Nationals @ Phillies, Game 3

[Minty Fresh]

God I hate early games.  Missed the first hour getting ready for work, and now I have nothing to occupy my "hump" hours of 7-10pm

At least I get to catch some of the game while at work (in peace with no kids asking me to play tag or hide-and-go-seek). 

[PANatsFan]

haha Kennedy's dad is a fax machine.

[houston-nat]

Love the two walks by Maxwell. "A walk is as good as a hit." - Our previous right fielder

[Lintyfresh85]

So, its really nice to see a pitcher that constantly throws first pitch strikes.

[houston-nat]

Happ has 76 pitches, Olsen 36. We really need Scott Olsen to go long to save our bullpen. I hope he doesn't fall apart in a couple innings, because he is cruising right now.

[cmdterps44]

Ooooh that 1-1 pitch looked like a strike

[The Chief]

Maxwell fielding "debate" moved - http://www.wnff.net/index.php/topic,17322.0.html

[nats2playoffs]

Is Adam Kennedy's dad on the space shuttle?  Don't tell him I dumped his son from my fantasy team.

[houston-nat]

Ooooh that 1-1 pitch looked like a strike

On the outside of the Gameday box

[PANatsFan]

Phillies idiots go crazy for a foul ball.

[cmdterps44]

On the outside of the Gameday box

Ah thanks for the clarification.

Werth battling here. Come on Scotty

[hammondsnats]

On the outside of the Gameday box

i don't go by that.  i've watched games on tv and on Gameday at the same time, sometimes they are way off.

[CJames0569]

Damn he walked him, lets get a quick out here.

[hammondsnats]

yikes Werth scared the crap outta me on that AB.

[Kevrock]

Happ has 76 pitches, Olsen 36. We really need Scott Olsen to go long to save our bullpen. I hope he doesn't fall apart in a couple innings, because he is cruising right now.

Waaaaaaay to curse him.

[KnorrForYourMoney]

I feel like this is a huge, huge game.  4-5 is a respectable start when you've played 6 against the Phillies.

3-6 with 3 straight losses doesn't sound so good.

[CJames0569]

I feel like this is a huge, huge game.  4-5 is a respectable start when you've played 6 against the Phillies.

3-6 with 3 straight losses doesn't sound so good.

Agreed, we need a gem from Olsen today. Good velocity for him so far.

[PANatsFan]

Except for yesterday, they've been playing well lately. Olsen is doing his job.

[hammondsnats]

where the freak was that pitch?

[natsfan4evr]

I hate to jinx him, but his velocity is way up. Maybe he's returning to his Florida days? My fingers are crossed

[PANatsFan]

where the freak was that pitch?

Right where he wanted it, as he struck him out with the same pitch.

[The Chief]

I feel like this is a huge, huge game.  4-5 is a respectable start when you've played 6 against the Phillies.

3-6 with 3 straight losses doesn't sound so good.

+1

And either way, we're making Philly's rotation outside of Halladay look pretty crappy.

[hammondsnats]

I feel like this is a huge, huge game.  4-5 is a respectable start when you've played 6 against the Phillies.

3-6 with 3 straight losses doesn't sound so good.

3-6 is not the end of the world ... glad we're not the o's or stro's or about 5-10 other teams with worse records.

agreed though that 4-5 would be pretty awesome.

[DPMOmaha]

Waaaaaaay to curse him.

Still only at 51.

[tomterp]

I feel like this is a huge, huge game.  4-5 is a respectable start when you've played 6 against the Phillies.

3-6 with 3 straight losses doesn't sound so good.

Agreed.  We salvage this game, we don't seem too awful.