Nationals vs Dodgers, Game 1

[Slateman]

11 out of 13. 

11 out of 13 what?

[Baseball is Life]

NY probably made that call.

Then that's a stupid call or a crappy rule. How is the guy supposed to slide if the catcher is standing right behind the plate with his full gear on. He would kill himself because his momentum would take him into the wall that is the catcher with gear hunkered down.

[mitlen]

Then that's a stupid call or a crappy rule. How is the guy supposed to slide if the catcher is standing right behind the plate with his full gear on. He would kill himself because his momentum would take him into the wall that is the catcher with gear hunkered down.

I'd like to know the explanation the ump gave to dave.     Maybe someone will ask him in the post game.

[nfotiu]

Gotta hit that ball though. Besides, the umps didnt cost the Nats the game. The Nats did. They had chances and didnt cash in. The Dodgers cashed in theirs. That's why they're the best team in baseball.

Hit what ball?  The ones above his head that are all of a sudden strikes that he's giving to their closer on the ropes who can't hit any location.  That was the most dishonest AB I've seen an ump have in years.

The other stuff you say may be true, but the ump bailed out their reeling closer so he could home and should never work again at this level.

[Baseball is Life]

I'd like to know the explanation the ump gave to dave.     Maybe someone will ask him in the post game.

Did Dave even go out to ask for an explanation?

[Baseball is Life]

Hit what ball?  The ones above his head that are all of a sudden strikes that he's giving to their closer on the ropes who can't hit any location.  That was the most dishonest AB I've seen an ump have in years.

The other stuff you say may be true, but the ump bailed out their reeling closer so he could home and should never work again at this level.

Effin truth. Slate is being slate again.

[mitlen]

Did Dave even go out to ask for an explanation?

The ump called him out.

[nfotiu]

Then that's a stupid call or a crappy rule. How is the guy supposed to slide if the catcher is standing right behind the plate with his full gear on. He would kill himself because his momentum would take him into the wall that is the catcher with gear hunkered down.

Parra needed to barrel in there to make them make a call.  Dancing around the plate, getting tagged and not getting the plate made it easy on them.  I'm sure Parra is not processing all that in the .5 seconds he had to decide what to do, but I think players need to be coached to go in hard if it looks like the catcher is blocking it all.

[Baseball is Life]

I can't listen to Kalko or Porter. They suck.

[Slateman]

Hit what ball?  The ones above his head that are all of a sudden strikes that he's giving to their closer on the ropes who can't hit any location.  That was the most dishonest AB I've seen an ump have in years.

The other stuff you say may be true, but the ump bailed out their reeling closer so he could home and should never work again at this level.

There were other hittable pitches in that at bat. Howie just didnt get it done. Which is basically the Nats all night, with the exception of Sanchez and Parra.

[Slateman]

Parra needed to barrel in there to make them make a call.  Dancing around the plate, getting tagged and not getting the plate made it easy on them.  I'm sure Parra is not processing all that in the .5 seconds he had to decide what to do, but I think players need to be coached to go in hard if it looks like the catcher is blocking it all.

I'd rather Parra not get hurt

[varoadking]

And Howie fails us

No...Martinez failed "us."

[Baseball is Life]

Parra needed to barrel in there to make them make a call.  Dancing around the plate, getting tagged and not getting the plate made it easy on them.  I'm sure Parra is not processing all that in the .5 seconds he had to decide what to do, but I think players need to be coached to go in hard if it looks like the catcher is blocking it all.

Right again. He should have just knocked the crap out of him and then let them make the call. If that's the rule then I'm coaching every cacher to sit behind the plate with the ball and let the runners run around me.

[Baseball is Life]

I'd rather Parra not get hurt

You're missing the point.

[Baseball is Life]

I will take away the positive. Sanchez has been unreal since coming off the IL. We should know call our SP studs the Big Four.

[mitlen]

All Parra had to do was slide per dave.

[Baseball is Life]

Davey said the ump said if Parra slid he would have called obstruction and he was safe. That doesn't make any effing sense.

Davey also said "how is he supposed to slide when the catcher is blocking the plate?"

[Natsinpwc]

All Parra had to do was slide per dave.

After looking at the replay he definitely needed to slide. There was room. Still might have been tagged but he had a better chance.

[varoadking]

All Parra had to do was slide per dave.

freak Martinez...

[Slateman]

No...Martinez failed "us."

So true ....

[mitlen]

freak Martinez...

That's what the ump told him.    But freak him anyway.   

[RobDibblesGhost]

WTF is RDG's buddy doin'?

Fill me in - I’m curious...

I didn’t get to see the game so I’m looking back at it  online. Looks like the offense blew a few good chances and the bullpen imploded - pretty much like the first two months of the season. What purpose does Sipp serve if he can’t get lefties out? It’s one thing if they get a hit and beat you but when you issue a walk to the first and beat yourself, there’s no excuse - especially when it appears the ump had a strike zone the size of the state of Wyoming. This looked like a winnable game.

[Baseball is Life]

After looking at the replay he definitely needed to slide. There was room. Still might have been tagged but he had a better chance.

Davey also said "how is he supposed to slide when the catcher is blocking the plate?"

You runk a serious risk of injury is you slide right into the catcher's gear.

[varoadking]

What did the mental midget say about bringing in Barraclaufh?

[mitlen]

After looking at the replay he definitely needed to slide. There was room. Still might have been tagged but he had a better chance.

...  and NY could have overturned an out call.