Gameday Thread: Nationals @ Rockies, Game 1 (L)

[2k6nats]

Nationals 5
Rockies 10
Final


Jason Bergmann
0-1, 6.24 ERA


Aaron Cook
9-13, 4.15 ERA

Lineups:

Washington
LF Soriano
SS Lopez
3B Zimmerman
1B Johnson
2B Vidro
RF Church
C Schneider
CF Logan
P O'Connor

St. Louis
2B Carroll
1B Helton
3B Atkins
LF Holliday
RF Hawpe
SS Tulowitski
C Torrealba
CF Salazar
P Carpenter

Game Preview:

Jason Bergmann (0-1, 6.24 ERA) starts for Washington in the series opener. The right-hander spent the majority of the season in the bullpen and has made four starts since joining the rotation on Aug. 12. This is his first appearance against the Rockies.

Colorado (63-76) lost 2-0 in 11 innings to San Diego on Wednesday, its second loss in three days on a walk-off homer. The Rockies were swept in three games by the Padres, and have lost 14 of their last 18 overall.

''It's tough when you have so many chances and don't take advantage, not even once,'' Colorado's Todd Helton said. ''And our pitchers hold them down all game and we lose.''

Aaron Cook (9-13, 4.15) looks to snap out of a bad stretch when he starts for Colorado. The right-hander has allowed 21 runs - 17 earned - over his last four outings, going 1-3 in that span.

He gave up seven runs and six hits in five innings of a 14-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. The Rockies are just 9-19 when he starts this season.

Cook has a 3.60 ERA in four career appearances, including a start, against the Nationals franchise. He hasn't faced them since 2003 when they were still in Montreal.

The Rockies swept a four-game series with the Nationals at RFK Stadium from June 12-15 in their only meeting so far this season.

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Call the Ghostbusters.  Have them on stand-by just in case the Ghost of Jamie Caroll comes back to haunt us again.

[tomterp]

We don't have a good track record out west this year, and the first game of a series is particularly tough given the all-night travel.

[Senators2005]

I will be multi-tasking: will have TV on football game and computer on ballgame.   :wink:
Go Steelers.

[sportsfan882]

I will be multi-tasking: will have TV on football game and computer on ballgame.   :wink:
Go Steelers.

Same here.  Go... Chris Chambers!  He's on both of my fantasy teams.  

[sportsfan882]

rain delay at Coors Field

[Senators2005]

Turning sound back on the tv for football game...

[PC]

...and Jamey Carroll is leading off.  

[Nat of the Living Dead]

...and Jamey Carroll is leading off.  

[2k6nats]

Just checked the radar for Denver.  The clouds are moving away, should be clearing up very shortly.

[spidernat]

I was sort of hoping they would postpone this game until tomorrow...the nats don't play well after a long flight...but they should be starting at around 9:35

[2k6nats]

I was sort of hoping they would postpone this game until tomorrow...the nats don't play well after a long flight...but they should be starting at around 9:35

Hopefully it will be soon  

Freakin MLB.TV is blacking out commercials as usual, so I have no idea what the status is.

[2k6nats]

The radar is showing scattered light rain.........come on, start the game

[sportsfan882]

Aren't you watching the National Football League opener?  I have been waiting for football to start for months

[2k6nats]

Aren't you watching the National Football League opener?  I have been waiting for football to start for months

Well, I havent checked to see if the Pats are playing........be right back

[sportsfan882]

Aren't you watching the National Football League opener?  I have been waiting for football to start for months

Well, I havent checked to see if the Pats are playing........be right back (Image removed from quote.)

It's the Steelers VS Dolphins.  7-7 game in the 2nd

[The Chief]

Mmmm high definition football...

So when's this rain delay supposed to end?

[2k6nats]

Its just the Dolphins and Steelers, I would watch, but as far as I'm concerned it's not football season yet.

[2k6nats]

Mmmm high definition football...

So when's this rain delay supposed to end?

I'm watching the radar tirelessly, it looks to be just a little light scattered showers

[PC]

I was sort of hoping they would postpone this game until tomorrow...the nats don't play well after a long flight...but they should be starting at around 9:35

After losing in the 9th, the Cardinals had to go all the way to Arizona.  

[Senators2005]

If they start this game right after the Steelers game I wouldn't mind.   'Course...I work at night so I'm used to being up late.  :wink:

[metssuck]

Aren't you watching the National Football League opener?  I have been waiting for football to start for months

Well, I havent checked to see if the Pats are playing........be right back (Image removed from quote.)

It's the Steelers VS Dolphins.  7-7 game in the 2nd

I'm watching that game. Culpeper is looking good. He looked a litlle antsy at first but now hes settling down. Wes Welker made the play of the game so far for Miami . Did you see that cut back he made, #97 for steelers looked like ann a**hole on that replay

[2k6nats]

Well, I guess I'll just finish up some math homework, while slowly drifting into oblivion

[2k6nats]

If they start this game right after the Steelers game I wouldn't mind.   :wink:

I think its important for the Steelers to win their games until Big Ben gets back, that way they dont feel impacted as much by his absence.

Then again, I'm not a Steelers fan, so I really have no clue

[metssuck]

Well, I guess I'll just finish up some math homework, while slowly drifting into oblivion (Image removed from quote.)

LOL what kinda math you doing. I jsut got finished doing my math homework tto, i was doing Trig 2