Author Topic: Nationals @ Phillies, Game 1 (Read 25146 times)

EdStroud · « **Reply #450 on:** April 12, 2010, 04:55:50 pm »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on April 12, 2010, 04:53:21 pm

I'm so sick of dibble and carpenter talking about the umps. On the one hand the game has been called incredibly one-sided, on the other, its because the umps are being evaluated and that's the reason?!

Smokes I agree with you about Dibbs/Carpenter. Carpenter is a puss anyways

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #451 on:** April 12, 2010, 04:55:55 pm »

Just move to an electronic zone. They need a consistent zone, not one that fluctuates from game to game and pitch to pitch.

Rojo Johnson · « **Reply #452 on:** April 12, 2010, 04:56:18 pm »

A band-aid has been put on this gaping wound of a game.

EdStroud · « **Reply #453 on:** April 12, 2010, 04:57:22 pm »

English gets ERA under 10.00!!

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #454 on:** April 12, 2010, 04:57:51 pm »

Quote from: CJames0569 on April 12, 2010, 04:54:13 pm

That's true but all 5 runs that inning still came with one out.

Right, but instead of two outs and a runner on second, you've got only one with two on. It changes the whole approach and when you've got a team as good as Philly, you can't give them any extra outs. They pounce as well as any team in a long time. Now you've got Marquis frustrated and you've got Pudge frustrated and you lose your focus to a guy like Chase Utley for just a moment and you're cooked. Pudge either makes a good throw and he probably has a chance to turn two or if he'd have just made the easy play to 1st and the distractions are minimized.

CJames0569 · « **Reply #455 on:** April 12, 2010, 04:58:06 pm »

I understand the calls were garbage but Marquis has to keep his composure out there, he just totally imploded. Maybe pudge could've gone to the mound a couple times but sheesh 5 runs like that, he gets paid the big bucks for a reason. I like the guy and I'm not trying to trash him, but he's better than that.

rodlang · « **Reply #456 on:** April 12, 2010, 04:58:31 pm »

The Phils just have a deadly lineup...and Marquis is a pitcher that needs a big strike zone.

Rojo Johnson · « **Reply #457 on:** April 12, 2010, 04:58:34 pm »

Similar location called a strike for Hamels, but a ball for our pitchers.

CJames0569 · « **Reply #458 on:** April 12, 2010, 04:59:59 pm »

Quote from: DPMOmaha on April 12, 2010, 04:57:51 pm

Right, but instead of two outs and a runner on second, you've got only one with two on. It changes the whole approach and when you've got a team as good as Philly, you can't give them any extra outs. They pounce as well as any team in a long time. Now you've got Marquis frustrated and you've got Pudge frustrated and you lose your focus to a guy like Chase Utley for just a moment and you're cooked. Pudge either makes a good throw and he probably has a chance to turn two or if he'd have just made the easy play to 1st and the distractions are minimized.

Agree, again I didn't see the error but I assume Pudge either made a crap throw to 1st. Still he's got to settle down and pitch, he's better than that.

EdStroud · « **Reply #459 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:00:35 pm »

Run dummy!

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #460 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:02:29 pm »

Tack on one more here. Big AB for Kennedy

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #461 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:02:48 pm »

Quote from: CJames0569 on April 12, 2010, 04:59:59 pm

Agree, again I didn't see the error but I assume Pudge either made a crap throw to 1st. Still he's got to settle down and pitch, he's better than that.

I didn't either actually, but the way it was described on the radio, it sounded like it was a bad throw. Errors are gonna happen, it's just about minimizing the damage and not making them at the crucial point in the game. That's not what happened in this case.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #462 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:04:07 pm »

Quote from: Southeast Jerome on April 12, 2010, 04:58:34 pm

Similar location called a strike for Hamels, but a ball for our pitchers.

I can't believe it.

Phils can thank major league baseball and today's umpiring crew for the "gift-wrapped" win.

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #463 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:04:57 pm »

Now we need to make them pay. Come on ex Attorney General

PC · « **Reply #464 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:05:31 pm »

The Phillies would score runs in a spot like this.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #465 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:05:40 pm »

Not excited by a Bernadina or Gonzalez pinch hit.

I'd love to see them pinch hit Zim here, but I don't see that happening...

hammondsnats · « **Reply #466 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:06:39 pm »

desmond's had a crappy day with the bat. c'mon dessie gotta be better than that.

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #467 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:09:04 pm »

I already have a beef with Target Field: they have an overhang at RF just like Citi Field. It's even worse at Target Field because it's light-beige limestone. It'll be really hard to determine whether a ball is hit off of it or not.

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #468 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:09:16 pm »

That hurts

UMDNats · « **Reply #469 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:09:41 pm »

Nice work Gonzalez. Earning your roster spot.

rodlang · « **Reply #470 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:10:31 pm »

Nats only have three guys that are hitting (Willingham, Pudge and Guzman). They need either Dunn or Zimm to get it going soon.

Smithian · « **Reply #471 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:11:50 pm »

Quote from: rodlang on April 12, 2010, 05:10:31 pm

Nats only have three guys that are hitting (Willingham, Pudge and Guzman). They need either Dunn or Zimm to get it going soon.

If you told me that preseason I'd say we'd be at best 1-5 right now.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #472 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:12:00 pm »

gonzalez and nieves suck

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #473 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:14:34 pm »

Let's put up a crooked number.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #474 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:15:03 pm »

Sooo..... what'd I miss?