Nationals @ Cubs, Game 4

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

BOOOOOOP!!!!

Now that was a nice way to end an otherwise nut-sucking weekday.  On to Mizzurruh

[Displaced Bucco]

Whew...

[Baseball is Life]

that is beyond unacceptable.

Drama Queen.

[skippy1999]

Ali refused to be conscripted into the U.S. military, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War. He was eventually arrested and found guilty on draft evasion charges and stripped of his boxing title. He did not fight again for nearly four years—losing a time of peak performance in an athlete's career. Ali's appeal worked its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, where in 1971 his conviction was overturned.
 

Thanks N2P, I never really knew what all went on with him.

[Mathguy]

Great to see Drew pitching well

[nats2playoffs]

NATIONALS WIN!!!!!
POST ANOTHER
 

[OldChelsea]

Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 63rd win, each season:

2012 - 3rd August (105th match of season)
2005 - 15th August (118th match)
2013 - 22nd August (127th match)
2011 - 30th August (133rd match)
2007 - 5th September (140th match)
2006 - 12th September (145th match)
2010 - 21st September (151st match)
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2008 - finished 59-102
2009 - finished 59-103

[Mathguy]

Julie should be interviewing Strasburg or Span

[RL04]

OT, how did the draft lottery work?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_lottery_(1969)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_the_United_States#End_of_conscription


http://www.landscaper.net/draft70-72.htm

[Baseball is Life]

Drew's work of late is encouraging. Same with Moore.

[DPMOmaha]

I'll be at the game tomorrow!  Kinda stoked for that.  hope they don't get worked over like they tend to do in first games of series'.  i'd like to see a competitive game at least...

[Baseball is Life]

Julie should be interviewing Strasburg or Span

I like her hair up. I didn't notice who she was interviewing.

[mitlen]

I'll be at the game tomorrow!  Kinda stoked for that.  hope they don't get worked over like they tend to do in first games of series'.  i'd like to see a competitive game at least...

How will we spot ya?

[Mathguy]

Please let us know if KC has any good beers on tap there

I'll be at the game tomorrow!  Kinda stoked for that.  hope they don't get worked over like they tend to do in first games of series'.  i'd like to see a competitive game at least...

[Baseball is Life]

I'll be at the game tomorrow!  Kinda stoked for that.  hope they don't get worked over like they tend to do in first games of series'.  i'd like to see a competitive game at least...

Good for you. Enjoy. If they lose, it's your fault, of course.

[welch]

Take that.

Raphael Soriano SUCKS.

Who is Soriano? Didn't he just hit some homers for the "you're always welcome back" Yankees?

Another Soriano remember I not.

[DPMOmaha]

Please let us know if KC has any good beers on tap there

Last time I was there they had Boulevard, which I like.

[RL04]

Ali did no jail time.

Thanks N2P, I never really knew what all went on with him.

Really?    They don't teach about this stuff in school?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_v._United_States

[DPMOmaha]

How will we spot ya?

Somewhat TBD.  I'll be in the upper deck, not sure what I'll be sporting yet, though.

[mitlen]

Really?    They don't teach about this stuff in school?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_v._United_States

I didn't study it.   I lived it.   Ali served no jail time.   

[RL04]

I didn't study it.   I lived it.

Yeah, me too.   

There was a chance I would have gotten a medical deferment because of my leg but I was talking to my HS counselor about applying for conscientious objection.  Canada would have been a last resort.

Talkin' about the younger guys here.

[MorseTheHorse]

Great game!  Nice to see Drew get the save!

[mitlen]

Yeah, me too.   

There was a chance I would have gotten a medical deferment because of my leg but I was talking to my HS counselor about applying for conscientious objection.  Canada would have been a last resort.

Talkin' about the younger guys here.

No problem RL.      It's a touchy subject for some folks.    That's a whole 'nother thread.    Nats won.   Life is good.

[welch]

Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 63rd win, each season:

2012 - 3rd August (105th match of season)
2005 - 15th August (118th match)
2013 - 22nd August (127th match)
2011 - 30th August (133rd match)
2007 - 5th September (140th match)
2006 - 12th September (145th match)
2010 - 21st September (151st match)
---
2008 - finished 59-102
2009 - finished 59-103

1969 - 20 August, game 124, beat Chisox 4 - 1 to go 63 - 61; Dick Bosman picked up his 9th win, Tommy John -- yes, there really was a Tommy John -- took  the loss. RFK atendance: about
8,000

1925 - August 4, game 99 (63 - 36...yes, all time best Washington team): beat the Tigers 5 - 2. I see from the box score that the only Nat with an OPS under .700 was Tom Zachry...the pitcher. The team could hit.

[varoadking]

Life is good.

So...that mean I get my pony now?