Author Topic: Nationals vs Pirates, Game 2 (Read 20369 times)

ronnynat · « **Reply #250 on:** May 02, 2008, 09:57:18 pm »

That is a wicked curve. Why can't he throw it like that all the time?!!

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #251 on:** May 02, 2008, 09:57:40 pm »

And now he decides he can throw his curve ball. We could have used that in the last 2 innings.

houston-nat · « **Reply #252 on:** May 02, 2008, 09:58:21 pm »

Zoinks. That was an awesome inning. He's starting to settle down - one or two more innings is a definite possibility.

Let's give O'Connor the win!

(...haha, I sound like a total silly fan now...)

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #253 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:00:37 pm »

Milledge way over-anxious. I don't know why he swings for the fences when he has zero power.

houston-nat · « **Reply #254 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:00:48 pm »

Game Plan:
Milledge doubles
Kearns singles
Pena flies out
Nieves singles, 2 runs score
O'Connor bunts Nieves over
Flopsy doubles, 1 run scores
Guzman grounds out

...Let it happen, please!?

EDIT: It didn't happen.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #255 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:01:54 pm »

Kearns overmatched. Glad to see we are making a reliever with a 5+ ERA look like a stud.

ronnynat · « **Reply #256 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:01:58 pm »

I can still tell that Milledge is going to end up being great for us. His problems are a lot easier to fix than most.

houston-nat · « **Reply #257 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:02:01 pm »

How about Pena and Nieves hit back-to-back solo homers?

Air Zimmerman · « **Reply #258 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:02:35 pm »

i don't know whats going on right now, but wily mo looks at way too many pitches that he should crush.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #259 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:02:48 pm »

Quote from: ronnynat on May 02, 2008, 10:01:58 pm

I can still tell that Milledge is going to end up being great for us. His problems are a lot easier to fix than most.

How so? I thought he had power. He has none to speak of. He's only hit 1 blast and that was in the bandbox in Philly.

ronnynat · « **Reply #260 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:02:54 pm »

This is the type of guy WMP should kill.

Edit: Damn.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #261 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:03:17 pm »

Pena has not gotten in front of one fastball all year. He is always freaking late

Air Zimmerman · « **Reply #262 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:05:21 pm »

so, who is more deserving of being benched upon dukes inevitable call up? wily mo or big ears?

and to think...people were nicknaming wily mo "weapon of mass production" lolllllllllllll.

ronnynat · « **Reply #263 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:05:29 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 02, 2008, 10:02:48 pm

How so? I thought he had power. He has none to speak of. He's only hit 1 blast and that was in the bandbox in Philly.

It's because he's swinging for the fences. That's his problem. He doesn't have crazy power, but he has the swing to hit plenty of homers.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #264 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:05:51 pm »

perfect. Florida wins, Atlanta wins, Mets are up 3-0 over Arizona (Owings blows), Philly is tied. We were the only team in the division to win last night and tonight it looks like we will be the only team to lose.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #265 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:07:40 pm »

Nice 5 pitch walk.

ronnynat · « **Reply #266 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:09:27 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 02, 2008, 10:05:51 pm

(Owings blows)

Because he's losing 3-0? You're wrong on that one. I watched two of the games he's pitched so far this year, and he's got good stuff. He's better than anyone we have here.

houston-nat · « **Reply #267 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:11:03 pm »

Quote from: ronnynat on May 02, 2008, 10:09:27 pm

Because he's losing 3-0? You're wrong on that one. I watched two of the games he's pitched so far this year, and he's got good stuff. He's better than anyone we have here.

The "Owings blows" comment is pretty emblematic of the reasons I don't take certain forum members seriously...

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #268 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:11:09 pm »

Quote from: ronnynat on May 02, 2008, 10:09:27 pm

Because he's losing 3-0? You're wrong on that one. I watched two of the games he's pitched so far this year, and he's got good stuff. He's better than anyone we have here.

Hitting-wise, yes. He'd bat cleanup for us (seriously). He's going to eventually move to the OF or something. His bat is far better than his pitching.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #269 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:12:57 pm »

4-0 Mets. Owings has given up 6 hits and 4 runs in 1.1 innings.

houston-nat · « **Reply #270 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:15:00 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 02, 2008, 10:12:57 pm

4-0 Mets. Owings has given up 6 hits and 4 runs in 1.1 innings.

Oh. That does rather put things in perspective.

ronnynat · « **Reply #271 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:15:28 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 02, 2008, 10:12:57 pm

4-0 Mets. Owings has given up 6 hits and 4 runs in 1.1 innings.

One outing doesn't define a pitcher. Just look at what Sabathia did his first couple of times out this season.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #272 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:15:40 pm »

Wild pitch from Hanrahan..

houston-nat · « **Reply #273 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:15:49 pm »

I'd rather have Boone in the lineup than Pena at this point.

ronnynat · « **Reply #274 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:16:42 pm »

Damn, that's some heat!