Author Topic: Nationals vs Giants, Game 1 (Read 16749 times)

spidernat · « **Reply #375:** July 09, 2010, 09:43:00 PM »

Quote from: The Chief on July 09, 2010, 09:40:36 PM

We've got one immediately after the ASG

But the team may be well rested so it may not harm us.

PC · « **Reply #376:** July 09, 2010, 09:44:01 PM »

Quote from: spidernat on July 09, 2010, 09:43:00 PM

But the team may be well rested so it may not harm us.

Let's hope.

The Chief · « **Reply #377:** July 09, 2010, 09:48:58 PM »

NATS WIN!!!

welch · « **Reply #378:** July 09, 2010, 09:49:12 PM »

Note: Storen...18 pitches, 12 strikes.

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #379:** July 09, 2010, 09:52:05 PM »

BANG!!!! ZOOM BABY!!! NATIONALS WIN FOR

STEPHEN STRASBURG!!!...POST THAT NOW!!

ATTENDANCE 34,723, excludes freebies for season ticket deals.

Nathan · « **Reply #380:** July 09, 2010, 09:52:10 PM »

Quote from: The Chief on July 09, 2010, 09:48:58 PM

NATS WIN!!!

(Image removed from quote.)

isn't that the kid that freaked because his mom took away his WoW sub? In the end I think he tries to fist his own ass

Good

for Stras

ernie0326 · « **Reply #381:** July 09, 2010, 09:53:27 PM »

BANG ZOOM BABYYYYYY!!!

tomterp · « **Reply #382:** July 09, 2010, 09:56:56 PM »

Quote from: nats2playoffs on July 09, 2010, 09:52:05 PM

...POST THAT NOW

ahem.

The board record for speed in posting the Curly W was set tonight, sub 2 seconds.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #383:** July 09, 2010, 10:02:43 PM »

Fun game to sit back and relax and enjoy the win.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #384:** July 09, 2010, 10:03:25 PM »

at the Nieves and Harris trash talk. Thanks for supporting Strasburg, boys!

Also the WOW guy claimed it was fake

PC · « **Reply #385:** July 09, 2010, 10:05:21 PM »

How good does it feel to win? And it wasn't even Debbie Taylor!

PANatsFan · « **Reply #386:** July 09, 2010, 10:05:59 PM »

My friend brought her puppy over and it was total chaos here, but I got to see all the runs score. That was outstanding.

houston-nat · « **Reply #387:** July 09, 2010, 10:19:05 PM »

Stephen Strasburg and Matt Cain are both on my fantasy team.

They canceled each other out

The Chief · « **Reply #388:** July 09, 2010, 10:26:24 PM »

Quote from: houston-nat on July 09, 2010, 10:19:05 PM

Stephen Strasburg and Matt Cain are both on my fantasy team.

They canceled each other out

You couldn't see that coming and bench one of them?

PANatsFan · « **Reply #389:** July 09, 2010, 10:30:04 PM »

Nieves is a great interview. Man, he's so likable. I kinda get what the FO says about him.

Strasburg is pretty much the ultimate teammate. What a guy. He only wanted to talk about how well the guys played.

Remember when people thought drafting Storen was a cheap move?

houston-nat · « **Reply #390:** July 09, 2010, 10:30:59 PM »

Quote from: The Chief on July 09, 2010, 10:26:24 PM

You couldn't see that coming and bench one of them?

I did see it coming ... after the first inning.
I only visit my fantasy league once every three or four days.

Dixon Ward · « **Reply #391:** July 09, 2010, 11:23:05 PM »

great game to be at. really enjoyed myself tonight, for obvious reasons. strasburg looked great for the most part and the offense lit it up.

one question though: can someone explain why they brought storen in during the 7th with 2 outs? did it have something to do with the hitting match-ups?

Galah · « **Reply #392:** July 09, 2010, 11:53:22 PM »

In case anyone was wondering...it was a great night to be at the ball park and an even better night to be on the Red Porch, Dunn's double hit two seats to my left and the Home Run went up into the lounge seats....
You guys realize that until this week, only Zimmerman had been hitting it up into the Red Seats, Dunn usually hits them into the right field seats.....

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #393:** July 09, 2010, 11:55:58 PM »

I didn't see anyone discussing this... but it looks like Strasburg saved his own butt tonight.

Quote

The next three batters also made solid contact, each lining the ball to an outfielder, and Strasburg needed 17 pitches to get out of the first, including nine balls.

"After that, I was like, 'You know what? Bottom line, if they're going to beat me, they're going to beat me [with] me calling my own game,'" said Strasburg, who turns 22 on July 20. "I was just putting it all on my shoulders, and I have to do that from now on."

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300709120&campaign=rss&source=twitter&ex_cid=Twitter_espn_5368234

That's one way to keep from Nieves hurting you!

Nathan · « **Reply #394:** July 09, 2010, 11:57:29 PM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on July 09, 2010, 11:55:58 PM

I didn't see anyone discussing this... but it looks like Strasburg saved his own butt tonight.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300709120&campaign=rss&source=twitter&ex_cid=Twitter_espn_5368234

That's one way to keep from Nieves hurting you!

Wow

The Chief · « **Reply #395:** July 09, 2010, 11:58:03 PM »

I noted the remark during his presser, but I wasn't going to be the one to bring it up. I think it's possible he didn't mean it the way it sounds. In fact I would bet on it.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #396:** July 09, 2010, 11:59:49 PM »

Quote from: The Chief on July 09, 2010, 11:58:03 PM

I noted the remark during his presser, but I wasn't going to be the one to bring it up. I think it's possible he didn't mean it the way it sounds. In fact I would bet on it.

Either that, or he has even less faith in Nieves than we do.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #397:** July 10, 2010, 12:01:41 AM »

He went on and on, and I think he meant McCatty or Pudge, he was talking about prior starts, where I questioned the pitch selection as well. Throw the darn fastball!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #398:** July 10, 2010, 12:54:03 AM »

George Will would call what Stras said a gaffe. A gaffe in Washington is when someone says the truth and others say "you can't say that."

Great night to be at the ballpark but a lousy ride home on Metro. mistake to go Blue line.

Do you realize that the pitching staff only went 5 batters over the minimum. They all were impressive, including Peralta. Nice to have a mop up guy who does not bring a can of gasoline in with him.

Also, Willie seems to have picked it up since he made that "I'm ahead of last year" comment. SSS, but maybe going forward he can be the .350 OBP / .400 SLG guy he's been against righties for the past 3 years. Perhaps he's gotten used to go back to his bench role / spot starter.

blue911 · « **Reply #399:** July 10, 2010, 07:02:28 AM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on July 10, 2010, 12:01:41 AM

He went on and on, and I think he meant McCatty or Pudge, he was talking about prior starts, where I questioned the pitch selection as well. Throw the darn fastball!

He said he had talked to McCatty and his college pitching coach after his last start. He also talked about how he never did anything in college but throw the pitch that was called from the bench. With Tony Gwynn just being in town, I'd say the Gwynn told Strasburg that if he wanted to become a great pitcher, he was going to have to take control of the pitch selection. Quite simply put, if Strasburg doesn't call his own game, he'll never be better than whoever it is that is catching that day.