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Shairon Martis (3-0) On 6-17 Washington Nationals After Complete Game 6-1 Win Over St. Louis Cardinals.

Washington Nationals pitcher Shairon Martis reacts as the last out is made in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Washington Saturday, May 2, 2009. Nationals won 6-1.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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6 months ago: Washington Nationals pitcher Shairon Martis reacts as the last out is made in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Washington Saturday, May 2, 2009. Nationals won 6-1.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

HEADLINES...

Shairon Martis Goes The Distance, CG Win For Washington!!! 

I picked a great day to be stuck at work, but luckily I was able to tune into the XM feed all afternoon, so though I didn't see it, I heard the entirety of DC righty Shairon Martis' complete game win over the St. Louis Cardinals, which improved the 22-year-old right-hander to (3-0) on the season for a Washington Nationals team that has won only six of their first twenty-three. 

Martis held the Cardinals hitless through 5.2, before Yadier, (one of the "Catching Molina Brothers"), broke up Martis' chance at his second high-profile no-hitter with a single to center. Martis came back for the sixth and put St. Louis' SS Brian Barden, SP Joel Pineiro and 2B Skip Schumaker down in order, but in the seventh, Martis surrendered a solo shot to leadoff hitter Colby Rasmus (His 1st Congrats!), which made it 4-1 and normally...on a "normal" team, might have meant the end of the day for the young starter...

...So Martis stayed on after the Rasmus' dinger and even gave up a single before striking out the Cardinals' catcher to end the St. Louis' seventh. Cards' third baseman Joe Thurston singled to start the eighth, but still no call to the Duck Pond from DC Manager Manny Acta. (ed. note - "Yeah, we, uh, call our bullpen the Duck Pond now...what of it?") Martis got a ground ball out of Brian Barden, and a line drive off pinch hitter Khalil Greene's bat ended up in Ryan Zimmerman's glove, Zimmerman throws to second and nails Thurston, double play to end the Cards' eighth...(In the home half of the inning, the Nationals add two insurance runs when Adam Dunn walks, and Austin Kearns triples to score Dunn's pinch runner Elijah Dukes. Anderson Hernandez singles to bring Kearns in...6-1 Nationals...Oh, you know he's coming back out...)

Shairon Martis comes back out for the ninth. Skip Schumaker K's swinging!! ONE!! Colby Rasmus...singles! Ras-MUS!! Manny Acta's sticking with Martis!!! Ryan Ludwick pops it up, DC's backup backstop Wil Nieves gets under it and catches the second out!! TWO!!! Chris Duncan flies to right...Austin Kearns...makes the grab!!! THE NATIONALS WIN!! Complete Game For Shairon "CG" Martis!! Martis' line:

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SHAKE N BAKE!! SHAKE N BAKE!! Adam Dunn Wakes From Slumber Goes YARD!!

Adam Dunn had hit in just 1 of his last 10 at bats heading into this afternoon's game with the St. Louis Cardinals. Called out on strikes in his first AB, Dunn disagreed with The Worst Umpire In Baseball, Angel Hernandez's call, but accepted the K, and then Dunn hit a ground ball to second in his second AB in the fourth to leave the Big Walky 1 for his last 12.

When he came up for the third time in the fifth, however, Angel Hernandez pushed the Dunn-K too far. A low fastball's called strike two, putting Dunn down in an 0-2 hole early, and the big lefty just shakes his head and takes a change from Cards' righty Joel Piniero, which not even Angel Hernandez could mistake for a strike, before ABSOLUTELY LAUNCHING a hanging slider to right and into the second deck, 3-run blast, 4-1 DC lead.

THE KIDS CALL IT "THE STREAK"!!! Ryan Zimmerman Extends Hitting Streak To 21 Games!!! 

It didn't take Ryan Zimmerman long to extend his current hitting streak to 21 games. The Nationals' streaky third baseman doubled in the first inning, and hit an RBI single in the fifth, ending the day 2 for 4 with a .306 AVG, 9 doubles, 5 HR's and 16 RBI's. 

BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT HEADLINE OF ALL...

NATIONALS WIN. 6-1 Final.

Missed the Game? Check out the Federal Baseball.com GameThread!!!

(ed. note - "To satisfy the Completists, Since There Is No Complete Game Report, After The Jump, You Can Find DOGHOUSE'S LIVE REPORT from Nationals Park, which is well worth the jump, trust me...")

SHAIRON "CG" MARTIS!!! One more with the Cardinals tomorrow...

Let's Go Nats GO!!!

Nationals now 6-17. 

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Doghouse Summarizes The High Points...

