Nationals vs Mets, Game 1

[hammondsnats]

Monday, September 6 (Labor Day) | 1:05 pm
MASN 2 HD | 1500 AM


Nationals Park (41,546)

New York Mets 67-70 (4th/NL East) CF Pagan 2B Hernandez RF Carter 3B Wright 1B Davis LF Duda C Thole SS Tejada SP Pelfrey (13-8, 3.72)

Washington Nationals 59-78 (5th/NL East) CF Morgan 2B Kennedy 3B Zimmerman 1B Dunn LF Bernadina C Rodriguez RF Harris SS Espinosa SP Zimmermann (0-0, 4.50)

[Minty Fresh]

And I canceled my SNY coverage....   

[natsfan4evr]

I wish I didn't have to get work done today. I would have loved to see JZ pitch today.

I'm optimistic about this series. Two starters make their ML debut tomorrow (when's the last time that has happened?)
Then Wednesday it is battle of the radar gun...how low can it go, with Livo vs. Dickey

[Minty Fresh]

Probably have to listen to the game with Charlie and Dave.  I guess I'll just have to suck it up and listen on the back patio in the gleaming sunshine with a frosty beverage or four.  Man, life is tough....

[Galah]

Gonna be out there getting my sun tan today.
Let's go get 'em Nats!

[hammondsnats]

Probably have to listen to the game with Charlie and Dave.  I guess I'll just have to suck it up and listen on the back patio in the gleaming sunshine with a frosty beverage or four.  Man, life is tough....

I'm @ the beach right now with sunny 83 degree weather, stocked fridge and nats/terps on today.  life is good.

[hammondsnats]

Gonna be out there getting my sun tan today.
Let's go get 'em Nats!

  JZ

[hammondsnats]

line-ups posted

[cmdterps44]

crap lineup for JZ.

[PANatsFan]

I like Espinosa at SS, even though it's because Desmond is banged up.

[hammondsnats]

I like Espinosa at SS, even though it's because Desmond is banged up.

Desmond is the 2nd hottest hitter in baseball the past month...a lineup sans him does not give us our best shot @ winning.    Wish danny was @ 2b and ID @ SS.

:spidernat batsignal:

Edit: pa that wasn't directed @ u, I don't know why I quoted your post, me thinks hammondsnats started early today

[Obed_Marsh]

#Nats SS Ian Desmond is out of the lineup because of left hamstring problems.

 

http://twitter.com/washingnats

[natsfan4evr]

Desmond is the 2nd hottest hitter in baseball the past month...a lineup sans him does not give us our best shot @ winning.    Wish danny was @ 2b and ID @ SS.

:spidernat batsignal:

Jordan Zimmermann is on the mound though. It depends on which Pelfrey shows up today.

[natsfan4evr]

http://twitter.com/washingnats

It's a long season, this is nothing unexpected. He'll be back in the lineup by tomorrow or Wednesday.

[hammondsnats]

http://twitter.com/washingnats

Goodbye cruel, sick world

[ronnynat]

Zimmermann can no-hit the lineup he's facing today. We should win this one.

[natsfan4evr]

Goodbye cruel, sick world

It's his first year in the big leagues. You're really surprised? It's a grueling process on your body going out there 162 games a season.

[Lintyfresh85]

I don't know why people are shocked about Desmond not playing.

I posted in the yesterday's game thread that Riggleman said in the post game that Desmond was getting the day off today.

[PANatsFan]

Desmond is the 2nd hottest hitter in baseball the past month...a lineup sans him does not give us our best shot @ winning.    Wish danny was @ 2b and ID @ SS.

:spidernat batsignal:

Edit: pa that wasn't directed @ u, I don't know why I quoted your post, me thinks hammondsnats started early today

Don't be so sensitive It was clearly a related post.

I don't know why people are shocked about Desmond not playing.

I posted in the yesterday's game thread that Riggleman said in the post game that Desmond was getting the day off today.

Exactly, and the  glass half full way to look at it is Espinosa plays SS for the first time in the bigs.

[mitlen]

I'm heading to the pool (last day).   I expect you guys to get and hold a lead 'til I get back.   GO NATS !!!

[Potomac Cannons]

Glad to see the classless, midget schmuck leading off and playing CF again today.  Sit Morse, but play the worthless hack.  Stay classy Riggleman.

[PANatsFan]

Glad to see the classless, midget schmuck leading off and playing CF again today.  Sit Morse, but play the worthless hack.  Stay classy Riggleman.

At put Espinosa 6th and Morgan 8th!

[mitlen]

Glad to see the classless, midget schmuck leading off and playing CF again today.  Sit Morse, but play the worthless hack.  Stay classy Riggleman.

I wonder if Riggs is getting the word from above to play him.   

[spidernat]

Desmond is the 2nd hottest hitter in baseball the past month...a lineup sans him does not give us our best shot @ winning.    Wish danny was @ 2b and ID @ SS.

:spidernat batsignal:

Dude what the freak! I like Desmond. But unlike you, I don't dream about walking around wearing his varsity sweater.

[Obed_Marsh]

Wow. Talk about melodrama.

Bummer no Desmond on this lovely day though. I'm looking forward to seeing more games with both Espinosa and Desmond starting.