Capitol Punishment: Game On! Open Thread--A Washington Nationals Blog

Friday, April 22, 2005

Game On! Open Thread

Meet the Mets!
Greet the Mets!
Step right up and beat the Mets!
Bring your kiddies, bring your wife,
Guaranteed to have the time of your life!

Because the Nats are really socking the ball
Knocking homers over the wall.
DC, Flor'da ev'rybody's comin' down,
to beat the M-E-T-S Mets from New York town!

Esteban Loaiza and his six-and-two-thirds-innings of fury versus some guy named Tom Glavine? The Braves used to have a good pitcher named Tom Glavine. Are they related?

118 Comments:

is that rey ordonez with mr met's head on?

By pete, at 4/22/2005 4:47 PM
It's Mister Met! Communing with the natural criminal state of the typical Mets fan by pilfering papers.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 4:49 PM
I'm screwing around with it.

I'm a complete hack when it comes to computers, and it's not working just right.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 5:46 PM
Alright... HaloScan isn't working when I add a new post. To hell with it for now.

I'll keep working!

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 6:34 PM
GODDAMNIT FROBBY ... enough with Guzman batting 2nd & since we get Glavine ... JJ "Not So Dynamite" Davis

Wilkerson
Guzman
Vidro
Guillen
Johnson
Castilla
Davis
Schneider
Loaiza

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 6:39 PM
Mets
Reyes
Matsui
Beltran
Piazza
Floyd
Mientkiewicz
Wright
Diaz
Glavine

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 6:40 PM
The only DyNoMite! you get with Davis is the exploding sound the ball makes when it clangs off his glove.

Wait, that'd require him to get his glove on the ball in the first place!

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 6:40 PM
I picked up the media guide yesterday so now I know interesting facts like:

JJ Davis average 25 pts and 15 rebounds per game as a senior hoopster and was 2nd team all-state at Baldwin Park (CA) HS

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 6:44 PM
This thing has their road hotels ... primo stalker material

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 6:46 PM
That'll come in handy if you ever want to get knocked up, Brian.

How much are they charging for it?

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 6:48 PM
Get this ... $10 ... same as a program

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 6:48 PM
I'll have to pick one up then... Make a trip down to the team store or something.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 6:51 PM
People were talking about nicknames ... what I've found out so far
Chad Cordero = Chief
Schneider = Hoops

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 6:53 PM
Those are lame.

I don't have a good one for either yet. I'll work on it. :)

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 6:54 PM
I still think Schneider needs to come to the plate with the theme from "One Day at a Time"

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 6:54 PM
we are being tested a la Job

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 6:56 PM
Because Frank hates each and every one of us.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 7:03 PM
Frobby looks medicated

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:08 PM
Yeah - at least God love Job (though George Sr doesn't really love Gob). Frank isn't testing us - it's maleveolent torment.

By Anonymous, at 4/22/2005 7:09 PM
Guzman --- worthless.

I don't know where Cordero got Chief - but I kind of like it.

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 7:09 PM
hell of a crowd up there in the LaGuardia parking lot/Shea

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 7:10 PM
game time temp 50 with a certainty of it going down into low 40s

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:11 PM
All is forgiven if Guzman parks one here.

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 7:12 PM
any bets? 6-3 or 5-3?

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:12 PM
fcuking a$$clown

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:13 PM
Glavine isn't getting his backdoor calls

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 7:15 PM
Vidro still looks slow

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:16 PM
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

bases juiced for Vinny

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 7:19 PM
2 more TB with 0 runs

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:21 PM
Has Vinny had a hit since last Sunday?

that's probably the first inning all year where we've made a starter work from the first batter to the last.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 7:21 PM
2 hits Monday

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:23 PM
1 hit Wednesday

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:23 PM
Chris - Kevin Brown is looking good again

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:25 PM
that was ballsy to start piazza with a changeup

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 7:31 PM
Kevin Brown better watch out before someone jumps his ass on the field.

