Nationals vs Cardinals, Game 1

[Nathan]

Why pinch hit a pitcher for a pitcher in the first place? 

To save your bench for later in a position where you have 2 outs and no one on.

[Lintyfresh85]

Dunn is about to light the fire.

[hammondsnats]

Dunner is coming around.  We are so going to win this game.

Cmon carpenter blows tonight.

[ronnynat]

Why pinch hit a pitcher for a pitcher in the first place? 

It's early. Probably didn't want to waste a position player.

[PC]

We do have a full 25-man roster, don't we?

[bglide]

1 pitch outs are killers with a guy like this. 

[bglide]

It's early. Probably didn't want to waste a position player.

I don't get this.  A pinch hitter will very rarely stay in the game or get a 2nd at bat.  So, a run in the 5th inning is the same as a run in the 9th. 

[Nathan]

I don't get this.  A pinch hitter will very rarely stay in the game or get a 2nd at bat.  So, a run in the 5th inning is the same as a run in the 9th. 

Exactly.  There were 2 outs with nobody on base, early in the game.  You don't waste a bench player in that situation.  With a runner on second, yeah, then you would.

[PANatsFan]

Stop being so knee jerk.  So JZ has a bad start after coming off of TJ surgery and you call him awful?

Stammen is going to be solid out of the pen.

He's a thin skinned eagle.

[PC]

Rob Dibble's name hasn't been mentioned tonight.

[ronnynat]

I don't get this.  A pinch hitter will very rarely stay in the game or get a 2nd at bat.  So, a run in the 5th inning is the same as a run in the 9th. 

Riggleman likes to have guys ready for the double switch late in games.

Maybe he thought Marquis would get a hit.

[PC]

Can you please let him get the third out before complimenting him, Bob and Ray?

[bglide]

Exactly.  There were 2 outs with nobody on base, early in the game.  You don't waste a bench player in that situation.  With a runner on second, yeah, then you would.

My point is what if the bench player gets a hit?  We get two runs that inning at least.  So that extra run in the 9th inning wouldn't be there anyway.  A run is a run is a run.  Makes no difference when it is scored. 

[Nathan]

My point is what if the bench player gets a hit?  We get two runs that inning at least.  So that extra run in the 9th inning wouldn't be there anyway.  A run is a run is a run.  Makes no difference when it is scored. 

Wait, what?  How do we get 2 runs?  Bases were empty with 2 outs already, right?

[bglide]

Wait, what?  How do we get 2 runs?  Bases were empty with 2 outs already, right?

No, Marquis led off that inning. 

[hammondsnats]

He's a thin skinned eagle.

Yup.

Counter strike looks good

Let's go nats bats...carpenter doesn't look that good tonight.

[PC]

Roger Bernadina gets his hits when the bases are empty. 

[Nathan]

No, Marquis led off that inning. 

No.  Pudge GO 6-3, 1 out.  Harris lineout to 1B, 2 outs.  Marquis GO 4-3, 3 outs.

[Lintyfresh85]

Carpenter is not sharp. We have to beat him!

[bglide]

Do you run Bernie here?  Pudge is just waiting to hit into a DP. 

[natsfan4evr]

Go Pudge!

[ronnynat]

Another successful hit-and-run! WTF!

[bglide]

Pinch hit. 

[hammondsnats]

I love it riggleman

We used to do that so much in the beginning of the season.

[natsfan4evr]

Do you run Bernie here?  Pudge is just waiting to hit into a DP. 

You must feel stupid now