Nats 2014 Regular Season

[apachef4]

"in the privacy of a stadium"??? Heh, not sure what that means but I wanna see it!

Go Nats!

Welcome!

 

[slapshot]

This really is fun isn't it? Good team made up of good guys. Been watching baseball in Washington since 1952 (with one 33 year road trip). Go Nats.

 

[hokiehi21]

 

[Mondo Jay]

Damn. The Nats have kicked it into overdrive and left the Braves in the dust. Even the head to head success the Braves have enjoyed against them seems to rendered irrelevant with such a big lead.

 

[hokiehi21]

Damn. The Nats have kicked it into overdrive and left the Braves in the dust. Even the head to head success the Braves have enjoyed against them seems to rendered irrelevant with such a big lead.

I am not counting the Braves out until the day the Nats clinch. Braves are too damn good.

 

[hokiehi21]

Schedule gets tougher now. Keep it rollin Nats

Game 1: Hudson vs Fister
Game 2: Lincecum vs Zim
Game 3: Vogelsong vs Stras

 

[hokiehi21]

Tim Hudson against the Nats:

17-5 with a 2.37 ERA in 30 starts. 47 walks, 142 strikeouts.

 

[hokiehi21]

Nate Schierholtz called up.
Michael Taylor to AAA.
Nate McLouth transferred to 60-day DL to make room for Schierholtz

 

[hokiehi21]

Giants crush Nats game 1 (thanks to some questionable bullpen decisions from Matt Williams)

Nats take game 2. They crush Big Time Timmy Jim early, and Zim cruises from there.

 

[hokiehi21]

Giants bullpen is lights out. Retired the last 16 Nats. As terrifying as the Barves bullpen is, the Giants' is better. They dont even let you on base.

 

[apachef4]

Giants crush Nats game 1 (thanks to some questionable bullpen decisions from Matt Williams)

Nats take game 2. They crush Big Time Timmy Jim early, and Zim cruises from there.

Why in god's name did Blevins stay in for a 2nd inning? I was happy that he retired the side, then I saw him come out for the 2nd and turned to the lady next to me and said "this is going to end badly." I think a blind man could have seen that coming.

As for Detwiler? Meh, he had a bad outing, and I don't have much of an issue leaving him out there to absorb the beating in the 9th. At that point, it was a lost cause so they may as well not use more of the bullpen.

 

[hokiehi21]

Why in god's name did Blevins stay in for a 2nd inning? I was happy that he retired the side, then I saw him come out for the 2nd and turned to the lady next to me and said "this is going to end badly." I think a blind man could have seen that coming.

As for Detwiler? Meh, he had a bad outing, and I don't have much of an issue leaving him out there to absorb the beating in the 9th. At that point, it was a lost cause so they may as well not use more of the bullpen.

Only Matt Williams knows why he let Blevins pitch a 2nd inning. 100% of Nats fans knew it was a bad idea. Under no circumstance should he have pitched another inning. Also, why is Williams so scared to use the "A" bullpen when the team is trailing by 1-2 runs late in a game?

 

[apachef4]

Only Matt Williams knows why he let Blevins pitch a 2nd inning. 100% of Nats fans knew it was a bad idea. Under no circumstance should he have pitched another inning. Also, why is Williams so scared to use the "A" bullpen when the team is trailing by 1-2 runs late in a game?

I think that has to do with bullpen management and rest. If you use the A guys in every situation, you burn them out. If you give them each a set, defined role, you can manage their innings and they know their precise role and can prepare accordingly in-game. That's my guess, anyway. For all I know, Matty has a 12-sided die* that he uses to make his bullpen decisions.


*Most likely scenario

 

[hokiehi21]

Death, taxes and Stras giving up 1st inning taters. Why every time?

I mean come on, Gregor Blanco (Greg White) is 30 yrs old and had 10 career homers before today.

 

[hokiehi21]

Maybe he should just never throw his fastball. He has no idea how to locate it.

 

[apachef4]

Well, that was a good inning. The Nats should just do that every inning.

 

[apachef4]

Well, that was a good inning. The Nats should just do that every inning.

Sigh, this team will never learn. Only 1 run in the 7th. Disgraceful. I mean, they tried to make up for it by scoring 5 in the 8th, but I don't forgive that easily.

 

[hokiehi21]

 

[apachef4]

I know, right? I certainly did not see this coming. I was concerned we were gonna get no-hit until Werth hit his double.

 

[hokiehi21]

Nats are scoring more than the Skins