Nationals vs Twins, Game 2

[dcpatti]

Verily, 'tis the most benevolent of umpires who puncheth out the batter when 'tis only Ball Three.

(seriously, watch the sequence for Pap's second out -- he didn't throw a single strike to that batter. Thanks ump!)

[mitlen]

Verily, 'tis the most benevolent of umpires who puncheth out the batter when 'tis only Ball Three.

(seriously, watch the sequence for Pap's second out -- he didn't throw a single strike to that batter. Thanks ump!)

Joyce has been known to miss a call in his day.     

[nats2playoffs]

"And so I shall catch the fly" ("Henry V," Act V, scene ii).

"O wonderful, wonderful, and most wonderful wonderful, and yet again wonderful, and after that, out of all hooping!" - As You Like It

~Alls Well That Ends Well ~ by William Shakespeare

[spidernat]

'Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished.

[skippy1999]

Uh oh

Sorry, that wasn't very ladylike of me 

Lol ok I'll stop now I promise.

[stealyerbase]

It doesn't work as well as one might suspect.

Not as good as, "I'd set my ten commandments in your face."
That one from the Bard melts the ladies' hearts.

[nats2playoffs]

“That one error fills him with faults.” – The Two Gentlemen of Verona

[Mr Clean]

Best thread ever.

[mimontero88]

13-4 seems decent.  Didn't get to see the game but who the hell wore Roark's jersey and pitched today? Because we should sign that guy immediately.

[welch]

13-4 seems decent.  Didn't get to see the game but who the hell wore Roark's jersey and pitched today? Because we should sign that guy immediately.

Someone with dark hair and without a beard. Must be named NotRoark. The strikeouts were amazing, but the result seemed Roark-like otherwise.

However, none of these Nat pitchers will break Tom Cheney's MLB record if they only go 7 innings and only throw 120 pitches. September 12, 1962, 17 innings and 228 pitches. See:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL196209120.shtml

[Mathguy]

Roark has pitched that sharp before.  Less strikeouts, but he didn't walk anyone in another game.  His ball had some late movement today.

13-4 seems decent.  Didn't get to see the game but who the hell wore Roark's jersey and pitched today? Because we should sign that guy immediately.

[varoadking]

Sorry, that wasn't very ladylike of me 

 

[Mathguy]

Oh Skippy - please don't stop ...

Sorry, that wasn't very ladylike of me 

Lol ok I'll stop now I promise.

[Mathguy]

He probably got fed up (again) with some of us trying to humanize him.

Where's BiL to incessantly nag about how much he personally hates Papelbon?

[GburgNatsFan]

Saw this somewhere..

Today we learned that Tanner's last name is spelled, ROAR!, then 15 Ks.

[PC]

Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 13th win, each season:

2016 - 23rd April (17th match of season)
2012 - 24th April (17th match)
2014 - 25th April (24th match)
2013 - 27th April (24th match)
2010 - 30th April (23rd match)
2005 - 30th April (24th match)
2011 - 1st May (27th match)
2008 - 3rd May (31st match)
2015 - 4th May (27th match)
2006 - 14th May (38th match)
2007 - 14th May (38th match)
2009 - 21st May (41st match)

[PC]

Goodness gracious that 2009 team was bad.

[Baseball is Life]

He probably got fed up (again) with some of us trying to humanize him.

Simmer down. I was at the game and I don't post from the park. It's nice to know I was missed.

And Papelbon is still a douchebag.