Nationals vs Phillies, Game 1

[Jordanz Meatballz]

First time I heard the crack of the bat all night, and it's Ben Revere's.

[welch]

Bah. Bad luck. Need Vin Scully at the microphone.

[NatsAllThe Way]

Stephen Straceburg.

[welch]

Exhale.

[Burgess]

leads the NL in K'S? what a pitch btw i dont even know most pitches besides fastball. Curve, slider or sinker. Was that a slider?

[stealyerbase]

Apparently conditions are too hot and humid for the delicate flower. Looks like he has a bwister on hiths finga.
Nice start SS. See you vs the barves. Bring on the Bear!

[Slateman]

FP and Bob look awful

[Slateman]

leads the league in K'S? what a pitch btw i dont even know most pitches besides fastball. Curve, slider or sinker. Was that a slider?

That was his curve

[varoadking]

Apparently conditions are too hot and humid for the delicate flower. Looks like he has a bwister on hiths finga.
Nice start SS. See you vs the barves. Bring on the Bear!

That means I will see him on the 10th...versus Harang?

[stealyerbase]

That means I will see him on the 10th...versus Harang?

As long as he takes care of that bwister. I recommend that he soak it in cider.

[Burgess]

Wow souza is really struggling since his debut, why swing at 2 balls on the dirt?

[Jordanz Meatballz]

Wow souza is really struggling since his debut, why swing at 2 balls on the dirt?

I hope it's nerves and that he's not just AAAA

[varoadking]

As long as he takes care of that bwister. I recommend that he soak it in cider.

...or Matty sets up his rotation for October between now and then...

[stealyerbase]

...or Matty sets up his rotation for October between now and then...

Did ya get that one?

[mitlen]

...or Matty sets up his rotation for October between now and then...

I think he will after we sweep the Barves.

[tomterp]

Apparently conditions are too hot and humid for the delicate flower. Looks like he has a bwister on hiths finga.
Nice start SS. See you vs the barves. Bring on the Bear!

There's no reason to push our starters now.  Strasburg's setting new personal bests with every inning pitched, and the expanded bullpen is deep.  I want our starters feeling strong and ready come playoff time.

[Slateman]

You had one job, Cedeno

[Burgess]

hr by howard 5-2

[sportsfan882]

awful. Xavier Cedeno can't give that up if he wants to make postseason roster.

[spidernat]

...or Matty sets up his rotation for October between now and then...

Definitely. The division is in the bag so they should space them out to give them all a couple extra days rest.

[sportsfan882]

Such an odd time to use Cedeno. He should only pitch vs 1 left handed batter in RISP spots.

[tomterp]

Such an odd time to use Cedeno. He should only pitch vs 1 left handed batter in RISP spots.

He's going to face two lefties out of three batters, what's odd about that?

[varoadking]

Such an odd time to use Cedeno. He should only pitch vs 1 left handed batter in RISP spots.

It was a 5-1 game...he is young and rested...good opportunity to see what he can do...

[spidernat]

He's going to face two lefties out of three batters, what's odd about that?

It was a 5-1 game...he is young and rested...good opportunity to see what he can do...

Come on guys, it's SF.   

[stealyerbase]

There's no reason to push our starters now.  Strasburg's setting new personal bests with every inning pitched, and the expanded bullpen is deep.  I want our starters feeling strong and ready come playoff time.

Agree. Quality start. SS is coming on strong. He just sweats too much for summer in DC. Sweat+rosin bag=blister