Game Thread: Washington Nationals at New York's "Hated Mets" - 2008 Game 41 of 162.
Washington @ New York
On The Hill...
Tim Redding(4-3, 3.83 ERA) takes the hill tonight for the Washington Nationals against a former Montreal Expo (on a team full of them), Claudio Vargas, (0-0, 0.00 ERA) who'll make his first start as a Met after being called up from New Orleans in a flurry of roster activity by New York yesterday, which saw them exchange Jorge Sosa and Nelson Figueroa for Vargas and reliever Matt Wise.
Vargas got his start in the Majors with the Expos, making 34 starts in '03-'04 for Montreal and starting four games for the Nationals in 2005 before being claimed off waivers by Arizona in June '05, and eventually traded by the D-Backs to Milwaukee, where he pitched in 29 games for the Brewers, leaving as a free agent and signing with New York in early April '08. Vargas, 29 until June, is 43-38 in 110 career starts and 153 overall appearances, with a 4.95 ERA in 666.2 IP. Against his old team, Vargas is (0-0) in 2 starts with a 3.75 ERA in 12.0 innings pitched over which he's allowed 9 hits, 5 ER, 1 HR, and 8 walks with 9 K's.
Tim Redding's faced New York's other team 7 times in 7 years in the Bigs, 6 times as a starter, with a (1-1) record and 4.22 ERA to show for his efforts in his career, and 31 hits, 15 ER, 5 HR's, and 15 walks surrendered in 32.0 IP. Redding lost an April 23rd start against the Mets in Nationals Park, giving up 4 hits, 3 ER, and 3 walks in 5 innings, and the last time out pitching in NY, (on 7/28/07), Redding gave up just 5 hits and 1 ER in a 3-1 NY win, in which Redding again took the loss. In arguably his worst start of the season last time out, against the Marlins, Redding allowed 4 hits, 5 ER and 4 walks in 5.1 innings pitched, the most runs and walks he's allowed all season, so he'll be looking to bounce back...
Nationals' #'s Against Claudio Vargas...
Felipe Lopez - 4 for 8, .500 AVG, 3 HR's, 4 RBI's, 3 walks.
Ronnie Belliard - 1 for 1, 1.000 AVG, 1 2B, 1 RBI.
Redding Should Be Careful With...
Luis Castillo - 5 for 16, .313 AVG, 3 RBI's.
Jose Reyes - 4 for 11, .364 AVG, 1 3B, 2 RBI's.
David Wright - 2 for 7, .286 AVG, 1 HR, 1 RBI.
Carlos Beltran - 4 for 6, .667 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI's.
Thursday's StarterGATE Update...
Yahoosports.com has Matt Chico penciled in for a start against the Mets' Johan Santana, so we know they're wrong, since Santana's been moved to start against the NY Yankees in the Subway Series this weekend. MLB.com's Bill Ladson writes, in an article entitled, "Chico adjusting to relief work", that, "The Nationals need a starter for Thursday, and whether Chico makes that start is unknown." No word on a starter out of Chico Harlan, (as of 6:30 pm 4/13), who just took over the "Nationals Journal" from Barry Svrluga. Over at the Times...nothing...
Anyone got a scoop? Guess? Recommendation?
A Federalbaseball.com MYSTERY...(Update) - Federalbaseball.com will be going on assignment next week, not this week as previously reported, but that only means, the mystery will drag out a little longer, like the ending of Ben Affleck's "Gone Baby Gone." The baseball-related road trip I'll be taking will hopefully result in a thought-provoking article and discussion...and now another hint...
-Orange Triangles
7:10 pm EST again for the third of four in New York's Shea Stadium. Tim Redding's 4 wins are halfway to Jon Rauch's team-leading 8 from last season. Ryan Zimmerman's HR last night was his 3rd in 10 games in May, matching his total from the previous 28 games in March/April. Elijah Dukes double last night was his first hit in 15 at bats as a National. A win tonight guarantees a split of the road in New York..."Beat the Mets, Beat the Mets..."
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Bergmann tomorrow. Redding tonight.
...I’m stuck at work late be following on XM and my iPhone.
by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 4:36 PM EDT 0 recs
Say it ain't so...
—-NickyJ out with dtrained tendon…
by BravesBooster on May 14, 2008 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs
Felipe! Felipe!
maybe Vargas would have been more careful if he’d read federalbaseball.com
by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Stats, courtesy SNY...
—-Church at this point ‘07: .273 3HR 15RBI .445SLG
‘08: .324 8HR 30RBI .561SLG
OUCH !!!
by BravesBooster on May 14, 2008 7:30 PM EDT 0 recs
To think if the Nationals just waited one more year...
by e chigliak on
May 14, 2008 7:35 PM EDT
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Hitting...
—-in front of Wright, Beltran, etc. probably helps. Plus no RFK…
by BravesBooster on
May 14, 2008 7:36 PM EDT
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Plus the hitting coach actually refined his mechanics...
C&D talked about it at length in the pre-game show. Hands lower, standing farther up in the box, stance tighter… Fire Lenny!
by Doghouse on
May 14, 2008 8:28 PM EDT
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I thought Church would be this good all those years in Mon/DC. and gave up on it right about when DC did...
...and I really did like Church right up until the first time he pulled on the blue and orange.
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by e chigliak on
May 14, 2008 8:33 PM EDT
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Is DY ready? Just in case...
Nick Johnson heads for an MRI according to MLB.com’s Bill Ladson…
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 8:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Probably told the Ump, "That was a few inches outside, in my humble opinion."
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 8:37 PM EDT 0 recs
No, in 5 years from now when Milledge is in his late 20's though maybe...and Schneider can't hit and his defense is on the decline...(ed. note - "I support the party line.")
