Nationals @ Rockies, Game 2 (Shakespeare Day)

[nats2playoffs]

The Royal National Players of the Globe
  by ye river Potomac, visiting
The Mountain Men of Colorado province
at 40 minutes after 8 o'clock, Post Meridiem
Until someone shall make haste and invent Television and radio,
We shall watch this base ball match in a theater-in-the-round



All the league's a stage,
And all batsmen and hurlers merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances.

EIGHTH ANNUAL
TALK LIKE SHAKESPEARE
(or be thou a wretched ill-learn'd knave)
GAME DAY THREAD
                           
(originated on the Twenty~second day of May in the Year of Our Lord Two thousand and twelve by the Nat of Houston, (who lives not there), an apprentice too busy, with many masters)

Today is the 403rd anniversary of William Shakespeare's death.
Born: April 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Died: 23rd of April One, in the one thousand six hundred and 16th year of Our Lord, at Stratford-upon-Avon, England


Spouse: Anne Hathaway (married 1582–1616)

When my list of players swear they are made of truth
I do believe them, though I know they lie
Of verity, the list of players may appear later in the day,
(or not at all, if no scribe shall print them,)
Then shall all be known, of victory, I pray!

The brave Knight, Patrick, of family Corbin
shall face Kyle of the mountain's Freeland,
as both throw missiles with their left hand. Jeff Hoffman, a Visitor from the Spanish colony, Villa de Alburquerque, has replaced Kyle for tonight's performance.

The Royal National Players of the Globe
  by ye river Potomac:
1. Adam Eaton , a celebrated taster of wayside taverns (L) RF
2. Victor Robles, a young Spaniard nobleman (R) CF
3. Juan Soto, A young Spaniard merchant of religious artifacts (L) LF
4. Howie Kendrick, a Moor (R) 3B
5. Baron Ryan Zimmerman, an elder (R) 1B
6. Yan Gomes, a visitor from Portugal (R) C
7. Brian Dozier, a merchant with a golden glove (R) 2B
8. Patrick Corbin, student of Cicero, as taught in northern Syracuse, Greece (L) P
9. Wilmer Difo, a Spaniard translating for Robles and Soto (S) SS

The Mountain Men of Colorado province:
1. Charlie Blackmon, part English, part blacksmith, part pigeon-egg, (L) RF
2. Trevor Story, a writer of fables, not to be believed (R) SS
3. Nolan Arenado, a Spaniard fisherman who smells the part well (R) 3B
4. Mark Reynolds, a shiftless drifter (R) 1B
5. Ryan McMahon, horseback-breaker,  teller of tall tales (L) 2B
6. Ian Desmond, former Globe player, believed to be insane, wildly swings sticks at Heavens (R) CF
7. Raimel Tapia, a Spanish merchant of ladies' hair products (L) LF
8. Drew Butera, an artist of lewd drawings (R) C
9. Jeff Hoffman, a Visitor from the Spanish colony, Villa de Alburquerque  (R) P

[varoadking]

Nice GDT, N2P...

We'll get them tomorrow...

[nats2playoffs]

...We'll get them tomorrow...

Free spirits to-morroww!

[DCFan]

Nice GDT, N2P...

We'll get them tomorrow...

Did Willie write Annie?

[varoadking]

Did Willie write Annie?

I'll let you know tomorrow...

[mitlen]

As usual N2P, very nice GDT.   

[nats2playoffs]

Jeff Hoffman, a Visitor from the Spanish colony, Villa de Alburquerque, has replaced Kyle for tonight's performance.

A list of tonight's Players can be found above.



Frank-Paul Santangelo, from the Hills of El Dorado, reports that Patrick Corbin possesses a wonderful horse, shod with shoes of silver. This horse can dance to music, count, make answer to questions; do a thousand and one other tricks, among which is his reputed ascent of St. Paul's steeple.

[varoadking]

Fantastic job descriptions... 

[spidernat]

n2p killed it on this one 

[NatNasty]

[Slateman]

MY KINGDOM FOR A RELIEVER!!!

[nats2playoffs]

n2p killed it on this one 

A private Message to Nat of Houston, (who lives not there), was met with Reply of his inability to carry on his tradition. Thus due to several knaves who employ his services, plus his own bad breath and growing disdain for games of sport, in which Antonio of Rendon is not a player.

[DCFan]

MY KINGDOM FOR A RELIEVER!!!

Kimbrel, Kimbrel wherefore art thou Kimbrel? 

[RobDibblesGhost]

Ye opposing pitcher royally sucketh. So dominate the Nats he shall.

Dave Jageler: The Rockies have called up Jeff Hoffman from AAA to make the start. He is 0-2 with a 13.89 ERA in AAA.  His last start he allowed 10 runs on 10 hits in 4 innings!!!

[nats2playoffs]

Standing room for the poor is one penny, covered seating is twopence, and a lord's room costs sixpence.
 

[skippy1999]

A private Message to Nat of Houston, (who lives not there), was met with Reply of his inability to carry on his tradition. Thus due to several knaves who employ his services, plus his own bad breath and growing disdain for games of sport, in which Antonio of Rendon is not a player.

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[DCFan]

Soto breaks up the no hitter.

[skippy1999]

‘‘Tis not howie do it

[Slateman]

Soto breaks up the no hitter.

THouest has not used the tongue of Shakespeare!!

[Slateman]

We shall haveth the K

[Slateman]

The splintering of the bats of wood shall commence upon the break of the hour

[DCFan]

THouest has not used the tongue of Shakespeare!!

Nah, they had poor oral hygiene back then. 

[RobDibblesGhost]

Low that pitch was.

[Slateman]

Look upon his fastball, and despair

[Slateman]

Tho he be but one man, he must doeth the work of many


Why does my SHakepeare sound like the Old Testament?