Author Topic: Nationals vs Orioles, Game 1 (Read 21694 times)

nats2playoffs · « **Topic Start:** June 17, 2011, 12:33:10 PM »

You are traveling through another dimension,
a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind.
A journey into a wondrous land of imagination.
Your next stop...

A land where one team in Baltimore controls the television revenue of the team in Washington, within view of the Capitol, filled with politicians too cowardly to stop it.

   Zach Britton, LHP Jason Marquis RHP
(6-4, 3.18 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 29 BB, 47 K) (7-2, 3.67 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 23 BB, 47 K)

   Nationals Park at Navy Yard in Washington, D. C.

   7:05 PM ET, June 17, 2011
   TV MASN 1 HD AND MASN 2 Radio WFAN 106.7 FM WFED 1500 AM

Amber Theoharis Debbi Taylor

   5th in AL EAST   (31-35) 4th in NL EAST   (33-36)

   1. Hardy SS 1. Werth RF
   2. Markakis RF 2. Desmond SS
   3. Jones CF 3. Zimmerman 3B
   4. Wieters C 4. Morse 1B
   5. Scott LF 5. Espinosa 2B
   6. Lee 1B 6. Ramos C
   7. Reynolds 3B 7. Hairston LF
   8. Andino 2B 8. Marquis P
   9. Britton P 9. Bernadina CF

http://www.rotoinfo.com/?game=lineup

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #1:** June 17, 2011, 12:57:05 PM »

Amber >>>>> Debbi

OldChelsea · « **Reply #2:** June 17, 2011, 01:00:43 PM »

The Parkway Series, through the years:

2005 - did not play
2006 - home 2-1, away 1-2, total 3-3
2007 - home 1-2, away 3-0, total 4-2
2008 - home 2-1, away 1-2, total 3-3
2009 - home 1-2, away 1-2, total 2-4
2010 - home 2-1, away 0-3, total 2-4
2011 - home TBD, away 1-2, total anywhere from 4-2 to 1-5

Total thus far 8-7 home, 7-11 away, grand total 15-18

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Attendance at Nats Park for Parkway Series home fixtures, excerpted from my complete list (hence the constant repetition of opponent name):

39,824 Sunday 29th June 2008 vs Orioles [highest attendance of 2008 and 9th highest ever at Nats Park]
39,479 Saturday 28th June 2008 vs Orioles [10th highest ever at Nats Park]
35,830 Friday 27th June 2008 vs Orioles
31,833 Saturday 23rd May 2009 vs Orioles
30,880 Sunday 24th May 2009 vs Orioles
30,290 Saturday 22nd May 2010 vs Orioles
27,535 Sunday 23rd May 2010 vs Orioles
27,378 Friday 21st May 2010 vs Orioles
22,556 Friday 22nd May 2009 vs Orioles

imref · « **Reply #3:** June 17, 2011, 01:05:13 PM »

this will be a true test, last year's Nats team would get swept. Can we take at least 2 out of 3?

CatsEye · « **Reply #4:** June 17, 2011, 01:13:08 PM »

Great job on the game day thread.....

PANatsFan · « **Reply #5:** June 17, 2011, 01:18:54 PM »

Best part about going to two of the three games: not having to listen to the ridiculous combined crew

spidernat · « **Reply #6:** June 17, 2011, 01:42:23 PM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on June 17, 2011, 01:18:54 PM

Best part about going to two of the three games: not having to listen to the ridiculous combined crew

It's easy to spot hammonds at this series. He'll be the one wearing split gear.

Sharp · « **Reply #7:** June 17, 2011, 01:43:32 PM »

Looks like Britton basically is Marquis peripherals-wise, but with more walks and worse defense--and so, presumably, more luck. Let's win this one.

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #8:** June 17, 2011, 01:46:48 PM »

Desmond thinks it's the fans:

http://ht.ly/5kpi2

Someone needs to tell him how many Os fans there are in this area so he doesn't get disheartened.

Quote

And while [Zimmerman's] impact on the lineup is certainly part of the reason things have improved offensively, with the Nationals already notching two comeback victories this homestand and simply pounding the ball all over the park, shortstop Ian Desmond suggested one other reason: the fans.

"I think the biggest thing that's creating this right now is that this stadium is full of people that are cheering for us, finally," Desmond said. "They always say that winning brings the fans but starting with this series, the first night, there was a lot of people here and everyone was cheering for us. When the Cardinal fans started cheering, our fans started booing. That's home field advantage.

"It makes you feel better when you know that there's people cheering for you. There were times in the past where the game would be ending, 3-2, two outs and only half the people would be standing up. I don't know if that was because they were for the other team or what, but you definitely feel the vibe now."

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #9:** June 17, 2011, 01:51:46 PM »

If we were able to sweep the O's... Wow, that would be sweet!

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #10:** June 17, 2011, 01:56:02 PM »

Man, what I wouldn't give to be the meat in a Amber Theoharis and Debbi Taylor sandwich...