  1. ANDY-HANDS!! - The terrific diving stop, followed by the throw-from-the-seat-of-the-pants for an out in the first told me that the defense came to play today—they were going to back up Smarty, and they DID.
  2. SMARTY DOES IT ALL!! He pounded the zone, pitched to contact, and the defense came through for him. He got 6Ks and walked none in his CG. He even went first-to-third on Guz’ single after his botched sac bunt turned into a FC. He later scored the go-ahead run on NJ’s sac fly.
  3. BIG WALKIE!! That 3-run jack came when it could do some good, providing the winning cushion. There was a row of knuckleheads out where I was sitting who were yelling a Dunn the whole game… after his dinger, he caught a fly ball and one of ‘em yelled, “Even a blind squirrel finds a nut!” I replied, “Yeah, but does it hit a three-run dinger?!” He mumbled something and was quiet for an inning or so.
  4. DOOOOOOKS!! He was really inside LaRussa’s head, or something—all those pickoff throws after he came in to PR for Dunn… I think that got the reliever rattled to set the stage for …
  5. BLUEGRASS!! Didja see that triple? Didja? Didja?
  6. TAWH!! Okay, no hilight reel plays today, but he gets honorable mention from last night.
  7. ZIM!! Mr. 21…‘nuff said. Okay, and the spectacular line-out DP that ended the 8th.
  8. CARDS FANS!!! Possibly the classiest in baseball. A guy in a Cardinals jersey was sitting with the jackasses who were yelling at Dunn, and I thought "Great, the one jerk STL fan in the park, and he’s in my section…" But after the game, he came up and shook my hand, saying “Good game!” (I was the only one in the section wearing a Nats Jersey/cap). Class act, in spite of the lowlife friends (one of them had a Phillies cap!)
Nationals now 6-17.

 

Poll
Time To Declare Your Allegiance...Who Is Your Favorite Nationals' Starter?
John "Cool Hand" Lannan
14 votes
Scott "Nickname Pending" Olsen
6 votes
Daniel "The Project" Cabrera
2 votes
Jordan Zimmerman(n)
81 votes
Shairon "CG" Martis
45 votes

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Luke Montz and LHP Dave Williams have joined the Senators

The Harrisburg Senators in conjunction with the Washington Nationals have announced that catcher Luke Montz and LHP Dave Williams have joined the Senators. To make room on the roster, RHP Adam Carr has been transferred to extended spring training while catcher Javi Herrera has been transferred to Vermont.
The Expos originally selected Montz in the 17th round of the 2003 draft. He appeared in ten games last year with the Washington Nationals, hitting his first major league home run on the season’s final day. In 63 games with Harrisburg last season he batted .282 with 14 HR and 53 RBI. While with Syracuse (AAA) this season he was

Williams pitched in four games with Syracuse going 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA. He spent all of last season playing in the Japan Central League, going 2-2 with a 4.26 ERA. He has appeared in 82 big league over the span of six seasons going 22-31 with a 4.83 ERA. He has primarily been a starter until this season.

by ROSCOEtheNATSfan on May 2, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So Bard not choosing to opt out and leave, means Montz goes to AA.

I don’t know his AAA stats and maybe Harrisburg is the place to put your prospect, but I hope Bard isn’t blocking him or others…

"...the bases loaded failures were the reason, the only reason..."

by cat daddy3000 on May 3, 2009 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dang, the Montz is pi$$ed...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 3, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Martis !!!!! Yeah !!!! We won.. Go Nats

Flash!!! Yeah, We won …Go Caps !!!
Sorry E I’ve been following these guys for nearly twenty years. This is going to be one tuff series… Go Caps !!!

by Berndaddy on May 2, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WOOO!! (and may I add) HOOO!!!

BEST. GAME. EVAR. (so far)

I’ll put up a fanpost with a couple of snapshots—right now I’m celebrating with mini-cupcakes and lukewarm champagne, straight from the bottle! Yeah!

"It's pretty much all garbage time right now." --ROSCOEtheNATSfan

by Doghouse on May 2, 2009 5:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WOO TO THE HOO!!! Y'ALL!!! I GOT SCOLDED (kidding of course) FOR TEMPTING FATE!! BUT SHAIRON DID IT! CGW!!!

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 2, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, who am I kidding...

