Nationals vs Diamondbacks, Game 2

[PANatsFan]

Lodson's recap:

Right-hander Garrett Mock pitched the game of his life on Saturday night, and it helped the Nationals defeat the D-backs, 5-2, at Nationals Park for their seventh consecutive victory.

Mock lasted six innings and gave up two runs on five hits.

If 6 innings and 2 ER's is the game of his life, that's sad. I'm glad he had a strong start, but a CG shutout is a "game of your life."

Granted I didn't watch any of the game

[UMDNats]

Well PA, 6 IP and 2 ER is Mock's "game of his career" for now

[PANatsFan]

Well PA, 6 IP and 2 ER is Mock's "game of his career" for now

Sure, if he said the best game of his career, that's great. He sure did. How about Burnett and Sosa

[Nathan]

I'll do it.  Don't expect anything fancy, though.

This will be my first this year.

Copy and paste from here: http://www.wnff.net/index.php/topic,13922.msg404680.html#msg404680 and editing the info makes for a pretty decent looking one I think.

[ronnynat]

How about Burnett and Sosa

Sosa's throwing strikes. If he continues to do that, he'll be fine. He wasn't walking too many in the minors either.

[HerndonNat]

I gotta say the bobbleheads are much higher quality then I thought they would be.

[OldChelsea]

Whos making tomorrows!?

I'd be there tomorrow if it weren't for the DC United-Real Madrid friendly...I haven't seen the Nats playing this gutsy since the overachieving .500 team of 2005.

Interesting that reported attendance is only 24,551 - looked a bit bigger.

[houston-nat]

Somebody entirely new gotta make the next Gameday thread.

And Bill Ladson should be fired. Where can I submit my resume?

[DieselTurtle]

I dont think I saw it in this thread, but does anybody know the name of the guy who played the national anthem before today's game?

Thanks!

[Obed_Marsh]

I dont think I saw it in this thread, but does anybody know the name of the guy who played the national anthem before today's game?

I don't recall but kept the program from the door. Hopefully it is there and if so I'll post it tomoorow. That guy was freaking awesome. Best game f the year I've attended in person. 7, 7, 7! After not getting kicked in the teeth tonight I'm up for another game tomorrow, my friends however are gun shy. ROFL

[tomterp]

I dont think I saw it in this thread, but does anybody know the name of the guy who played the national anthem before today's game?

Thanks!

We've discussed that here a a few times before.  He's a violinist with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington.

[2k6nats]

Somebody entirely new gotta make the next Gameday thread.

We're running out of people

[spidernat]

We need a curly W added to this thread.

[The Chief]

We need a curly W added to this thread.

done

[The Chief]

why dont you make the next thread spidey?

[DieselTurtle]

We've discussed that here a a few times before.  He's a violinist with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington.

Thanks!

Awesome stuff.

[madj55]

Nats Park has a completely different atmosphere than it did earlier in the season. And the team is playing with a little bit of swagger now and it almost gives the fans confidence that we will basically win every game. The bobbleheads were awesome,the whole game was awesome and I was there during BP and I saw Dukes running around and everything and swinging the bat well so I don't think he's injured. Mock showed that he should stay in the rotation for now tonight, commanding the strike zone all night. 7 in a row let's keep it going tomorrow.

[sportsfan882]

wow. what an improbable win.

this this has shown a ton of heart

[Lintyfresh85]

Great win!

Tonight I wore my Zimmerman jersey out to dinner because I didn't have anything else clean and someone actually stopped me and said "How about them Nats? 7 in a row man!"

I was in shock... I didn't know people in Richmond even knew the Nats existed.

[Mathguy]

Does anyone know where to get a picture of the shaving cream in the face by Lannan ?

wow. what an improbable win.

this this has shown a ton of heart

[Spinman]

Now we all understand why these guys need to go out and pitch against Major league hitters , take their lumps, so they can pitch like Mock did today.  Great job today and expect the same from JD Martin today.

[PANatsFan]

Now we all understand why these guys need to go out and pitch against Major league hitters , take their lumps, so they can pitch like Mock did today.  Great job today and expect the same from JD Martin today.

[The Chief]

SOMEBODY NEW NEEDS TO HURRY UP AND START THE NEXT THREAD!!!!

[spidernat]

why dont you make the next thread spidey?

I believe PC and hammonds had already called for the next two game threads so I didn't want to cut in line (and I can imagine the furor if I had done that and they went ahead and lost the game ).

[houston-nat]

I never imagined the day that I would actually be excited for Jorge Sosa coming in the game.

Dude, wrong Gameday thread.