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Offline houston-nat

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #450: April 11, 2009, 09:30:28 PM »
Thank you, Berkeley. Suddenly I remember why I'm a Nationals fan.
I didn't have that in mind at all. In fact, now that I think about it, a shotgun that shoots carrots would be more effective.
Or a cannonteloupe.

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #451: April 11, 2009, 09:30:47 PM »
Schafer OWNS the Nats. un-freaking believable :hang:

Offline BerkeleyNat

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #452: April 11, 2009, 09:30:55 PM »
This Schafer kid is owning us. This crap is embarrassing.

Offline DCFan

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #453: April 11, 2009, 09:31:32 PM »
i just want to say that despite dcfan's assertions, this team absolutely SHOULD NOT be this bad, based on talent. wtf is going on and how to fix it, is beyond me though.

Hiring a rookie manager and GM on the cheap and going after castoffs and rejects is usually a recipe for complete and utter failure.

Offline mbeane19

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #454: April 11, 2009, 09:31:40 PM »
So I guess every series we must make one of the opposing players look like a future HoF'er

Offline shoeshineboy

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #455: April 11, 2009, 09:31:42 PM »
We'll probably give up an insurance run here and then score in the 9th only to lose by 1.

Offline PANatsFan

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #456: April 11, 2009, 09:31:48 PM »
There's something about our shared institution of higher learning that fosters this kind of sense of humor, PA. I was just thinking: wouldn't it be cool to have a bananazooka? It's a bazooka that shoots bananas!

PS I have my freebie Martel tshirt on.

Offline BerkeleyNat

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #457: April 11, 2009, 09:31:55 PM »
Thank you, Berkeley. Suddenly I remember why I'm a Nationals fan.

No problem Houston. Looking at her takes some of the pain of losing away.

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #458: April 11, 2009, 09:32:09 PM »
you know....i like mbeane's convention of referring to the players with first/last initial and number. much better than inventing crappy nicknames like d-cab and l-mill and m-act. i think we should adopt this as WNFF forum etiquette.

Offline nats2playoffs

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #459: April 11, 2009, 09:32:20 PM »
i just want to say that despite dcfan's assertions, this team absolutely SHOULD NOT be this bad, based on talent. wtf is going on and how to fix it, is beyond me though.

Before the game, the Nationals were in the middle or top 33% of most MLB 2009 hitting statistics, except we were near the bottom on home runs.  Our pitching was 2nd worst in almost every category.  This is a minor league pitching rotation, with the exception of Cabrera, who might not make it in Single A minor leagues.


Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #460: April 11, 2009, 09:32:21 PM »
Hiring a rookie manager and GM on the cheap and going after castoffs and rejects is usually a recipe for complete and utter failure.
other crappy teams like Seattle, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and San Diego are having solid solid starts to their season. not the Nats though. :bang:

Offline DCFan

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #461: April 11, 2009, 09:32:35 PM »
no, freak the unclutch offense. this game is on them. I'm not going to blame the pitching staff for giving up 4 runs in 8 innings.

Nick running us out of a potential big inning was costly.

Offline houston-nat

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #462: April 11, 2009, 09:33:12 PM »
PS I have my freebie Martel tshirt on.
Awesome!

FWIW we now have a literary sex magazine, and their survey found that Martel no longer has 5% more sex. But Hanszen does.

Offline mbeane19

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #463: April 11, 2009, 09:33:32 PM »
Re: naming convension. I knew being drunk and lazy would pay off one day.

Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #464: April 11, 2009, 09:33:34 PM »
no, freak the unclutch offense. this game is on them. I'm not going to blame the pitching staff for giving up 4 runs in 8 innings.

The guy got freaking rattled and we all saw it. Both after he let up the homerun and after the umps screwed with him. Offense is to blame to but Lannan didn't help himself any.

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #465: April 11, 2009, 09:33:44 PM »
Nick running us out of a potential big inning was costly.
He has cost us multiple times tonight and last night. just not producing in clutch situations.

Offline houston-nat

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #466: April 11, 2009, 09:34:01 PM »
other crappy teams like Seattle, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and San Diego are having solid solid starts to their season. not the Nats though. :bang:
Honesty is the best policy!

Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #467: April 11, 2009, 09:34:46 PM »
Whoever said Joel Hanrahan was solid was on crack.

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #468: April 11, 2009, 09:34:49 PM »
The guy got freaking rattled and we all saw it. Both after he let up the homerun and after the umps screwed with him. Offense is to blame to but Lannan didn't help himself any.
whatever. scoring 3 runs is not going to win you many games. not freaking good enough.

Offline BerkeleyNat

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #469: April 11, 2009, 09:34:59 PM »
The guy got freaking rattled and we all saw it. Both after he let up the homerun and after the umps screwed with him. Offense is to blame to but Lannan didn't help himself any.

I blame it on Time Lincoln and his meddling with the time/space continuum.

Offline 2k6nats

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #470: April 11, 2009, 09:35:29 PM »
God damn it.  5-3 Bravos.

Offline BerkeleyNat

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #471: April 11, 2009, 09:35:37 PM »
There's that insurance run. I swear...it's almost like this team sticks to a script each night. Is baseball fake?

Offline shoeshineboy

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #472: April 11, 2009, 09:35:39 PM »
Well, there's the insurance run.

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #473: April 11, 2009, 09:35:43 PM »
boo you suck Joel Hanrahan.

this team is just a complete and total trainwreck.

Offline DCFan

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Re: Nationals @ Braves, Game 2
« Reply #474: April 11, 2009, 09:35:53 PM »
Our pitching was 2nd worst in almost every category.  This is a minor league pitching rotation, with the exception of Cabrera, who might not make it in Single A minor leagues.

We've never had an economic situation like the present make free agents such a bargain. It was a golden opportunity and one that likely won't be repeated anytime soon. The Lerners screwed the pooch yet again.