Game Thread: Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants- 2008 Game 102 of 162. "Don Sutton's Favorite Pitcher Against The Giants' Last Next Big Thing...or DC GM Jim Bowden Insults The Flat-Brimmed Closer Chad Cordero!!"
by e chigliak
on Jul 24, 2008 2:33 AM EDT
Washington Nationals @ San Francisco Giants
On The Hill...
DC righty Tim Redding is (1-1) in his last two starts, which is significant only in light of the fact that the two decisions came after a 9-start stretch, which reached all the way back to the 19th of May, in which Redding received no decisions.
Redding's '08 record now stands at (7-4) with a 4.17 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and .261 BAA in 118.2 IP in 21 starts over which the 30-year old Rochester, NY native has allowed 121 hits, 55 ER, 13 HR's and 41 walks, while striking out 78. Redding's winless against San Francisco at (0-4) over his 7-year MLB career, with 7 appearances, 5 starts and 26.1 innings pitched against the various Giants' lineups, against whom he's allowed 30 hits, 19 walks, 19 ER's, 3 HR's and posted a 6.49 ERA with a 1.86 WHIP and .291 BAA. Redding did not start against San Francisco when the Giants visited the nation's capital earlier this season...
...San Francisco right-hander Matt Cain did face DC in that June series, winning the Monday finale of the Giants' extended-weekend four-game sweep at Nationals Park, with 6.1 innings on the mound in which he struck out 6 and allowed 8 hits, 1 ER and 1 walk. Cain, 23, has already faced the Nationals 5 times as a starter in his third year in the Majors, posting a (2-2) record and 3.00 ERA against Washington, with 30 K's, a 1.06 WHIP, .216 BAA, and 24 hits, 11 ER's, 2 HR's and 11 walks allowed over 33.0 innings pitched.
Cain's best start against the Nationals came late last year, however, when he threw 6.0 shutout innings on 8/8/07, with just 3 hits and 1 walk surrendered in a 5-0 win over Washington at home in AT&T Park. Cain's dropped 2 of his last 4 '08 starts, but he's shutout the opposition in the other two appearances, both against the Chicago Cubs; one an 8.0 inning, 2-hit, 10 K outing which the Giants held on to win 2-1, and the other a no-decison in a start again against Chicago, where he completed another 7.0 shutout innings and gave up just 3 hits in a game the Giants eventually lost 3-1 to the Cubbies...
Nationals' #'s Against Matt Cain...
Felipe Lopez - 4 for 10, .400 AVG, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 BB.
Johnny Estrada - 6 for 11, .545 AVG, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI's, 1.545 OPS.
Ryan Zimmerman - 2 for 9, .222 AVG, 1 HR, 2 RBI's.
Paul Lo Duca - 4 for 9, .444 AVG, 1 RBI.
Cristian Guzman - 3 for 6, .500 AVG.
Redding's #'s Against the Giants. (Classic and Current)...
Rich Aurilia - 1 for 4, .250 AVG, 2 BB.
The Old Giants' Left Fielder - 2 for 7, .286 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, .857 SLG, 1.357 OPS.
Aaron Rowand - 4 for 8, .500 AVG, 1 2B, 1 BB.
Yeah, But What Have You Done For Me Lately...
According to MLB.com's Bill Ladson's article entitled, "Nats GM says Cordero will hit market", DC GM Jim Bowden announced Wednesday that the Nationals will "non-tender" the injured closer...two months from now when the season ends?
Why did Mr. Bowden feel the need to announce this now?
Mr. Ladson writes that:
"While the Nationals would like to have Cordero back, Bowden said the team does not want to pay him a lot of money."
..and Mr. Bowden himself is quoted in Mr. Ladson's article stating:
"'We hope that Chad Cordero re-signs with us, but based on his surgery, our interest would be a low base salary with incentives,' Bowden said via e-mail."
If the Nationals do really want to bring Cordero back at a significantly lower salary, this was probably not a great first step in the process of convincing the Flat-Brimmed Closer to return...
There Might Be A Crowd In The Outfield...
Washington Post sports writer Chico Harlan reports, in a post at the "Nationals Journal" entitled, "Boone to have MRI", that Lastings Milledge, who is currently on a rehab stint with Triple-AAA Columbus as he recovers from an injured groin, could be back in the Majors as early as this weekend in Los Angeles, news that Mr. Harlan attributes to a source as high up as Nationals' Manager Manny Acta.
If Milledge is going to be back this weekend in Los Angeles?...Who does Manny Acta put in the outfield? Sounds like a poll question...Who starts in the outfield once Milledge returns?
Game Time In AT&T Park is a 3:45 pm EST. Redding vs Cain...It almost happened last night...But when will DC fans get a glimpse of new closer "Wild" Joel Hanrahan? Where will Paul Lo Duca play today? WWJD this time? Did you know that, "Willie Harris Wants To Play?" Who's watching the Nationals?
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DC Starting Lineup...
Thrillie Harris CF
The Guzzzz SS
THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! 3B
AK RF
Est-nada C
PLoD 1B
FLop 2B
Langerhits LF
Redding throwing pitches…
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 3:48 PM EDT 0 recs
Nationals looking to avoid the season series' sweep...
Though 1-6 isn’t much better.
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 3:55 PM EDT 0 recs
Be back in an hour if anyone stops by...
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 3:56 PM EDT 0 recs
Feeble Swings...
