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The streaking Nats (and other Gay Dames) 4/3

Frayed Knot Apr 03 2008 11:53 AM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2008 12:21 PM

... are up on the Phils and Jamie Moyer 5-Zip after 2 Washington scored all 5 in the 1st and then loaded the bases w/none out in the 2nd but failed to score. 8 hits in 2 innings off Moyer although 3 Phillie errors (1 his own) haven't helped.

TransMonk Apr 03 2008 12:03 PM

I doubt the Nats will streak forever, but I'm more than happy to root for them if their streaking while playing the Braves and Phils.

Valadius Apr 03 2008 12:11 PM

The Nats are weak on pitching. This won't last forever.

Frayed Knot Apr 03 2008 12:11 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2008 12:13 PM

Reds rookie Johnny Cueto - making his major league debut - is perfect thru 5 against Arizona ... and now he gives up a HR to Justin Upton to lead off the 6th. 3 - 1 Reds

sharpie Apr 03 2008 12:13 PM

Til Justin Upton homered to lead off the 6th.

AG/DC Apr 03 2008 12:14 PM

The Nats have more pitching and more hitting than they had last year. Doubt them at your peril.

Frayed Knot Apr 03 2008 12:18 PM

btw, anyone see the highlights from last night's Reds/Snakes game? The Reds get runners on 1st & 2nd down by two runs in the 9th and Dusty has Edwin Encarnacion bunting !?! After two lame tries at laying one down he finally takes the bunt off ... and Encarnacion hits a 3R walk-off. THAT is what you call winning despite a manager's strategy, not because of it.

Nymr83 Apr 03 2008 12:27 PM

Jesus Flores, 2-2, 2 2B so far today

Nymr83 Apr 03 2008 12:59 PM

Cueto leaves after 7 having allowed 1 hit and 1 run. piece of shit Weathers has walked 3 batters in the 8th and the bags are juiced

AG/DC Apr 03 2008 01:08 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2008 01:15 PM

So it's not true that the Nats have nothing. Say it! SAY IT!

sharpie Apr 03 2008 01:11 PM

Nats give up a 6-spot in the 6th to the Phils and are now losing 7-6.

AG/DC Apr 03 2008 01:14 PM

SAY IT ANYWAY!

Valadius Apr 03 2008 01:27 PM

Phils using Adam Eaton as a pinch-runner.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2008 01:39 PM

="Frayed Knot"]btw, anyone see the highlights from last night's Reds/Snakes game? The Reds get runners on 1st & 2nd down by two runs in the 9th and Dusty has Edwin Encarnacion bunting !?! After two lame tries at laying one down he finally takes the bunt off ... and Encarnacion hits a 3R walk-off. THAT is what you call winning despite a manager's strategy, not because of it. wow.

Fman99 Apr 03 2008 01:50 PM

Home with sick child... watching SD/Houston. This Extra Innings package is pretty sweet on getaway day.

Fman99 Apr 03 2008 02:06 PM

Flipped over to the Phils/Nats.

themetfairy Apr 03 2008 02:10 PM

Are you getting the Phillies feed? It's always a treat listening to Harry Kalas.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2008 02:16 PM

Harry never really did it for me.

Fman99 Apr 03 2008 02:21 PM

themetfairy wrote: Are you getting the Phillies feed? It's always a treat listening to Harry Kalas. I am. I like listening to Kalas, though it gives me cravings for Chunky Soup (TM).

TransMonk Apr 03 2008 02:23 PM

I like him a lot more calling random football games than the Phucking Phillies.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2008 02:26 PM

Every time he says "J-Ro" I want to cringe.

Mendoza Line Apr 03 2008 02:31 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: btw, anyone see the highlights from last night's Reds/Snakes game? The Reds get runners on 1st & 2nd down by two runs in the 9th and Dusty has Edwin Encarnacion bunting !?! After two lame tries at laying one down he finally takes the bunt off ... and Encarnacion hits a 3R walk-off. THAT is what you call winning despite a manager's strategy, not because of it. I'm not much of a fan of bunting, either, but I agree with Dusty here. With Adam Dunn on first, no more than one run would have scored on anything that stayed in the park. So without the home run, they would have needed a hit from the on-deck batter - Joey Votto - or from a weak hitter (Paul Bako and the pitcher's spot were up after Votto, and the Reds had burned their two best PH's already) just to tie things up. No reason not to bunt the runners over and give Votto the chance to tie the game with a base hit in that situation.

metirish Apr 03 2008 02:33 PM

="John Cougar Lunchbucket"] ="Frayed Knot"]BTW, anyone see the highlights from last night's Reds/Snakes game? The Reds get runners on 1st & 2nd down by two runs in the 9th and Dusty has Edwin Encarnacion bunting !?! After two lame tries at laying one down he finally takes the bunt off ... and Encarnacion hits a 3R walk-off. THAT is what you call winning despite a manager's strategy, not because of it. wow. I was curious what Baker would say about that so I went to The Cincinnati Enquirer ....WOW.... ] "You can't let him swing in that situation," Baker said. "He was struggling. I told (coach Chris Speier), 'I kind of hope he doesn't get it down so he can hit a three-run homer, and he hit a three-run homer." "Being on the other side, he was one of the guys I didn't want to see up there in that situation," Baker said. "He's a clutch man. That's why he's in the sixth spot."

Frayed Knot Apr 03 2008 02:47 PM

"I'm not much of a fan of bunting, either, but I agree with Dusty here" One run down it'd be a lot different, but I just hate giving up the out and would rather take 3 shots at getting the guy in from 1st than 2 shots from 2nd. And while others things (most of which I'm not aware of from just seeing the highlights) do factor in - like the PHs already used you mentioned and the upcoming hitters - that the hitters behind Encarnacion are weaker is all the more reason to let the one good bat you do have (E.E.) swing away IMO.

