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Game Thread: New York Mets at Washington Nationals - 2008 Game 122 of 162. "The Mets Will Not Sweep The Nationals...A Federalbaseball.com Guarantee!"

New York Mets @ Washington Nationals


On The Hill...

(2-4) with a 4.66 ERA in 7 starts and 36.2 IP, DC's rookie right-hander Collin Balester debuted with a win on July 1st in Florida, then proceeded to lose three of four with one no-decision before earning his second win in the Majors, by beating the Reds on August 3rd. Last time out against Milwaukee, on the 8th of August, Balester gave up 5 hits, 4 runs, 1 HR and 1 walk with 4 K's in a 5-0 Nationals' road loss to the Brewers. At home in DC, Balester's (1-2) in 3 starts with a 3.94 ERA in 16.0 innings...

...As they look for the sweep in the finale of their three games visit to DC, the New York Mets throw Oliver Perez, (8-7, 3.90 ERA), who makes his 24th start of 2008. Perez pitched against the Nationals once already this year, on April 23rd here in Nationals Park, dropping a 10-5 decision in which the 26-year old former San Diego Padre and Pittsburgh Pirate, pitched 5.2 innings and allowed 6 hits and 5 ER's, with 4 walks and 3 K's.  

Against the DC franchise in his 7-year MLB career, Perez has a (2-3) record in 6 starts and 31.1 innings pitched, having given up 34 hits, 20 ER, 3 HR's and 15 walks with 26 K's collected and a 5.74 ERA against the Nationals.

Away from Shea Stadium this season, Perez is (4-5) in 13 starts. His most recent start however, was at home in Queens on August 8th, a 7.0 inning shutout performance that saw Perez give up just 2 hits and 3 walks with 8 K's, before handing the ball to Aaron Heilman, who pitched two, to hold Florida scoreless in a 3-0 Mets' win...

Nationals' #'s Against Oliver Perez...

Ronnie Belliard - 2 for 14, .143 AVG, 1 2B. 

Jesus Flores - 1 for 3, .333 AVG, 1 RBI.

Austin Kearns - 7 for 24, . 292 AVG, 1 2B, 3 HR's, 7 RBI's. 

Ryan Langerhans - ? - 2 for 3, .667 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI's. 

Ryan Zimmerman - 3 for 13, .231 AVG, 1 2B, 1 RBI. 

The "If They Were Playing" List...

Wily Mo Pena - 10 for 28, .357 AVG, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI's, 12 K's. 

Nick Johnson - 2 for 3, .333 AVG, 1 HR, 2 RBI's. 

So Far This Series...New York - 

Jose Reyes - 4 for 11, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI. 

David Wright - 3 for 8, 4 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI.

Carlos Beltran - 4 for 8, 3 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI's.

Carlos Delgado - 1 for 6, 3 RBI's. 

Fernando Tatis - 2 for 8, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI's. 

Random Link Of the Day...

I received an email from the folks at homerderby.com, who awarded their "Jersey of the Week" to #30 in the Nationals' home whites, a gentleman known simply as Beer, who is applauded by the writer Richie Rich because:

"You gotta love a guy who can tell a vendor what he wants with out saying a word or turning around."

Check out the link to see why that's funny...Though they do harp on the whole "Worst Team in Baseball" theme a little too much for my taste...

"Over And Over The CROW Cries Uncover The Cornfield..." - Brian Wilson

According to MLB.com's Bill Ladson's article entitled, "Crow signs deal with Fort Worth Cats", the Nationals' '08 1st Round pick has agreed to one deal this week, which will not, however, prohibit his signing with Washington...

...and Washington Post writer Chico Harlan has a post entitled, "Nat or Cat?" at the Nationals Journal blog in which Mr. Harlan quotes from a press release at the Cats' website:

"The Cats have signed the ninth overall selection in the 2008 June draft, pitcher Aaron Crow to a contract, it was announced today. Crow was selected by the Washington Nationals but has been unable to reach an agreement with the Nationals. The deadline to sign players from the draft is midnight on Aug. 15. Crow will be in a Cats' uniform and pitch out of the bullpen if he does not sign with the Nationals."

...36 hours and counting...and if Crow doesn't sign, Mr. Harlan has a preview of the pitcher who is projected to be next year's #1 overall...most likely to DC. Please sign, Crow? Please? At least DC fans will know one way or another by tomorrow night...

