Game Thread: San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals- 2008 Game 63 of 162.
San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals, Jun 7, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
On The Hill...
DC starter Shawn Hill is (0-2) with 6 no-decisions in 8 starts, and 51 hits, 23 earned runs, 4 HR's and 17 walks allowed in 44.1 IP. At home in Nationals Park, Hill's (0-0) in 3 starts with a 2.25 ERA in 20.0 innings. The Nationals are (2-6) with Hill starting, and they haven't won a game Hill began since April 30th, dropping five straight with the 27-year old right-hander out of Mississauga, Ontario on the mound.
Hill has yet to face San Francisco in any of his 33 career stats, but in four injury-riddled campaigns, the product of the Bishop PF Redding Seconday School in Ontario, who was drafted by Montreal and groomed in the Expos' system, has accumulated a (6-12) record with a 4.56 ERA in 187.1 innings pitched for the Expos and Nationals. In 8 Minor League seasons, Hill's (36-29) with a combined 3.10 ERA in 97 starts and 98 appearances.
Lefty Jonathan Sanchez, 25, was the 820th pick in the 27th Round of the 2004 Draft, and over just three seasons in the San Francisco Giants' system, the Mayaguez, Puerto Rico born pitcher worked his way through every level of the Giants' system to make his debut at just 23 years of age, on May 28, 2006. Over 19 starts and 71 appearances since then, Sanchez is (7-9) with a 4.99 ERA in 153.1 innings pitched over which he's struck out 158 batters.
Only 10 of those K's have come against DC hitters, as Sanchez has faced Washington just 4 times in his 3 Major League seasons, with 8.2 innings on the hill opposite the Nationals, and 10 hits, 6 ER, 1 HR, and 3 walks allowed. The one start came late last season, on September 1st in RFK Stadium, with Sanchez throwing 5.1 innings, and allowing 5 hits, and 3 runs with 1 HR by Jesus Flores surrendered in a 3-1 San Francisco loss. The Giants have given Sanchez 21 runs of support in winning his last two starts, but before that, he hadn't won a start since April 25th, going (1-2) with a 5.20 ERA in 5 starts in May...
Nationals' #'s Against Jonathan Sanchez...
Jesus Flores - 1 for 3, .333 AVG, 1 HR, 1 RBI.
Felipe Lopez - 1 for 3, .333 AVG.
The "If They Were Playing" List...
Austin Kearns - 1 for 4, .250 AVG, 1 2B.
Nick Johnson - 2 for 2, 1.000 AVG, 2 RBI's.
Make Room For The Rookies...
Citing an unnamed, "baseball source", MLB.com's Bill Ladson writes in an article entitled, "Sources: Mock and Clippard to pitch", that the Nationals have:
"...decided that right-hander Garrett Mock will pitch on Sunday against the Giants and right-hander Tyler Clippard will pitch the next day..."
...to take the place of Odalis Perez in the Sunday start and save John Lannan from pitching on short rest on Monday after Thursday's rainout pushed his scheduled start to Friday.
Garrett Mock, 25, (3-2, 3.06 ERA) in 11 starts and 61.2 innings pitched for the Columbus Clippers in Triple-AAA, was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks, who selected Mock with the 86th overall pick in the 3rd Round of the '04 Draft and traded the 6'4'' right-hander out of Houston, Texas to the Nationals, along with Matt Chico, in return for Livan Hernandez back on August 7, 2006.
Tyler Clippard, 23, came to DC from NY when the Nationals sent righty reliever Big John Albaladejo to the Yankees back on January, 25th of '08. In Columbus, along with Mock, Clippard's (4-4) with a 3.41 ERA in 12 starts and 60.2 innings pitched. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, and drafted out of J.W. Mitchell High School in Trinity, Florida, Clippard debuted with the Yankees on May 20, 2007, at 22-years old, and was (3-1) in 6 starts in New York, where he posted a 6.33 ERA in 27.0 innings.
We'll just have to see if Mr. Ladson's "baseball source" is legit, because it will require some roster moves that have yet to be announced as of 12:41 am EST on Saturday morning. The second of four games between the Giants and Nationals gets underway at 7:10 pm EST on Saturday night. The SBN features a great Giants' blog called, "McCovey Chronicles", so if you want some left-coast perspective on your SF/DC weekend series, take a look over there...
Check the NatCast if you're heading to Nationals Park...
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If the Nationals don't win tonight, at least they know Zito's pitching tomorrow.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 6:50 PM EDT reply actions
It's official...
