Down To Four!!!
With last night's win-turned-loss-turned-win over the Phillies, the Nats are now in third place, tied with Atlanta, and "only" four games under .500. Amazing!
I'm too lazy to write about the game, but that's ok, because if you missed it (and, hell, even if you watched every stinking/wonderful pitch, you'll want to relive it!) check out TP and CW for the happy/overjoyed recaps!
The only thing I'll say about it is that Bill Bray has balls of steel. Not only did he completely dominate the Phillies for three freakin' innings, but he did it with a confidence, a cold determination that was impressive. Watching him strut around the mound like he was a 10-year veteran, despite looking like a 20-year old kid. (The contrast with Joey Eischen's nervous flailings and pickings couldn't be any more stark...nor could the quality of their throws!) Needless to say, our newest bullpen ace wins his first Majority Whip. It's just a shame that the team couldn't get him the win. He really deserved it.
I'm too lazy to write about the game, but that's ok, because if you missed it (and, hell, even if you watched every stinking/wonderful pitch, you'll want to relive it!) check out TP and CW for the happy/overjoyed recaps!
The only thing I'll say about it is that Bill Bray has balls of steel. Not only did he completely dominate the Phillies for three freakin' innings, but he did it with a confidence, a cold determination that was impressive. Watching him strut around the mound like he was a 10-year veteran, despite looking like a 20-year old kid. (The contrast with Joey Eischen's nervous flailings and pickings couldn't be any more stark...nor could the quality of their throws!) Needless to say, our newest bullpen ace wins his first Majority Whip. It's just a shame that the team couldn't get him the win. He really deserved it.
posted by Chris Needham at
12:37 PM
5 Comments:
They quit concessions in the fourth inning last night. We had to sit through eight innings without beer. I'm still mad at that, 13-14 hours later.
But yay! winning is good. Even if the bullpen blows a five run lead and the bars are all closed by the time the game is done. ;)
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Cathie, at 6/10/2006 2:35 PM
Bray's work was outstanding, no doubt. But to give the Majority Whip to anyone other than Robert Fick? Inexcusable.
And I'm right there with you Daedalus, but then again, the fourth inning didn't end until 3 hours after the scheduled game start, so it's not like there was a shortage of drinkin' time.
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Nate, at 6/10/2006 5:10 PM
I think his point was that they were not selling beer just when the Nats fans needed it, that is, as they watched the 5-run lead vanish into the humid night air.
I'm glad I followed the whole game, it really perked up my night. Today's loss really made this head cold I just contracted seem that much more debilitating. There's always tomorrow, though.
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Bote Man, at 6/10/2006 7:45 PM
Okay, here's a question for y'all... what's the name of the song that they play in RFK right after the "lasers take over Capitol Hill" CGI sequence at the beginning of games? The one with the big horn section? I feel as if I must download it.
By the way, the Cordero bobbleheads are very sweet, although the result yesterday was somewhat more sour... especially once Rauch got into the game. Yipes.
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MDT, at 6/11/2006 2:41 PM
the cordero bobbleheads are quality but anyone seen how many of the free giveaways made their way to ebay?
I'm not bemoning an individuals right to sell the bobbleheads but I saw one guy who had six of the bobbleheads. plenty of other middle aged guys with no kids had two or threee of the free giveaways. I like the fact that the Nats are giving away bobbleheads but there has to be a limit per person. I would hate to be the father of a kid who didn't get a bobblehead because some jackass wanted five to sell on ebay.
By
Ski, at 6/12/2006 10:46 AM
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