AG/DC Apr 03 2008 02:57 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: One run down it'd be a lot different, but I just hate giving up the out and would rather take 3 shots at getting the guy in from 1st than 2 shots from 2nd. And you're assuming that he succeeds there. The guy has zero successful sacrifices in 1261 career plate appearances. Somwhere, Ozzies Guillen is calling Baker something obscene for not leaving the bunt on with two strikes.

Frayed Knot Apr 03 2008 03:13 PM

Phils beat Nats in the 10th on a walk-off walk which followed two intentional walks. Tigers were swept at home by the Royals That Cueto guy from the REds struck out 8 of the first 13 guys he faced. Wound up going 7 and got the win.

metirish Apr 03 2008 05:50 PM

Mike Hampton got injured warming up in the bullpen for tonight's start against the Pirates, I'm watching the game on MLB Extra Innings and they were talking about it then showed what happened, throwing a pitch he strained his left pectoral muscle, it literally happened minutes from taking the mound.

Nymr83 Apr 03 2008 06:06 PM

metirish wrote: Mike Hampton got injured warming up in the bullpen for tonight's start against the Pirates, I'm watching the game on MLB Extra Innings and they were talking about it then showed what happened, throwing a pitch he strained his left pectoral muscle, it literally happened minutes from taking the mound. he's gotta be up there on the question of "worst contract ever"

SteveJRogers Apr 03 2008 06:47 PM

Nymr83 wrote: ="metirish"]Mike Hampton got injured warming up in the bullpen for tonight's start against the Pirates, I'm watching the game on MLB Extra Innings and they were talking about it then showed what happened, throwing a pitch he strained his left pectoral muscle, it literally happened minutes from taking the mound. he's gotta be up there on the question of "worst contract ever" All because he preferred the Denver school districts! That has to rank up there with biggest BS reasons for signing a contract as well when all is said and done (hello, Westchester County schools? CT? Or pick your favorite top notch school district in the areas outside any other big league city).

DocTee Apr 03 2008 07:37 PM

]I'm not much of a fan of bunting, either, but I agree with Dusty here. With Adam Dunn on first, no more than one run would have scored on anything that stayed in the park. So without the home run, they would have needed a hit from the on-deck batter - Joey Votto - or from a weak hitter (Paul Bako and the pitcher's spot were up after Votto, and the Reds had burned their two best PH's already) just to tie things up. No reason not to bunt the runners over and give Votto the chance to tie the game with a base hit in that situation. Wouldn't the Snakes then walk Votto to load the bases for Bako and the pitcher's spot?

Nymr83 Apr 03 2008 07:56 PM

i'd hate to walk the potential winning run...

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2008 07:57 PM

Won't be often the MFYs will be held to 8 runs in a 3-game series. It's a shame then they won 2 of 3. Pirates and Braves tied 3-3 in the 9th.

metirish Apr 03 2008 08:05 PM

Going back and forth between both those games, very hard to listen to Paul O'Neill , didn't Jon "Boog" Sciambi the Braves color guy get mentioned as a possible SNY guy or maybe on the Fan the past few seasons , anyway he's brutal. Gotay got in the game for the Braves. Oh, did you see the absolutely brilliant Willie Mays type catch the Pirates center fielder made to save two runs?....

metirish Apr 03 2008 08:23 PM

Bobby Cox made a pitchers switch bringing in Royce Ring, but wait instead of the other pitcher Resop going of Cox sends him to LF and takes Diaz out, extra inning game and last night they used 6 pitchers....

Triple Dee Apr 03 2008 08:25 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2008 08:26 PM

And now he's put Royce Ring in LF and brought Resop back to the mound to pitch to Nady. Crazy.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2008 08:25 PM

So using Royce Ring worked -- he whiffed LaRoche with 1st and 3rd and 1 out, now Resop comes back in from left field to pitch to Nady.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2008 08:26 PM

Willie's head would have exploded an inning or two ago.

metirish Apr 03 2008 08:26 PM

First time I have ever seen it....love it.

metirish Apr 03 2008 08:28 PM

Nady knocks in the go ahead rbi....didn't Cox take Ring out and put Blanco in LF?

seawolf17 Apr 03 2008 08:51 PM

Pittsburgh - Top of 10th C Resop relieved R Soriano. N Morgan hit for T Yates. N Morgan walked. L Rivas sacrificed to pitcher, N Morgan to second. J Bay walked, N Morgan to third on passed ball. R Ring relieved C Resop. C Resop in left field. A LaRoche struck out swinging. G Blanco in left field. C Resop relieved R Ring. X Nady singled to center, N Morgan scored, J Bay to second. (4-3 Pirates) J Bautista grounded out to first.

Valadius Apr 03 2008 08:54 PM

You know, I have been wondering if there was some kind of loophole that allows for pitchers to come back after leaving the mound.

AG/DC Apr 03 2008 08:57 PM

No reason why not. Cox knows the Book of Johnson.

SteveJRogers Apr 03 2008 08:58 PM

Valadius wrote: You know, I have been wondering if there was some kind of loophole that allows for pitchers to come back after leaving the mound. The 1986 Mets had a great example of this, [url=http://www.ultimatemets.com/gamedetail.php?gameno=3937]July 22nd against the Reds[/url] One crazy night in Cincy that had Orosco and McDowell go from the mound and the outfield a few times due to depleted bench and bullpen.

Triple Dee Apr 04 2008 04:30 AM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Willie's head would have exploded an inning or two ago. Ha Ha....it's funny because it's so true!