Author Topic: Nationals @ Yankees, Game 1 (Read 24627 times)

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #475:** June 16, 2009, 09:53:52 PM »

Some good news...NFL training camps start soon. I can't wait for football season. Course that might not be good news for you Redskin fans.

PC · « **Reply #476:** June 16, 2009, 09:56:34 PM »

Can we develop a "plan" to construct an average baseball team? A World Series is far too much to ask for but an average team should be doable.

...and, it should be the publicly stated goal! Don't even put up the pretense of trying to build a winner!

shoeshineboy · « **Reply #477:** June 16, 2009, 09:56:35 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on June 16, 2009, 09:52:33 PM

the offense once again non-existent.

The young starting pitching has been awesome lately. They have given us a chance in each of these games against TB and NYY. Too bad we have no offense and our bullpen (Ron Villone) sucks.

It's why the team should not shy away from trading the vets. Any vets (i.e. guys in FA parts of their careers) should be unloaded. The question is whether the owners are willing to do what it takes to acquire quality talent. They have failed for 3 years to do the right thing. Will they do it now? This team could have easily been completely different with proper focus from Lerner/Kasten. They have failed. If they want to admit that and start over, I'm all for it. But they have to stop freaking around and make the moves that anyone in their position would be willing to do. The MLB ownership excuse is no longer valid. I would have put together a contender by now.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #478:** June 16, 2009, 09:57:03 PM »

ahahaha if we tie this up, the Yanks just lost the DH

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #479:** June 16, 2009, 09:57:37 PM »

Quote from: shoeshineboy on June 16, 2009, 09:56:35 PM

It's why the team should not shy away from trading the vets. Any vets (i.e. guys in FA parts of their careers) should be unloaded. The question is whether the owners are willing to do what it takes to acquire quality talent. They have failed for 3 years to do the right thing. Will they do it now? This team could have easily been completely different with proper focus from Lerner/Kasten. They have failed. If they want to admit that and start over, I'm all for it. But they have to stop freaking around and make the moves that anyone in their position would be willing to do. The MLB ownership excuse is no longer valid. I would have put together a contender by now.

EdStroud · « **Reply #480:** June 16, 2009, 09:57:40 PM »

Hey didn't Maryland beat California last year in football

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #481:** June 16, 2009, 09:59:35 PM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on June 16, 2009, 09:57:03 PM

ahahaha if we tie this up, the Yanks just lost the DH

haha that'd be awesome

Section214 · « **Reply #482:** June 16, 2009, 10:00:02 PM »

Quote from: shoeshineboy on June 16, 2009, 09:56:35 PM

I would have put together a contender by now.

I will be making this team a contender one day. And let's just say I will be doing things very differently than this crap

DCFan · « **Reply #483:** June 16, 2009, 10:00:32 PM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on June 16, 2009, 09:57:03 PM

ahahaha if we tie this up, the Yanks just lost the DH

And Jeter left with an ankle problem.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #484:** June 16, 2009, 10:01:25 PM »

oh go freak off

The Chief · « **Reply #485:** June 16, 2009, 10:01:36 PM »

Is anyone NOT going to make a great play against this team tonight?

ghostface · « **Reply #486:** June 16, 2009, 10:01:44 PM »

Quote from: Section214 on June 16, 2009, 10:00:02 PM

I will be making this team a contender one day. And let's just say I will be doing things very differently than this crap

we are a contender - we're contending for the worst record of all-time

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #487:** June 16, 2009, 10:01:48 PM »

Is it me or did it look like Dukes wasn't really running hard on that one?

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #488:** June 16, 2009, 10:01:55 PM »

Dukes stopped hustling?

Section214 · « **Reply #489:** June 16, 2009, 10:01:59 PM »

Good AB by Dukes. He had no chance

PC · « **Reply #490:** June 16, 2009, 10:02:06 PM »

Quote from: shoeshineboy on June 16, 2009, 09:56:35 PM

It's why the team should not shy away from trading the vets. Any vets (i.e. guys in FA parts of their careers) should be unloaded.

The problem with that is, how do you attract talent if they know that they might be swept up in a veteran dump if another season turns ugly? This would be an even worse place for free agents.

ghostface · « **Reply #491:** June 16, 2009, 10:02:21 PM »

dukes is not fast.

EdStroud · « **Reply #492:** June 16, 2009, 10:02:43 PM »

Yes Dukes stopped running

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #493:** June 16, 2009, 10:03:16 PM »

taking fastballs right down the middle. That's his M.O.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #494:** June 16, 2009, 10:03:24 PM »

F'ing Dunn. What was he looking at?

The Chief · « **Reply #495:** June 16, 2009, 10:03:36 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on June 16, 2009, 10:03:16 PM

taking fastballs right down the middle. That's his M.O.

LOL WTF are you on? That ball was low and outside.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #496:** June 16, 2009, 10:03:45 PM »

Quote from: EdStroud on June 16, 2009, 10:02:43 PM

Yes Dukes stopped running

Thought so.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #497:** June 16, 2009, 10:04:22 PM »

austin kearns will save us.

EdStroud · « **Reply #498:** June 16, 2009, 10:04:24 PM »

good match up here AK vs Rivera

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #499:** June 16, 2009, 10:04:30 PM »

Quote from: The Chief on June 16, 2009, 10:03:36 PM

LOL WTF are you on? That ball was low and outside.

the last one might have been but the other two weren't. he didn't even swing the effing bat, AGAIN.

playing for the freaking walk.