Author Topic: Nationals vs Pirates, Game 2 (Read 13326 times)

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #300:** July 02, 2011, 06:11:14 PM »

I would've loved a double header sweep. We still have a chance but I'd like to think our odds of winning this game is less than the Mariners game with Desmond Ankiel Bernie.

PC · « **Reply #301:** July 02, 2011, 06:11:18 PM »

I can't believe, after that first inning, Livan actually had a good game.

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #302:** July 02, 2011, 06:11:33 PM »

Washington - Bottom of 8th   SCORE
Jose Veras pitching for Pittsburgh   PIT   WSH
X Paul in right field.   4   2
R Zimmerman walked.   4   2
M Stairs hit for S Burnett.   4   2
M Stairs flied out to center.   4   2
M Morse singled to center, R Zimmerman to second.   4   2
D Espinosa flied out to center.
I Rodriguez grounded out to pitcher.

imref · « **Reply #303:** July 02, 2011, 06:12:25 PM »

Not that it mattered, but zimm should have stayed on 2nd to tag on that shot by espinosa. Bad base running and blown chances today.

PC · « **Reply #304:** July 02, 2011, 06:12:54 PM »

I think left handed relief is the most gaping hole this team has, even more than leadoff hitter. Unless you're just not going to go for lefty-lefty matchups. That might be our better option, finding a righty or two who get out lefties.

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #305:** July 02, 2011, 06:13:19 PM »

Pittsburgh - Top of 9th SCORE
Todd Coffey pitching for Washington PIT WSH
T Coffey relieved S Burnett.

Todd Coffey running to mound YouTube video

BerakosVA · « **Reply #306:** July 02, 2011, 06:14:43 PM »

Quote from: imref on July 02, 2011, 06:12:25 PM

Not that it mattered, but zimm should have stayed on 2nd to tag on that shot by espinosa. Bad base running and blown chances today.

What happened to that espinosa shot, sounded like it almost carried out.

PC · « **Reply #307:** July 02, 2011, 06:15:10 PM »

Walking the worst hitter in the history of Major League Baseball...

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #308:** July 02, 2011, 06:16:33 PM »

great I refreshed my gameday page and now it wont load.

PC · « **Reply #309:** July 02, 2011, 06:19:23 PM »

Burnett - FAIL
Coffey - FAIL

Nathan · « **Reply #310:** July 02, 2011, 06:19:43 PM »

Nationals - FAIL

NattyTime · « **Reply #311:** July 02, 2011, 06:22:39 PM »

If our bullpen is this awesome now, I cant wait to see them in game 2.

PC · « **Reply #312:** July 02, 2011, 06:22:45 PM »

This is an embarrassingly bad performance by the bullpen!

PANatsFan · « **Reply #313:** July 02, 2011, 06:23:03 PM »

damnit i go to the pool and this happens?

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #314:** July 02, 2011, 06:24:02 PM »

Pittsburgh - Top of 9th   SCORE
Todd Coffey pitching for Washington   PIT   WSH
T Coffey relieved S Burnett.   4   2
B Wood walked.   4   2
M McKenry sacrificed to catcher, B Wood to second.   4   2
M Diaz hit for J Veras.   4   2
M Diaz singled to right, B Wood scored.   5   2
A Presley singled to right, M Diaz to second.   5   2
R Mattheus relieved T Coffey.

Pirates 5
Nationals 2

hammondsnats · « **Reply #315:** July 02, 2011, 06:24:20 PM »

joel hanrahan was awful when he was with the nats. just awful. one of the worst nats ever.

tomterp · « **Reply #316:** July 02, 2011, 06:24:57 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on July 02, 2011, 05:55:49 PM

Burnett has been unbelievably bad this year. And its like Davey Johnson hasn't been watching.

Clip should have pitched this inning

Johnson's made it clear that he expects, and needs, all 25 players to contribute. He's not going to sit guys for up to a week at at time. If they can't do their jobs they should be replaced.

And of course with today being a double header and the start of a string of 11 games in 10 days, everyone in the bullpen is going to be needed. Everyone.

tomterp · « **Reply #317:** July 02, 2011, 06:25:46 PM »

Quote from: hammondsnats on July 02, 2011, 06:24:20 PM

joel hanrahan was awful when he was with the nats. just awful. one of the worst nats ever.

Be happy, we got rid of him like almost everyone here wanted.

NattyTime · « **Reply #318:** July 02, 2011, 06:28:40 PM »

funny. I actually skipped going to the pool so I could listen to this

Quote from: PANatsFan on July 02, 2011, 06:23:03 PM

damnit i go to the pool and this happens?

welch · « **Reply #319:** July 02, 2011, 06:29:27 PM »

Quote from: PC on July 02, 2011, 06:12:54 PM

I think left handed relief is the most gaping hole this team has, even more than leadoff hitter. Unless you're just not going to go for lefty-lefty matchups. That might be our better option, finding a righty or two who get out lefties.

Right now, I'd say "go for the good pitcher and forget L-L match-ups".

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #320:** July 02, 2011, 06:31:07 PM »

Hurry up and trade Coffey before he goes up another cup size.

PC · « **Reply #321:** July 02, 2011, 06:32:12 PM »

Quote from: tomterp on July 02, 2011, 06:24:57 PM

Johnson's made it clear that he expects, and needs, all 25 players to contribute. He's not going to sit guys for up to a week at at time. If they can't do their jobs they should be replaced.

And of course with today being a double header and the start of a string of 11 games in 10 days, everyone in the bullpen is going to be needed. Everyone.

But he has to have a sense of when to use pitchers. What if we're losing the next game by 6 runs, it doesn't matter which reliever you go to. This was a winnable game...until Sean Burnett took the mound.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #322:** July 02, 2011, 06:33:11 PM »

Burnett is done. He's completely done. DFA time. Bring up Romero and DFA him if he sucks.

PC · « **Reply #323:** July 02, 2011, 06:34:01 PM »

Hanrahan started with the Nationals?

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #324:** July 02, 2011, 06:34:53 PM »

At least we didn't lose 2-1.