—-in the 1st and 2nd. Did the Nats’ O get the wake-up-call…???
by Winston Smith on Jul 24, 2008 4:04 PM EDT 0 recs
Flew Through Two...
—-Game might be over before you get home from work…..
by Winston Smith on Jul 24, 2008 4:09 PM EDT 0 recs
The one-two punch of Estrada-PLoD leads off the fifth...
The dreaded Washington all-catcher offense…
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 4:42 PM EDT 0 recs
Aaand Nats down in order. Still scoreless.
The game will be over by Happy Hour at this rate…
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 4:44 PM EDT 0 recs
Can LangerHANDS get it started in the sixth?
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 4:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Redding decides to take it into his own hands, with a one-out single!
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 4:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Zimmy finally gets a chance to make an out...
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 5:01 PM EDT 0 recs
Another 1-2-3 for Sutton's Favorite, ringing up 2 along the way...
Scoreless after 6..
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 5:03 PM EDT 0 recs
Am I missing the game of the year?
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:04 PM EDT 0 recs
Don't blink, or you'll miss the rest!
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on
Jul 24, 2008 5:06 PM EDT
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I'll ignore red lights and stop signs on the way home...
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:07 PM EDT 0 recs
How'd I miss 7 innings in 90 minutes...
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:13 PM EDT 0 recs
7.0 scoreless for Redding...74 pitches...
Might be DC’s best as well as Don Sutton’s favorite…
Will he make it through the deadline?
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:17 PM EDT 0 recs
Scoreless through 7...
...Redding only up to 79 pitches.
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 5:17 PM EDT 0 recs
I guess MLB.com hadn't update the pitch totals....
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:17 PM EDT
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7.0 scoreless and he'll need runs here or he'll have to come back for a decision...
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:18 PM EDT
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Redding due up 4th, so may be back if we can't get a baserunner...
PLoD? No help.
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on
Jul 24, 2008 5:21 PM EDT
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Cain up to 80, PLoD up to... I don't know, get a hit, maybe?
INCREASE YOUR TRADE VALUE!
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 5:18 PM EDT 0 recs
PLoD...decreases his value instead...
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:20 PM EDT
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Redding back out for the 8th...
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 5:23 PM EDT 0 recs
1-2-3 8th for the Nationals...
Pick up the glove and get out there Redding…
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Leadoff single...is this where it falls apart...
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:27 PM EDT 0 recs
Uh?...Should I go back to work?
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Well, Redding might get the CG in spite of leading off next inning...
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 5:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Dave Roberts caught stealing? By the Nationals?
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Who pinch hits?
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:34 PM EDT 0 recs
Da Jesus?
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:35 PM EDT
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3 outs to get 1 run...
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:35 PM EDT 0 recs
WWJD?
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:36 PM EDT 0 recs
Lead us to salvation? Or at least a win?
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on
Jul 24, 2008 5:36 PM EDT
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How's about Willie Harris?...beats out an infield single!!!
Thrillie Harris Wants To Play!
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:38 PM EDT
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C'mon now, Guzzzz!!
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:39 PM EDT
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Guzman singles to left...Harris stops at third...2 on for Ryan Zimmerman...
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:40 PM EDT
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Zim pops out to shallow right...Willie stays at third...
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:42 PM EDT
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Do they walk Zimm?
They pitch to him! What’s going on? Where’s the closer?
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 5:42 PM EDT 0 recs
It's Cain's game to lose...
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:43 PM EDT
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Aw, Zimm hits a short fly that can't score Harris... Crap.
On the bright side, CG for Redding?
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 5:43 PM EDT 0 recs
AK? Your boy! AK???
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:43 PM EDT
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Showing some Discernment, here... 3-1...
Pitch around AK for Estrada?
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on
Jul 24, 2008 5:44 PM EDT
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C'mon now Kearnsie....
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:44 PM EDT 0 recs
Cain and the Giants shutout DC...
Cain 1-0 win.
Giants 7-0 against DC in ‘08.
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:46 PM EDT 0 recs
0-7 against the Giants... Fire Jim Bowden!
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 5:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Are we firing Bowden? Or Lenny Harris? Or Both?
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:47 PM EDT
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Fire Bowden. And let Manny hire/fire his own coaches.
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on
Jul 24, 2008 5:48 PM EDT
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And please, please, please, ...
FIRE CLINT!
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on
Jul 24, 2008 5:49 PM EDT
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Eastwood? Hurdle?
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 5:51 PM EDT
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Clint the annoying in-game-entertainment "personality" at Nats Parks.
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on
Jul 24, 2008 6:05 PM EDT
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The leader of the Nat Pack?
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 8:19 PM EDT
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Time for some dinner...Hope to see y'all for late night baseball with the Dodgers.
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on Jul 24, 2008 5:47 PM EDT 0 recs
Lasto reactivated, Estrada DFA'ed accordingly to the post-game show.
Lasto 0-4 today at Columbus. Boney had his first game with the Clippers today, 2-5 with a run scored.
When in doubt, blame PLoD
by Doghouse on Jul 24, 2008 6:06 PM EDT 0 recs
Estrada threatens DC on the way out...
From Chico Harlan’s Nationals Journal Post, “Milledge back, Estrada gone”
“I still know I have a lot left in the tank, and look forward to playing against the Nationals.”
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous." - V
by e chigliak on
Jul 24, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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