Mock on Sunday, Clippard on Monday. Looking into corresponding roster moves.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions
Lineup...
—-1)Guzman, SS 2)Dukes, RF 3)Milledge, CF 4)Boone, 1B 5)Flores, C 6)Casto, 3B 7)Lopez, 2B 8)Pena, LF 9)Hill, P.
Casto sixth. Poor WMP.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions
Dukes is solid on D. Now get consistent at the plate.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions
DANGER! DANGER!
Lots of stuff getting hit in the air, breaking ball not going strikes… this is not the Shawn Hill I’m looking for. (Nice play by Dukes, thanks.)
Guzzzzzz?
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply actions
The Guzzz singles, but 2 outs later, he's standing at first...
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
the air up there!
hey gang! don’t know what happened last night. computer froze up on this blog and the cubs blog. didn’t have any problem on the mets blog though.
could see some home runs tonight. air is warm and less dense. z ball vill travel farza (my german proununciation impression)
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions
anyone watch the belmont?
pretty dissapointing
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply actions
stuck at work and missed the race.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions
big brown didn't even finish in a full gallop
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions
NICE DEFENSE HILL!
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions
Shawn Hill's not starting at full gallop.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply actions
:-)
must be the heat…effecting everyone’s pitching…(except lincecum last night)
did he have a complete game?
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
nope, only 7 innings
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he came out after the 7th.
He must have thrown a good 70 pitches… wouldn’t want to get all tired out.
Speaking of pitch counts...
The other day (2-3 weeks back?) was the anniversary of a game in which Walter “Big Train” Johnson threw an 18-inning complete game shutout. The opposing pitcher threw a CG, too.
holy pitch count!
now that’s some serious history and some awesome stats…
here’s one for you: in what year AND how many complete games did the Cardinals Bob Gibson toss?
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I'LL HELP
1968
24 COMPLETE GAMES
13 OF WHICH WERE SHUTOUTS (5 IN A ROW)
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Back when pitchers weren't pampered. Before the quality start was the goal.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
it's strange
how in the world, with all of this conditioning, high tech etc. have pitchers become less durable?
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Everything I've read said it's the agents trying to maximize their earning potential, by prolonging careers.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions
i've heard this argument too
owners tired of paying millions for limited (shortened) careers.
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
"The sacrifice is thwarted!"
Hah, that’s a worse bunt than a Nats pitcher makes… Good thing Hill actually fields his position.
he needs some help from the bats
he doesn’t have to dominate. along as the guys behind him keep making plays, they can win this thing.
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
The humidity is so thick in NJ I don't think a ball could sink or break.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions
did you see the ball flying out of the park at yankees stadium?
what a game that was!
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
11-10? 12-11? What was it? That's why I like the Nl.
where it ends 10-1 like last night.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
:-)
Yeah, 12-11.
Damon went 6 for 6!
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
WWJD?
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions
turn down the heat?
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Turn up the EXTRA BASES!
Or take a bad pitch for a called strike, whatever. Is the ump WATCHING tonight?
Casto wants to beat out Zim and Boone. And maybe FLop.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions
Does...
—-FLopez have incriminating pictures of Acta ? How does this guy keep getting in the lineup ? Where’s my boy Belli???
C'mon WMP!!!
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply actions
is it me?
or is everyone tired of the super baggy looking uniforms?
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions
As long as the socks are high that's all that matters.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
hahahahahahahaha
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
abby kearns looking pretty good
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions
Sorry Kearns your wife is purdy.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
METS INFO
last night the mets continued w/their anemic offense. second game in a row in which they lost 2-1 against the VAUNTED…padres
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions
SWEET PLAY GUUUUUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions
i imagine those people behind home plate are sticking to their fancy seats
or are they air conditioned?
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions
For $400 someone will fan you as you watch.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions
and feed you grapes i hear.
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Those seats at rarely filled. Must be real pricy?
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
i think 300 - 350
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
honestly, who needs it though
there are plenty of good sight lines throughout the park
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
they would have to spong me down like a horse in between innings
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
You get the best service in those seats...
...there’s a little porch at the top of the section with tables out in front of the club, so you can sit outside and eat your swanky free food and watch the game before heading back to your seats. One game, I saw a foul straight back bounce off the boxes, then rattle down and LAND ON ONE OF THE TABLES, right in front of some rich dude, who just had to reach out it pick it up. I don’t think it even knocked over his caviar.
nice post
i think one day i’ll get a seat for my birthday and raid the buffet like george costanza
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Do they have a punny DC name for the caviar?
