Nationals @ Twins, Game 1

[2k6nats]

Game Time: 8:10 PM


(SS) Cristian Guzman
(RF) Elijah Dukes
(CF) Lastings Milledge
(1B) Dmitri Young
(SC) Jesus Flores
(3B) Ronnie Belliard
(2B) Aaron Boone
(DH) Wily Mo Pena
(LF) Kory Casto
(SP) John Lannan



(CF) Carlos Gomez
(2B) Alexi Casilla
(SC) Joe Mauer
(1B) Justin Morneau
(RF) Michael Cuddyer
(DH) Jason Kubel
(LF) Delmon Young
(3B) Brian Buscher
(SS) Brendan Harris
(SS) Yuniesky Betancourt
(SP) Livan Hernandez

[UMDNats]

A couple interesting storylines: Dmitri vs. Delmon Young and, of course, Livan pitching against the Nats. Has he faced us before?

Not to mention Brendan Harris starting at SS, a former Nat. And Guz facing his former team.

[KnorrForYourMoney]

Livan's faced us and owned us.  You must've blocked that out of your mind.

[UMDNats]

Livan's faced us and owned us.  You must've blocked that out of your mind.

I've forgotten. I figured he had, but wasn't sure.

[Air Zimmerman]

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GO NATS!!!

[Air Zimmerman]

guzy is gonna torch the twins in the dome!

as much as i love livo, i hope we light him up for 5+ runs. it's gonna be awkward seeing him pitching against us in a random twins uniform.

[leinad]

Why are they always called the random Twins?  Have they just become the token "some other completely irrelevant" team?

[UMDNats]

Why are they always called the random Twins?  Have they just become the token "some other completely irrelevant" team?

They're the random Twins just like we're the "random Nats" to everyone else in baseball.

[Air Zimmerman]

Why are they always called the random Twins?  Have they just become the token "some other completely irrelevant" team?

livan hernandez pitching for the twins is random when he easily could've been back in a nationals uniform. that's what i meant. 

wouldn't be surprised if livo pitches with a vengeance vs us since we neglected to sign him.

[Senators2005]

I've always loved Livan...he's a big Cuban Teddy Bear, although I do hope we beat him, I hope he has a good night.

[sportsfan882]

Livan Hernandez' starts against the Nationals since being traded away in 2006:

September 2, 2006: 7.2 IP 11 H 4 R 4 ER 2 HR 1 BB 7 K (Loss)
April 8, 2007: 7 IP 3 H 0 R 0 ER 0 HR 3 BB 1 K (Win)
August 10, 2007: 7 IP 6 H 4 R 4 ER 3 HR 1 BB 1 K (Win)

[carbaums]

evening guys....i like livan and wish him the best of luck in every start this year except for tonight! we need to keep up this recent run of winning on the road. Im excited to see what we do tonight following the sweep. LETS GO NATS!

[spidernat]

I don't get all the love for Hernandez but whatever. I hope we kick his ass all over the dome.

I haven't seen EmpireNat around lately. Maybe he gave up on us.

[sportsfan882]

  at Lannan getting the fewest run support in the Majors.

[PatsNats28]

I thought Lo Duca was the DH?

[Senators2005]

I don't get all the love for Hernandez but whatever.

I don't get the hate...I hope we kick his ass too, but I think he's one of the nicest guys in the majors.

[Obed_Marsh]

I thought Lo Duca was the DH?

Why do you think he is not? Gameday says he is the DH.

[sportsfan882]

Watch, Livan is going to pwn us isn't he? He'll have all of our hitters swinging at that crap way out of the strike zone more than likely. 

[spidernat]

Why do you think he is not? Gameday says he is the DH.

The lineups at the top are wrong.

I don't get the hate...I hope we kick his ass too, but I think he's one of the nicest guys in the majors.

I don't hate him. I'm indifferent to him now that he doesn't pitch for the Nationals.

[PC]

That was a terrible at-bat for Guzman.

[PC]

That was an even worst at-bat for Dukes.

[sportsfan882]

easy start. No reason Livan can't go at least 8 tonight.

[PC]

Ugh.

[PC]

I remember the Livan who left us.  The one who couldn't get out of the first inning without giving up runs and couldn't get out the third inning, period.

[sportsfan882]

nice grab, Lastings!