Nationals vs Marlins, Game 1

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

ha ha...too true!!

Isn't that just Uggla being Uggla?

[gonats]

Willingham has the exact same batting stance as Ryan Zimmerman.

[NatsAddict]

Isn't that just Uggla being Uggla?

He is still on pace for 216 Ks this year, so, yeah it is.

[houston-nat]

Just be sure it's the right pic.  Last year Hanley Ramirez was used for Reggier Abercrombie and some other dreg.  The Marlins are too cheap to take pics of ALL their players.

[daveb32]

Now that's a pitcher who mixes his pitches.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

It's also the first homestand in a brand new stadium.  And it's not that cold.  But yeah, it is a Monday.

They have and excuse. It's cold and it's a weekday.

[ronnynat]

This game appears to be over. Two runs is too much for our sorry offense.  The Marlins pen will more than likely shut us down.

BTW, why hasn't anyone banned bbq yet?

He said he was "hacked."

[sportsfan882]

He said he was "hacked."

Bull crap. It'd be effed up if they didn't ban that idiot. 

[ronnynat]

Bull ****. It'd be effed up if they didn't ban that idiot. 

It was definitely him because he was responding to something only he would know. Unless he's trying to say someone here hacked him. It was you, sportsfan, wasn't it?!

[The Chief]

Bull ****. It'd be effed up if they didn't ban that idiot. 

Did i miss something?  please PM me if so and let's keep this thread on the game.

[2k6nats]

Why are the camera angles so high?

[nats2playoffs]

They have and excuse. It's cold and it's a weekday.

We may not SEE them, but a lot of the folks in the pricey seats are nice and warm inside those nearby clubs, where they have much better fare than hot dogs, and better drinks, plus linen, fine glassware, silverware and numerous TVs.



"You expect me to sit in a seat... outdoors... with the riff-raff out there?"

[xposbrad]

It's funny, I remember 90% of the posters here saying the Marlins have a minor league club and look who's leading after 6.

[eagleskins]

Mackowiak is worthless

[ronnynat]

One thing we can definitely say about Guzman is that he won't strike out too much. That's huge out of the leadoff spot.

[sportsfan882]

Ugh, Pinto shut us down. This one is over.  Our offense can't hit the Marlins' crappy relievers. 

[daveb32]

Mackowiak is worthless

I don't know about worthless, that was a pretty good AB.

[sportsfan882]

It's funny, I remember 90% of the posters here saying the Marlins have a minor league club and look who's leading after 6.

Who says we aren't a minor league club too?

[eagleskins]

I don't know about worthless, that was a pretty good AB.

An at bat that ends in a strikeout is never a good at bat unless it is the pitcher hitting. 

[ronnynat]

Mackowiak is worthless

He really isn't. He's pretty reliable, actually. I like him coming off our bench. I just wish he wasn't the first or second one. I REALLY wish Harris wasn't the first.

[houston-nat]

An at bat that ends in a strikeout is never a good at bat unless it is the pitcher hitting. 

"Never"?

Hypothetical time. Bases loaded. No outs. Batter comes up and hits 22 foul balls before striking out. Exhausted pitcher serves up big juicy whopper on next pitch and next batter hits grand slam.

There, a good ending strikeout.

[nats2playoffs]

It's funny, I remember 90% of the posters here saying the Marlins have a minor league club and look who's leading after 6.

They CLOBBERED the Mets in one game and then got slaughtered themselves.  That sort of thing happened last year didn't it?  I suspect they got rid of too many decent players this winter.  If they win too many, it might cut into the owner Loreia's plan to collect MLB subsidies instead of ticket sales.

[eagleskins]

Cantu looks like Sancho from "Orgazmo". 

[sportsfan882]

good inning Saul! Do or die inning here with the 3-4-5 hitters due up. They have all sucked tonight too.

[ronnynat]

Bob: "A good fielding inning for the Innings."