Nationals vs Mariners, Game 2

[Minty Fresh]

GACK.

We're making Bedard look like Sandy Koufax.

[hammondsnats]

we are getting pwned by erik bedard ... thank god we have the lead ................................... for now

[PC]

Worst inning of a night full of bad offensive half innings.

[TylerDC]

Bedard is a good pitcher.

[KnorrForYourMoney]

Werth, Zimmerman nor Morse have hits against a lefty.  That's unacceptable.

This is supposed to be their forte.

[tomterp]

Zimmerman when throwing looks like he should be in black and white on ESPN Classic and passing to Raymond Berry

Unitas wasn't awful.

[EdStroud]

Worst inning of a night full of bad offensive half innings.

Call me a nag for this but in the third Hairston, Lannan and Shark 3 straight Ks

[MarquisDeSade]

At least I get to see HRod for another inning.  Assuming I don't pass out...

[aussienatsfan]

the way i see it we are playing bad ball and winning games (not taking this one to the bank yet but you know what i mean)

This team hasn't done this before when playing bad and i actually don't mind it - it is also a reminder to management that we need to improve by spending where we can

[KnorrForYourMoney]

we are getting pwned by erik bedard ... thank god we have the lead ................................... for now

It'd be nice if we had Lannan going out there to start the 7th and had the flexibility to have someone else come in, in case he gets in trouble.

But noooo, let's trust our magnificent, flawless bullpen.

[EdStroud]

Unitas wasn't awful.

His motion Thomas...without the pointed left arm

[PC]

Call me a nag for this but in the third Hairston, Lannan and Shark 3 straight Ks

There are so many to choose from.  It's a target rich environment.

[tomterp]

Dave description also made it sound like Zimm dropped the linedrive so perhaps Ichiro was scurrying back toward the bag thinking the ball was caught? 

Yeah, but it wouldn't have mattered, Zimm picked up up asap and Ichiro was caught in no-man's land regardless.

[Tyler Durden]

101 from HRod.  Nasty.

[Minty Fresh]

Yeah, but it wouldn't have mattered, Zimm picked up up asap and Ichiro was caught in no-man's land regardless.

Sooooo...............

Should we hug it out there, big guy?   

[hammondsnats]

It'd be nice if we had Lannan going out there to start the 7th and had the flexibility to have someone else come in, in case he gets in trouble.

But noooo, let's trust our magnificent, flawless bullpen.

HRod is doing well, but he could've been saved for this inning and let Lannan at least finish 6.

[Tyler Durden]

Nice play by Desmond.

[hammondsnats]

Bedard is a good pitcher.

even in my day adorning O's posters and rocking Birds jerseys and admiring all things Baltimore Orioles - which I still do, right Annie - I always appreciated Bedard, but he's a total prick and kind of a headcase.

[hammondsnats]

Nice play by Desmond.

very nice play by ID

[hammondsnats]

throw strikes

[Tyler Durden]

Damn Ackley is a really good player.

[tomterp]

It did cross my mind but you guys were gentlemanly in your disagreement.

Minty's a bulldog, but I've got the mindfacts on my side.

[sportsfan882]

Mariners are emptying their bench out now. Gotta get this out.

ugh, Burnett against a lefty

[PC]

Please be good, Burnett.

[EdStroud]

NL East Scoreboard

Phillies          1
Broken arms   0  top 4th

Athletics        0
Metros           1  top 4th

Angels                       4
80 years old leaders    3  top 7th

Tor                1
Larry's team   5  Final