Game Thread 7/27: Washington Nationals
by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:00 PM PDT
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Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers, Jul 27, 2008 1:10 PM PDT
Kershaw X: In Space
Prior to the game, Andy LaRoche was optioned to make room for Mark Sweeney. Really.
Here's the OPS+ numbers of our bench today:
Ozuna: 70
Ardoin: 46
Berroa: 40
Jones: 36
Sweeney: -18
On the bright side, we'll have Ethier and Kemp on the bench a lot more often, so that'll help.
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I endorse all fork stabbings.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love it when lead off hitters have a one pitch at bat. That’s a real lead off at bat.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 1:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Matt Kemp is good at the basedball.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 1:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sadly, Kent and Martin aren’t right now.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
but Matt Kemp doesn't know how to lead-off
nope
by fanerman on Jul 27, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But
He’s the second fastest on the team. Which means he is second best at knowing how to lead off.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
dammit
2 foul pop outs with a man on 3rd? gosh! and seriously…laroche down for sweeney? when is laroche going to get his shot?
by CSon on Jul 27, 2008 1:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
2009, unless we resign Nomar or we let Torre remember DeWitt is still on the team.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But then where would we put Eckstein?
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or Ray Durham? You can never have too many savvy veterans, right? Look what it did for the Giants the last few years….
by YeagerMeister on Jul 27, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
really?
33 yr old eckstein with career .362 slugging pct and .713 ops? please shoot me.
nice double play
by CSon on Jul 27, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m still really bitter.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loney!
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh sweet GIDP by the new Dodger. Is he going to play every game for the rest of the season?
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 1:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’d rather see him than Ardoin or Ozuna
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
let’s not forget berroa. he’s awesome. couldn’t we send berroa down so that we can give laroche some starts? and ozuna can back up both nomar and kent
by CSon on Jul 27, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course he’s better than Ardoin or Ozuna. I’m wondering who is the backup 3B. Martin? Nomar?
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry, that was mean to go a lot further up. i guess i approve of whatever message is above that one.
by YeagerMeister on Jul 27, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh, Kent looked like he was in pain catching that throw at first.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gritty.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Vinny gives some love to LaRoche and Kemp.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
kershaw
we’re backin him up today with the best possible lineup. other than kent, everyone is hitting above .270. not too shabby
by CSon on Jul 27, 2008 1:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dang, that looked out.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m really sad that Nomar really is the best option out there.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 1:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i agree. at least he’s hitting well. a lot better than hu, berroa or maza could do.
by CSon on Jul 27, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what do you guys think of jason johnson starting instead of eric stults?
by CSon on Jul 27, 2008 1:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m again it.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure i like it—i wanted stults to get more of a chance.
Looks like Johnson will face the Giants, so if he does well, it doesn’t mean much…
by YeagerMeister on Jul 27, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
c’mon, andre…. if you go 0fer, Torre might never let you start again
by YeagerMeister on Jul 27, 2008 2:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Now 0 for 3 with a bad bad looking strikeout. Yeah, that’s probably the last we’re ever seeing of Andre. Andruw’s Ks are so much more veteran-savvy.
by YeagerMeister on Jul 27, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh hell yeah! That is not gritty baserunning by the Nats.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 2:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Lastings Milledge: nice going, Rookie
by YeagerMeister on Jul 27, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bowa would be all over him.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that’s right Paulie. You’re out.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 2:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Heads up there. Looks like he might have been safe though.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m just going remain in denial and believe that he was safe.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And so we learn the price of grittiness.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That was way too much work to get rid of Bergmann.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone else find the latent homosexuality in beer commercials odd?
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s just about the Bromance.
Which ad are you talking about?
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let’s vent.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s pretty much the same idea in all of them. I could rail my wife, but instead I’m going to sneak out and have a beer with Ricky.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I thinks it’s more of, the wife doesn’t let me act like an 18 year old and drink beer and watch sports. I need to come up with a clever way to get away from her. Still odd.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and not only that
but a really cheap shitty beer.
The poster formerly known as Matt.
by bluemax on Jul 27, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah, Coors light is awesome!
Bwahahahahha, sorry couldn’t say that with a straight face.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why did Harris pull off that?
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
let’s get some more run support for Kershaw!
by CSon on Jul 27, 2008 2:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nomar is gone, and I am sad.
I’m scared.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would really suck if you had to change the subhead of the site.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I couldn’t write about Andy, I don’t know what I’d write about.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. I think Dewitt is playing second in Vegas. Of course I’d rather see LaRoche play second.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 2:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
DeWitt seems more suited to it, he’s smaller.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just I should have just said I’d rather see LaRoche over Dewitt, no matter the position.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No more Nomar. That’s not good.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 2:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder why unneccassary pickoffs to stall don’t happen more often.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
great…nomar left with an “irritation of the knee”. let’s hope it’s nothing. otherwise we’re screwed. it’ll be back to berroa as the starter
by CSon on Jul 27, 2008 2:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What the hell does that even mean?
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I fear your earlier comment is right—we’ve got a Jack Wilson in our future.
by YeagerMeister on Jul 27, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thing is I wouldn’t even mind Wilson except we’re going to give them Andy instead of Greg Miller or something.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i really don’t want to see laroche be the next konerko
by CSon on Jul 27, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Konerko at least got to start consecutive games.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I wouldn’t mind Jack Wilson. He is much better than Berroa. But not for whatever we’re going to give the Pirates. Maybe I’m feeling optimistic, but I don’t think that LaRoche will be traded for Wilson.It’s just too dumb.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but really, THAT dumb? Ok, don’t answer that. But I have to think that Logan White would do everything to stop that trade. It’s just insanity
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he didn’t stop meloan/santana for blake.
CLAYTON KERSHAW 4 PRESIDENT!
MATT KEMP 4 VICE!
by wongy on Jul 27, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome to see people here today
I hope Nomar isn’t hurt just because I don’t trust Coletti.
The poster formerly known as Matt.
by bluemax on Jul 27, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like I missed the cavalry here today. Damn you, Netflix!
by Tango and Cash on Jul 27, 2008 3:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope it was worth it.
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by Andrew on Jul 27, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s really nice that Ethier has his own FSN commercial now. Too bad he never plays anymore.
by the big grabowski on Jul 27, 2008 3:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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