Author Topic: Nationals vs Mets, Game 1 (Opening Day) (Read 18175 times)

aBaltoNat · « **Reply #375:** April 06, 2015, 09:59:18 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on April 06, 2015, 09:43:32 PM

Even the Disastros easily won their home opener today. Shame on the Nationals.

The Nats faced the worst starting pitcher out of anyone starting today (narrowly beating out Kendrick who shut out Milwaukee) and did nothing.

I didn't think of it that way....

BTW--can I change my name? I no longer live in Baltimore..

aTulsaNat?

Mathguy · « **Reply #376:** April 06, 2015, 10:02:53 PM »

Dan Uggla should be benched for awhile - a LONG while ....

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #377:** April 06, 2015, 10:06:18 PM »

Quote from: Mathguy on April 06, 2015, 10:02:53 PM

Dan Uggla should be benched for awhile - a LONG while ....

He wasn't any worse than anyone else today. Most people are blaming Desmond for that error (and rightly so), and Uggla was very classy in his postgame comments, saying he should have been louder when calling for it. It's only one game, but he has some pop in his bat and this offense needs all the help it can get. Nobody beyond the 3-spot in the lineup got a hit today so it's not like he single-handedly lost the game for us.

aBaltoNat · « **Reply #378:** April 06, 2015, 10:13:10 PM »

Quote from: RobDibblesGhost on April 06, 2015, 10:06:18 PM

He wasn't any worse than anyone else today. Most people are blaming Desmond for that error (and rightly so), and Uggla was very classy in his postgame comments, saying he should have been louder when calling for it. It's only one game, but he has some pop in his bat and this offense needs all the help it can get. Nobody beyond the 3-spot in the lineup got a hit today so it's not like he single-handedly lost the game for us.

The voice of reason!

skippy1999 · « **Reply #379:** April 06, 2015, 10:35:17 PM »

Quote from: TigerFan on April 06, 2015, 07:38:03 PM

He trashed Detroit. It's a sore subject.

Ah I hadn't caught that, ok perfectly understandable then. I'd feel the same if someone trashed my hometown, only I can do that

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #380:** April 06, 2015, 10:37:55 PM »

If someone trashes my hometown, I just get mad at them for stealing my material.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #381:** April 06, 2015, 10:41:23 PM »

Quote from: KnorrForYourMoney on April 06, 2015, 10:37:55 PM

If someone trashes my hometown, I just get mad at them for stealing my material.

Just curious, do you still live there? When I lived home I could totally handle people saying how bad it was, but man since I've moved away there's truly no place like home

Although I don't really like people just generally trashing the South for tired reasons either and I still live here so anyway maybe TF and I are just overly protective of our hometowns/adopted towns.

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #382:** April 06, 2015, 11:21:01 PM »

No, I somehow moved someplace worse.

Rich-L · « **Reply #383:** April 06, 2015, 11:42:38 PM »

Hi all.... Long time baseball fan, and newbie here.... I have said this on many occasions - such is baseball - but nothing pisses me off more than wasted starts... A great start by Scherzer, and the offense doesn't show, and the defense SHOWS... Ugh, hated that loss. It was not a fun game to attend, well...

161 to go, but they did not look well at all today, and those injuries showed mightily.

So in all a big

whytev · « **Reply #384:** April 07, 2015, 12:10:13 AM »

Quote from: Rich-L on April 06, 2015, 11:42:38 PM

Hi all.... Long time baseball fan, and newbie here.... I have said this on many occasions - such is baseball - but nothing pisses me off more than wasted starts... A great start by Scherzer, and the offense doesn't show, and the defense SHOWS... Ugh, hated that loss. It was not a fun game to attend, well...

161 to go, but they did not look well at all today, and those injuries showed mightily.

So in all a big

Welcome! I feel the same! I'll still never forget when Pedro threw a no no through 9 and LOST in 10 because nobody scored.

aspenbubba · « **Reply #385:** April 07, 2015, 08:03:33 AM »

Did anyone else notice that Rendon was not in the player introductions or did I miss him?

OldChelsea · « **Reply #386:** April 07, 2015, 08:04:20 AM »

Yesterday's attendance of 42,295 was the eleventh-highest in Nationals Park history (sixth-highest regular season).

The top twenty:

45,966 Friday 12th October 2012 vs Cardinals [NLDS Game 5]
45,274 Monday 1st April 2013 vs Marlins [season/home opener, highest of 2013]
45,017 Wednesday 10th October 2012 vs Cardinals [NLDS Game 3]
44,685 Saturday 20th August 2011 vs Phillies [highest of 2011]
44,392 Thursday 11th October 2012 vs Cardinals [NLDS Game 4]
44,035 Friday 3rd October 2014 vs Giants [NLDS Game 1]
44,035 Saturday 4th October 2014 vs Giants [NLDS Game 2]
42,834 Friday 4th April 2014 vs Braves [home opener; highest of 2014 regular season]
42,662 Saturday 18th August 2012 vs Mets [highest of 2012 regular season]
42,331 Saturday 19th May 2012 vs Orioles
42,295 Monday 6th April 2015 vs Mets [home opener]
42,181 Monday 4th August 2014 vs Orioles [make-up of earlier rain-out]
41,992 Saturday 13th April 2013 vs Braves [highest non-opener April turnout ever]
41,985 Thursday 25th June 2009 vs Red Sox [highest of 2009]
41,918 Sunday 20th May 2012 vs Orioles
41,880 Saturday 16th August 2014 vs Pirates [with Martina McBride concert]
41,816 Saturday 20th July 2013 vs Dodgers
41,727 Sunday 21st August 2011 vs Phillies
41,587 Saturday 8th June 2013 vs Twins [with Blues Traveler concert]
41,530 Wednesday 24th June 2009 vs Red Sox

imref · « **Reply #387:** April 07, 2015, 08:47:58 AM »