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know if they actually have caviar...
..I’m not a big-shot like Screech’s Best Friend from Nats320, so I was just doing a bit of populist rabble-rousing.
alright, i'm calling it.
E. Dukes hits a home run
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions
Dukes gets hit instead, least it was a curve.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions
if he wouldn't have gotten hit, he would have knocked it out of the park
;-)
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
i do believe these maple bats breaking up are driving me crazy
bring back the ash!
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions
Plus...
—-its driving Maple Syrup prices through the roof !!!
by Winston Smith on Jun 7, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL, LOL!
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
"John Bowker shatters another Maple bat lining out to second."
-from tonight’s Game Report.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions
last picture post...i promise...i don't want to slow down the thread
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I lived in VT for 4 years. I just walked a plate of pancakes outside and stuck a knife in a tree.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions
what did you do for butter?
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
My lass was up at dawn a-churnin'.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
classic!
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
u know what's funny?
i had waffles for dinner tonight!
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
man...where is the offense?
i think they are re-showing Misery on the WE (Women’s Entertainment) channel.
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions
Kathy Bates frightens me.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
BOOOONNNE!!!!
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions
C'mon Jeebus!!!
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions
Which...
—-Jeebus: Flores or Sanchez ???
by Winston Smith on Jun 7, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Casto's gonna do it? Lefty v Lefty. Now man on second.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions
That curve's nasty. Flores looks baffled.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to see Zito myself. He can't be this bad.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll be at the game tomorrow...
...but I don’t know if I’ll be able to see him through the haze. Supposed to be 90/90 or worse. Ugh.
4 so far. After 6 or 7 they can get one.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
i feel offense coming....
can you feel it?
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions
After that 1st impression, Hill's rolling.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions
Hill settling down nicely
Retired the last 11 batters in a row. Too bad Bergmann couldn’t find this groove last night.
WMP?
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions
Anyone heard any more about Bergie?
So far it’s just “had a bad night,” not an injury or something. I suppose Manny yelling at you probably didn’t help, either. Man, that had to be jolting, huh?
I was gonna post a pic of Manny scolding Bergmann.
...but it seemed so embarrasing.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Who got sent down? Haven't read it yet. Afraid for Bergmann.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions
Still no roster move announced
Just the Ladsen “baseball source” rumor that it’s Mock Sun and Clippard Mon.
too much action for me guys...gotta hit the rack!
good luck
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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jun 7, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions
thanks Lou. later.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
They led off the broadcast tonight with the official announcement.
But I didn’t hear who left.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions
Just checked too. Nothing.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions
The O needs to help Hill out.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions
That's funny.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
BB = Zito's new symbol to replace his name.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
after 21 straight outs, Milledge singles!!! Lasto!!!
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions
Lasto!
Okay, Boone, show some UTILITY. Does Lasto get the green light? Lefty and a catcher with a strong arm?
Boone! Dammit!
Are you in a race with Lasto to get the most GIDPs? He’s a starter, you’ll never catch him so just stop it!
Six innings in 1:26. F the AL.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions
WMP had the pitcher scouted. Right into his mitt
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions
Help me Jeebus!!!
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions
C'mon Fidel Casto!!
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions
He doesn't stink. Not very good. But doesn't stink.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
He retired. Bret that is.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
The Nationals are not responding to my nickname encouragement.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
Ayala's on 2 batters 2 late.
“2legit2legit2quit.”
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions
One of the Catching Molina Brothers is up.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions
C'mon Ayala!
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions
#%*%+*%%%*^%%#^<<Slider!!!!!
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions
Hah!!! Ayala's got the wrong cap on.
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by Patrick Reddington on Jun 7, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions
Hill cannot BUY a win.
Ayala is looking to get into Plays of the Week again.. and not in a good way..
This is just... painful.
Ayala scores all the inherited runners and adds a few more… Wild Joel for junk time!
sorry. lightning knocked Ed's power out. He's pi$$ed. game over. Ed said to type...
“SLIDERS!!! No More Sliders. Ever.”
Sigh. I feel THAT pain.
We can beat Zito, though, right? Right? I’m at the game tomorrow (unless I melt on the walk over), so I’ll try to check in once or twice.

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