and bat Sludge 9th.

[houston-nat]

Added that lineup to the original post, for some reason AZ's lineup has not been posted yet.

EDIT: Yes it has, will add

[houston-nat]

The only difference is Rusty Ryal for Gerardo Parra. Which totally ruins my "other famous guy named" motif.

[Lintyfresh85]

Uh? Rusty Greer? Rusty Kuntz?

[houston-nat]

Rusty Kuntz?

Worst. Name. Ever.

[Potomac Cannons]

Rusty Kuntz?

Dick Trickle's wife?

[Nathan]

Worst. Name. Ever.

OMFG.  No way.

[hammondsnats]

am I the only west coaster here?  love these games.

Where ya from buddy?

Love the gd thread look houston. 

I have a good feeling we will win at least 5 games on this road trip.

[Obed_Marsh]

Air Zimmerman

  Bringing back memories from the WNFF Trolls Hall of Fame.

[Vega]

Is Olsen still a chain-smoking psycho?

[Lintyfresh85]

Is Olsen still a chain-smoking psycho?

Yeah, but he's got talent. So I turn my head.

[spidernat]

Hey which radio station carries the Nats broadcast?

[Nathan]

Hey which radio station carries the Nats broadcast?

WFED.  All the stations are here:

http://mlb.mlb.com/was/schedule/radio_affiliates.jsp

[spidernat]

WFED.  All the stations are here:

http://mlb.mlb.com/was/schedule/radio_affiliates.jsp

Thanks man. I went to the pool today and I've been having a tough time seeing since. I may have to listen to the game on the radio tonight. 

[chemist]

Where ya from buddy?

Love the gd thread look houston. 

I have a good feeling we will win at least 5 games on this road trip.

well i'm from pg county... rfk was 3 stops from my house on the orange line growing up.  i live in san diego now though.

[EdStroud]

Are you ex-Expo fans forgetting Rusty Staub, Jeez....

Uh? Rusty Greer? Rusty Kuntz?

Are you ex-Expo fans forgetting Rusty "Le Grand Orange" Staub.

[EdStroud]

Thanks man. I went to the pool today and I've been having a tough time seeing since. I may have to listen to the game on the radio tonight. 

Time to buy some swim goggles, Spidey.  That is the reason swimmers(smart ones) always have a designated driver home from meets/practice.