Quote from: aspenbubba on April 07, 2015, 08:03:33 AM

Did anyone else notice that Rendon was not in the player introductions or did I miss him?

he wasn't, he's still in Viera I believe. They mentioned him as well during the silver slugger presentation when Rizzo accepted the award on his behalf.

OldChelsea · « **Reply #388:** April 07, 2015, 08:56:28 AM »

...[haven't read the entire thread as yet but] I don't think we've gotten yet to the most essential question, the sine qua non of a Nats opening day: IN WHICH INNING DID THEY RUN OUT OF HOT DOG BUNS? Was the fourth-inning mark (of our first Opening Day in 2005) eclipsed?

tswphoto · « **Reply #389:** April 07, 2015, 10:17:57 AM »

Frustrating game, but it beat working.

Ready.

As advertised.

Postcard.

Nemesis.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #390:** April 07, 2015, 10:19:22 AM »

Nice astroturfing.

mitlen · « **Reply #391:** April 07, 2015, 10:30:20 AM »

Great day for a ball game .... the outcome, not so much. Nice to see familiar (and new) faces at the Loft. Not sure what the story is but I always seem to run into CAL before entering the game. One year, it's Metro. Yesterday, she's in the security line. I'll be in the Loft for a longer period of time (forewarned

) for my next start. Still trying to figure out what the hell Desmond was doing.

Mighty Casey · « **Reply #392:** April 07, 2015, 10:46:00 AM »

It's deja vu all over again...Desmond wants to be in the spotlight on just about every play....instead of just playing SS or listening to teammates when they call him off (to which he tunes a deaf ear)...followed by his oh-so-stellar ABs....if Rizzo traded him today, he could get as much as $14 or $15, but each game that number will decline...until it's down to nothing...take the $15 today....please...
and Matt...try to encourage your boys to make contact instead of swinging for the moon....thanks..

houston-nat · « **Reply #393:** April 07, 2015, 10:51:19 AM »

Quote from: aBaltoNat on April 06, 2015, 09:59:18 PM

I didn't think of it that way....

BTW--can I change my name? I no longer live in Baltimore..

aTulsaNat?

Sadly, no. I haven't lived in Houston in 5 years but am stuck with the username. I think if we were allowed to change our names, the management fears that everyone would be changing names constantly.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #394:** April 07, 2015, 11:30:34 AM »

Quote from: mitlen on April 07, 2015, 10:30:20 AM

Great day for a ball game .... the outcome, not so much.

A bad game at the ballpark still beats a good day at work

Nice pics, twsphoto

mitlen · « **Reply #395:** April 07, 2015, 11:34:14 AM »

Quote from: skippy1999 on April 07, 2015, 11:30:34 AM

A bad game at the ballpark still beats a good day at work

Probably one of the reasons I go to ballgames and not work.

varoadking · « **Reply #396:** April 07, 2015, 12:32:44 PM »

Quote from: mitlen on April 07, 2015, 11:34:14 AM

Probably one of the reasons I go to ballgames and not work.

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #397:** April 07, 2015, 12:37:06 PM »

On the other hand, you could just create a new user name.

Quote from: houston-nat on April 07, 2015, 10:51:19 AM

Sadly, no. I haven't lived in Houston in 5 years but am stuck with the username. I think if we were allowed to change our names, the management fears that everyone would be changing names constantly.

captkirk42 · « **Reply #398:** April 07, 2015, 01:41:01 PM »

Quote from: Rich-L on April 06, 2015, 11:42:38 PM

Hi all.... Long time baseball fan, and newbie here.... I have said this on many occasions - such is baseball - but nothing pisses me off more than wasted starts... A great start by Scherzer, and the offense doesn't show, and the defense SHOWS... Ugh, hated that loss. It was not a fun game to attend, well...

161 to go, but they did not look well at all today, and those injuries showed mightily.

So in all a big

Wasted starts. I thought those were so LAST Season not this season. **Sigh!** Not a good way to start the season. Well there is tomorrow and Thursday to mop up some NY Motts.

mitlen · « **Reply #399:** April 07, 2015, 01:49:23 PM »

Missus bought an "Opening Day" red cap at the park. Standard Opening Day Nationals Park fare with 2015 and all but on the side is embroidered " '47 ". Any clues?

Edit: Googled it. It's the hat brand name. I thought it referenced JR's career with the 'bums.

Poll

How many batters will Matt Scherzer strike out?

Author Topic: Nationals vs Mets, Game 1 (Opening Day) (Read 18175 times)