Nationals @ Rockies, Game 3

[sportsfan882]

I'm talking more about the pitchers than about anything else and yes, I do.  The pitchers haven't backed down from any one.  I dont' expect them to today.  De La Rosa hasn't exactly lit the world on fire today either.  We've done pretty well on get-away day and it's baseball.  I'm not writing off any game before it starts.

No one is writing the game off. just being realisitic. We lose 70% of the games anyways and when Detwiler starts we lose 89% of the time.

De La Rosa stinks but he is a lefty and throws 95. just the type of pitcher to own this team.

[hammondsnats]

sf, Ross never pitched in AAA ball this year.  He's never been there ever actually.

And we didn't battle last night, we had the lead and made bonehead play after bonehead play and didn't fight enough.  It's okay b/c Manny said everything is fine and everyone gets to keep their jobs. 

[ronnynat]

Surprisingly, our offense's best inning this season has been the 6th.

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Split          G GS   PA  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS  BB  SO   BA  OBP  SLG  OPS  TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE BAbip tOPS+ sOPS+
1st inning    82     368 325  40  94 18  0  6  38  4  0  40  73 .289 .370 .400 .770 130  13   2  0  1   0   2  .356   108   108
2nd inning    82     350 311  34  86 12  1  7  34  4  4  32  70 .277 .344 .389 .733 121   9   1  4  2   1   0  .335    97   100
3rd inning    82     351 310  24  73 10  1  8  23  3  5  29  72 .235 .310 .352 .662 109   2   5  6  1   2   5  .281    78    79
4th inning    82     361 312  38  77 19  2 12  37  2  3  44  60 .247 .342 .436 .778 136   5   2  1  2   3   0  .269   108   101
5th inning    82     353 314  45  85 22  3 11  43  6  1  28  59 .271 .340 .465 .805 146  12   6  3  2   2   2  .301   115   108
6th inning    80     371 317  60  93 20  4  8  58  2  2  43  52 .293 .386 .457 .843 145  11   6  3  2   1   5  .328   126   117
7th inning    80     335 298  34  70 10  3 11  33  3  0  30  74 .235 .308 .399 .707 119   7   2  4  1   5   2  .276    89    92
8th inning    79     380 318  50  93 19  1  8  47  9  1  53  85 .292 .396 .434 .830 138   8   3  4  2   7   3  .374   124   127
9th inning    66     276 247  26  54 11  1  4  25  0  2  26  72 .219 .295 .320 .614  79   5   1  1  1   1   3  .291    66    80
Ext inning    11      73  64   3   6  1  0  1   3  0  0   8  17 .094 .205 .156 .362  10   1   1  0  0   0   0  .109    -1     2


Our pitchers absolutely suck in the 3rd.

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Split          G   PA  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR SB CS  BB  SO SO/BB   BA  OBP  SLG  OPS  TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB BAbip tOPS+ sOPS+
1st inning    82  351 305  50  76 21  2  7 11  8  39  55  1.41 .249 .337 .400 .737 122   8   3  1  3   0  .280    85    98
2nd inning    82  350 312  33  77 19  0  8  1  0  31  52  1.68 .247 .319 .385 .704 120   7   3  2  2   1  .272    76    91
3rd inning    82  375 332  64 105 18  7 14 13  3  33  53  1.61 .316 .380 .539 .920 179  11   2  7  1   2  .342   128   146
4th inning    82  357 320  41  86 22  4  6  4  2  29  41  1.41 .269 .332 .419 .751 134   6   2  5  1   4  .292    88    94
5th inning    82  374 326  52  93 24  1  6  4  2  32  50  1.56 .285 .357 .420 .777 137   5   6  7  3   2  .319    95   103
6th inning    82  374 330  70  98 24  1 10  7  0  36  43  1.19 .297 .370 .467 .837 154   5   4  1  3   1  .314   109   114
7th inning    80  360 297  44  73 14  3 11  6  2  48  59  1.23 .246 .359 .424 .783 126   4   6  6  3   6  .270    96   113
8th inning    79  370 310  45  92 26  3  5  6  2  48  45  0.94 .297 .387 .448 .835 139   5   2  3  7   4  .326   110   128
9th inning    51  235 205  40  59 19  1  6  3  1  25  38  1.52 .288 .366 .478 .844  98   4   2  0  3   2  .323   111   145
Ext inning    11  103  84  18  26  7  0  1  3  1  15  18  1.20 .310 .420 .429 .849  36   2   1  3  0   2  .385   115   138


[spidernat]

Hey Chief, if someone bets against the Nats and loses, can they have the siren and "Not a Nats fan" tag as their avatar?

Not if they lose to me. But I see most of the doom is talk. No real believers around here.

 

[DPMOmaha]

No one is writing the game off. just being realisitic. We lose 70% of the games anyways and when Detwiler starts we lose 89% of the time.

De La Rosa stinks but he is a lefty and throws 95. just the type of pitcher to own this team.

