Nationals @ Braves, Game 2

[nats2playoffs]

     


The Union at the Confederacy 7:10 pm Saturday, 17 August

   
1. Bryce Harper Denard Span (L) CF
2. Anthony Rendon (R) 2B
3. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 3B
4. Jayson Werth (R) RF
5. Ian Desmond (R) SS
6. Wilson Ramos (R) C
7. Tyler Moore (R) 1B
8. Scott Hairston (R) LF
9. Stephen Strasburg (R) P - (6-9, 2.83)

   
1. Jason Heyward (L) RF
2. Justin Upton (R) LF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Brian McCann (L) C
5. Chris Johnson (R) 3B
6. Jordan Schafer (L) CF
7. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
8. Paul Janish (R) 2B
9. Mike Minor (L R) P - (12-5, 2.87)

[PC]

Mark Zuckerman @ZuckermanCSN

Don't write that lineup down in pen just yet. Looks like Harper is about to be scratched.



Mark Zuckerman @ZuckermanCSN

Harper indeed scratched. Met with Davey and trainer earlier. Span now leading off in CF.

[PowerBoater69]

Scratch Harper

[PowerBoater69]

Already had the "flu" twice, wonder what it is now? Davey benching one of the only guys with heart.

[spidernat]

Already had the "flu" twice, wonder what it is now? Davey benching one of the only guys with heart.

They don't want him getting plunked again.

[varoadking]

No loser la Roach!   

[BH34Natural]

Harper scratched again. He's such a puss.

[nats2playoffs]

[spidernat]

Harper scratched again. He's such a puss.

  I knew this was coming.

[BH34Natural]

Already had the "flu" twice, wonder what it is now? Davey benching one of the only guys with heart.

Thank you.... jesus. Guy gets sick and hurt more than anyone I can remember. It's just always something, every week. Knee, shoulder, flu, ejected.... I wish we weren't stuck building around a guy who can't stay on the field.

[BH34Natural]

  I knew this was coming.

And I'm 100% right

[BH34Natural]

We have a star QB who plays 5 out of 16 games in a season.

[spidernat]

And I'm 100% right

I doubt that. Time and time again you react to every Harper move like a scorned teenage girl.

I'd like to know the true reason for this late move but we probably will never learn the truth. Wouldn't surprise me if all they want is to avoid another confrontation. I doubt it's just about which side of the plate he bats from since Span is also a lefty.

[mitlen]

They don't want him getting plunked again.

Hopefully, they don't want him out there when the crap breaks loose.   

[spidernat]

We have a star QB who plays 5 out of 16 games in a season.

WTF are you talking about? He has already played in over 80 games this season which is over half the season with still over 40 games left to play. Barring further injury he will end up playing over 110 games this season which would amount to playing 11/12 games in an NFL season.

[mitlen]

Nats2, you're in primo pre-game mode.   I can't wait to see the show through the rest of the thread.

[spidernat]

Hopefully, they don't want him out there when the crap breaks loose.   

Considering he was the one targeted they need to give him a chance to avenge himself. Then again if he's on the bench he can stay fresh in order to charge the field and single out his targets. 

[BH34Natural]

I doubt that. Time and time again you react to every Harper move like a scorned teenage girl.

I'd like to know the true reason for this late move but we probably will never learn the truth. Wouldn't surprise me if all they want is to avoid another confrontation. I doubt it's just about which side of the plate he bats from since Span is also a lefty.

They're sitting him so there's no further incident? If that's the truth that's the most ridiculous thing I've heard in 30 years of following baseball.

Are you kidding me?

[spidernat]

They're sitting him so there's no further incident? If that's the truth that's the most ridiculous thing I've heard in 30 years of following baseball.

Are you kidding me?

I'm just throwing crap at the wall. I don't know if that's the reason. I just think there's a sliver of a possibility that they don't want him to get plunked again. Of course if crap breaks out and he's in the dugout I don't see how they could protect him from coming out to join the festivities. Some posters would prefer it if they put Harper, Gio, Strasburg and who knows how many others in a bubble until the Nats leave Atlanta out of fear that they will get a boo boo.

[OldChelsea]

They're sitting him so there's no further incident? If that's the truth that's the most ridiculous thing I've heard in 30 years of following baseball.

Are you kidding me?

Conflict-avoidance mode, one of the diseases of our time.

[although with Teheran starting tomorrow, we may have even bigger possibilities for festivities then - so is he a healthy scratch tomorrow too?]

[CALSGR8]

http://www.masnsports.com/nationals_pastime/2013/08/moore-playing-first-harper-in-center-vs-braves.html

HARPER SCRATCHED:

Update: After meeting with a trainer and manager Davey Johnson, Harper has been scratched from tonight's game. Denard Span will now hit leadoff and play center.

Harper was hit by two pitches last night and left the Nationals' clubhouse after the game with a pad on his left triceps.

More to come on that front.

[Terpfan76]

God forbid a guy who got hit by two pitches in one game get a day off. You're such a freaking cock swallowing freaktard you can't even begin to find objectivity with Google, a dictionary and the helping hand of Christ himself. Go away!

[heeman82]

Gotdamn .  I was hoping to see some Bryce ownage tonight

[TylerDC]

Harper scratched again. He's such a puss.

Why the freak are you here dude? Holy crap. You're obsessed.

[OldChelsea]

'The Nationals are livid right now [over umpires' behaviour in recent Nats-Braves matches]' - Jageler