Author Topic: Nationals vs Phillies, Game 1 (Read 17464 times)

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #425 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:29:11 pm »

You married the hell out of him.

Quote from: Frau Mau on May 30, 2011, 04:24:06 pm

LOL, we are so married.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #426 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:30:03 pm »

Happy birthday, Nationals style

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on May 30, 2011, 04:24:31 pm

Glad I wasted $10 in parking, $25 in food, $40 in tickets, three hours of my life sweating my balls off and most of my birthday for the worst 9th inning of 2011 to take place.

APBA Baseball · « **Reply #427 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:30:04 pm »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on May 30, 2011, 04:28:58 pm

Nats situational hitting is "Pathetic" according to Ray Knight.

I'm sure he'll be replaced by tomorrow's broadcast.

Mr Clean · « **Reply #428 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:32:13 pm »

Time for someone in the media to call out the Lerners. This is a disgrace.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #429 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:32:36 pm »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on May 30, 2011, 04:30:03 pm

Happy birthday, Nationals style

I almost bought a Phillies hat just for today's game. I think from this point forward I'm puttign all of my Nats hats in storage along with my assless chaps and Tommy Lee speedos. I can't believe Matt freakING Stairs is still on this time and getting at bats.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #430 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:32:53 pm »

Quote from: Mr Clean on May 30, 2011, 04:32:13 pm

Time for someone in the media to call out the Lerners. This is a disgrace.

Not happening.

spidernat · « **Reply #431 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:33:23 pm »

Riggleman says he told Burnett after the game: "The ball is coming out of your hand a lot better than what the results say." Then said Burnett is "throwing the ball good".

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #432 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:33:46 pm »

Riggs saying nothing in the post game presser.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #433 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:34:44 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on May 30, 2011, 04:33:23 pm

Riggleman says he told Burnett after the game: "The ball is coming out of your hand a lot better than what the results say." Then said Burnett is "throwing the ball good".

Also, "you can't control where the ball goes when it's hit on the ground".

I guess that kind of screws up Rizzo's pitch to contact mantra, eh?

shoeshineboy · « **Reply #434 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:35:27 pm »

Riggs is a joke. Making excuses as usual.

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #435 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:36:04 pm »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on May 30, 2011, 04:24:31 pm

Glad I wasted $10 in parking, $25 in food, $40 in tickets, three hours of my life sweating my balls off and most of my birthday for the worst 9th inning of 2011 to take place.

Happy Birthday... chump!

Your birthday song:

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #436 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:36:22 pm »

I wonder what it takes to get involved in these post game Q&A sessions?

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #437 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:37:24 pm »

Evidently, you have to sign something saying you will not ask tough questions.

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on May 30, 2011, 04:36:22 pm

I wonder what it takes to get involved in these post game Q&A sessions?

The Chief · « **Reply #438 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:37:38 pm »

We blew the best chance we had to sneak a win out of this series. They're going to crush us for the next two games.

shoeshineboy · « **Reply #439 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:37:53 pm »

Riggs: "Henry Rodriguez is a work in progress but keeps showing you how special he can be."

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #440 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:39:38 pm »

Quote from: shoeshineboy on May 30, 2011, 04:37:53 pm

Riggs: "Henry Rodriguez is a work in progress but keeps showing you how special he can be."

Oh man, I wish I could have asked a follow-up to that: "Do you think Dan 'MetRX' Uggla will have mercy on im or snap him like a twig?"

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #441 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:48:12 pm »

Fun game... bad outcome. I really hate Philly fans.

I have to question three things though:

1. Why do you bring in a struggling Burnett vs Utley, Howard, Ibanez. Yes I understand - its matchups. I would've brought in Coffey or Slaten though. Both have been pretty decent as of late so I would say let them continue it.

2. Why did Cora go home with no outs? I like Cora > Hairston for now and I am even advocating that we lead him off playing short for awhile. But that play was completely boneheaded. Was it Bo or was it Cora? I mean is a man on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out really that bad??? Espinosa's pop up would've gotten the tieing run in either way.

3. Why... WHY do you pinch run Morse with Bixler AND bring in Stairs on the same play. I get it: we want speed on the base paths.... but did Riggleman forget that Morse is one of, if not, our best hitters? I mean batting around the lineup to get to him is a problem in itself but seriously, why do that. I would think Morse would score on a single from second.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #442 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:52:17 pm »

Quote from: shoeshineboy on May 30, 2011, 04:37:53 pm

Riggs: "Henry Rodriguez is a work in progress but keeps showing you how special he can be."

He threw a couple of the best pitches that I have ever seen. Plus a lot of truly insane ones.

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #443 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:56:05 pm »

It was pretty clear that Burnett had no movement on his pitches. As soon as I saw that, I would have pulled him for Coffey.

The Bixler for Morse pinch running bothered me, but not as much as using Stairs rather than Bernadina.

On the Cora thing, in the post game presser, Riggs indicated that he thought Cora made the right decision. Maybe the ball didn't get as far away from the pitcher as it looked like it did when it hit his leg. I can believe that.

Quote from: cmdterps44 on May 30, 2011, 04:48:12 pm

Fun game... bad outcome. I really hate Philly fans.

I have to question three things though:

1. Why do you bring in a struggling Burnett vs Utley, Howard, Ibanez. Yes I understand - its matchups. I would've brought in Coffey or Slaten though. Both have been pretty decent as of late so I would say let them continue it.

2. Why did Cora go home with no outs? I like Cora > Hairston for now and I am even advocating that we lead him off playing short for awhile. But that play was completely boneheaded. Was it Bo or was it Cora? I mean is a man on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out really that bad??? Espinosa's pop up would've gotten the tieing run in either way.

3. Why... WHY do you pinch run Morse with Bixler AND bring in Stairs on the same play. I get it: we want speed on the base paths.... but did Riggleman forget that Morse is one of, if not, our best hitters? I mean batting around the lineup to get to him is a problem in itself but seriously, why do that. I would think Morse would score on a single from second.

spidernat · « **Reply #444 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:56:37 pm »

Justifying the Willingham trade.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #445 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:02:49 pm »

Keep out the assless chaps, they might come in handy when the Orioles are here.

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on May 30, 2011, 04:32:36 pm

I almost bought a Phillies hat just for today's game. I think from this point forward I'm puttign all of my Nats hats in storage along with my assless chaps and Tommy Lee speedos. I can't believe Matt freakING Stairs is still on this time and getting at bats.

shoeshineboy · « **Reply #446 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:04:36 pm »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on May 30, 2011, 04:48:12 pm

Fun game... bad outcome. I really hate Philly fans.

I have to question three things though:

1. Why do you bring in a struggling Burnett vs Utley, Howard, Ibanez. Yes I understand - its matchups. I would've brought in Coffey or Slaten though. Both have been pretty decent as of late so I would say let them continue it.

2. Why did Cora go home with no outs? I like Cora > Hairston for now and I am even advocating that we lead him off playing short for awhile. But that play was completely boneheaded. Was it Bo or was it Cora? I mean is a man on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out really that bad??? Espinosa's pop up would've gotten the tieing run in either way.

3. Why... WHY do you pinch run Morse with Bixler AND bring in Stairs on the same play. I get it: we want speed on the base paths.... but did Riggleman forget that Morse is one of, if not, our best hitters? I mean batting around the lineup to get to him is a problem in itself but seriously, why do that. I would think Morse would score on a single from second.

It's true that Rizzo's roster under the constraints of the Lerners doesn't make it easy on a manager. But Riggleman doesn't help himself with his management style. It's all about push-button management, worrying about guys getting playing time, double-switches for no reason, etc. No accountability (unless your name is Morse, then he has no problem telling the public you didn't do your job when you fail at the plate despite other successes.) He double switches to bring in Burnett to face the lefties, which only makes sense if you plan to have him pitch the next inning, which doesn't necessarily make much sense anyway. But regardless, this team is awful and not going anywhere, so it is a chance to make guys acknowledge their mistakes. When you bring in a situational reliever, he needs to execute. Issuing a walk out of the gates should be deemed unacceptable. I'd applaud him if he immediately yanked the pitcher there. There's been way too many times when he should have done that in the past to set a standard.

And yesterday leaving Maya in to face the lefty after two walks, then bringing in Slaten to face the righty? So stupid.

Riggleman is like all the bad of Frank Robinson without any of the good.

I have to assume he is the manager they want because he will be an apologist for the lineup, keep all the crappy veterans happy, and not make any waves with the FO over the crappy roster they assembled.

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #447 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:56:10 pm »

Tough stuff.

But I'm having a hard time disagreeing with any of it.

Quote from: shoeshineboy on May 30, 2011, 05:04:36 pm

It's true that Rizzo's roster under the constraints of the Lerners doesn't make it easy on a manager. But Riggleman doesn't help himself with his management style. It's all about push-button management, worrying about guys getting playing time, double-switches for no reason, etc. No accountability (unless your name is Morse, then he has no problem telling the public you didn't do your job when you fail at the plate despite other successes.) He double switches to bring in Burnett to face the lefties, which only makes sense if you plan to have him pitch the next inning, which doesn't necessarily make much sense anyway. But regardless, this team is awful and not going anywhere, so it is a chance to make guys acknowledge their mistakes. When you bring in a situational reliever, he needs to execute. Issuing a walk out of the gates should be deemed unacceptable. I'd applaud him if he immediately yanked the pitcher there. There's been way too many times when he should have done that in the past to set a standard.

And yesterday leaving Maya in to face the lefty after two walks, then bringing in Slaten to face the righty? So stupid.

Riggleman is like all the bad of Frank Robinson without any of the good.

I have to assume he is the manager they want because he will be an apologist for the lineup, keep all the crappy veterans happy, and not make any waves with the FO over the crappy roster they assembled.

mitlen · « **Reply #448 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:12:09 pm »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on May 30, 2011, 05:56:10 pm

Tough stuff.

But I'm having a hard time disagreeing with any of it.

+1 ... It almost read as Chiefish.

OldChelsea · « **Reply #449 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:13:23 pm »

This afternoon's match was typical of this season...rhe matches have been competitive to the final out, instead of the situation of past seasons when the home side are staring up at a 3-nil deficit the first time they come up to bat.

...but this has to have been the largest opposition turn-out ever, in proportionate terms - 34,789 announced attendance and something like 2/3 Phillies supporters.

Only one way to shut those lot up - winning - and today it almost worked.