Nationals vs Astros, Game 1

[The Chief]

Yeah, but that one didn't surprise me.

Really?  Everybody knows Ankiel's rep but that throw was exceptional even for him.  Ramos just stood there like they were playing catch in the back yard!

[spidernat]

What do you mean?

They said the astros are not televising this game.

[JMW IV]

Blah. Time for work. Hope the Nats hold on.

Laters

[The Chief]

Blah. Time for work. Hope the Nats hold on.

Laters

Didn't you hear?  They're already losing

[The Chief]

Ankiel's first K since coming back.  Took him, what, 10 ABs?  Not bad.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Bob just said the Astros aren't broadcasting this game for some reason.

Hmm.  I don't know if it was last season or the season before, but I remember that the Marlins didn't televise I think four of their games.  One of them was a near no-hitter

[Mathguy]

Agree

How can you not televise every game?  It's 2012.

[nats2playoffs]

Intentional walk

2 on, 1st & 2B

[Nathan]

Is Mattheus Davey's Clippard?

[hammondsnats]

Stop it with the false compliment for Bernadina. You only typed that to mask your fanboi erection for Desmond.

I'm watching the game with CMD for 2nd straight day and said he really has had two good ABs in big situations.

So STFU annie

[Mathguy]

Why don't the nats pinch hit here ?

Is Mattheus Davey's Clippard?

[Born-AgainNatsFan]

I was wondering the same thing. Maybe with our bullpen, Davey feels we have more than enough padding of lead

[Obed_Marsh]

Winning again. I could get used to this kind of thing.

[PC]

What is Werth trying to steal for?  The pitcher's at bat.

[RobDibblesGhost]

This is from a Marlins blog before the 2010 season:

The Marlins have 150-games scheduled for regional television for the upcoming regular season.  I will never understand why we don't get to see all 162, but we never do.  Do other teams only have a partial schedule shown on the teevee?  I guess we should be happy we get the vast majority of them, but still.

[Nathan]

I think FP is seriously pissing off Bob about the score book.

[houston-nat]

Why did Mattheus bat?

[RobDibblesGhost]

Why did Mattheus bat?

Maybe they want to get more than 1/3 of an inning from him.

[JMUalumni]

Why don't the nats pinch hit here ?

I'm guessing a combo of these:

1.  Bullpen has been overused in the series against Cincy
2.  Davey stated he doesn't want to have Clippard pitch tonight
3.  They have a four run lead

[hammondsnats]

Fp is killing it on the scoreboard

[Born-AgainNatsFan]

NOW we need 6 more outs 

[RobDibblesGhost]

NOW we need 6 more outs 

5

[zimm_da_kid]

lombo better start in left tomorrow

[hammondsnats]

2 more outs!

[Born-AgainNatsFan]

I can't help but imagine how Espinosa feels watching this game (aside from obviously being happy his team is winning)