Nationals @ Rockies, Game 1

[sportsfan882]

First Pitch: 9:05 PM EST

TV: MASN

Radio: 107.7 FM, 1500 AM, WZHF 1390 AM



(41-70) 5th Place NL East

Bonifacio - 2B
Harris - 3B
Milledge - CF
Kearns - RF
Flores - C
Casto - 1B
Langerhans - LF
Gonzalez - SS
Redding - P

SP: Tim Redding (7-6, 4.34 ERA)



(51-62) 3rd Place Place NL West

Barmes - 2B
Tulowitzki - SS
Holliday - LF
Hawpe - RF
Atkins - 1B
Stewart - 3B
Iannetta - C
Sullivan - C
Cook - P

Aaron Cook (14-6, 3.53 ERA)

[sportsfan882]

Still no Guzman, Zimmerman, or Dukes. 

This game (series) is going to be a bloodbath.

[UMDNats]

At least with Guz and Zimmerman out we get to see Gonzalez a little more. I mean, we know what we have in these guys, let's give the unknowns a shot.

[cmdterps44]

hmm still wonder why no Dukes atleast. Leg bothering him or maybe hes late again lol.

[KyleScha]

Do you think Guzman really jammed his hand on a pitch? I mean it happens and it hurts but to miss 10 games over something like that?

[Air Zimmerman]

damn, Dukes is out again along with Zimmerman and Guzy. i thought for sure Dukes would be back tonight.

o well, playing in Colorado should aid this revitalized offense. we gotta carry the energy from the weekend to Colorado.

LETS GO NATS!!!

[HalfSmokes]

I thought they were calling Duke's injury a charlie horse

[KyleScha]

I have to imagine that if this team were in contention all 3 would be in the lineup today.

[sportsfan882]

Holliday and Knight just said they "feel good" about tonight's game because Redding is pitching.

Since the All-Star break, Redding is 0-3 with a 7.88 ERA.

The opposing starter, Aaron Cook, leads the NL in IP and is second in wins (14) to only Webb. He is also a sinker-baller which does not bode well at all for us.

[wisefan11]

Knight and Holliday were floating the idea of Guzman coming back playing first. I wouldn't be opposed to that; couldn't really be worse than Kory "Mendoza Line" Casto starting there every night batting 6th.

[Obed_Marsh]

Still no Guzman, Zimmerman, or Dukes. 

 

If the result of this is a DL stint I will never believe the FO again.

[sportsfan882]

We are 0-7 in our last 7 games at Coors Field. 

I specifically remember the Chief blowing a 5-run lead in the 9th last season.

[wisefan11]

Seriously, we have like a three player bench tonight. Orr, Belliard, Nieves. Am I forgetting anyone? Good luck Manny.

[wisefan11]

We are 0-7 in our last 7 games at Coors Field. 

I specifically remember the Chief blowing a 5-run lead in the 9th last season.

Yeah that was really painful.

[HalfSmokes]

Knight and Holliday were floating the idea of Guzman coming back playing first. I wouldn't be opposed to that; couldn't really be worse than Kory "Mendoza Line" Casto starting there every night batting 6th.

Unfortunately , it seems like the majority of our lineup is flirting with the line.

[HalfSmokes]

We are 0-7 in our last 7 games at Coors Field. 

I specifically remember the Chief blowing a 5-run lead in the 9th last season.

Bright side- we had a five run lead going into the ninth

[wisefan11]

What was up with the man-love between EBone and Cook? Where's the killer instinct?

[HalfSmokes]

fun game- who in our starting lineup would play start for colorado today- Flores over Iannetta?

[KnorrForYourMoney]

See, this is what I don't like about Milledge.  That pitch was right over the heart of the plate.  How can he not even make contact with that?

[Obed_Marsh]

And the first ends with a whimper.

[sportsfan882]

They are going to beat the crap out of Redding more than likely. 

[wisefan11]

Looks like the start of another long night.

[HalfSmokes]

0-14 against the worst division in baseball- nice stat

[wisefan11]

0-14 against the worst division in baseball- nice stat

We're chock full those in Washington.

[wisefan11]

Redding does not look sharp.