Author Topic: Gameday Thread: Nationals vs Mets, Game 3 (THANK YOU FRANK!)  (Read 62591 times)

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Offline 2k6nats

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Game 3, 1:05 PM

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Offline expos96

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Good to see this Frank tribute

Nick is in the stadium!

And I can see a few fans without Frank signs...

Offline 2k6nats

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Last game of the year, let's get it done!

Offline expos96

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You have to have some patience before this game will start.

Offline 2k6nats

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Touching speech by Frank.

Offline expos96

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Frank is mugged by the complete Mets team!

And the Nats are grouping the players including all the players from the pen.

Offline nats2playoffs

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Frank Robinson kind of lost it during the playing of the National Anthem.  Despite having heard it played nearly 6,000 times, tears were streaming down his face as it played for this, his last game.  A tribute video is being played with highlights of his career, plus many shots as the Nationals manager.  There are LOTS of signs in the stadium today.  LOL, the announcer said, "I call you to the microphone in the Curly W."  But he's wearing an interlocking DC cap, standing next to his wife and daughter, as they play the theme from the baseball film, The Natural.

Frank said he was happy to even be able to play in the majors for more than one year.  He graciously congratulated today's opponent, the New York Mets, for winning the NL-East.  (They smiled and waved to him from their dugout.)  He choked up as he thanked the Nationals for retaining him as manager for the last two years.  He said he didn't realize how much the Washington fans would open their arms for him and the team.

He plans to continue some kind of work in baseball.  He said that he really appreciated Washington fans who saw him in public, and said, "Don't worry about losing - we're just glad to have you here."  The entire Mets team came onto the field and hugged Frank and shook his hand.  The Nationals' bullpen came out to do the same.  It very much reminds me of when Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive game played record.

Thanks, Frank!  And now the game will begin.

Offline expos96

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Quote from: "2k6nats"
Touching speech by Frank.


Agreed. But it's his day, whatever mistakes he has made, he deserves this for 100%.

I send a salute from Europe to Frank and wiss you luck with whatever you are going to do next.

Offline expos96

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And Cliff Floyd start with a popup to Zimmy.

Offline expos96

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And a good start from Ramon!
1-2-3 on 10 pitches.

Come on guys, make it a great last game we will remember for like 5 months or so...

Offline expos96

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And the Nats go out 1-2-3 on 10 pitches.....

Offline expos96

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Wright is lucky with that hit. But he on base...

Offline expos96

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And Green with a hit and Wright to 3rd...

Offline 2k6nats

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2nd and 3rd, no outs :(

Offline expos96

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And Franco with another rbi.
First and third...

Come on Ramon!

Offline 2k6nats

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Can someone tell me why no one is here on a Sunday, last game of the year???

Offline expos96

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And 2-0 Valentine with a rbi. No outs...

Offline expos96

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Quote from: "2k6nats"
Can someone tell me why no one is here on a Sunday, last game of the year???


Perhaps everyone is in the stadium

Offline expos96

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First out: Pitcher with a grounder.

5-0 after a triple.

Billy Traber is warming up

Offline expos96

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Ryan Church with a wrong estimation.. It was 4-0 but it is now 5-0
The kittens stay alive: He is not charged with an error.

Offline 2k6nats

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That one BURNNNNNNNNNED Church.......... 5-0 now.

Offline nats2playoffs

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Mets running away with it again in the 2nd inning...
Nationals 0
Mets 6


Offline sportsfan882

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Good to see that we are really giving the fans a good game to watch the last 2 days..

Offline expos96

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And Ramon is done...

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Quote from: "sportsfan882"
Good to see that we are really giving the fans a good game to watch the last 2 days..


Yeh starting pitching that is what we desperatly need!