For A Mets' Fans' Perspective on Tonight's game, Check The SBN's Mets' Blog...

Amazin' Avenue

And don't forget to...

Check the NatCast if you're heading to Nationals Park...

 

The finale of the Mets' three-game visit to the nation's capital and Nationals Park gets underway at 7:10 pm EST from DC. Balester vs Perez. Righty vs Lefty. Zimmerman vs Wright. Good vs Evil. Will the Nationals gets swept by the Mets? In their own park? Please don't let that happen, DC. Drown out the "Let's  Go Mets!" cheers with a little bit of, "Let's Go Nats Go!" the Washington Nationals' official team chant...Who's Watching The Nationals...It can't be as bad as last night...Can it?

 

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DC Starting Lineup...

Emili-Oooo – 2B
Ronnie B. – SS???
THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! – 3B
Lasto – CF
AK – RF
BOOONE!! 1B
Wil “Snowy” Nieves C
Thrillie Harris LF
Balester of Sorrow tossing…

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 6:57 PM EDT   0 recs

Balester's gonna get this one...

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 7:11 PM EDT   0 recs

1-2-3 1st for Balester...

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Think Belliard will play back on the grass at short?

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 7:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Zim's in a DP-filled rut...

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 7:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Wow...

Wrote the lineup in and didn’t notice that Lasto was hittin’ clean-up…Milledge K’s in first AB…

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 7:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Kearns takes a 1-1 pitch low and inside...Strike!!

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 7:33 PM EDT   0 recs

1-2-3 3rd from Balester.

Balester has the Mets off-balance, and the few hard hit balls where right to the fielders…

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 7:44 PM EDT   0 recs

And by "where" I of course mean "were"

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Still no "O" from DC. 0-0 after 3.

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 7:49 PM EDT   0 recs

2 on, 0 outs for Delgado...

Delgado grounds to 2nd. A. Reyes scores. 1-0 Mets.

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Beltran hits a sac fly to center...

Wright tags and scores from third…2-0 Mets.

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Zimmerman beats D. Wright to the line for a two-out double...

But Milledge pops out to end the 4th.

15-straight Offenseless-less innings by DC…

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:06 PM EDT   0 recs

That guarantee is looking like a bad idea...

4-0 Mets on a Schneiderman 2-run HR.

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Kearns gets a gift from the Ump when a hometown fan interferes with a pop fly from Reyes...

And the Ump calls it an out…it was a Mets’ fan?

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:16 PM EDT   0 recs

Delgado's solo shot starts the 6th. 5-0 NY...

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:24 PM EDT   0 recs

(Non-AFLAC) Unaffiliated ?...

—-Four teams in MLB without a 10 game winner on their pitching staffs???

by Winston Smith on Aug 14, 2008 8:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Washington, San Diego, St. Louis, KC?

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Yes, Yes, No, No...

—-Nats, Padres, ….._______, …..________

by Winston Smith on Aug 14, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Braves. Yankees.

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yankees was a joke...

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No, No.

—-Hudson and Jurrjens for the Braves, Mussina, Pettite for the Yankees. I think.

by Winston Smith on Aug 14, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Balester gets thru 6. Down 5-0.

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:32 PM EDT   0 recs

Someone please score a run?...

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Belliard hits a 2-out single...Zimmerman?

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Zim takes a 2-out walk...Lasto?

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Milledge spins a grounder to second...

WARNING! WARNING!Milledge’s hit streak in jeopardy. No hits in 3 AB’s…

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Belliard's cat-like catching O. Perez's line drive.

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Harris pops out...Orr?

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pinch Hittin' Pete Orr triples in two runs. 5-2 NY.

Emili-Oooooo bunts and avoids Delgado, who drops it anyway! Orr scores. Perez? Out! 5-3 NY.

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ronnie B. vs "Generic" Joe Smith...

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Generic Joe's got a nasty slider...

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Belliard pops out...5-3 after 7.

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Things are getting ugly in Atlanta...

Lilly hits Yunel and the benches clear…

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Milledge dives to rob Wright of a double...

Not on Lasto’s watch…

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Sa-ool!!

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Saul Rivera puts the Mets down in order...

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

AK!!(clapclap)!!

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Kearns walks. Smith, Out! Boone vs Duaner...

"Ahh! Sarcasm! The lowest form of wit."

by e chigliak on Aug 14, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Uh? Who called the steal? Ohhh Lasto!

everybody shrugs and laughs