Gameday Thread: Nationals (18-24) @ O's (21-19)
by SC
on May 16, 2008 4:01 PM EDT
Washington Nationals @ Baltimore Orioles
| Today's Starting Pitchers | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | BAA | BB | K | W-L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shawn Hill - RH | 5 | 30.1 | 3.56 | 1.32 | .265 | 9 | 18 | 0-0 |
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Garrett Olson - LH | 3 | 18.1 | 2.95 | 1.25 | .235 | 7 | 15 | 2-0 |
Game time is 7:05 on MASN.
27-year old Shawn Hill (he turned 27 on April 28) gave the Nats about 100 good innings last season in 16 starts and is doing more of the same this year. Not a big strikeout guy, doesn't have GREAT command, but doesn't get hit very hard and doesn't beat himself. He's already had his TJ surgery so that's not a concern, but he did have some work done this offseason. He's a sinkerballer. The Nats apparently love the kid, but they also loved John Patterson once upon a time.
Garrett Olson has been tits this season. He replaced Adam Loewen, who was continuing to do his Adam Loewen thing, and the difference has been night and day. Between Guthrie, Cabrera, Olson and Burres, the Oriole rotation is giving us a routinely good shot to win four times through the rotation. I'm not saying those dudes are infallible or close to it at all, but that's not bad. When Loewen's healthy, Trachsel's gotta be done for. Olson is throwing too well to jerk him around again. He's pitching confidently and trusting his stuff, which has been the story of Cabrera and Burres, too.
I don't know if you heard, but the shocking news of an injury to Nick "The Stick" Johnson has come through the wire, and he's on the DL. Dmitri Young! ACTIVATE!
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What’s the weather like in Baltimore? Are they really going to play this game?
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on May 16, 2008 4:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Improving the ballclub: Not one of Peter Angelos' concerns.-SC Wed Jan 30, 2008
by dayzd toe on
May 16, 2008 4:47 PM EDT
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I would say yes...
Prolly just scattered showers through the night?
Improving the ballclub: Not one of Peter Angelos' concerns.-SC Wed Jan 30, 2008
by dayzd toe on
May 16, 2008 4:52 PM EDT
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that's what the weatherman says...
and it had better be nicer Sunday than what they’re saying now.
by getxstoked on
May 16, 2008 5:09 PM EDT
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or else what?
Improving the ballclub: Not one of Peter Angelos' concerns.-SC Wed Jan 30, 2008
by dayzd toe on
May 16, 2008 5:11 PM EDT
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I'll be bummed...
I have tickets to Sunday’s game
by getxstoked on
May 16, 2008 5:12 PM EDT
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closer to full screen
If you have an osx mac you can use universal access to zoom in on the picture to make it more “full screen.” i’m not sure if the same can be done on a conventional pc.
"What good are fans. You can't eat applause for breakfast" -Bob Dylan
by gwill2k8 on
May 16, 2008 8:53 PM EDT
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"has come through the wire"
what wire? Is Camden Chat HQ running a teletype machine? This would explain much.
by thecubsfan on May 16, 2008 5:01 PM EDT 0 recs
dot-dot-dot dash-dash-dash dot-dot-dot
Improving the ballclub: Not one of Peter Angelos' concerns.-SC Wed Jan 30, 2008
by dayzd toe on
May 16, 2008 5:06 PM EDT
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I actually thought of "the wire" in terms of, well, "The Wire"
Like, Lester Freamon is sitting in some back room listening to Jim Bowden and Manny Acta talk on cell phones or something.
Yeah.
by pipkin on
May 16, 2008 5:57 PM EDT
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Just got a last minute offer
to go to the game. Hope it doesn’t rain on me! I’m looking forward to seeing Garrett pitch for the first time.
"We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about." ~Adam Jones
by Stacey on May 16, 2008 5:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Great start for Garrett
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on May 16, 2008 7:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Note to Garrett
The “all fastball” strategy doesn’t work when you throw 88 MPH.
by dkdc on May 16, 2008 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs
I already don't like the mixed booth
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on May 16, 2008 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs
Alright
Nice job settling down.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM EDT 0 recs
wtf!
I JUST bought mlb.tv premium for the first time and this is what i get to see?
"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July." - Earl Weaver
by daveh873 on May 16, 2008 7:19 PM EDT 0 recs
are you using full screen? If so, does it work for you?
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on
May 16, 2008 7:20 PM EDT
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yep
"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July." - Earl Weaver
by daveh873 on
May 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT
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well...
i mean the screen goes full, but the picture is “matted”. its got a black border on all sides.
"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July." - Earl Weaver
by daveh873 on
May 16, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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yeah, me too, it annoys the crap out of me.
But I’ve noticed that full screen sometimes work for road games. I think it may be MASN problem.