I'm sorry, but these posts come across to me as fans who are writing the game off.

We're going to get our asses kicked today.

Coors is where pitchers like Ross get destroyed.

10-3 Rockies.

We should have won the first two games but the game today is a game we should lose soundly.

De La Rosa throws hard and has above average stuff but he walks a lot of batters and gives up plenty of runs.

Too bad we have by far the worst record in baseball against LH starters (6-16).

Ross Detwiler is going to be destroyed today;. This is the perfect storm that will force Detwiler to go 2 innings 8 earned runs.

I can't give him a chance to win because don't forget, we are the Nats and we rarely win. Though, today is getaway day and the Nats play like a playoff contender on those days.

Monday and Tuesday's games were actually winnable. Today is a complete mismatch.

[NatsDad14]

Put your avatar where your mouth is, I'll take the Nats. Any takers?

I'll take your bet. In fact, I'll give you 1.5 runs.

[PANatsFan]

I'm sorry, but these posts come across to me as fans who are writing the game off.

Or not fans at all

[spidernat]

I'll take your bet. In fact, I'll give you 1.5 runs.

OK.

Too bad sportsfan is

[sportsfan882]

I'll take your bet. In fact, I'll give you 1.5 runs.

that's a good bet. no way the Nats lose by exactly 1 run in 3 straight games.

[sportsfan882]

Morgan - 8
Gonzalez - 6
Zimmerman - 5
Dunn - 3
Willingham - 7
Kearns - 9
Hernandez - 4
Nieves - 2
Detwiler - 1

Sorry. Can't take that deal, spider. AlGo, Hernandez, and Nieves are in the lineup so we have at least a slim chance.

[PANatsFan]

OK.

Too bad sportsfan is (Image removed from quote.)

I like that GMUNat had to get an avatar to bet

[Air Zimmerman]

Kearns starting.

el oh el.

[spidernat]

Morgan - 8
Gonzalez - 6
Zimmerman - 5
Dunn - 3
Willingham - 7
Kearns - 9
Hernandez - 4
Nieves - 2
Detwiler - 1

Sorry. Can't take that deal, spider. AlGo, Hernandez, and Nieves are in the lineup so we have at least a slim chance.

[PANatsFan]

Kearns starting.

el oh el.

See, if you understood baseball, you know that Willie is banged up, NJ needs an offday, and so Dunn is at first. Our outfield defense will be great.

[hammondsnats]

what a crappy line-up.  kearns, hernandez and nieves?

i like gonzalez starting but not the other three worthless losers.

[spidernat]

See, if you understood baseball, you know that Willie is banged up, NJ needs an offday, and so Dunn is at first. Our outfield defense will be great.

He doesn't know a damn thing about baseball. All he knows is about that if you separate the word baseball you get "base" and "ball" which reminds him of a region of Dukes' anatomy. 

[hammondsnats]

Sorry. Can't take that deal, spider. AlGo, Hernandez, and Nieves are in the lineup so we have at least a slim chance.

nieves is kearnsesque bad.  and hernandez has no hand/eye coordination.  neither should be on the team next season.

[JMUalumni]

Even though I dislike him very much and he had that embarrassment of a play last night on the base paths, I've got this gut feeling that Kearns is going to have a good day (field/plate).  Then again, maybe that is just the chinese food I ate for lunch acting up in my stomach....

[The Chief]

Hey Chief, if someone bets against the Nats and loses, can they have the siren and "Not a Nats fan" tag as their avatar?

Well if you win the bet, you choose their avatar, so yes in a manner of speaking.

[hammondsnats]

Even though I dislike him very much and he had that embarrassment of a play last night on the base paths, I've got this gut feeling that Kearns is going to have a good day (field/plate).  Then again, maybe that is just the chinese food I ate for lunch acting up in my stomach....

its the food.  the guy sucks and is not a major leauge ballplayer.

this is why i hate the nats.  takes 2 years to dump hanrahan.  it's like 3 years now on kearns.  we're going to keep nieves/hernandez around for way too long.  enough with these AAAA players.

[Air Zimmerman]

See, if you understood baseball, you know that Willie is banged up, NJ needs an offday, and so Dunn is at first. Our outfield defense will be great.

doesn't change the fact that Kearns starting on a major league ball club makes me LOL. he is THE worst player in all of baseball.

[hammondsnats]

doesn't change the fact that Kearns starting on a major league ball club makes me LOL. he is THE worst player in all of baseball.

i totally agree with this statement.

he's damian jackson bad. 

[sportsfan882]

would you rather have Belliard, Guzman, and Bard in there?

I'm glad Acta sat Guzman's stupid ass on the bench.

[spidernat]

doesn't change the fact that Kearns starting on a major league ball club makes me LoudlyOrgamsforLijah. he is THE worst player in all of baseball.

 

[spidernat]

would you rather have Belliard, Guzman, and Bard in there?

I'm glad Acta sat Guzman's stupid ass on the bench.

Not really. I just wanted to see how many people would bet me their avatar.