Nationals vs Reds, Game 3

[hammondsnats]

4:35 pm | MASN2 | 1500 AM

Washington Nationals (15-42)
SS Guzman
2B Gonzalez
3B Zimmerman
1B Dunn
CF Dukes
LF Willingham
RF Kearns
C Nieves

P John Lannan (3-5)

Cincinnati Reds (31-27)
Reds
Hairston - 3B
Taveras - CF
Phillips - 2B
Gomes - LF
Hernandez - C
Bruce - RF
Gonzalez - SS
Rosales - 1B

P Micah Owings (3-7)

-line-ups tba


Nationals Park (41,888)

[KnorrForYourMoney]

I hope Lannan has a pretty good debut.  He really ascended quickly, so you can't expect too much from him.  I just hope he doesn't break anyone's hand.

[PANatsFan]

Owings can hit, but we should knock him around.

[DPMOmaha]

This seems like an odd start time.  Is there some sort of special occasion I'm not aware of?

[blue911]

This seems like an odd start time.  Is there some sort of special occasion I'm not aware of?

It's a get away day. The Nats play tomorrow in St. Pete. The Reds play tomorrow in KC.

[DPMOmaha]

Right, but why play at 4:30?  Those get-away games are usually played earlier in the afternoon.

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Owings can hit, but we should knock him around.

The jinx is in.

[blue911]

Right, but why play at 4:30?  Those get-away games are usually played earlier in the afternoon.

Overloading the Metro or some such crap. The Nats don't play hooky games

[DPMOmaha]

Overloading the Metro or some such crap. The Nats don't play hooky games

I'm not even talking about the Nats, necessarily, just in general.  There aren't many late afternoon starts unless there's a second game involved.

[blue911]

I'm not even talking about the Nats, necessarily, just in general.  There aren't many late afternoon starts unless there's a second game involved.

The Nats don't do afternoon is my point.

[hammondsnats]

well it's supposed to rain again today ... i wonder when/if the game will get in.

[Minty Fresh]

I'm not even talking about the Nats, necessarily, just in general.  There aren't many late afternoon starts unless there's a second game involved.

In DC, if you start at 1 p.m. it's freaking hot and the temperature rises to REALLY freaking hot. 

If you start at 4:30, the temperature starts at REALLY freaking hot and then ends at freaking hot.  It's a matter of preference.  You're more likely to keep the 5,000 people who actually show up to the game around longer if they know it'll be 10 degrees "cooler" in the ninth inning.  It may make the inevitable blown save more tolerable since they stop serving alcohol in the 7th inning.

[KnorrForYourMoney]

I hope Lannan has a pretty good debut.  He really ascended quickly, so you can't expect too much from him.  I just hope he doesn't break anyone's hand.

Way to ruin my joke.

[DPMOmaha]

In DC, if you start at 1 p.m. it's freaking hot and the temperature rises to REALLY freaking hot. 

If you start at 4:30, the temperature starts at REALLY freaking hot and then ends at freaking hot.  It's a matter of preference.  You're more likely to keep the 5,000 people who actually show up to the game around longer if they know it'll be 10 degrees "cooler" in the ninth inning.  It may make the inevitable blown save more tolerable since they stop serving alcohol in the 7th inning.

I see.  that sounds like just about every where in the country.  Good to know they're taking it into consideration though, ya know, thinking of the fans and stuff.

[blue911]

In DC, if you start at 1 p.m. it's freaking hot and the temperature rises to REALLY freaking hot. 

If you start at 4:30, the temperature starts at REALLY freaking hot and then ends at freaking hot.  It's a matter of preference.  You're more likely to keep the 5,000 people who actually show up to the game around longer if they know it'll be 10 degrees "cooler" in the ninth inning.  It may make the inevitable blown save more tolerable since they stop serving alcohol in the 7th inning.

I thought Pepper Mint was from Mississippi?

[OldChelsea]

well it's supposed to rain again today ... i wonder when/if the game will get in.

Per current Yahoo! Weather:

TODAY: 'Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High near 80F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.'

TONIGHT: 'Thunderstorms likely. A few storms may be severe. Low 71F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.'

Yahoo! Weather link for Washington: http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USDC0001.html - click on 'Extended Forecast' and see what's awaiting the Nats when they return home for the Jays series on Friday and Saturday.

[The Chief]

I bet (my avatar) that the Nats win and that Dunn hits a homer. 

I request sportsfan's smacktalking butt cised ass take me up on this bet.

Other takers are welcome.

[hammondsnats]

I bet (my avatar) that the Nats win and that Dunn hits a homer. 

I request sportsfan's smacktalking butt cised ass take me up on this bet.

Other takers are welcome.

if they get this game in today, i think we win.  i like the dunn homer, i like lannan going 7. 

[The Chief]

if they get this game in today, i think we win.  i like the dunn homer, i like lannan going 7. 

Is that a side bet or are you just agreeing with me?

[hammondsnats]

Is that a side bet or are you just agreeing with me?

i was agreeing with you.  i truly think they win today.

[Minty Fresh]

I thought Pepper Mint was from Mississippi?

She is.  She said that DC is just as hot as Mississippi in July and August. 

[Minty Fresh]

I request sportsfan's smacktalking butt cised ass take me up on this bet.

You're a little too much into the butt cising for me.

[2k6nats]

I bet (my avatar) that the Nats win and that Dunn hits a homer. 

I'll take you up on that.



I call making Chief's avatar if he loses.

[DPMOmaha]

Johnson gets the day off.  this should be fun.

Guzman, SS
Gonzalez, 2B
Zimmerman, 3B
Dunn, 1B
Dukes, CF
Willingham, LF
Kearns, RF
Nieves, C
Lannan, P

[NatsDad14]

Why isn't Dukes at the #2 slot. We have 2 weak OBP guys at the top of the lineup.