Nationals @ Reds, Game 1

[eagleskins]

We needed to move Young over to 3rd. Of course it would take a double to do that

Any other player in the majors goes to 3rd on that. 

[spidernat]

Carpenter: "need we say, no lead is safe in this ball park?"

spidernat: "need we say, Carpenter, shut the freak up!"

[MrMadison]

flores seems to be returning to earth.

[cmdterps44]

damn cant get young in, aw well, hell yea dukes

[ronnynat]

It kind of makes sense when Dukes does the hand off thing while rounding third on homers (ex-football player and all), but why does Willie?

[MrMadison]

you know, I really like the little "hand off" HR celebration.  it is simple, it's not flashy or showboaty, and it still has some meaning.

[spidernat]

It kind of makes sense when Dukes does the hand off thing while rounding third on homers (ex-football player and all), but why does Willie?

Maybe Harris was a scat back ala Joe Washington

[MrMadison]

It kind of makes sense when Dukes does the hand off thing while rounding third on homers (ex-football player and all), but why does Willie?

I think it is a team thing.

[eagleskins]

you know, I really like the little "hand off" HR celebration.  it is simple, it's not flashy or showboaty, and it still has some meaning.

A tribute to Riggo. 

[ronnynat]

3 runs (for us) = 12 runs w/ Lannan on the mound.

[spidernat]

Lannan is nibbling.

[ronnynat]

I think it is a team thing.

It's a Dukes, Milledge, and Willie thing, I think.

[eagleskins]

You can't walk Hairston. 

[spidernat]

Nice play by Harris.

[MrMadison]

A tribute to Riggo. 

as a Giants fan, that's not quite what I was thinking, but it could work.

I was thinking more along the lines of the Coach "handing" the player the "ball" so he can "take it to the house".  sort of a symbolic thing.

[ronnynat]

I don't care if the Reds score 2 this inning, Lannan HAS to pitch next inning.

[MrMadison]

honest question.

would Lopez have made that play?

[JMUalumni]

It kind of makes sense when Dukes does the hand off thing while rounding third on homers (ex-football player and all), but why does Willie?

It gives Tim Tolman some actual worth (handoff guy for celebration)

[eagleskins]

Glad we don't have to deal with Dunn today. 

[MrMadison]

It's a Dukes, Milledge, and Willie thing, I think.

well then it SHOULD be a team thing.

i think I saw Belliard do it when he hit his grand slam.

[Obed_Marsh]

flores seems to be returning to earth.

Believe in jesus or burn. 

[nats2playoffs]

Lannan is nibbling.

Hairston is hitting lefties by well over .400.  The hit and RBI were more nails in Randy Claire's coffin.  He steals LOTS of bases now, another reason NOT to WALK him, Randy...

[ronnynat]

Glad we don't have to deal with Dunn today. 

I didn't even notice that. Yeah, thank goodness.

[MrMadison]

Griffey still has the sweetest swing in all of baseball.

[ronnynat]

Great pitch there, Lannan!