Author Topic: Nationals vs Pirates, Game 3 (Read 36747 times)

Minty Fresh · « **on:** May 20, 2009, 10:08:22 am »

freak it I'll try it. The Nats are 10-5 at games I've attended so maybe I'll try something new to get the guys going. I'll even let the Pirates believe they're the home team by using the home uniform. Maybe the Nats can only win on the road?

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

Morgan - LF
Sanchez - 2B
McLouth - CF
Monroe - RF
Adam LaRoche - 1B
Diaz - C
Andy LaRoche - 3B
Wilson - SS
Maholm - P

Washington Nationals

SS Cristian Guzman
1B NIck Johnson
3B Ryan Zimmerman
LF Adam Dunn
RF Austin Kearns
2B Ronnie Belliard
CF Justin Maxwell
C Wil Nieves
P John Lannan

VS.

Lannan looking relaxed for today's start.

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:29:22 am »

I think that is the first picture I have seen of Lannan smiling.

The Chief · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:38:26 am »

at that picture of Lannan.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:40:29 am »

That can't be a recent picture, he's not pissed off.

uncleteddy · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:45:21 am »

Quote from: DPMOmaha on May 20, 2009, 10:40:29 am

That can't be a recent picture, he's not pissed off.

And his eyebrows haven't fully fused either.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2009, 10:50:27 am »

Quote from: The Chief on May 20, 2009, 10:38:26 am

at that picture of Lannan.

This x 10

houston-nat · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:03:56 am »

Quote from: Nat of the LivingDead on May 20, 2009, 10:29:22 am

I think that is the first picture I have seen of Lannan smiling.

Yeah! Must be from his first game or something.

This is what John Lannan will look like 65 years from now:

hammondsnats · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:26:28 am »

lol Nationals @ Pirates.

Well we should've won the last three games, maybe tonight is the night we end our terrible streak.

The Chief · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:30:47 am »

If they lose tonight, it ties the longest skid of the year (at the beginning of the season

)

hammondsnats · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:35:40 am »

Quote from: The Chief on May 20, 2009, 11:30:47 am

If they lose tonight, it ties the longest skid of the year (at the beginning of the season )

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:52:11 am »

ESPN.com's Tristan H. lollipopcroft offers today's fantasy evaluations:

Sneaky matchups play:

John Lannan is 1-0 with a 2.52 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in four starts at home this season, and he'll be battling a Pirates team that has a .638 OPS versus left-handers, third-worst in the majors.

Hitters' count:
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Cristian Guzman, SS, Nationals: He's 4-for-7 (.571 BA) with one double and one home run in his career against Paul Maholm.

Pitchers' count:
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Adam Dunn, OF, Nationals: Besides the fact that Paul Maholm has held left-handed hitters to an OPS .236 lower than versus right-handers in his career, he has limited Dunn to a 3-for-25 (.120 BA), 10-strikeout, no-extra-base hit performance all time.
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Josh Willingham, OF, Nationals: Don't assume he'd make a smarter starter for Washington over Dunn; he's 1-for-14 (.071 BA) lifetime against Maholm.

If you're hardcore
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Ronnie Belliard, 1B/2B/3B, Nationals: Heads-up Manny Acta, you need to get Belliard into the lineup for once, seeing as he's 3-for-6 in his career against Paul Maholm, with two of the hits home runs.

Pirates? ARRRRRRR!