Author Topic: Nationals vs Giants, Game 3 (Read 13536 times)

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #275 on:** May 01, 2011, 05:11:10 pm »

Marquis just looks in-charge on the hill. Lannan still looks worried and troubled.

But Lannan played well enough to win yesterday. At last through 6.

Quote from: mimontero88 on May 01, 2011, 04:32:41 pm

We've won with Marquis and Zimmermann on the hill but lost with Lannan. Starting to clear up?

spidernat · « **Reply #276 on:** May 01, 2011, 05:15:42 pm »

Quote from: mimontero88 on May 01, 2011, 05:03:12 pm

When does our contract with MASN run out?

I think it's close to never. I'm pretty sure we have a bad 25 years left with MASN.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #277 on:** May 01, 2011, 05:15:59 pm »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on May 01, 2011, 05:11:10 pm

Marquis just looks in-charge on the hill. Lannan still looks worried and troubled.

But Lannan played well enough to win yesterday. At last through 6.

Lannan is 2-2 easily could be 3-1

hammondsnats · « **Reply #278 on:** May 01, 2011, 05:16:29 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on May 01, 2011, 05:15:42 pm

I think it's close to never.

Your girl DT

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #279 on:** May 01, 2011, 05:45:07 pm »

I think Lannan is 2-3. And Marquis is 3-0, with an ERA under 3.

Lannan is pitching well. I think Marquis has been nearly dominant.

Quote from: hammondsnats on May 01, 2011, 05:15:59 pm

Lannan is 2-2 easily could be 3-1

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #280 on:** May 01, 2011, 05:48:19 pm »

Well if/when the contract with MASN expires, what channel would probably pick them up? Would be nice if it was DC50 as I actually get it in HD. I only get "over the air" HD channels right now. Don't have digital cable.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #281 on:** May 01, 2011, 06:10:34 pm »

Diamondbacks announcing team talking about how impressive the nats have been and how nobody should overlook them, fyi.

OldChelsea · « **Reply #282 on:** May 01, 2011, 06:33:12 pm »

Comparative dates on which Nats notched their 13th win each season:

2010 - 30th April (23rd match of season)
2005 - 30th April (24th match)
2011 - 1st May (27th match)
2008 - 3rd May (31st match)
2006 - 14th May (38th match)
2007 - 14th May (38th match)
2009 - 21st May (41st match)

PANatsFan · « **Reply #283 on:** May 01, 2011, 06:41:37 pm »

I watched most of this game, and I liked what I saw. The Giants have no offense.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #284 on:** May 01, 2011, 06:44:23 pm »

Quote from: houston-nat on May 01, 2011, 04:23:07 pm

By the way, look at Drew Storen's ERA

what era?

hammondsnats · « **Reply #285 on:** May 01, 2011, 06:47:33 pm »

Quote from: PANatsFan on May 01, 2011, 06:41:37 pm

I watched most of this game, and I liked what I saw. The Giants have no offense.

Neither do the nats. But the giants found a way to win the WS last year.

houston-nat · « **Reply #286 on:** May 01, 2011, 06:54:38 pm »

Quote from: Strasburg37 on May 01, 2011, 06:50:19 pm

It's all about pitching and defense, folks.

Surely relevant: the Nationals have yet to commit an error in this series.

houston-nat · « **Reply #287 on:** May 01, 2011, 06:56:34 pm »

That said, I'm not as optimistic as you are, Strasburg37. Since I don't expect the pitching and defense to be as good as this all year, but also don't expect the offense to be as bad as this all year, I gotta figure that Zimmerman's return will be the difference between winning 76 games and winning 78 games.

mimontero88 · « **Reply #288 on:** May 01, 2011, 06:58:20 pm »

Quote from: houston-nat on May 01, 2011, 06:56:34 pm

That said, I'm not as optimistic as you are, Strasburg37. Since I don't expect the pitching and defense to be as good as this all year, but also don't expect the offense to be as bad as this all year, I gotta figure that Zimmerman's return will be the difference between winning 76 games and winning 78 games.

Except that Zimmerman was top 5 in WAR last year and Alex Cora is a -WAR player. So mathematically your expectations are very low for Zim.

houston-nat · « **Reply #289 on:** May 01, 2011, 07:01:33 pm »

Quote from: mimontero88 on May 01, 2011, 06:58:20 pm

Except that Zimmerman was top 5 in WAR last year and Alex Cora is a -WAR player. So mathematically your expectations are very low for Zim.

7 WAR in '10 and '09. Over a little over half a season, 4 WAR. So yeah maybe my expectations are half what they ought to be.

mimontero88 · « **Reply #290 on:** May 01, 2011, 07:04:33 pm »

Quote from: houston-nat on May 01, 2011, 07:01:33 pm

7 WAR in '10 and '09. Over a little over half a season, 4 WAR. So yeah maybe my expectations are half what they ought to be.

Now factor in Cora's -WAR and try not to overlook that ~5 games difference is a pretty big swing for ONE player.

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #291 on:** May 01, 2011, 07:07:20 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on May 01, 2011, 06:47:33 pm

Neither do the nats. But the giants found a way to win the WS last year.

I think the folks on MLB Network Radio just recently said that the Giants even making it to the WS last year was largely due to the end-of-season 10-game losing streak by the Padres. The Giants went 5-5 during that time, but still, they did come through when it counted.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #292 on:** May 01, 2011, 08:02:22 pm »

Desmond played sparking defense today. I'd like to see him at 3B while Zim is gone.

comish4lif · « **Reply #293 on:** May 01, 2011, 10:48:14 pm »

Quote from: PANatsFan on May 01, 2011, 08:02:22 pm

Desmond played sparking defense today. I'd like to see him at 3B while Zim is gone.

Except for the double play grounder that he booted, still got an out at first, so, no error. But most definitely botched up a DP ball.

houston-nat · « **Reply #294 on:** May 02, 2011, 05:15:59 am »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on May 01, 2011, 03:58:35 pm

If you say so. I don't know how you tell.

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 01, 2011, 03:58:53 pm

NAILED HIM!!! On a change-up too!

In case anyone was wondering: these posts were written while the helicopters were arriving at Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #295 on:** May 02, 2011, 06:30:03 am »

Quote from: comish4lif on May 01, 2011, 10:48:14 pm

Except for the double play grounder that he booted, still got an out at first, so, no error. But most definitely botched up a DP ball.

Well, maybe third base is for him, because after he bailed out Hairston he threw a dart right to LaRoche and almost got the out.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #296 on:** May 02, 2011, 12:28:20 pm »

we've given up 7 runs in our last 4 games...3 of which are wins