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Offline lastobjective

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #150: September 15, 2012, 05:22:07 PM »
Looking windy.

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #151: September 15, 2012, 05:22:43 PM »
Looking windy.

Dave says there was no rain in the forecast but he's suspicious given the wind and clouds.

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #152: September 15, 2012, 05:23:13 PM »
Wow.  The Nats have the hardest time stealing bases this year.

Because they choose poorly

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #153: September 15, 2012, 05:23:30 PM »
Crap

Offline Jordanz Meatballz

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #154: September 15, 2012, 05:23:43 PM »
Nice, Jackson.  Ross got blown away, the Fox announcer had my same thought.

Maybe McCann's condition is suckitude.

Damn it, Freeman.

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #155: September 15, 2012, 05:23:53 PM »
'Freddie Freeman put one up into the jet-stream' - Jageler

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #156: September 15, 2012, 05:23:54 PM »
Ugh.

Offline lastobjective

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #157: September 15, 2012, 05:23:57 PM »
Wow that was bombed! As Bob n' F.P. would say nothin' cheap about that!

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #158: September 15, 2012, 05:24:37 PM »
Apparently Edwin and Flores weren't paying attention last night when Detwiler jammed the crap out of Freeman ...

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #159: September 15, 2012, 05:24:39 PM »
Freeman giveth, and Freeman taketh away.

Offline monkeyhit

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #160: September 15, 2012, 05:25:42 PM »
Give Ed a 4-run lead and he is apt to blow it pretty quickly.  I like Lannan better for a fifth next year.

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #161: September 15, 2012, 05:25:57 PM »
1933? I thought the Senators went to the playoffs after that, just didn't go to the WS. Or am I wrong.

No playoffs until 1969, when both leagues split into east and west divisions. Nationals (aka Senators) did not go to post-season after winning the pennant in 1933. Came close about 1945, when MLB was played by non-regulars. I think the Browns won the pennant on the last day, after a Senators (OK...they were officially the Nationals) OF forgot to take his sun-glasses to the field and lost a fly ball in the sun. Not a great record, and that roster has some strange names...I think the great Cecil Travis came back from the war, but had suffered frost-bitten toes during the Battle of the Bulge. Couldn't hit the way he hit in 1941 (something like .350). Travis has been called "the finest ball-player never to get a single vote for the Hall of Fame". He deserved it: gave up a Hall of Fame career to serve in WW2...and not just serve as a recruiting symbol.

Some very old players, and some players who went back to obscurity the next season.

See http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSH/1945.shtml

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #162: September 15, 2012, 05:26:06 PM »
RZ always fun to watch.

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #163: September 15, 2012, 05:27:09 PM »
No playoffs until 1969, when both leagues split into east and west divisions. Nationals (aka Senators) did not go to post-season after winning the pennant in 1933. Came close about 1945, when MLB was played by non-regulars. I think the Browns won the pennant on the last day, after a Senators (OK...they were officially the Nationals) OF forgot to take his sun-glasses to the field and lost a fly ball in the sun. Not a great record, and that roster has some strange names...I think the great Cecil Travis came back from the war, but had suffered frost-bitten toes during the Battle of the Bulge. Couldn't hit the way he hit in 1941 (something like .350). Travis has been called "the finest ball-player never to get a single vote for the Hall of Fame". He deserved it: gave up a Hall of Fame career to serve in WW2...and not just serve as a recruiting symbol.

Some very old players, and some players who went back to obscurity the next season.

See http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSH/1945.shtml


Very educational, thanks :clap: love your posts!

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #164: September 15, 2012, 05:27:27 PM »
i think we need 6 to win today. 

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #165: September 15, 2012, 05:28:58 PM »
i think we need 6 to win today. 

I was just thinking that a 2-run lead won't be enough. Can't watch...MLB "rainbow" is blocked because it's a Fox game, and Fox is carrying the Yankees. Grumble!

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #166: September 15, 2012, 05:31:36 PM »
Unhittable.

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #167: September 15, 2012, 05:32:20 PM »
Like I said, Harper is done today

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #168: September 15, 2012, 05:32:32 PM »
These announcers :roll:

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #169: September 15, 2012, 05:33:45 PM »
I don't like the direction this game is going.

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #170: September 15, 2012, 05:34:32 PM »
I don't like the direction this game is going.

We're going to lose, aren't we? This is the beginning of the end. We'll fall out of first and then just make an early departure in the first Wild Card game

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #171: September 15, 2012, 05:35:58 PM »
Looks like the Braves do the wave too.

Offline BerakosVA

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #172: September 15, 2012, 05:36:56 PM »
Did FOX just say Bourn was leading off this inning?

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #173: September 15, 2012, 05:37:09 PM »
Edwin has to bear down from here on.

Offline Jordanz Meatballz

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #174: September 15, 2012, 05:37:34 PM »
Like I said, Harper is done today

Nothing but quality at-bats since the first one.  And I've never seen him carry his frustration with him into the field.  Have you?

He's fine.  As far as you're greatest ever 'if he can just control his frustration' comment.  That has no basis.  Talent and drive is what counts.