Nationals vs Marlins, Game 4

[welch]

If Harper had bunted to advance the runners, the score would be tied now.  This team has no idea what smart baseball is.

Leaving the bases loaded the last inning had no impact on their decision making.

+1. A run counts even if you haven't hit one off the wall.

[sportsfan882]

Absolutely disgusting. All of these baserunners and nothing.

This is the team we have next year. The last month has been a big fluke.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Davey should have kept his word when he said he would go if they fired Eckstein.

[welch]

Charlie and Dave say that RZim's arm is back, based on his last play. Can't see this game...are they right?

[sportsfan882]

Davey should have kept his word when he said he would go if they fired Eckstein.

Yup. That's one of the best parts about this season being over in a week. No more freaking Davey Johnson.

[GburgNatsFan]

Charlie and Dave say that RZim's arm is back, based on his last play. Can't see this game...are they right?

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.

[spidernat]

The problem is that when the season begins they usually test more frequently.

[PowerBoater69]

This is from 2011

Youngest Pitchers to Reach 500 Career K, Since 1980

Dwighjt Gooden          20 yrs, 294 days
Felix Hernandez          22 yrs, 64 days
Fernando Valenzuela   22 yrs, 272 days
Clayton Kershaw        23, 12 days
Jose Rijo                    23 yrs, 118 days

This is from today

@NationalsPR 25m
With the strikeout of Yelich, Strasburg is the 3rd fastest pitcher (426.1 IP) to get 500 K behind Kerry Wood (404.2) and Mark Prior (421.2).

Great that Stras hit the milestone, and great that he did it in a small number of games, but that also shows that he has not pitched that many games for his age.

[PowerBoater69]

Yup. That's one of the best parts about this season being over in a week. No more freaking Davey Johnson.

Reset the clock and start the rebuild

[sportsfan882]

They refuse to bunt and move runners over. Content to fail again and again.

[PowerBoater69]

Breaking Bad is buffering on the DVR, almost time to switch off the game

[RobDibblesGhost]

Time to choke again...

[Baseball is Life]

I tell you what...this is one of the most upbeat crowds all season. Go figure.

[Baseball is Life]

Breaking Bad is buffering on the DVR, almost time to switch off the game

NANF.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

lombo should have been bunting

[Mathguy]

After the stolen base ?

lombo should have been bunting

[JCA-CrystalCity]

absolutely. then he can score on a squeeze. 

MOAR BUNTZ FIXES ALL!

[RobDibblesGhost]

Span delivers!

[JCA-CrystalCity]

WHERE WAS THE SQUEEZE!

[pazzo83]

Finally, this team..

[GburgNatsFan]

I tell you what...this is one of the most upbeat crowds all season. Go figure.

Noisy and on their feet.

[GburgNatsFan]

They refuse to bunt and move runners over. Content to fail again and again.

Complete fail on Span's part there, the two run RBI.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Only folks who went tonight are ones who just love the team and the park experience.

[GburgNatsFan]

Only folks who went tonight are ones who just love the team and the park experience.

Just couldn't pull the trigger for a DH.

[imref]

Only folks who went tonight are ones who just love the team and the park experience.

and those without kids.