Nationals vs Rangers, Game 1

[spidernat]

I want to see a power surge from the Nats. I want to see at least 2 bombs in the remaining of the game.

[ronnynat]

I really do see Dukes and Lopez as the biggest power threats in this lineup. Flores is up there, too, but I've always thought that Lopez could be a HR hitter if that was his approach. He's got the power.

[ronnynat]

Dukes hates that pitch.

[spidernat]

Great at bat for Dukes.

[sportsfan882]

Wow, what a walk. He was down 0-2.

[Obed_Marsh]

Atta boy Dukes.

[spidernat]

Gotta make him pay for that walk.

[ronnynat]

If Dukes could add a home run to those stats consistently, he'd be our top dog.

[sportsfan882]

I really do see Dukes and Lopez as the biggest power threats in this lineup. Flores is up there, too, but I've always thought that Lopez could be a HR hitter if that was his approach. He's got the power.

But It is his approach. He goes up trying to hit a HR every time. He's got 2 HRs in 240 ABs.

Ugh, Milledge didn't even give Dukes a chance to run.

[eagleskins]

Dukes has really improved.  Meanwhile, Milledge has really slumped of late. 

[sportsfan882]

I'd say it's a near lock that Redding gives up at least 1 run in this inning.

[ronnynat]

But It is his approach. He goes up trying to hit a HR every time. He's got 2 HRs in 240 ABs.

I don't think it's his approach. I think he just missed a lot for a while there. Now that he's lower in the order, we should be seeing better overall ABs from him. He just doesn't have a leadoff hitter's mentality.

[sportsfan882]

3-0 count fly out for Hamilton. Dumb ass. He just bailed out Tim BIG TIME.

[spidernat]

If Dukes could add a home run to those stats consistently, he'd be our top dog.

And to think that we had people here that hoped/wanted him to fail

[ronnynat]

And to think that we had people here that hoped/wanted him to fail

I believe we still do. x2

[spidernat]

It's going to take more than our bullpen to win this game. We need some runs. We need a couple of HR's.

[sportsfan882]

Quality start for Tim. That sort of makes it even more frustrating. We should be up 2-0 right now.

[UMDNats]

And to think that we had people here that hoped/wanted him to fail

You have no idea how happy I am that I was wrong about Dukes. I had my doubts but he's shown me a lot of potential and I think he's going to be a stud for us.

[ronnynat]

It's going to take more than our bullpen to win this game. We need some runs. We need a couple of HR's.

I'd take that and/or 5 extra base hits of any kind.

[spidernat]

You have no idea how happy I am that I was wrong about Dukes. I had my doubts but he's shown me a lot of potential and I think he's going to be a stud for us.

For the record, I don't think you were one of those people but in all fairness, AZ is partly to blame for it 

[sportsfan882]

That's pathetic Dmitri. 2-0 count groundout.

[ronnynat]

Quality start for Tim. That sort of makes it even more frustrating. We should be up 2-0 right now.

But it could have been a lot worse. Some pitchers wouldn't be able to come back from that type of inning. The final line is most important, IMO. Our offense still owes our pitchers 1,568,456 runs.

[sportsfan882]

Flores is a natural. 

[ronnynat]

That's a tough pitch to hit. Pretty impressive there.

[eagleskins]