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #11:** June 17, 2011, 02:40:46 PM »

Nationals Lineup posted ABOVE; released at 2:01 pm, per Roto:

4th in NL EAST (33-36)

1. Werth RF
2. Desmond SS
3. Zimmerman 3B
4. Morse 1B
5. Espinosa 2B
6. Ramos C
7. Hairston LF
8. Marquis P
9. Bernadina CF

http://www.rotoinfo.com/?game=lineup

NOTE TO RIGGLEMAN:
YOU ARE THE ONLY MANAGER IN BASEBALL WHO PLATOONS A BATTER WITH 10 HOMERS:
LAYNCE ~~JAYSON~~ NIX

BIG MISTAKE, INDY!

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #12:** June 17, 2011, 02:42:57 PM »

Ha ha...there was a lot of that when the Yanks were at RFK.

Quote from: spidernat on June 17, 2011, 01:42:23 PM

It's easy to spot hammonds at this series. He'll be the one wearing split gear.

OldChelsea · « **Reply #13:** June 17, 2011, 02:44:27 PM »

For those going this weekend - reminder about Metro track work on all lines except Yellow (only work involving Green line though involves portion from College Park to Greenbelt): http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4946 - also about 30-50% possibility of scattered/isolated thundershowers throughout the weekend.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #14:** June 17, 2011, 02:59:44 PM »

Go amber. Go nats.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #15:** June 17, 2011, 02:59:54 PM »

Quote from: OldChelsea on June 17, 2011, 02:44:27 PM

For those going this weekend - reminder about Metro track work on all lines except Yellow (only work involving Green line though involves portion from College Park to Greenbelt): http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4946 - also about 30-50% possibility of scattered/isolated thundershowers throughout the weekend.

Oh, blergh, good thing we are driving tomorrow and I guess we'll drive to the zoo on sunday ( I can usually find a space there that the tourists think is off-limits due to so many confusing signs).

PANatsFan · « **Reply #16:** June 17, 2011, 03:00:29 PM »

Quote from: nats2playoffs on June 17, 2011, 02:40:46 PM

Nationals Lineup posted ABOVE; released at 2:01 pm, per Roto:
(Image removed from quote.)
4th in NL EAST (33-36)

1. Werth RF
2. Desmond SS
3. Zimmerman 3B
4. Morse 1B
5. Espinosa 2B
6. Ramos C
7. Hairston LF
8. Marquis P
9. Bernadina CF

(Image removed from quote.) http://www.rotoinfo.com/?game=lineup

NOTE TO RIGGLEMAN:
YOU ARE THE ONLY MANAGER IN BASEBALL WHO PLATOONS A BATTER WITH 10 HOMERS:
JAYSON NIX

(Image removed from quote.)
BIG MISTAKE, INDY!

He's playing Jerry "Bad Back and Hurt Foot" Hairston instead of Laynce Nix

Sharp · « **Reply #17:** June 17, 2011, 03:09:48 PM »

If we're trying to use bat our worst hitter eighth, I wonder if the order shouldn't be 8. Desmond, 9. Marquis...

hammondsnats · « **Reply #18:** June 17, 2011, 03:10:04 PM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on June 17, 2011, 03:00:29 PM

He's playing Jerry "Bad Back and Hurt Foot" Hairston instead of Laynce Nix

I'm with ya dude...I don't understand sitting him.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #19:** June 17, 2011, 03:25:13 PM »

Quote from: hammondsnats on June 17, 2011, 03:10:04 PM

I'm with ya dude...I don't understand sitting him.

Hopefully Hairston tells him he can't go for the good of the team.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #20:** June 17, 2011, 03:25:55 PM »

Quote from: OldChelsea on June 17, 2011, 02:44:27 PM

For those going this weekend - reminder about Metro track work on all lines except Yellow (only work involving Green line though involves portion from College Park to Greenbelt): http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4946 - also about 30-50% possibility of scattered/isolated thundershowers throughout the weekend.

Right now it's one of the most beautiful days in recent memory, I just moved myself outside for awhile.

Sharp · « **Reply #21:** June 17, 2011, 03:31:24 PM »

I do sort of understand Riggleman's reasoning leaving Nix out of the lineup. Last time he decided to turn a hitter who had historically exhibited extreme platoon tendencies into a starter, it was Nyjer Morgan and he sucked the next year.

OldChelsea · « **Reply #22:** June 17, 2011, 03:37:09 PM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on June 17, 2011, 03:25:55 PM

Right now it's one of the most beautiful days in recent memory, I just moved myself outside for awhile.

Looks pretty nice outside the window of my office right now too (just about equidistant from the Capitol and Verizon Centre) as I'm getting ready to leave for theday.

tomterp · « **Reply #23:** June 17, 2011, 03:43:16 PM »

Quote from: nats2playoffs on June 17, 2011, 02:40:46 PM

NOTE TO RIGGLEMAN:
YOU ARE THE ONLY MANAGER IN BASEBALL WHO PLATOONS A BATTER WITH 10 HOMERS:
JAYSON NIX

(Image removed from quote.)
BIG MISTAKE, INDY!

Jayson Nix? Laynce's brother?

PANatsFan · « **Reply #24:** June 17, 2011, 03:45:47 PM »

Quote from: OldChelsea on June 17, 2011, 03:37:09 PM

Looks pretty nice outside the window of my office right now too (just about equidistant from the Capitol and Verizon Centre) as I'm getting ready to leave for theday.

I moved myself inside, the breeze died down and I got eaten alive by skeeters.