Author Topic: Nationals @ Yankees, Game 3 (Read 28006 times)

Lintyfresh85 · « **Topic Start:** June 18, 2009, 12:08:59 AM »

1:05 pm | MASN HD | 1500 AM

Washington Nationals (17-46)

P Craig Stammen (0-2)

New York Yankees (37-28)

P Joba Chamberlain (3-1)

PANatsFan · « **Reply #1:** June 18, 2009, 12:12:10 AM »

Joba looks as goofy as Stammen looks mean

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #2:** June 18, 2009, 12:16:58 AM »

I wish Fox Sports had a mug shot of Stammen. I like using those photos more.

Where does everyone get the mlb.com mug shots from? I have the link to Stammen's but can't find where Joba's would be. No need for the real mug shot of Joba... just looking for the baseball one.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #3:** June 18, 2009, 12:18:18 AM »

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #4:** June 18, 2009, 12:47:09 AM »

Courthouse where that picture was taken is about 5 minutes from my house and about 8 blocks from the new place I'm moving to this weekend. He's a folk legend around here.

Section214 · « **Reply #5:** June 18, 2009, 01:07:56 AM »

Do I think we will win? No. But we could actually win a series in NY, against the Yankees... That would be amazing. But I have a feeling that Stammen is going to get BLOWN UP. Yankees hitting doesn't get held down by starters for too long...

ColtonWillems · « **Reply #6:** June 18, 2009, 01:19:22 AM »

The Yanks are going to light up Stammen (he hasn't been particularly good in any of his recent starts) and if Joba's on his game he's going to make some of our hitters (Zimmerman, Dukes, Hernandez particularly) look stupid with his breaking stuff.

Not too excited about this one folks.

shoeshineboy · « **Reply #7:** June 18, 2009, 07:53:36 AM »

Ok, here's the 64 dollar question. You just beat the Yankees with good pitching and defense. Any reason to change the lineup that accomplished that (other than the standard need to swap catchers)?

I can't believe we are stuck actually starting Harris in LF and playing Corey Patterson in CF due to injuries, Willingham's bereavement, mostly Kearns's amazing sucktitude. But Manny hasn't been able to commit to a stable lineup all season. And there is no reason for Dunn not to DH during interleague play (except for one game where you let Zimmerman do it.). But they just won with a crisp performance. If I see Manny come out with a lineup card that has some combination of Dunn in the field, Belliard at 2B, and Kearns in RF, it will be clear to me that Manny has lost his mind.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #8:** June 18, 2009, 07:54:49 AM »

Quote from: shoeshineboy on June 18, 2009, 07:53:36 AM

Ok, here's the 64 dollar question. You just beat the Yankees with good pitching and defense. Any reason to change the lineup that accomplished that (other than the standard need to swap catchers)?

I can't believe we are stuck actually starting Harris in LF and playing Corey Patterson in CF due to injuries, Willingham's bereavement, mostly Kearns's amazing sucktitude. But Manny hasn't been able to commit to a stable lineup all season. And there is no reason for Dunn not to DH during interleague play (except for one game where you let Zimmerman do it.). But they just won with a crisp performance. If I see Manny come out with a lineup card that has some combination of Dunn in the field, Belliard at 2B, and Kearns in RF, it will be clear to me that Manny has lost his mind.

LOST?

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #9:** June 18, 2009, 09:19:29 AM »

I think there's less than a 20% chance this gets played.
I have no idea when they will make this up, but the odds are that the Yankees might need this game later in the season.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #10:** June 18, 2009, 09:32:16 AM »

Quote from: natsfan4evr on June 18, 2009, 09:19:29 AM

I think there's less than a 20% chance this gets played.
I have no idea when they will make this up, but the odds are that the Yankees might need this game later in the season.

It's a day game - Nats have to take a train home, Yanks head to Florida. Guessing they wait out rain delays.

Section214 · « **Reply #11:** June 18, 2009, 09:32:39 AM »

Quote from: natsfan4evr on June 18, 2009, 09:19:29 AM

I think there's less than a 20% chance this gets played.
I have no idea when they will make this up, but the odds are that the Yankees might need this game later in the season.

I am guessing that means it is raining really hard up in NY?

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #12:** June 18, 2009, 10:20:07 AM »

Quote from: Section214 on June 18, 2009, 09:32:39 AM

I am guessing that means it is raining really hard up in NY?

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=dix&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #13:** June 18, 2009, 10:21:49 AM »

The National Weather Service is forecasting a deluge all day.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #14:** June 18, 2009, 10:28:16 AM »

inside sources tell me it is pouring - i had an idea - what if they play the yankees in the morning and the Mets at night one time?

blue911 · « **Reply #15:** June 18, 2009, 10:29:34 AM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on June 18, 2009, 10:28:16 AM

inside sources tell me it is pouring - i had an idea - what if they play the yankees in the morning and the Mets at night one time?

Not allowed.

Galah · « **Reply #16:** June 18, 2009, 10:45:46 AM »

Quote from: natsfan4evr on June 18, 2009, 10:20:07 AM

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=dix&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no

Rain belt's not very deep, I'm guessing the game may be delayed an hour or so but they'll get it in, neither team has THAT far to go for their next set.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #17:** June 18, 2009, 10:47:24 AM »

Quote from: blue911 on June 18, 2009, 10:29:34 AM

Not allowed.

Even if the union and the commissioner sign off? guess it's been tried before . . .

blue911 · « **Reply #18:** June 18, 2009, 10:50:30 AM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on June 18, 2009, 10:47:24 AM

Even if the union and the commissioner sign off? guess it's been tried before . . .

Nobody would agree. They did it when the same two teams were involved but not three teams. Too many teams would cry foul.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #19:** June 18, 2009, 10:52:35 AM »

if stammen can pitch like he did vs. the rays (but go an extra inning longer or so), who knows.

i like the way we've been swinging the bat the last three games, let's beat up on joba the hut today.

ronnynat · « **Reply #20:** June 18, 2009, 11:23:27 AM »

The US soccer team is way more frustrating to watch than the Nats.

blue911 · « **Reply #21:** June 18, 2009, 11:25:22 AM »

Quote from: ronnynat on June 18, 2009, 11:23:27 AM

The US soccer team is way more frustrating to watch than the Nats.

Soccer ugh. Game for guys that can't ice skate.

ronnynat · « **Reply #22:** June 18, 2009, 11:26:26 AM »

Quote from: blue911 on June 18, 2009, 11:25:22 AM

Soccer ugh. Game for guys that can't ice skate.

Awesome sport, IMO. I watch more soccer-football than baseball these days.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #23:** June 18, 2009, 11:28:18 AM »

Quote from: ronnynat on June 18, 2009, 11:23:27 AM

The US soccer team is way more frustrating to watch than the Nats.

Yeah, they're getting it handed to them right now. I've found myself getting into more of this international soccer stuff lately. Not planning to start following it like I do football and baseball, but these games at the top levels are actually really entertaining.

blue911 · « **Reply #24:** June 18, 2009, 11:32:34 AM »

Quote from: DPMOmaha on June 18, 2009, 11:28:18 AM

Yeah, they're getting it handed to them right now. I've found myself getting into more of this international soccer stuff lately. Not planning to start following it like I do football and baseball, but these games at the top levels are actually really entertaining.

Lacrosse and Ice Hockey are far better IMO. Too slow, too much trying to set up the prefect shot.