Nationals vs Braves, Game 3

[sportsfan882]

First Pitch: 1:35 PM EST

TV: MASN, MASN HD

Radio: 107.7 FM, 1500 AM



(51-85) 5th Place NL East

Harris - CF
Guzman - SS
Zimmerman - 3B
Dukes - RF
Boone - 1B
Langerhans - LF
Bonifacio - 2B
Nieves - C
Balester - P

SP: Collin Balester (3-6, 4.70 ERA)


(59-77) 4th Place NL East

Anderson - CF
Blanco - LF
Prado - 1B
Infante - 3B
Escobar - SS
Francoeur - RF
Johnson - 2B
Sammons - C
Jurrjens - P

SP: Jair Jurrjens (11-9, 3.56 ERA)

[Minty Fresh]

Please be smart and hit Dukes 4th.

[Minty Fresh]

Anyone going today?  I'll be all by my lonesome... 

I'll be in 112L - Row D - Seat 16.

Nats away jersey #42...

All alone.....     

[ronnynat]

Jurrjens vs. the Nats this season

 I Split          G   GS  GF  W   L   S   CG SHO   IP     ERA    H    R   ER   HR  BB  IBB  SO  HBP
+-+------------+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+------+----+----+----+---+----+---+----+---+
   WSN             2   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   13.1   4.05   10    6    6   0    1   0    8   0 

Nats team batting stats the last 5 games

   G   W   L    PA    AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  BB  IBB  SO  HBP  SH  SF GDP  SB   CS   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS
+----+---+---+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+---+----+---+---+---+---+----+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
    5   5   0   197   172   34   54   9   2   5   33   19   1   27   2   3   1   5    7   0  .314  .387  .477  .864 

I'm smelling a whoop ass effort today. Maybe our first blowout in a while.

[The Chief]

knocks on wood, throws salt over his shoulder

[houston-nat]

Nats team batting stats the last 5 games

   G   W   L    PA    AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  BB  IBB  SO  HBP  SH  SF GDP  SB   CS   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS
+----+---+---+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+---+----+---+---+---+---+----+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
    5   5   0   197   172   34   54   9   2   5   33   19   1   27   2   3   1   5    7   0  .314  .387  .477  .864 

Who are these people and what have they done with our team?

[d_mc_nabb]

Who are these people and what have they done with our team?

Don't complain, or they might go away.

[spidernat]

I think they wanted to ease Dukes back into the lineup before moving him to cleanup. But I suspect that's where he will end up by season's end.

[sportsfan882]

No Chipper and McCann for Atlanta. Niceeee.

Our lineup looks weak too but who knows.

[Nat of the Living Dead]

If this post off the Braves board is any indication:

This has become the worst team in baseball, and it doesn't seem like management cares at all. ~Glenbrave

Then we are playing the worst team in baseball and should win.

[JMUalumni]

The bottom of our lineup looks like a black hole of production (maybe except for Bonifacio).

I missed the game yesterday, unfortunately, can someone give me a quick overview of the important parts, maybe like the top 3 moments from the game or something.

[JMUalumni]

If this post off the Braves board is any indication:

Then we are playing the worst team in baseball and should win.

Are you sure you didn't find that quote on this board, I could swear I have read something like that here.

[UMDNats]

The bottom of our lineup looks like a black hole of production (maybe except for Bonifacio).

since moving to the #8 hole, boni is hitting at least .400 (in 3 games, though).

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Are you sure you didn't find that quote on this board, I could swear I have read something like that here.

I promise you its on the Braves board. Under the thread Braves 2009. I too found it hilarious.

[sportsfan882]

Let's hope Jurrjens continues to struggle (doubtful).

He's had a really good season for Atlanta but he's been wearing down as of late.

Last 2 starts:
Aug 26 vs FLA: 3 IP 6 H 6 R 6 ER 1 HR 2 BB 1 K
Aug 20 @ NYM: 5 IP 6 H 6 R 4 ER 1 HR 3 BB 0 K

[blue911]

The bottom of our lineup looks like a black hole of production (maybe except for Bonifacio).

I missed the game yesterday, unfortunately, can someone give me a quick overview of the important parts, maybe like the top 3 moments from the game or something.

I'm too lazy to do a recap. I attached bb-r's box score which gives a paly-by-play at the bottom.



http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS200808300.shtml

[JMUalumni]

I'm too lazy to do a recap. I attached bb-r's box score which gives a paly-by-play at the bottom.



http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS200808300.shtml

Thanks, I don't know why I didn't just think to watch the recap on MLB.com.  It looks like the game ended up being a good one, I thought they were done after Bergmann gave them all those doubles.

[Air Zimmerman]

LETS COMPLETE THE SWEEP!

interesting lineup today, the Sunday lineups are always interesting.

Dukes batting clean-up, where he belongs. i'd still like to see Dukes get an opportunity to bat lead-off, he'd be an intriguing and lethal lead-off hitter.

[metssuck]

Hmm, this sort of sunday lineup(decked with bench position players) really reminds me of the ole Fank Robinson Nats days. He used to pull this shyt on sundays too, and i hated it.

[UMDNats]

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Dukes batting clean-up, where he belongs. i'd still like to see Dukes get an opportunity to bat lead-off, he'd be a lethal lead-off hitter like Soriano. 

i actually agree with this. he probably would. but right now guzman/hernandez/bonifacio are good leadoff guys (boni not so much, he's doing well at the 8 hole) and dukes can be an outstanding #4 hitter.

glad to see milledge getting a well-deserved day off

[JMUalumni]

Bonifacio has amazing range

[expos96]

Good evening.
It's been a great day in Holland a great weekend with very very nice wheather.

Let's see if the Nats can have some fun tonight again.

[sportsfan882]

Nice grab, EB!

[expos96]

Nice catch Bonifacio

[sportsfan882]

awful. two consecutive 2 out hits put us down 1-0.