He's getting to the point where they're going to have to pay him to go away.

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I've always found it weird how a pitcher can lose it for a batter or two, like Loaiza did against Matsui and Beltran, but then come right back and handle Piazza and Floyd easily.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 7:35 PM
yippee it's JJ

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:36 PM
paging Mr. Hammonds, Mr. Hammonds please report to the white courtesy phone

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:38 PM
Can Livan play left?

I wonder how Sledge would do against Lefties?

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 7:40 PM
only RH OF at New Orleans

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:41 PM
what is the Nats fascination with LH OFs between major and AAA?
LH: Wilkerson-Sledge-Church-Cepicky-Godwin-Endy
RH: Davis-Hammonds-Guillen

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:45 PM
didn't Markie Post come and go at one point?

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:48 PM
T-H-R-O-W S-T-R-I-K-E-S !!

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:48 PM
Unbreakable starring Alex Escobar

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:49 PM
Richard Moll ... where for art thou?

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:51 PM
I used to watch that show, but I can't remember much about it, other than that Larroquette won emmies for his role about 10 years in a row.

And good job explaining that it's a joke gift so we don't laught at you, Basil. I'm suuuure it was a joke. ;)

Loaiza's not inspiring any confidence.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 7:52 PM
21 Ks for Wilkerson 1 behind Junior Spivey for NL lead

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:55 PM
Seriously Chris, Brown is going to need police protection 2 1/3 IP 8H 1 BB 5 ER

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 7:57 PM
There's nothing like an angry Yankee Stadium audience either. They've had a rough week at work. It's cold and miserable.

And they're paying a crapload of money to see a sack of crap that's tarnished the fine uniform of that team for two years.

Bastard.

I don't really watch much tv anymore either. The Simpsons and Arrested Development are it, basically.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:00 PM
this ump is wildly inconsistent

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:08 PM
someone wake up frank

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:11 PM
great minds, yuda - great minds

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:12 PM
anyone else think E-Lo is scared of NYC?

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:14 PM
Proctor's impressions are killing me

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:14 PM
I can understand not playing the infield in with two runners on, but why not with just one? Or at least have them play halfway or something. I dunno. A minor point, I guess.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:16 PM
at least in at the corners

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:16 PM
ELo can probably hear the boos for Kevin Brown coming across the Triboro. It's bringing him back to last year.

Not only is KB sucking, they're being no-hit!

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:17 PM
the joys of mute ... I get TV with Slowes and Shea

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:17 PM
as you type it, Matsui doubles in Slappy

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:18 PM
sorry not Slappy but Sheff

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:18 PM
please someone take a pitch

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:19 PM
davis blows

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:20 PM
Now THAT inning was the Nats we've come to know and loathe.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:20 PM
Ishii on DL ... replacement unknown

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:20 PM
I already asked that earlier this week, Yuda.

It's our Zen game.

Something'll happen. Maybe the universe will unravel?

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:21 PM
If the comments go down, give me a minute or two and I'll throw the haloscan ones back on.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:22 PM
Ishii and Ohka tomorrow --- think JapanTV will be there? ;)

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:22 PM
Mets placed LHP Kazuhisa Ishii on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 19, with a strained muscle in his side

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:23 PM
The Mets could call up Jose Santiago or go with Manny Aybar. Or maybe both, with Santiago working in relief of Aybar.

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:23 PM
davis sucks - but he's a real nice guy - stopped and signed autographs after game on sunday

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:24 PM
ooooh.. I'm tellin Mama

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:26 PM
MEMO TO THE NATIONALS:

DON'T WALK THE MOTHERFUCKING PITCHER

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:26 PM
Question of the moment:

a) should Loaiza be done after four?
b) will frank actually yank him?

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:28 PM
Speaking of "minors" where is Luis Polonia these days?

