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Game Thread 7/25: Washington Nationals

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Washington @ Los Angeles


A fun game to occupy yourself with while I'm at Happy Hour. How many players on the Nationals can you find that you had no idea were still in baseball. I got 10.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 7:57 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I’m here!

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:01 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

And didn’t Happy Hour end hours ago? It’s already 8.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Happy hour ends at 8 at El Torito. It’s awesome.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Sounds like it was margarita night.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

It was. We also had a tequila sampler. I’ve pretty much lost my desire to go out tonight now.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

And here come the boos for Andruw! But he grounded out! Why are they booing?!

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Here’s everyone on the Expos I didn’t know were still in the majors:

Luis Ayala (who I just always forget about even though he’s never left the Expos)
Jesus Colome
Until last night, Joel Hanrahan
Pete Orr
Willie Harris
Ryan Langerhans

And here’s everyone I’ve never heard of:
Collin Balestar
John Lannan
Charlie Manning
Garrett Mock
Saul Rivera
Steven Shell

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Same as mine minus Willie Harris and Lannan.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I know the Nats got Lo Duca because they didn’t think Flores would be ready this year, but why did they get both Lo Duca and Estrada (who they just DFA’d).

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

No idea. The rumor I heard was that in the Milledge trade the Mets offered to give them Estrada and pay his salary and the Nats said “nah, we’ll just take Milledge”.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

The Mets should’ve quit with Estrada while they were ahead. They’re going to miss Milledge soon enough.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I wonder if ZIPS still projects him as a Hall of Famer?

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I’d complain about the advertizing for the Monster Breakfast Sandwich, but I lose any high ground I have when i’m going from the handle of Sauza.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

That sounds gross, yet intriguing. Who sells it?

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Carls Jr.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Dammit. Andy stuck that. The boo birds are out for him.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I understand starting Pierre, but only if it’s over Jones. I hate Joe Torre. Ethier should be in there regardless.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:15 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I can almost forgive him since Ethier has been sitting against lefties for a while.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Can you forgive him for only starting LaRoche because he wants Colletti to trade him for some veteran help?

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I’ve already accepted that a LaRoche for Casey Blake or Huston Street move is coming. I’ll be happy if it doesn’t.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I hope we lose our next 6 games in a row. That might persuade the Dodger FO to give up on the season. I have. No point in trading our prospects.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Sadly, we’re right in it since Arizona’s group has completely shit the bed. I’m not a huge fan of any of our prospects accept Lambo so I wouldn’t mind a move for Jack Wilson or something.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

The Yankees are in desperation mode. I’m surprised they’d trade Tabata and 3 pitching prospects for a career 4th OFer in Nady and a decent reliever in Marte.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

They’re starting Brett Gardner so it helps them, but Tabata lost his golden boy status pretty damn fast. I like the move from both teams perspective.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Yea, but Tabata’s only what, 18, 19? I get the worries about his hand, but to trade him for a couple players that might not do that much to help you win, especially because Nady can come crashing down to earth anytime, it seems they could’ve waited to use Tabata as a chip in a deal for better players.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I agree, but both teams fans feel like they got screwed, so it might be a fair trade. The Pirates need hope from guys like Tabata, the Yankees dont give a damn.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Some of the Pirates’ fans at Bucs Dugout are delusional. Here’s what one guy said:

“I really wanted Tabata

...a year or two ago. I guess 19 is young enough to still develop…that’s what I’m telling myself…”

And I don’t think that’s sarcasm.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Just remember that if we offered them Kemp for Wilson they didn’t want to throw in Nady,

I really hope you don’t peak at 19, because I might throw myself off a bridge otherwise.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

That was a pretty DP.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I have Nomar on my fantasy team. There weren’t any other MI left.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:29 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

What do you think of the Liriano situation? I think Twins’ fans are in denial, because it seems like most of them don’t really care that Liriano is still in the minors.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:31 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

The Twins deserve to get the hammer from the MLBPA. There’s no excuse for keeping Liriano in the minors because of Livan. Theyre just trying to screw him out of a year of service time. (This has nothing to do with the fact that I traded my team for Liriano two years ago).

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I concur, as well. There’s really no other way to explain it. How can you say he has to work his way into a rotation with pitchers who are at best, decent, and at worst, terrible?

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Livan knows how to win. Liriano just mention something about popcorn shrimp when they asked him how to win.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Got this from FJM:

“Twins general manager Bill Smith, on Livan Hernandez, who improved to 10-6 with a 5.29 earned-run average with Saturday’s victory over Texas: “I’ll take the (10) wins. Who do you want, a guy who’s 10-15 with a 2.80 ERA or a guy who’s 16-8 with a 7.00 ERA? I’ll take the 16-8.”

Maybe Bill Smith is just real dumb?

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

He did trade Johan Santana for nothing and then gave that money to Michael Cuddyer and Joe Nathan. I wouldn’t doubt it.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

You mean Justin Morneau?

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

That makes him seem less dumb, so I go with Nathan.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

But the Cuddyer thing could be enough. He combines the rare can’t hit and can’t play defense skill set.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I only asked about Morneau because I didn’t know they re-signed Nathan until you just said that. I thought you just confused the two.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Nope, Nathan and Cuddyer will make 19 million next year. Fire Bill Smith.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Damn it, Billingsley. Field the ball.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:36 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Phrases Vinny shouldn’t use: “drop the deuce”.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:39 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

How do you walk Willie Harris? C’mon!

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:41 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

He might….single….or something.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Who would you rather have on the Dodgers?

Willie Harris or Willie Mays Hayes?

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Any man that can steal 100 is okay with me.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I like how Bills is jamming Guzman inside. It’s not like he can power the ball out from there. And now he K’d!

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:42 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

How are we getting shut out by John Lannan?

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:46 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

ANDRUW!

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:46 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I think Steiner had a heart attack right there. I thought it was gone, because he’s like “Way back” then a 3 second pause… “OFF THE WALL!”

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

That looked way out when it left his bat.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

We really needed that to be a homer tonight.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Biggest Lie of the Night Said By Charley Steiner So Far:

The fans are desperate to cheer Andruw Jones.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:48 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Dammit, Andy is getting screwed on balls in play. Stung that too.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:48 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Lo Duca has to be the worst 1B in the league tonight, right?

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:53 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Wes Helms is pretty bad, but yeah.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Do you know who’s doing the radio tonight with Charley Steiner? It’s not Rick Monday.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 8:54 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Jerry Ruess? Steve Lyons?

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 8:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

It’s Lyons. The guy was talking about his 30th year high school reunion, and Lyons graduated high school in ‘78.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 9:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

That was pretty clever right there.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 9:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Kemp!

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 9:03 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

The two sweetest words in the English language: de-fault

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 9:07 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I just missed everything that happened.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 9:07 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

JP single, Kemp single, Martin HBP

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 9:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

But I’ll take a bases loaded situation!

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 9:07 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Dammit. At least it wasn’t a DP.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 9:11 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Time for Kent to read a Motocross magazine!

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 9:11 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

NOMAH!

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 9:12 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Steve Lyons just called about 15 RBIs a ‘season’ of RBIs.

by Tango and Cash on Jul 25, 2008 9:14 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

For Andruw maybe.

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by Andrew on Jul 25, 2008 9:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply