Nationals @ Padres, Game 1

[eagleskins]

Pretty misleading considering how many walks he gave up.

Walks don't figure into it.  But it tells me that he is virtually unhittable if the control comes around, and it is starting to. 

[sportsfan882]

Walks don't figure into it.  But it tells me that he is virtually unhittable if the control comes around, and it is starting to. 

No it's not. He's trash. He's given up runs in his last 3 outings.

[spidernat]

Wow that place is truly empty...  pathetic.

So is this place.

[The Chief]

So is this place.

Yeah but it isn't almost 1am there

[spidernat]

Walks don't figure into it.  But it tells me that he is virtually unhittable if the control comes around, and it is starting to. 

Walks are very important. And if Lopez could stop hitting fewer balls in the air he would be a beast The point is that Hanrahan's OBP against is .480

[sportsfan882]

Yeah but it isn't almost 1am there

It's warranted. The Padres have been awful this year. Which will make it all the more sad once they sweep our sorry asses out of town.

[eagleskins]

Walks are very important. And if Lopez could stop hitting fewer balls in the air he would be a beast The point is that Hanrahan's OBP against is .480

I agree.  But it has been much better in the last 3 weeks.  The crazy thing is that Joel is probably our best bargaining chip in trades. 

[spidernat]

Another pathetic loss in the books. So much for dogging the pundits that called for us to be awful.

[sportsfan882]

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Hoffman gets whipped around by every other team in the league but he has always dominated us.

[sportsfan882]

Another pathetic loss in the books. So much for dogging the pundits that called for us to be awful.

Yep. Nothing is going to change. It's evident to me that everyone associated with this team is content with losing. It starts up top and it trickles down to all of the players. 

[spidernat]

We Suck!

[The Chief]

Never fear Padre fans, no matter how bad your team is, you'll always have us to smack around

[Senators2005]

Another two run game by the Massive Juggernaught that is Nationals offense!  It's gives me goosebumps on how well this team functions with the bat.   

[eagleskins]

All this calling up pitchers is good and all.  But we need to call up some offense.  Get rid of Lopez, Pena, Mack, Paulie, Fat Johnny and call up Maxwell, Daniels, Bern, and Casto. 

[Senators2005]

Christ...someone please explain to me: what DOES it take to fire a hitting coach around here?

[spidernat]

I don't even want to hear what Acta has to say because we could have a tape recording to say the same crap he always says. We need a shakeup and quickly! Actually nothing is going to help this team short of a complete overhaul. We have rotation issues (as far as health and spots to fill). We have bullpen issues because our starters can't go deep into games plus we have garbage coming out half of the time. We have hitting issues because we lack serious power threat and consistent clutch hitting. I'm sure I missed a ton of stuff.

[The Chief]

Our record 22-31

Our record this time last year 21-30

[sportsfan882]

I don't even want to hear what Acta has to say because we could have a tape recording to say the same crap he always says. We need a shakeup and quickly! Actually nothing is going to help this team short of a complete overhaul. We have rotation issues (as far as health and spots to fill). We have bullpen issues because our starters can't go deep into games plus we have garbage coming out half of the time. We have hitting issues because we lack serious power threat and consistent clutch hitting. I'm sure I missed a ton of stuff.

Acta makes me sick.  Do something about the losing instead of preaching the same bullcrap about patience after every loss.  Patience might work for some teams but it's not working here. The players that aren't performing should be gone. This season is lost. Call up the youngsters from AA and let them play. 

[spidernat]

Christ...someone please explain to me: what DOES it take to fire a hitting coach?

Someone with the balls to do so and to also balls to call out the players and make moves so they don't get comfortable with below mediocrity. Managers like Leyland, Pinella and Gillen aren't afraid to call out players. We need some of that.

All this calling up pitchers is good and all.  But we need to call up some offense.  Get rid of Lopez, Pena, Mack, Paulie, Fat Johnny and call up Maxwell, Daniels, Bern, and Casto. 

Except LoDuca and Estrada aren't even on the team right now and haven't been part of the active roster for most of the season so how can we keep blaming them?

[sportsfan882]

Our record 22-31

Our record this time last year 21-30

Nice. And despite our horrible start to this season people including Manny and the players were content because it was an improvement on last year. You can throw that garbage out the window.

[spidernat]

Our record 22-31

Our record this time last year 21-30

That is nuts. We are just as bad as last season if not worse. This is so unfair to the fans. The Lerners are unconscionable but I have a feeling the money is rolling in though so they probably don't care

[Air Zimmerman]

i have a feeling this road trip is gonna get UGLY. 10 games under is on the horizon.

and like i said, ryan zimmerman IS the washington nationals. w/o him, this team is worthless. he needs to return for the second game. sadly, i think the injury is serious and i fear that he may take a trip to the dl. if that happens, this team will be in shambles. the only positive of zimmerman missing time is that it'll wake you guys up and make you realize how vital he is to this team. this team isn't the same without the best young player in baseball/best defensive player in baseball.

[sportsfan882]

That is nuts. We are just as bad as last season if not worse. This is so unfair to the fans. The Lerners are unconscionable but I have a feeling the money is rolling in though so they probably don't care

I know you have always been Anti-Lerners/Bowden but I am quickly turning to that side as well.  This is a disaster.  Why not make changes now why there still might be time instead of waiting until we are 20-25 games under .500?

Why is Colome still here? Why is Hanrahan still here? Why is Mackowiak/Langerhans/Pena/etc. still here? Why is Lenny still here? Why is our manager such a puss? I want freaking answers.

[spidernat]

I haven't actually been anti-Bowden. But I can't deny I've been anti-Lerner/Kasten. They have to give Bowden some resources other than stockpiling the farm system. That "should" pay off down the line but in the meantime they have to give us something to hang our hats on.

[Air Zimmerman]

HERE'S MY CRY FOR HELP:

PLEASE COME BACK ZIMMERMAN! we need you.