Game 62: Austin Kearns > Luis Atilano

by Doghouse on Jun 11, 2010 10:04 PM EDT

Oops: Luis Atilano (-25.4%) gives up a three-run bomb to put the Nats behind for good (-24.8%). He gives up two more later just for good measure (-7.4% and -4.0%).
Meatless of the order: Ryan Zimmerman (-14.5%) and Josh Willingham (-7.0%) go a combined 0-8 with 3 Ks, including a gut-wrenching bases-loaded GDP from the Z-man (-5.6%).
Still meaty: Adam Dunn (+13.3%) is 2-3 with a walk and an RBI double.
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln...: Nats pitching can't keep Cleveland off the board (-27.7%), while Nats hitting can't get on it (-22.3%).

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Well, that one was awful.

I think that I left the viewing party at 7-1 after Kearns’ strikeout in the bottom of the 7th. Viewing party was okay. May write something up on it, might now. See how my mood goes.

Souldrummer stands alone for Miguel Batista. Many want to see Capps save games. Dream big! MOAR RUNZ!!! MOAR BATISTA!!!!

by souldrummer on Jun 11, 2010 10:53 PM EDT reply actions

The Kennedy "defense" set the tone and The Meatless?...........

Should not have greeted the old manager warmly….

Don't Be A "Crow", Bryce... - P.R., Draft Day 2010
"...eyeblack-oozing baseball cyborg"

by cat daddy3000 on Jun 11, 2010 11:36 PM EDT reply actions

Nyjer Morgan needs to be given an anchor in his pants.

His out may have cost us 2 runs. That and the bad defense had us down 3-1 when he should have been up at least 2-0. That Kearns was so mighty tonight only adds to the pain.

Souldrummer stands alone for Miguel Batista. Many want to see Capps save games. Dream big! MOAR RUNZ!!! MOAR BATISTA!!!!

by souldrummer on Jun 12, 2010 12:11 AM EDT reply actions

What Carl Pavano is for Yankee fans, Kearns should be for Nats fans. Kearns gets points for actually trying to play instead of sitting at home collecting a paycheck a la Pavano, except for one detail: at the time, Kearns couldn’t play. My brother nicknamed him “Rally Killer” because whenever he came up the rally was dead. Whatever it took, he did – a strikeout or popoup if the bases were loaded with no outs, or a GIDP if that would end the inning. If there was no runner on first, back to the old reliable K or popup. He was the epitome of the bad baseball the Nats were playing the last two years, and he was making $10 million a year to SUCK.

Yeah, yeah, he’s a great guy, blah blah blah. If he was that great he would have realized he was killing the team and everyone in the park and sat down and healed. I try to wish him well, but I’m still working on being that good a person.

by d_c_guy on Jun 12, 2010 12:16 PM EDT reply actions

+1

My god, d_c_guy I’ve finally found a kindred spirit. I looked at him and I saw this awful, awful long swing. It got to the point I couldn’t look at it anymore. What do they say, something about idiocy is repeating the same stuff over and over again? How many times did we see Austin Kearns roll over a ball with a lame ground ball to the shortstop?

With Manny, I can say that the roster was constructed pathetically and he took the fall for the awful bullpen Bowden set him up with and the total lack of attention to defense on the field. He lost his locker room, and their needed to be a change, but I have no problem rooting for him in his proper home in the AL. Manny got a lot out of the young talent on the team in ‘07 and was very, very solid. I supported the change when it happened, and I think we’re better off with Riggleman for a time.

But Kearns, got nothing for you man. May you experience the fall that your .407 BABIP warrants.

Souldrummer stands alone for Miguel Batista. Many want to see Capps save games. Dream big! MOAR RUNZ!!! MOAR BATISTA!!!!

by souldrummer on Jun 12, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions