Author Topic: Nationals vs Braves, Game 2 (Read 32950 times)

ZIM4MVP · « **Reply #800 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:57:10 pm »

It's not even that I think Matt doesn't have knowledge of the game, it's that I feel like he stands and leaves everyone standing around with their dick in their hand. Step up and get vocal. Slam one of these primadonnas into a freaking locker

PC · « **Reply #801 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:57:20 pm »

Matt Williams still doesn't think anything is wrong. That should be a fireable offense.

BigMeech · « **Reply #802 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:57:29 pm »

Quote from: RobDibblesGhost on June 20, 2014, 11:55:31 pm

I've been staying away from the Williams discussion, but I'm really starting to not be a fan of him. Why did Rizzo have such a hard-on for him as opposed to going with someone with, you know, experience?

Because he worked for Arizona, and Rizzo is hell-bent on making us the Arizona Diamondbacks of the East.

Ya know, except without the World Series title.

jhuterp · « **Reply #803 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:57:33 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on June 20, 2014, 11:54:07 pm

Pass. I never pine for 100 loss seasons.

Brian Scheider was on a .500 team. Just like this one will be, only that one was a hell of a lot more fun.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #804 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:58:16 pm »

Quote from: mitlen on June 20, 2014, 11:56:45 pm

What is Rizzo's plan?

Stay the course. Pretend this repeated ownage by Atlanta doesn't exist.

The Nats refuse to acknowledge it. It's just stunning to see veterans like Werth and Zimmerman mentally affected by it more than anybody.

ZIM4MVP · « **Reply #805 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:58:23 pm »

Quote from: RobDibblesGhost on June 20, 2014, 11:55:51 pm

Did you hear what he said the other day?

That's better than the crap we hear Matt say over and over

PC · « **Reply #806 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:59:12 pm »

Quote from: jhuterp on June 20, 2014, 11:54:16 pm

Matt Williams is a moron. Worst Nats manager ever, and that includes Manny Acta.

I actually do think he's too intellectually insufficient to have this job.

ZIM4MVP · « **Reply #807 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:59:13 pm »

Maybe this whole thing is a giant Lerner plan for Take Back the Park part II

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #808 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:59:16 pm »

Quote from: ZIM4MVP on June 20, 2014, 11:58:23 pm

That's better than the crap we hear Matt say over and over

True. I actually thought it was pretty funny myself (I don't advocate domestic violence) - the media blows these comments out of proportion.

mitlen · « **Reply #809 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:59:22 pm »

Quote from: PC on June 20, 2014, 11:57:20 pm

Matt Williams still doesn't think anything is wrong. That should be a fireable offense.

I'm hoping that's simply a public posture.

spidernat · « **Reply #810 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:59:24 pm »

Quote from: jhuterp on June 20, 2014, 11:57:33 pm

Brian Scheider was on a .500 team. Just like this one will be, only that one was a hell of a lot more fun.

He was also on teams that lost 90 games twice. This team will is working on its 3rd consecutive season with a winning record. That trumps losing with nice guys every freaking time in my book.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #811 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:00:26 am »

The repeated extra inning losses on our home field just make me want to hurl. It's the same crap every time. The bullpen does a great job and after several innings has a mishap. The offense on the otherhand goes completely silent even vs second-rate pitching and can't win the game.

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #812 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:00:30 am »

Fire somebody. Start with the hitting coach and maybe that will wake everyone else - including Williams - up.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #813 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:01:37 am »

Quote from: spidernat on June 20, 2014, 11:59:24 pm

He was also on teams that lost 90 games twice. This team will is working on its 3rd consecutive season with a winning record. That trumps losing with nice guys every freaking time in my book.

I don't know. The losses didn't hurt as much when there were no expectations.

This crap the last two years has been just freaking brutal. Next year is pretty much the last chance the Nats have before the core is broken apart by free agency, old age, etc.

nattily attired · « **Reply #814 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:02:49 am »

Rattle some cages!