…there’s now way I’m going to beat the booze to a fanpost today. Let me summarize the high points:

1). ANDY-HANDS!! The terrific diving stop, followed by the throw-from-the-seat-of-the-pants for an out in the first told me that the defense came to play today—they were going to back up Smarty, and they DID.
2). SMARTY DOES IT ALL!! He pounded the zone, pitched to contact, and the defense came through for him. He got 6Ks and walked none in his CG. He even went first-to-third on Guz’ single after his botched sac bunt turned into a FC. He later scored the go-ahead run on NJ’s sac fly.
3). BIG WALKIE!! That 3-run jack came when it could do some good, providing the winning cushion. There was a row of knuckleheads out where I was sitting who were yelling a Dunn the whole game… after his dinger, he caught a fly ball and one of ‘em yelled, “Even a blind squirrel finds a nut!” I replied, “Yeah, but does it hit a three-run dinger?!” He mumbled something and was quiet for an inning or so.
4). DOOOOOOKS!! He was really inside LaRussa’s head, or something—all those pickoff throws after he came in to PR for Dunn… I think that got the reliever rattled to set the stage for …
5). BLUEGRASS!! Didja see that triple? Didja? Didja?
6). TAWH!! Okay, no hilight reel plays today, but he gets honorable mention from last night.
7). ZIM!! Mr. 21…‘nuff said. Okay, and the spectacular line-out DP that ended the 8th.
8). CARDS FANS!!! Possibly the classiest in baseball. A guy in a Cardinals jersey was sitting with the jackasses who were yelling at Dunn, and I thought "Great, the one jerk STL fan in the park, and he’s in my section…" But after the game, he came up and shook my hand, saying “Good game!” (I was the only one in the section wearing a Nats Jersey/cap). Class act, in spite of the lowlife friends (one of them had a Phillies cap!).

"It's pretty much all garbage time right now." --ROSCOEtheNATSfan

by Doghouse on May 2, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Working on post game now, I can copy a Doghouse review in there...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 2, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And I think we're undefeated in home games where I've had 5 Guys or garlic fries and 3 or more beers...

…if we want a winning season, it means I’m going to weigh 500 pounds by October…

"It's pretty much all garbage time right now." --ROSCOEtheNATSfan

by Doghouse on May 2, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And as an odd post-script...

…so as I’m walking back home from Nats Park, I pass what looks like a bad accident on 3rd street where it goes under the SE freeway—upside-down minivan, fire truck, several police cars… One of the firemen walks up me to asks, “Is the game over? Who won?” I reply the Nats, and tell him Martis threw a CG. He looked thoughtful for a moment and asked, “What about the Caps?”

"It's pretty much all garbage time right now." --ROSCOEtheNATSfan

by Doghouse on May 2, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut..." (laffs)...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 2, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And we didn't even need the RALLY CAPS LOCK!!!

This was a fun game to watch – finally. Me likey – LOTS!

I missed the first 3 innings doing awful yard work: raking leaves and picking off ticks. Ewwww.
I decided to flip on the game just before heading for a shower and couldn’t turn away until the end. Martis was just so smoking today. And Manny didn’t yank him in the 6th or 8th for some nutso situational batting. What a concept.
And Dunn’s homer — a thing of beauty. I figured that should put him in your good graces for a while, Ed. How about it?

Hope they can win one for Lannan tomorrow. he’s really due a curly W.

by MissB on May 2, 2009 5:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

KENTUCKY DERBY RACETHREAD...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 2, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

General Quarters, that's my horse...mind you I picked a name at random and have never ever watched a horse race....

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 2, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

General Quarters WHERE ARE YOU???

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 2, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well that was exciting...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 2, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Watching tomorrow?

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 2, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh, and they're off...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 2, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Happy Days!

"Baseball is like church. Many attend; few understand."

by Mezza on May 2, 2009 8:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

comment on poll

Yesterday no question I say Zinn is my favorit pitcher, bvt the CG won me over. Sharon Martis is my favorit at least for today.

"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James

by PhDBrian on May 2, 2009 11:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I was wondering how many people would base their vote on yesterday's start vs the season sample...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 2, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Will someone please vote for Cabrera so he doesn't get his feelings hurt...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 2, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cabrera can't even get some wise guy to waste their vote on him?

No one cares about Daniel’s feelings in NatsTown. It’s a rough town…

"...the bases loaded failures were the reason, the only reason..."

by cat daddy3000 on May 3, 2009 2:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Amen, brother!

Although it’ll be a touch choice if Smarty keeps striking people out. Anyone can have a lucky game—it’ll be interesting to look at what his BABIP was yesterday (that is, were all the balls hit right at people), and Albert was off taking a nap. For now, I’m all for Zimm the Younger. In fact, you might say Smarty’s CG performance was… Zimmermannesque…

"It's pretty much all garbage time right now." --ROSCOEtheNATSfan

by Doghouse on May 3, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shhh...just let Pujols sleep and maybe he'll miss another game...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 3, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think the other three starters need Zimmermanesque performances too...

Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."

by Ed Chigliak on May 3, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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