Nationals @ Athletics, Game 1

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Particularly when the battle is lost

Yeah, agree. I think bullpen management is the most important thing a manager can do, and I'm not a fan of Matt's handling so far.

[26winfield26]

Hey, I see Desmond is approaching the mendoza line from the wrong end and Espinosa is starting to be Espinosa..hitting....250. Can we please trade Espinosa while he is still worth something! We need another real bat in this lineup...ASAP!!! I don't care how we get it...just get it!!

[mmzznnxx]

And Storen's warming up. Why the freak use him? He's actually been good so far. The game's over in all but the books, they're not coming back. Barrett's young and could use the experience. Just let him finish.

I highly doubt it's going to take so many pitches for Barrett to get out that it takes him out of commission for a few days. Who cares about a few extra runs.

[mmzznnxx]

Hey, I see Desmond is approaching the mendoza line from the wrong end and Espinosa is starting to be Espinosa..hitting....250. Can we please trade Espinosa while he is still worth something! We need another real bat in this lineup...ASAP!!! I don't care how we get it...just get it!!

I honestly can't think of any team right now who would trade for a slumping SS with a contract almost up. I don't know how much we'd really get. Although I'd love to move on from Desmond.

[welch]

Get a couple of hits, at least.

[mmzznnxx]

Walters seems to be pretty good at holding up on swings. If he could strike out less that'd be awesome. But (hopefully) that should come.

[welch]

Ramos is important.

[welch]

The series starts tomorrow.

[mmzznnxx]

Couldn't even put two touchdowns on us. A's are imposters.

[mmzznnxx]

Ray looked like he was secretly fuming.

[Slateman]

Walters seems to be pretty good at holding up on swings. If he could strike out less that'd be awesome. But (hopefully) that should come.

Thats what they said about Espinosa

[mmzznnxx]

Thats what they said about Espinosa

I'm ashamed to say I was on the Espinosa hype train when he played great during that call up. Can't remember when it was. Had a nice grand slam.

I'd rather give Walters a shot though and hope he changes than stick with Desmond who swings at everything and plays shoddy defense too though.

[EdStroud]

NL East

Team                    W         L       GB
Atlanta                 19        15      -
Miami                   20        16       -
Washington          19        16     0.5
Mets                    16        18     3.0
Philadelphia          16        18     3.0

[nats2playoffs]

Pretty much.

    The only good thing from this "game."