BigMeech · « **Reply #815 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:02:50 am »

Quote from: RobDibblesGhost on June 21, 2014, 12:00:30 am

Fire somebody. Start with the hitting coach and maybe that will wake everyone else - including Williams - up.

Rizzo being fed to the metaphorical lions would be the ideal message to send.

ZIM4MVP · « **Reply #816 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:03:03 am »

Strasy getting a little pissy

PC · « **Reply #817 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:03:37 am »

Strasburg hates Lobaton.

welch · « **Reply #818 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:03:48 am »

...and I've always thought a balk was called a ball if there was no base-runner.

Well, either I read the balk rule, or I read every at-bat and play in the June 12th, 1967 game between the Nats and the White Sox. See DC Baseball History:
http://dcbaseballhistory.com/2014/06/this-day-in-d-c-baseball-history-casanovas-long-night/

Night game went 22 innings in six hours and 38 minutes. I was listening from Chicago but gave up around midnight. Paul Cas-a-NO-va won it with a base-hit to score Hank Allen. Gary Sarnoff, author of "The Wrecking Crew of '33" says that Cassie claimed he could have caught another 22 innings if it had been necessary.

Ah, just to read the names of the players: Frank Howard homered and was pulled for Allen; Bernie Allen, Hank Allen, Ken McMullen, Mike Epstein (when Epstein hit one into the upper deck at DC/RFK Stadium, they painted the seat blue). White Sox starter was Joel Horlen. They had Tommy Agee, plus Ron Hansen...who made an unassisted triple-play as a SS for the Nats.

ZIM4MVP · « **Reply #819 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:04:37 am »

Quote from: PC on June 21, 2014, 12:03:37 am

Strasburg hates Lobaton.

He could shake him off, right?

jhuterp · « **Reply #820 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:05:37 am »

Quote from: spidernat on June 20, 2014, 11:59:24 pm

He was also on teams that lost 90 games twice. This team will is working on its 3rd consecutive season with a winning record. That trumps losing with nice guys every freaking time in my book.

What makes you think this team is guaranteed to finish with a winning record? They've played .500 ball all year. A couple more guys get hurt and this team could easily find itself in fourth or fifth place.

mmzznnxx · « **Reply #821 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:05:45 am »

BigMeech · « **Reply #822 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:07:13 am »

Quote from: mmzznnxx on June 21, 2014, 12:05:45 am

Tbh, Wikipedia shouldn't remove that. It's entirely factual.

mitlen · « **Reply #823 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:07:22 am »

Quote from: welch on June 21, 2014, 12:03:48 am

...and I've always thought a balk was called a ball if there was no base-runner.

Well, either I read the balk rule, or I read every at-bat and play in the June 12th, 1967 game between the Nats and the White Sox. See DC Baseball History:
http://dcbaseballhistory.com/2014/06/this-day-in-d-c-baseball-history-casanovas-long-night/

Night game went 22 innings in six hours and 38 minutes. I was listening from Chicago but gave up around midnight. Paul Cas-a-NO-va won it with a base-hit to score Hank Allen. Gary Sarnoff, author of "The Wrecking Crew of '33" says that Cassie claimed he could have caught another 22 innings if it had been necessary.

Ah, just to read the names of the players: Frank Howard homered and was pulled for Allen; Bernie Allen, Hank Allen, Ken McMullen, Mike Epstein (when Epstein hit one into the upper deck at DC/RFK Stadium, they painted the seat blue). White Sox starter was Joel Horlen. They had Tommy Agee, plus Ron Hansen...who made an unassisted triple-play as a SS for the Nats.

I saw Bernie Allen play HS football.

PC · « **Reply #824 on:** June 21, 2014, 12:08:15 am »

Quote from: ZIM4MVP on June 21, 2014, 12:04:37 am

He could shake him off, right?

I think the pitcher is supposed to be able to trust the judgement of the catcher. The catcher should have the better idea of how to attack a batter. I can imagine the nightmare of being a pitcher with a catcher who's an idiot.