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:28 PM
please explain me why you should care about the pitcher going to 2nd with 1 out? Take the out at 1st with the fater runner

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:29 PM
faster runer

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:29 PM
alcohol-flavored ice cream?

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:31 PM
i've got beer

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:32 PM
98 pitches ... AARRGGHH

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:34 PM
oh wow - is it possible God is a Nats fan?

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:35 PM
Jesus... did Frank die in the dugout again?

You could pretty easily see that Loaiza's throwing shoulder was waaaay late coming through the zone. He was just lobbing slop up there.

I liked the shot they had of the bench coach waving two fingers in Frank's sleeping face. Either that meant the pitcher's hitting second, or YOU BETTER FUCKING DOUBLE SWITCH YOU CRAZY OLD MAN

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:36 PM
And because this is frank and he loves to piss us off, I bet Loaiza bats for himself this inning ;)

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:36 PM
why is ELo in the on deck circle?

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:36 PM
Esteban in on-deck circle - you've got to be fucking kidding me

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:36 PM
Darling: "If you hit him here, you've got to be OK with him throwing 130 pitches on a cold night with a bad back"

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:37 PM
FUCK YOU FRANK FUCK YOU FRANK FUCK YOU FRANK

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:38 PM
Holy shit! I was kidding! this is fucking garbage!

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:39 PM
I'm stunned. I really am.

Watch Loaiza's shoulder this inning... he just drags it through the zone. He's not driving with the pitches, he's lurching.

Think we got out of this without a run scoring?

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:41 PM
how did that crazy old fucker ever hit 586 home runs? luck? prayer? magic?

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:42 PM
I was only kidding earlier when I said we have to be worried that we're going to find him one day wandering around Anocostia in his underwear. He's probably not too far from that at this point!

Dementia, baby!

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:43 PM
to get our minds off of the game, I will share a Frobby Fact (patent pending)

He was a high school hoops teammate of Bill Russell

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:43 PM
holy shit - let's kill him

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:44 PM
if he makes a pitching change here, I'm leaving

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:44 PM
--disconnect his feeding tube or something

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:44 PM
Was that the most predictable thing ever?

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:45 PM
not to share more bad news ... Horgan is up in the pen

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:45 PM
At this point it's a lost cause. Use all the scrubs.

If we're lucky, Horgan'll get injured.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:46 PM
and apparently backup Mets catcher Ramon Castro is throwing in the the Mets pen

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:46 PM
frank needs to be put in a home

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:46 PM
despite the fact we're losing --- isn't this great? having a team so we can bitch about it?

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:47 PM
I'd rather have a winning team to bitch about. ;)

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:47 PM
everyone place their call - Guzman leading off ...

he will ...

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:48 PM
you're right about that shoulder thing Chris. on the replay of Floyd's dinger - i think his wrist snapped before his shoulder came across his body

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:48 PM
Foul pop to 1B

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:49 PM
pop to second

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:49 PM
4-3

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:49 PM
And if I can notice the freakin' shoulder thing, why can't they?

With the heating pad thing, I wonder if it's a back problem. I know he's had them in the past.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:50 PM
does this feel like a first place team to you? :)

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:50 PM
holy shit

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:51 PM
I said HR, right?:)

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:51 PM
Didn't see THAT one coming!

He beat the effing piss outta that one!

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:51 PM
over 396 feet

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:52 PM
Wow. I thought I would not live to see this day.

By WFY, at 4/22/2005 8:52 PM
405 feet

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:52 PM
i think that HR solidifies Larkin's place in the Hall of Fame

By Rocket1124, at 4/22/2005 8:54 PM
it's not the 7th yet ... is it?

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:55 PM
Glavine with 6 Ks

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:56 PM
I'm assuming Stevie's coming out for another inning of hurtin'?

Ugh.

By Chris Needham, at 4/22/2005 8:58 PM
here is the question ... Glavine scheduled to lead off bottom of 6th ... has thrown 86 ... does he stay in?

By Brian, at 4/22/2005 8:58 PM

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