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on
May 16, 2008 7:34 PM EDT
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nice 1-2-3 inning there
way to come right back, boys.
i’m getting flashbacks of that camden yards nationals sweep
by dan the man on May 16, 2008 7:29 PM EDT 0 recs
does it seem like
the nats boned up on garrett olson much? i think they know he’s going to throw that fastball in on them and they’re ready for it
by dan the man on May 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT 0 recs
nice dp, nice dp
now let’s get a hit and this chump
by dan the man on
May 16, 2008 7:32 PM EDT
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nice inning
"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July." - Earl Weaver
by daveh873 on May 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT 0 recs
Terrible call
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on May 16, 2008 7:33 PM EDT 0 recs
i'm watching gameday
that thing showed up WAY outside
by dan the man on May 16, 2008 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs
scott batting .357 at home...
coincidence?
"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July." - Earl Weaver
by daveh873 on May 16, 2008 7:38 PM EDT 0 recs
ugh
"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July." - Earl Weaver
by daveh873 on May 16, 2008 7:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Kevbo, you're slow and old, never attempt to take extra bases
especially with 2 outs.
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on May 16, 2008 7:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Could he just not stop on 2nd?
Too much momentun, mass-wise?
by Bromo on May 16, 2008 7:42 PM EDT 0 recs
That would've been funny
kinda like bowling with 2 hands
by Bromo on
May 16, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
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Is it me
or does anyone else think that the new Adam Jones gameday picture looks like they just did a little photoshop magic on his eyes instead of taking a new one?
"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow." - - Earl Weaver
by Gorilla Bird on May 16, 2008 7:50 PM EDT 0 recs
someone got as new phrase huh?
"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July." - Earl Weaver
by daveh873 on
May 16, 2008 7:56 PM EDT
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hooray!
lets go honeybear…
"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July." - Earl Weaver
by daveh873 on May 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT 0 recs
wow
mlb.tv froze right before that pitch.
so far, i hate this thing.
"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July." - Earl Weaver
by daveh873 on May 16, 2008 8:03 PM EDT 0 recs
Check out the Mosaic view, it’s laughable. I had it last year when it looked like Comcast wasn’t going to have Extra Innings.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on
May 16, 2008 8:04 PM EDT
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i dont even know how to make it mosaic
"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July." - Earl Weaver
by daveh873 on
May 16, 2008 8:31 PM EDT
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uhh
so that was a 2 RBI double play?
I’m watching on gamechannel, and here’s the description: Markakis grounded into FC, Jones scored, BRob to 3rd, Mora out at 2nd, NM to 2nd on 2b throwing E.
I guess that’ll be in the highlights.
by CoachOfEarl on May 16, 2008 8:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Should have been a double play
Jones scored, Mora was out at second, Lopez threw way wide to first allowing BRob score.
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by BirdFanInPhilly on
May 16, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
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i step away for two seconds and the bases are loaded?
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on May 16, 2008 8:08 PM EDT 0 recs
please don't throw Wily Mo a fastball
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on May 16, 2008 8:08 PM EDT 0 recs
man
If Olson gets out of this just giving up a run, then great.
by SC on May 16, 2008 8:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Sweet
Let’s give the runs right back.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on May 16, 2008 8:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Wow, where was that???
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on May 16, 2008 8:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Okay
Nevermind, pitchtrack proved me wrong
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on
May 16, 2008 8:12 PM EDT
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Whaaaat???
Debbi???
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on May 16, 2008 8:14 PM EDT 0 recs
What a downgrade from Amber
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
by Baltimo on
May 16, 2008 8:16 PM EDT
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Just don't want Deb taking any of Amber's airtime
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by BirdFanInPhilly on
May 16, 2008 8:22 PM EDT
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Right
The Nationals 1% share of MASN should take a hit for this atrocity.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
by Baltimo on
May 16, 2008 8:23 PM EDT
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the force is strong with this young man
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on May 16, 2008 8:18 PM EDT 0 recs
I think it's time to move AJ up in the order
At least to the 7th, maybe the 2nd spot on occasion.
by CoachOfEarl on May 16, 2008 8:23 PM EDT 0 recs
I don't think
I will be able to stand any more reminiscing of the old days after this weekend.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
by Baltimo on May 16, 2008 8:24 PM EDT 0 recs
I kind of like Sutton
But I got a feeling he’s going to just be Palmer2 by Sunday
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by BirdFanInPhilly on
May 16, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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Sutton is good
Honestly I bitch about Jim Palmer but he’s a lot better than most color guys.
by SC on
May 16, 2008 8:29 PM EDT
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But the “You’re the best” “No you’re the best” “But you were better”
exchanges are getgting old.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on
May 16, 2008 8:26 PM EDT
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They were both great pitchers
We know, they know it, we know they know it; the fake modesty is just annoying.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on
May 16, 2008 8:31 PM EDT
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Each of them is good in moderation
Luckily there are only 162 games in a baseball season so we don’t have to hear Palmer that much. My point was that you have the color commentator to give the perspective from one who player. With two of them up there, especially when they played in the same era, it is just talking about plane ride in 1972 and batting practice in august of the ‘75 season.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
by Baltimo on
May 16, 2008 8:30 PM EDT
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it's good to see Mora playing 3rd rather than Huff daddy
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on May 16, 2008 8:26 PM EDT 0 recs
yeah
Really though I appreciate Aubrey dusting his glove off and going out there. Beats Luis or Cintron.
by SC on
May 16, 2008 8:30 PM EDT
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