Nationals vs Mets, Game 2

[hammondsnats]

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Nationals vs Mets, Game 2
7:05 | MASN HD | 1500 AM

New York Mets | 67-90 (4th place in NL East)
LF Angel Pagan           (.298 AVG, 6 HR, 31 RBI, 13 SB)
2B Luis Castillo           (.311 AVG, 12 2B, 39 RBI, 20 SB)
3B David Wright          (.305 AVG, 10 HR, 69 RBI, 72 BB)
CF Carlos Beltran        (.330 AVG, 10 HR, 46 RBI, 22 2B)
1B Daniel Murphy        (.264 AVG, 11 HR, 61 RBI, 37 2B)
RF Jeff Francoeur       (.277 AVG, 14 HR, 74 RBI, 31 2B)
C Brian Schneider       (.217 AVG, 3 HR, 24 RBI)
SS Wilson Valdez       (.266 AVG)

SP Mike Pelfrey (10-12)

Washington Nationals | 53-103 (5th place in NL East)
CF Willie Harris            (.233 AVG, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 11 SB)
RF Elijah Dukes           (.251 AVG, 8 HR, 57 RBI, 20 2B)
3B Ryan Zimmerman    (.287 AVG, 32 HR, 102 RBI, 33 2B)
1B Adam Dunn            (.272 AVG, 38 HR, 103 RBI, 112 BB)
LF Mike Morse            (.306 AVG, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
2B Pete Orr               (.268 AVG, HR, 9 RBI)
SS Ian Desmond         (.291 AVG, HR, 6 RBI, 5 2B)
C Wil Nieves              (.258 AVG, HR, 26 RBI)

SP J.D. Martin (5-4)


Nationals Park (41,888)

[sportsfan882]

Wil makes his triumphant return to the starting lineup

[DPMOmaha]

huh, interesting lineup. 

[Galah]

huh, interesting lineup. 

They're all interesting this time of the year.

[madj55]

Hopefully this move helps Dukes out, he blows at the plate lately.

[UMDNats]

Wil makes his triumphant return to the starting lineup

/facepalm

[The Chief]

/facepalm

+1

In other news, all of the mythical (though factual in SF's mind) Wright jockstrap sniffers have repented.

[blue911]

You know your team blows when people get excited about Wil Nieves being in the starting lineup.

[PANatsFan]

Hopefully this move helps Dukes out, he blows at the plate lately.

Won't it be a mirage, as he'll see more fastballs at the top of the lineup?

[blue911]

Won't it be a mirage, as he'll see more fastballs at the top of the lineup?

Why would he see more fastballs?

[PANatsFan]

Why would he see more fastballs?

Doesn't "conventional wisdom" state that you throw more off-speed stuff to the middle/bottom of the order,and pitch to the guys at the top and the #8 guy?

Of course when a guy admits in an interview that he has no ability to hit curves, that probably trumps CW.

[hammondsnats]

Wil makes his triumphant return to the starting lineup

kill ... me ... now ...

[sportsfan882]

You know your team blows when people get excited about Wil Nieves being in the starting lineup.

speaks to how god awful Josh Bard is. worst player ever

[hammondsnats]

speaks to how god awful Josh Bard is. worst player ever

that or nieves is part of your kliq and that's all you care about. 

[The Chief]

speaks to how god awful Josh Bard is. worst player ever

I hear solid crap smells better than runny crap.

[blue911]

Doesn't "conventional wisdom" state that you throw more off-speed stuff to the middle/bottom of the order,and pitch to the guys at the top and the #8 guy?

Of course when a guy admits in an interview that he has no ability to hit curves, that probably trumps CW.

Not really. I think with Pelfry you get more fastballs with runners on base because he doesn't throw his other pitches from the stretch very well.

[DPMOmaha]

speaks to how god awful Josh Bard is. worst player ever

We've seen no less than 4 players on the team called that.  Not only do I not agree with that but it's also not possible.  Four players can not share the title of worst.

[blue911]

We've seen no less than 4 players on the team called that.  Not only do I not agree with that but it's also not possible.  Four players can not share the title of worst.

Maybe Bard is the Worsterest.

[Nathan]

Maybe Bard is the Worsterest.

doubleplusungood

[sportsfan882]

that or nieves is part of your kliq and that's all you care about. 

I hear solid crap smells better than runny crap.

We've seen no less than 4 players on the team called that.  Not only do I not agree with that but it's also not possible.  Four players can not share the title of worst.

Bard is the worst. Worst player of this year.

.229 BA, .287 OBP, horrible ABs, terrible defense, no ability to run or move.

[PANatsFan]

Bard has had some pop when he needed it, never complained, played hurt because the team needed him, and the young pitchers love him and his advice. Didn't someone say that numbers don't tell the whole story?

Wil Nieves "resumes his place" as defacto starting catcher on a 100 loss team playing out the string and experimenting with a SS in RF. Yippee.

[NatsDad14]

Why does SF only selectively use stats that support his agenda. Why not compare the whole statline between the 2 players.

Bard: .229/.287/.361/.648 OPS
Nieves: .258/.303/.300/.604 OPS

SF likes to mention that Zimmerman has 3X as many HR's as Wright, but did you know that Bard has 6X the amount of HR's that the great Wil Nieves has this season? Bard has 3X as many HR this season as Nieves has in his whole career.

[blue911]

Why does SF only selectively use stats that support his agenda. Why not compare the whole statline between the 2 players.

Because it's a fact in his mind.

[sportsfan882]

Bard has had some pop when he needed it, never complained, played hurt because the team needed him, and the young pitchers love him and his advice. Didn't someone say that numbers don't tell the whole story?

Wil Nieves "resumes his place" as defacto starting catcher on a 100 loss team playing out the string and experimenting with a SS in RF. Yippee.

the team would have been better with him going on the DL.

do you know the contract status on these two for next year? nieves arbitration eligible?

[sportsfan882]

Why does SF only selectively use stats that support his agenda. Why not compare the whole statline between the 2 players.

Bard: .229/.287/.361/.648 OPS
Nieves: .258/.303/.300/.604 OPS

SF likes to mention that Zimmerman has 3X as many HR's as Wright, but did you know that Bard has 6X the amount of HR's that the great Wil Nieves has this season? Bard has 3X as many HR this season as Nieves has in his whole career.

why does that matter? he has ran into a few HRs. who cares?

he cannot run, cannot throw, cannot stop balls, cannot hit, and so on.

Worst overall player of the year.

If he is even given a ST invite we will know that we are freaked for next year.