Nationals @ Reds, Game 1

[MarquisDeSade]

Time: 7:10PM
Location: Great American Ball Park
Television: MASN 2 HD
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, WHFS 1580, WFED 1500

Nasty Nats (19-12) Gio Gonzalez 3-1, 1.72 ERA, 1.78 FIP, 2.82 xFIP 13 BBs, 41 Ks, 1.5 WAR Odds of base hit: 52% First Pitch Desmond - SS Roger Sharkadina - LF Ryan Zimmerman - 3B AdaMVP LaRoche - 1B Bryce Harper - RF DAAAny EspinosAAA - 2B RicK AnKiel - CF Wilson Ramos - C Gio Gonzalez - P

Cincinnati Bowties (16-14) Mike Leake 0-4, 5.97 ERA, 4.90 FIP, 4.37 xFIP    9 BBs, 13 Ks, 0.0 WAR Odds of 10 Ks: 74% Zack Cozart - SS Drew Stubbs - CF Joey Votto - 1B Brandon Phillips - 2B Lenny Bruce - RF Scott Rolen - 3B Ryan Ludwick - LF Devin Mesoraco - C Mike Leake - P

[The Chief]

Did you reserve this game in the relevant thread?

Nevermind, I see that you did

[TylerDC]

Bryce's first HR + Gio = :that awesome Nats fan shooting his guns:

[mitlen]

Bryce's first HR + Gio =

[NatsDad14]

Big series. We lead the Reds by 2.5 games in the wildcard race. If we lose 2 games, we are only ahead by 1.5 games

[imref]

really hoping our HR parade can continue.  With GG-JZ-EJ on the mound, we should take at least 2.

[Lintyfresh85]

Big series. We lead the Reds by 2.5 games in the wildcard race. If we lose 2 games, we are only ahead by 1.5 games

More importantly... we're in first place in the NL East and currently do not need to be worried about the Wild Card.

[NatsDad14]

More importantly... we're in first place in the NL East and currently do not need to be worried about the Wild Card.

0.1% chance we beat out the Braves for the division

[imref]

i believe we've been in 1st for 30 days now.  Just saying....

[Lintyfresh85]

0.1% chance we beat out the Braves for the division

So you're saying there's a chance?

[NatsDad14]

So you're saying there's a chance?

yeah there is assuming SF goes Tonya Harding on the whole Braves organization

[hammondsnats]

yeah there is assuming SF goes Tonya Harding on the whole Braves organization

i was planning on that happening, so yeah.

last night was a huge win.  i like our chances this weekend, although i'm sure the reds are bitter for almost getting swept by us (thanks ump).

[Lintyfresh85]

yeah there is assuming SF goes Tonya Harding on the whole Braves organization

Reference went over your head.

[Kevrock]

0.1% chance we beat out the Braves for the division

[Baseball is Life]

Big series. We lead the Reds by 2.5 games in the wildcard race. If we lose 2 games, we are only ahead by 1.5 games

It's mid-May. Standings don't mean much to me right now...

[OldChelsea]

I think we'll know a lot more about this ball club after that killer series that closes the month (Phillies/Braves/Marlins away, 21st-30th May). If we get out of that series in good shape (or even win the road trip outright), then it might be time to start entertaining thoughts of bigger and better things....

[NatsDad14]

Reference went over your head.

I got that reference. I might be young, but I'm not dumb.

[InsaneBoost]

GIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[captkirk42]

yeah there is assuming SF goes Tonya Harding on the whole Braves organization

[captkirk42]

i believe we've been in 1st for 30 days now.  Just saying....

I'm Loving that, Just saying...

[imref]

Odds of base hit: 52%

How about odds of a breaking and entering arrest for Leake?

[Lintyfresh85]

How about odds of a breaking and entering arrest for Leake?

[hammondsnats]

same line-up as last night ... ramos in instead of flores.

[MarquisDeSade]

Line-ups updated.

[houston-nat]

Mike Leake's ERA is 5.97. Hey, we might score 2 runs tonight.