Nationals vs Braves, Game 2

[nats2playoffs]

BELLIARD DRIVES IN MILLEDGE!!!!!
 



N-ationales 8
Broves 6

[MrMadison]

we do have the beginnings of what could be a very nice young nucleus.

Zimmerman, Dukes, Milledge, Flores, Lannan, Bonifacio(??)

they are going to struggle much like they did this year, but their development should be very fun to watch anyway.

[spidernat]

You better add Collin Balester or hammondsnats will beat you up. 

[MrMadison]

Manning gives up a Home Run to Jones.

cue the obligatory "Fire Manny" chorus for leaving a lefty in to face a switch-hitter and the lefty behind him.

[ronnynat]

The offensive juggernats continue to get it done. We may need to bump the "we have offense" thread.

Not a bad idea. We don't get a chance to bump old positive threads very often.

[MrMadison]

what the freak...do they ever WASH the Screech Costume?

[ronnynat]

Manning gives up a Home Run to Jones.

cue the obligatory "Fire Manny" chorus for leaving a lefty in to face a switch-hitter and the lefty behind him.

We definitely wanted Chipper batting righty, though. He had only hit 3 homers off of lefties before that one.

[nats2playoffs]

we do have the beginnings of what could be a very nice young nucleus.
Zimmerman [when healthy], Dukes [when healthy], Milledge, Flores, Lannan, Bonifacio(??)

Manning gives up a Home Run to Jones.
cue the obligatory "Fire Manny" chorus for leaving a lefty in to face a switch-hitter and the lefty behind him.

We'll also get back Nick Johnson When Healthy and Wily Mo Pena With Excuses and Austin Kearns With Excuses, if Bowden remains the GM

[MrMadison]

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We'll also get back Nick Johnson Never Healthy and Wily Mo Pena With Excuses and Austin Kearns With Excuses, if Bowden remains the GM

small fix.

[MrMadison]

Boone wuz robbed.

[nats2playoffs]

what the f***...do they ever WASH the Screech Costume?

The LERNERS?  It won't fit in a mini-washer. 
They should have Skeet-Shooting-Screech-Shooting Sunday and Screech should be shot.

[Senators2005]

Great play at the plate...too bad we're going to lose anyway.   

[MrMadison]

GREAT job of blocking the plate by Flores.

[spidernat]

what the freak...do they ever WASH the Screech Costume?

I talked to a couple of the chicks on the Nat Pack and they told me that they NEVER wash that thing. They said that the costume stinks mostly because the guy inside has to use the bathroom wearing the thing during games. 

[Senators2005]

what the ****...do they ever WASH the Screech Costume?

I noticed that too...that was ridiculous.  If that thing got around my child I'd pull him away from it!

[nats2playoffs]

Don't mess with Jesus... ever!

Game tied but Flores throws out a runner at the plate.
Nationales 8
Broves 8

[fersaltiel]

Rivera's been stinking it up lately ...

[MrMadison]

either Dukes or Flores is going to hit a walk-off *something*

[ronnynat]

Dukes cracked that crap! One more hit! Come on!

[nats2playoffs]

ELIJAH DUKES DOUBLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   

[ronnynat]

OMG! They finally booed an opposing pitcher stepping off the mound! First time I've seen that happen here.

[MrMadison]

either Dukes or Flores is going to hit a walk-off *something*

eh. not the first time I've been wrong.

[KyleScha]

I am amazed at how hard Dukes hits the ball.

[UMDNats]

i wonder how long hernandez can keep this up. i give him 1 more week before he falls into oblivion


at least our lineup has Zimm at .270, Milledge at .260, Flores at .260, Belliard at .280, and Dukes inching towards .280.

[MrMadison]

I am amazed at how hard Dukes hits the ball.

yeah, he smoked the hell out of that pitch.