Nationals vs Marlins, Game 4

[Slateman]

*sigh* This is perhaps the most frustrating. We needed this to happen like 2 weeks earlier. 2 weeks and we'd be looking at a WC birth

[GburgNatsFan]

*sigh* This is perhaps the most frustrating. We needed this to happen like 2 weeks earlier. 2 weeks and we'd be looking at a WC birth

That two weeks after the ASB...

[imref]

Not all the way,but it was a standing throw from even with the bag straight overhand. Best overhand throw I've seen from him this year. No crow hop, very little arc. Not Rendon on-a-rope,but not bad.

it might have been the best play he's ever made (though it looked like we got a gift with the 'out' call at 1st.

FWIW, I carefully watched Zimmerman and Polanco today, they play the position almost identically in terms of where they position themselves.  I know a lot of folks say Zimmerman is staying very shallow but I didn't see it today.

[GburgNatsFan]

it might have been the best play he's ever made (though it looked like we got a gift with the 'out' call at 1st.

FWIW, I carefully watched Zimmerman and Polanco today, they play the position almost identically in terms of where they position themselves.  I know a lot of folks say Zimmerman is staying very shallow but I didn't see it today.

He moved back weeks ago. I'm going to have to find the post article where he and Davey talked bout it.

[nats2playoffs]

1st   C Yelich grounded out to first, D Solano scored.   1   0
2nd   J Ruggiano homered to left center.   2   0
3rd   D Span singled to right center, A Rendon scored.   2   1
3rd   R Zimmerman singled to deep right center, D Span scored.   2   2
4th   A Hechavarria singled to right center, G Stanton scored, C Coghlan to third.   3   2
6th   D Span singled to right, J Kobernus and S Lombardozzi scored.   3   4

        Miami Marlins              3
Washington Nationals 4 

                 

[spidernat]

*sigh* This is perhaps the most frustrating. We needed this to happen like 2 weeks earlier. 2 weeks and we'd be looking at a WC birth

I'm thinking 1 week would've been enough.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Just couldn't pull the trigger for a DH.

Don't get me wrong - not a fan policey thing. It's just that the folks at the park really had to want to be there and are going to be loud, regardless.

[varoadking]

Hell, I just got home from the first game   ...   and I'm reelin'.     I'm trying to watch while gettin' ready for the Steelers.

Still a lot of football left tonight...but I can't think that you were ready for this...

[mitlen]

Still a lot of football left tonight...but I can't think that you were ready for this...

Can't say I was but   ...   lots of time left.   It's still early.   

[sportsfan882]

Desi

[RobDibblesGhost]

34,824 fans here. Most of them are disguised as blue seats, or red seats in some cases.

[ajcartwright]

Can't say I was but   ...   lots of time left.   It's still early.   

oh my...the Nats have
infected your football talk.
there's no "still early"

[mitlen]

oh my...the Nats have
infected your football talk.
there's no "still early"

I'm rationalizin'.   

[sportsfan882]

double on a little grounder up the middle

[mitlen]

That was a poor play in center.

[RobDibblesGhost]

The no-doubles defense just gave up a double

[PC]

Walk Stanton.

[mitlen]

The no-doubles defense just gave up a double

Maybe that was it.

[PC]

WALK STANTON DAMMIT!

[PC]

Two run homer coming.

[RobDibblesGhost]

freak

[sportsfan882]

blown save by Clippard

Why did Clippard throw him a changeup when he couldn't catch up to the fastball??

[mitlen]

Not just shallow by 10' wide.

[sportsfan882]

WALK STANTON DAMMIT!

They continue to let him beat them time and time again. Makes no sense whatsoever.

[mitlen]

Stras ought to sue for non-support.