Author Topic: Nationals vs Angels, Game 1 (Read 27825 times)

ajcartwright · « **Reply #700 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:51:51 pm »

Quote from: TigerFan on April 21, 2014, 10:50:17 pm

Wow Ray Knight says a lot of errors made by Desi don't cost them runs so they're ok. That's a guy I want managing a team.

and he's correct - that's THE guy i want managing MY team

TigerFan · « **Reply #701 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:51:53 pm »

Quote from: PC on April 21, 2014, 10:35:48 pm

The manager needs to not make obvious and foolish mistakes that become apparent after they happen.

FTFY

What if he brings in Cedeno or Blivens and they give up a grand slam? Then Matt shoulda stuck with the 8th inning guy. Monday Morning QBing at its best.

nats2playoffs · « **Reply #702 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:52:31 pm »

ATTENDANCE at this match: 24,371 (58.7% full)

This game is being repeated on MASN at 12:30 pm tomorrow afternoon.

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #703 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:54:14 pm »

Wow, the Marlins replaced Marmol with an even crappier pitcher who promptly serves up a leadoff hit to put the winning run on base.

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #704 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:54:39 pm »

Gattis wins it. freak.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #705 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:54:54 pm »

Quote from: wpa2629 on April 21, 2014, 10:49:47 pm

Really? Ya think??

lol yet we're the chicken littles for saying the same thing

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #706 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:54:57 pm »

Gattis walk-off. It's the Braves' year. Again.

ajcartwright · « **Reply #707 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:55:21 pm »

g'night all - we'll pick this up tomorrow

skippy1999 · « **Reply #708 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:55:28 pm »

Quote from: TigerFan on April 21, 2014, 10:51:53 pm

FTFY

What if he brings in Cedeno or Blivens and they give up a grand slam? Then Matt shoulda stuck with the 8th inning guy. Monday Morning QBing at its best.

BS Clip hasn't had it ALL year, you'd have to be blind not to see that.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #709 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:56:19 pm »

Quote from: ajcartwright on April 21, 2014, 10:55:21 pm

g'night all - we'll pick this up tomorrow

g'night, hopefully we'll have nothing to nag about tomorrow

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #710 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:56:30 pm »

The Nats are going to be 5 games back by the end of the month. Sad. This year is going exactly like last year's. We find ways to lose games, the Braves always pull em out.

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #711 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:57:38 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on April 21, 2014, 10:56:30 pm

The Nats are going to be 5 games back by the end of the month. Sad. This year is going exactly like last year's. We find ways to lose games, the Braves always pull em out.

All those people who say it's too early and that they don't even pay attention to the standings until August are going to be mighty disappointed when August comes around.

Kevrock · « **Reply #712 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:57:40 pm »

Shut up sissies

imref · « **Reply #713 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:00:27 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on April 21, 2014, 10:54:57 pm

Gattis walk-off. It's the Braves' year. Again.

until the first round anyway.

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #714 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:00:32 pm »

The fan police are here.

imref · « **Reply #715 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:01:17 pm »

Quote from: TigerFan on April 21, 2014, 10:51:53 pm

FTFY

What if he brings in Cedeno or Blivens and they give up a grand slam? Then Matt shoulda stuck with the 8th inning guy. Monday Morning QBing at its best.

There's no way Clippard should have pitched to Ibanez, no way at all. Bring in the lefty.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #716 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:02:47 pm »

Quote from: RobDibblesGhost on April 21, 2014, 10:57:38 pm

All those people who say it's too early and that they don't even pay attention to the standings until August are going to be mighty disappointed when August comes around.

Yep. The Nats can't afford to keep blowing these games. Win now or be out of the race by summer.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #717 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:03:16 pm »

Quote from: imref on April 21, 2014, 11:01:17 pm

There's no way Clippard should have pitched to Ibanez, no way at all. Bring in the lefty.

But Matt said he's been our 8th inning guy for years and that's his inning to pitch regardless of the situation.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #718 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:08:36 pm »

Quote from: imref on April 21, 2014, 11:01:17 pm

There's no way Clippard should have pitched to Ibanez, no way at all. Bring in the lefty.

This is correct - Clip must come out after he walks the 190 hitter

he doesn't have it right now - be a manager, do the right thing, make the hard/but logical/easy choice

Bring in the loogy to face the lefty that has always OWNED Clip

it's a NO BRAINER

for freak sakes

really, I would have preferred that they keep Drew in to pitch the 8th

And wtf Ian either get your head out of your ass and make a routine play or take a seat on the bench.

DC Sports - FML

PC · « **Reply #719 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:22:20 pm »

Quote from: TigerFan on April 21, 2014, 10:51:53 pm

FTFY

What if he brings in Cedeno or Blivens and they give up a grand slam? Then Matt shoulda stuck with the 8th inning guy. Monday Morning QBing at its best.

Perhaps you haven't heard, though I've repeated it here a number of times. I'm a process person not a results person. You can control the process. You can't control the results.

Therefore....

With all the evidence you have about how Clippard is pitching, how Ibanez has hit against Clippard, how Clippard is pitching TONIGHT. You can't let him pitch to Ibanez. Whiy ignore all the evidence presented before you? It doesn't matter what the pitcher you replace Clippard with does,(presumably a left hander so you'd have a lefty-lefty matchup) You shouldn't make bad decisions on the frontend and then expect them to magically work out somehow on the backend. That's a terrible process.

If it were possible, you could look at any of my criticism of Williams or Johnson or Riggleman or Acta or Robinson. It's always about the decisions they make.

TigerFan · « **Reply #720 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:32:20 pm »

Quote from: wpa2629 on April 21, 2014, 11:08:36 pm

he doesn't have it right now - be a manager, do the right thing, make the hard/but logical/easy choice

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #721 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:44:27 pm »

I just can't shake off this loss. What a massive letdown. Just when you start to feel encouraged about this team that happens. Only going to get worse when TJ gets ripped apart by the experienced Angels' lineup tomorrow night.

imref · « **Reply #722 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:48:30 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on April 21, 2014, 11:44:27 pm

I just can't shake off this loss. What a massive letdown. Just when you start to feel encouraged about this team that happens. Only going to get worse when TJ gets ripped apart by the experienced Angels' lineup tomorrow night.

wait, you felt encouraged about this team????

imref · « **Reply #723 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:49:06 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on April 21, 2014, 11:03:16 pm

But Matt said he's been our 8th inning guy for years and that's his inning to pitch regardless of the situation.

i don't think he's going to make that mistake again.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #724 on:** April 21, 2014, 11:50:41 pm »

Quote from: imref on April 21, 2014, 11:48:30 pm

wait, you felt encouraged about this team????

Nice comeback win yesterday and we were 4 outs away tonight from an impressive well-pitched game to improve to 3-2 on the homestand. Now we fall to 2-3 on the homestand, 2.5 back from Atlanta, and have to beat Skaggs and Weaver back to back just to salvage the series.