Nationals @ Athletics, Game 3

[mitlen]

4 p.m. Washington at Oakland » MASN2, WJFK (106.7 FM)

4:05 Game time  ...   Oakland Alameda Coliseum   ....   69 degrees and sunny

Nationals

 Trea Turner                (R)       SS
 Brian Goodwin           (L)       LF
 Bryce Harper              (L)       RF
 Ryan Zimmerman      (R)       DH
 Daniel Murphy           (L)       2B
 Anthony Rendon       (R)       3B
 Adam Lind                 (L)       1B
 Matt Wieters              (S)        C
 Michael Taylor            (R)       CF

 Tanner Roark (R)  (5-2, 3.86)

A's

 Matt Joyce                 (L)       RF
 Chad Pinder               (R)      SS
 Jed Lowrie                 (S)       2B
 Khris Davis                (R)       LF
 Yonder Alonso           (L)       1B
 Ryon Healy                (R)       DH
 Stephen Vogt            (L)        C
 Trevor Plouffe            (R)       3B
 Rajai Davis                (R)       CF

 Sonny Gray (R)  (2-2, 4.72)

[awbb]

Roark. Confidence.

[mmzznnxx]

mitlen GDT? Game.

[spidernat]

owned

[mmzznnxx]

What a horrid first half of the inning.

[mmzznnxx]

A Jetsons reference. F.P. is pretty cool sometimes.

And then he says "Fred Flintstone" fans. Somehow I doubt he's talking about the Flintstones/Jetsons crossover.

[Slateman]

I don't remember Zim getting so many infield hits

[mitlen]

mitlen GDT? Game.

I didn't see your ass volunteer.   

[spidernat]

A Jetsons reference. F.P. is pretty cool sometimes.

And then he says "Fred Flintstone" fans. Somehow I doubt he's talking about the Flintstones/Jetsons crossover.

It was a Flintstones reference (the Great Gazoo).

[spidernat]

When looking at the video of the "fight" it actually looks as if Strickland landed a little jab to Harper's chin after the initial slap.

[mmzznnxx]

It was a Flintstones reference (the Great Gazoo).

Oh crap, I thought he was in The Jetsons and only appeared in the Flintstones in the crossover. Nevermind, F.P., you're cool... for now.

[mitlen]

When looking at the video of the "fight" it actually looks as if Strickland landed a little jab to Harper's chin after the initial slap.

He did.

[NatsAllThe Way]

I'm bumping the worst offensive performance thread.

[spidernat]

He did.

So he landed more shots than Harper. That's what caused Harper to stumble a bit after his loopy hook. Harper is lucky Strickland didn't land that shot with more authority or he would've been really embarrassed for getting dropped. The incident might have gotten uglier.

[awbb]

Just seen that Axford pitch. Totally deliberate. MLB. Comedy.

[mitlen]

So he landed more shots than Harper. That's what caused Harper to stumble a bit after his loopy hook. Harper is lucky Strickland didn't land that shot with more authority or he would've been really embarrassed for getting dropped. The incident might have gotten uglier.

I thought Harper got the worst of the brush up ...  what there was of it.    But that was from my living room.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

The A's have always been fond of large meat-eating long ball guys.  Bash brothers.

[spidernat]

I thought Harper got the worst of the brush up ...  what there was of it.    But that was from my living room.

I think you posted that on the day it happened and in my opinion it seemed like a draw until I took a closer look. I now agree with you.

[mitlen]

The A's have always been fond of large meat-eating long ball guys.  Bash brothers.

Did Kingman play there?

[spidernat]

Did Kingman play there?

ended his career in Oakland

[mitlen]

I think you posted that on the day it happened and in my opinion it seemed like a draw until I took a closer look. I now agree with you.

I did.   You are now correct.          BTW, I found that clip on Youtube that I told you about yesterday (CNN, Nick Robertson in London).    The interviewee said what I thought.     

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

I believe so, right around the time of Macgwire and Canseco, maybe a little before

Did Kingman play there?

[spidernat]

I did.   You are now correct.          BTW, I found that clip on Youtube that I told you about yesterday (CNN, Nick Robertson in London).    The interviewee said what I thought.     

For some reason I thought it was something someone yelled in the background.

[mitlen]

I believe so, right around the time of Macgwire and Canseco, maybe a little before

He was a basher.    It was feast or famine.

[mmzznnxx]

Remember scoring runs Friday night? That was cool.