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 8:41 PM EDT 0 recs
But really, how does Church have 30 RBI'?
2005 – 42 RBI’s
2006 – 35 RBI’s
2007 – 70 RBI’s
2008 – 30 RBI’s in 36 games?
If this were ten years ago…?
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 8:46 PM EDT 0 recs
I know ! I know ! ....... There's men on base ahead of him !!!!
by ottomanrx on
May 14, 2008 8:52 PM EDT
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Is now a good time to talk about Delgado's decline? You got another Mo Vaughn on your hands there?
(crosses fingers and hopes Delgado doesn’t win tonight’s game)
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by e chigliak on
May 14, 2008 8:53 PM EDT
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THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!!!
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 8:48 PM EDT 0 recs
Ask Ottoman?
Oh, I’ll tell him…
THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!!!!
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 8:50 PM EDT 0 recs
Second deck? At least he's got the HR's going...next walks, singles and doubles and we're off...
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 8:51 PM EDT 0 recs
If you make him start, I'll stop him after the season...
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 8:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Redding's rolling...(except for that Schneiderman blast)
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 8:59 PM EDT 0 recs
C'mon El Duke-a...
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:03 PM EDT 0 recs
hey, Americal Idol is on !!! It's the next to last elimination !!!!
by ottomanrx on May 14, 2008 9:04 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm just happy tomorrow is a day game so that I can watch LOST and not miss the Nationals...
(ed. note – “I still don’t believe Ben.”)
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by e chigliak on
May 14, 2008 9:06 PM EDT
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Duke's showing a good eye tonight.
I take back some of what I said about his impatience in my last stats post.
by Doghouse on May 14, 2008 9:04 PM EDT 0 recs
Probably just goes with the added AB's...can't wait to see him really catch one.
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by e chigliak on
May 14, 2008 9:05 PM EDT
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I'll set Winston Smith about correcting your previous post.
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by e chigliak on
May 14, 2008 11:53 PM EDT
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If Dukes and Pena take a lot of pitches in the back of the batting order, the Nationals will wear some pitchers down...
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:07 PM EDT 0 recs
What will Jesus do with the full count?
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:11 PM EDT 0 recs
heilman's getting better; flores didn't hit it over the fence
by ottomanrx on
May 14, 2008 9:13 PM EDT
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Now our struggling bullpen will attempt to hold the lead...
(I hate spelling errors.)
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by e chigliak on
May 14, 2008 9:15 PM EDT
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I did get that in before the hit too...Hallelujah!!
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:12 PM EDT 0 recs
FLop!!!!
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:15 PM EDT 0 recs
From catcher to catcher!
Jesus beats the tag! The new eclipses the old!
by Doghouse on May 14, 2008 9:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Should be, "From catcher to catcher...Don't ever slide headfirst at home!!!!"
Flores, you’re a catcher, you should know this, even if he was safe…
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by e chigliak on
May 14, 2008 9:17 PM EDT
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FLORES BEATS SCHNEIDER!! FLORES BEATS SCHNEIDER!!!
Is now a good time…
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:16 PM EDT 0 recs
It's The GUUUUUUUUUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZZMON!!!!!
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:19 PM EDT 0 recs
GUUUUUUUUUUUZ!
Rhymes with the BOOOOOOS raining down on poor Heilman…
by Doghouse on May 14, 2008 9:19 PM EDT 0 recs
"Wow, thanks Aaron, hit the showers old-timer."
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Heilman just wants to start, man!
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:21 PM EDT 0 recs
...and Willie Randolph just got booed back to the dugout.
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:22 PM EDT 0 recs
Here's a quote from Jeremy Cothran's Newark Star-Ledger article, "Mets get past Nats"
In the National League East hierarchy, any Mets animosity for the Washington Nationals is wedged somewhere in a dark moldy place. With bigger concerns directted toward the Phillies, Braves and first-place Marlins, the last-place Nats are simply an annoyance.”
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:27 PM EDT 0 recs
Think Pena would've had it?
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:27 PM EDT 0 recs
Let the shortstop get it Sa-oooooool.
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:28 PM EDT 0 recs
Endy...
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Let the shortstop get it Sa-oooooool.
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Is that a direct quote from Tim Redding?
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:34 PM EDT 0 recs
Let the shortstop get it Sa-ooooo, uh sorry, great play, Sa-ool.
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:34 PM EDT 0 recs
Do you go to Ayala here?
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:41 PM EDT 0 recs
...nooo, let two men on and then bring Ayala in. Ugh!!
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Please don't hang one, please don't hang one, please don't hang one...
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Not Wright....
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:52 PM EDT 0 recs
Now Rauch for the 4-out save?
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by e chigliak on
May 14, 2008 9:54 PM EDT
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Pitcher's spot is up first in the 9th! Is Rauch going to hit?
by Doghouse on
May 14, 2008 9:57 PM EDT
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Oh I hope not, he looks like a GIANT at the plate...
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by e chigliak on
May 14, 2008 10:02 PM EDT
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phew...Here Comes the Big Man...
The Tallest Closer in MLB History…
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Throw Beltran the curve, throw a curve...
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 9:56 PM EDT 0 recs
...a good curve!!!
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by e chigliak on
May 14, 2008 9:57 PM EDT
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2-2 pitch...
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 10:00 PM EDT 0 recs
POPPED UP!! RAUCH !!!!
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by e chigliak on May 14, 2008 10:01 PM EDT 0 recs
Charlie & Dave speculate that Manny didn't want to mess with his defensive alignment.
So I guess Rauch hits. Think The Big Man can sting one?
by Doghouse on May 14, 2008 10:01 PM EDT 0 recs


