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Good start, but…: Ian Desmond (%) triples in the first to put the Nats up 1-0 (-13.8%). He was still there three outs later…
Shaky: Jordan Zimmermann (-31.3%) can’t keep it the tiny confines of the Philly little league park, giving up 5 ER in only 3 IP, despite 3 Ks and one 1 BB.
NOOOOOOOOO! Wilson Ra [...]
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Game 148: Cheep HRs + LOB = 14 more t...
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Good start, but…: Ian Desmond (%) triples in the first to put the Nats up 1-0 (-13.8%). He was still there three outs later…
Shaky: Jordan Zimmermann (-31.3%) can’t keep it the tiny confines of the Philly little league park, giving up 5 ER in only 3 IP, despite 3 Ks and one 1 BB.
NOOOOOOOOO! Wilson Ra [...]
Game 147: Marquis = Countdown to 100 ...
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Unlucky AND awful: Jason Marquis (-44.4%) records only one out while giving up 6 ER. To be fair, an inning-ending, bases-loaded DP grounder caromed off the 2nd base ump to turn into an RBI single, but still…
Never give up! Ryan Zimmerman (+12.5%) is 4-4 with a double and an RBI.
Defense does not show up in [...]
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Game 146: J-Max likes the bases loade...
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One swing: Justin Maxwell (+22.7%) reminds us of his potential with a 2nd-inning grand slam to provide the Nationals all the runs they’d need (+24.7%).
Hand still cool: John Lannan (+12.5%) isn’t quite as sharp, but still manages 6 Ks and 3 walks, giving up only 2 ER in 6 IP.
Relief still spelled J-A-U-N-T- [...]
Game 145: ¡Livan = fuego! (Total Livo...
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Contract plz: Adam Dunn (+19.9%) hits one into the next county togive the Nats a 2-0 lead in the 2nd (+17.8%)
Contract? Thx! Livan Hernandez (+14.7%) is 2-4 with a double (+8.6%) and a HR (+6.7%).
He pitches, too: Livo (+25.8%) throws 8 shutout innings with 6 strikeouts and only 2 walks.
6-4-3: Desi-to-Spinner-to-Dunn0 [...]
Game 144: Sleepwalking (countdown to ...
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One bad inning: Yunesky Maya (-24.1%) has 5 good innings and one horrible one, giving up 2 walks, 2 balks (one for a run, -5.1%), a HBP, a single, a double, and a triple–all in the 2nd inning.
Playing hard: Nyjer Morgan (-3.0%) seems to be the only National trying tonight, going 2-3 with a double.
Listless: Adam [...]
Game 143: Countdown to 100 stands at ...
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Not Good: Jordan Zimmermann (-33.3%) struggles through 3 IP, walking 3 and striking out 1, not to mention giving up 4 ER and 2 HRs, including a two-run shot in the 3rd that put the Nats down by 3 (-16.2%).
Rally time: Ivan Rodriguez hits a 2-run single to bring the Nats within one in the 2nd (+12.5%). Jordan Zimm [...]
Desmond in the two-spot
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Desi sez, “I CRUSH UR PITCHEZ!” (Not an actual quote.) (AP Photo/Drew Angerer)
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Looking at Roger Bernadina‘s voyage through the batting order yesterday got me thinking about Ian Desmond. He tore it up in hi [...]
Game 142: More FAIL at the plate̷...
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Quality: Jason Marquis (+6.4%) goes 6 IP with 8(!) strikeouts, one walk and 2 ER. Not good enough.
Tightrope + banana peel = ? Marquis loads the bases with no outs in the 5th and comes within one pitch of escaping the jam, with two strikeouts (+7.9% and +9.5%) before giving up a two-run single on a 3-2 count (-21.5%).
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Where to bat Bernie?
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Washington Nationals’ Roger Bernadina hits a sacrifice fly off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo to drive in a run in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 21, 2010, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al B [...]
Game 141: Whatever.
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Like old times: John Lannan (+0.4%) goes 6.2 IP, striking out 6 (!) and walking 3. His 3 ER allowed are too many when the Nats provide him with… no runs at all.
Rally attempted: Roger Bernadina (-1.8%) singles in the Nats’ only run in the aeyth (+6.9%)
Rally slain: Mike Morse (-6.1%) pops out on the f [...]
Game 140: Moar Ramos, but moar RISP F...
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More than a mentor? Livan Hernandez (+7.2%) gives up 3 ER in 6.1 IP with 4 Ks and 2 walks, but it’s not enough.
New rookie hero: Wilson Ramos (+26.3%) goes 2-3 with a double and a two-run shot to tie the game in the 5th (+25.4%). He is the only Nat with positive WPA as a hitter today.
No other heros? The no [...]
Game 137: Was Marquis supposed to be ...
Tonight’s game report: Nats beat Bucs 8-1 to take 2 of 3 at PNC.
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Downright acceptable: Jason Marquis (+19.3%) goes 6 IP, giving up only 1 ER with 2 strikeouts and no walks.
Contract-worthy? Adam Dunn (+10.1%) is 2-5 with 2 RBI, including a 4th-inning, leadoff homer that put the Nats up by 2 (+10.8%).
He’s n [...]
Game 136: All this AND a successful s...
Tonight’s game report: Nats pound Bucs 9-2 as Lannan Rulez.
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Dominant: John Lannan (+19.4%) goes 7.0 IP with 7 K’s (or as cookielover put it, “WTF?!”) 1 BB and 1 ER. Offensively, Lannan (+4.2%) is 0-2 with an ROE, a walk, and a run scored. Good game.
Ramos over your shoulder? Ivan Rod [...]
