Author Topic: Nationals @ Reds, Game 2 (Read 21362 times)

2k6nats · « **Topic Start:** May 22, 2007, 06:18:12 PM »

May 22, 2007 - Great American Ballpark, 7:10

Kirk Saarloos 0-3, 5.09 ERA	Matt Chico 3-4, 5.44 ERA

Ryan Freel (3B) Norris Hopper (CF) Ken Griffey Jr. (RF) Brandon Phillips (2B) Adam Dunn (LF) Alex Gonzalez (SS) Scott Hatteberg (1B) David Ross (C) Bronson Arroyo (P)	Felipe Lopez (2B) Cristian Guzman (SS) Ryan Zimmerman (3B) Dmitri Young (1B) Austin Kearns (RF) Brian Schneider (C) Nook Logan (CF) Ryan Langerhans (LF) Levale Speigner (P)

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Kirk Saarloos (0-3, 5.09 ERA) will start Tuesday for Cincinnati after making 20 relief appearances. Saarloos lost out to Matt Belisle for the No. 5 spot in the rotation in spring training, but was promoted to fill in for the injured Eric Milton , and said he hopes to remain in the rotation.

"Definitely - I'll take the ball and kind of run with it and go where it goes," he told the Reds' official Web site. "If you do good, you'll get more opportunities."

Washington will counter with Matt Chico (3-4, 5.44), who gave up three runs in six innings of Thursday's 4-3 win over Atlanta. The rookie left-hander, who is making his first start against the Reds, has allowed seven runs in 17 1-3 total innings in his last three starts, lowering his ERA from 6.59 over that span.

"He is not going to back down. That's what we like about him. We like his mental makeup," Acta told the Nationals' official Web site.

joker · « **Reply #1:** May 22, 2007, 06:49:50 PM »

come on chico we need a good start

kimnat · « **Reply #2:** May 22, 2007, 06:54:09 PM »

Let's Go Nationals! Let's GO!

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #3:** May 22, 2007, 07:06:05 PM »

Saarloos should So Lose. He did NOT make their Opening Day rotation, and has only pitched as many as 2 innings ONCE this year. While his career W-L record (all with Houston and Oakland until 2007) is about .500, he's only won 39% of the games he's started. His career walks & hits per inning (WHIP) rate is over 1.500, so a good team would see enough walks and hits to win. Only 7 of his 16 starts for Oakland in 2006 were quality starts (6 innings minimum, 3 runs or less).

But the Nationals are DEAD LAST in MLB in both team batting average and on-base percentage. The Reds have the 3rd highest home runs hit with 55, while we are 2nd worst with 22. The Reds have made about the same number of errors. We have a pitcher and park where we can improve our statistics and win the game. Chico is The Man.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #4:** May 22, 2007, 07:12:31 PM »

8 pitch inning for Saarloos

PC · « **Reply #5:** May 22, 2007, 07:17:43 PM »

Why can't Kearns and Logan get this organized?

joker · « **Reply #6:** May 22, 2007, 07:18:31 PM »

After yesterday i was hoping for at least 3 runs...

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #7:** May 22, 2007, 07:33:46 PM »

Ryan Zimmerman with a web gem

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #8:** May 22, 2007, 07:33:49 PM »

Z-man is such a beast.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #9:** May 22, 2007, 07:38:47 PM »

horrible AB by Langerhans

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #10:** May 22, 2007, 07:39:10 PM »

I was just about to say the same thing. Totally weak and unproductive.

spidernat · « **Reply #11:** May 22, 2007, 07:39:53 PM »

Quote from: joker on May 22, 2007, 07:18:31 PM

After yesterday i was hoping for at least 3 runs...

Even yesterday, when they managed to send 10 batters up to the plate in the 1st inning, they came out with the minimum amount of runs for that many hitters in an inning.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #12:** May 22, 2007, 07:41:54 PM »

Lopez with an RBI double!! Man did that ball carry

edit: bad AB Guz

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #13:** May 22, 2007, 07:42:03 PM »

Nice hitting, FLop.

spidernat · « **Reply #14:** May 22, 2007, 07:47:56 PM »

Nice pitch for the K Chico.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #15:** May 22, 2007, 07:48:35 PM »

Nice job Chico!

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #16:** May 22, 2007, 07:48:45 PM »

Chico

Please let him pitch like this all night.

spidernat · « **Reply #17:** May 22, 2007, 07:48:58 PM »

spidernat · « **Reply #18:** May 22, 2007, 07:52:28 PM »

tonight's game thread is scarcely populated.

kimnat · « **Reply #19:** May 22, 2007, 07:52:58 PM »

Slow thread tonite....

The Chief · « **Reply #20:** May 22, 2007, 07:53:59 PM »

Sorry guys, busy night at work. Can't speak for anyone else. Maybe they just needed a night off after last night's rage dump

spidernat · « **Reply #21:** May 22, 2007, 07:55:05 PM »

That ball hung in the air way too long.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #22:** May 22, 2007, 07:55:10 PM »

Griffey robs Kearns

spidernat · « **Reply #23:** May 22, 2007, 07:55:35 PM »

Quote from: The Chief on May 22, 2007, 07:53:59 PM

Sorry guys, busy night at work. Can't speak for anyone else. Maybe they just needed a night off after last night's rage dump

Was it that bad in here last night?

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #24:** May 22, 2007, 07:55:39 PM »

Damn. Nice catch by Griffey. He's still one of my favorite baseball players. I just hope he builds toward his 600 against another team.