Nationals vs Rockies, Game 3

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I wish we had someone like Ray Hudson in the booth.  "A magisterial pitch...shimmering like a silver salmon in a summer stream"

we've been getting a lot of mackerel by moonlight (a phrase bill weld picked up in his book)
 It shines and it stinks

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Nice not having a total 8th inning meltdown. 

[OldChelsea]

Finnegan throwing (up?) in the bullpen.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Well, we all know that one definition of insanity

Finnegan throwing (up?) in the bullpen.

[Natsinpwc]

Well, we all know that one definition of insanity

He’s due for a good outing. Regression day.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

phew...Davey looked like he had swallowed a frog after that 5 pitch walk 

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

 

[Natsinpwc]

He’s due for a good outing. Regression day.

Told ya.

[Dave in Fairfax]

 

[NatsAllThe Way]

Bad for Frank the Tank.

[OldChelsea]

Full time, 3-nil Nats...enjoy it while you can, such moments will be rare....

[OldChelsea]

THE RACING PRECEDENTS: Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 61st win, each season:

2017 - 27th July (100th match of season)
2012 - 29th July (101st match)
2016 - 29th July (103rd match)
2014 - 6th August (112th match)
2019 - 7th August (114th match)
2005 - 13th August (116th match)
2018 - 16th August (122nd match)
2013 - 20th August (125th match)
2011 - 21st August (125th match)
2015 - 22nd August (122nd match)
2007 - 5th September (138th match)
2006 - 6th September (139th match)
2010 - 14th September (147th match)
2021 - 19th September (149th match)
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2020 - finished 26-34
2008 - finished 59-102
2009 - finished 59-103