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Post#481 » by BearlyBallin » Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:03 pm

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Post#482 » by BearlyBallin » Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:28 am

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Wow horrible call on the play at first calling interference. Dave getting tossed had his players back. And Strasburg... Wow again.
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Post#483 » by tontoz » Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:39 am

Crap call didn't matter in the end. It would have been tough to swallow a loss with a call like that.
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Post#485 » by doclinkin » Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:34 am

Stras. Damn. Masterful. Efficient. They should’ve let him finish. Still... damn.
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Post#486 » by queridiculo » Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:42 am

I have restrained from posting here for fear of jinxing them.

That didn't keep the Nats from dropping three straight at home, so screw it.

What are the chances we're going to see Strasburg make a game 7 appearance?

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Post#487 » by zero2hero » Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:29 am

queridiculo wrote:I have restrained from posting here for fear of jinxing them.

That didn't keep the Nats from dropping three straight at home, so screw it.

What are the chances we're going to see Strasburg make a game 7 appearance?

Go Nats!


Only chance if, God forbid, we see Scherz got less than 6 imo. I fully expect him to go a strong 7, maybe a stint from Rainey, and have Hud/Doolittle go the rest of the way. It all depends if our bats show up.
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Post#488 » by Ruzious » Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:42 am

doclinkin wrote:Stras. Damn. Masterful. Efficient. They should’ve let him finish. Still... damn.

Saving him so he can close game 7? Would that be some awesome awesomnetized awesomeness?
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Post#489 » by Ruzious » Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:45 am

queridiculo wrote:I have restrained from posting here for fear of jinxing them.

That didn't keep the Nats from dropping three straight at home, so screw it.

What are the chances we're going to see Strasburg make a game 7 appearance?

Go Nats!

Ya beat me to it. I think I might have to scratch an itch in my eye if that happens, and I'm not even a Nats fan, but the drama... man.
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Post#490 » by long suffrin' boulez fan » Wed Oct 30, 2019 12:09 pm

I have a hard time believing Stras could pitch tonight - even for a batter or two - after going 100+ high stress pitches last night.
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Post#491 » by Wizardspride » Wed Oct 30, 2019 12:26 pm

doclinkin wrote:Stras. Damn. Masterful. Efficient. They should’ve let him finish. Still... damn.

Stras asked to come out.
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Post#492 » by montestewart » Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:46 pm

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Wow horrible call on the play at first calling interference.

The worst part to me was having to listen to those horrible announcers repeatedly call it a difficult rule to explain, then show that they the person who explained it to them had the most difficult job.
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Post#493 » by BearlyBallin » Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:35 pm

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Wow horrible call on the play at first calling interference.

The worst part to me was having to listen to those horrible announcers repeatedly call it a difficult rule to explain, then show that they the person who explained it to them had the most difficult job.


I’m a retired public school teacher. We used to say, “If you can’t explain it so a child can understand then you didn’t really know it yourself. Learn it before you teach it.”

I tune out the announcers when it becomes clear they don’t know. Lol :lol:
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Post#494 » by montestewart » Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:42 pm

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Wow horrible call on the play at first calling interference.

The worst part to me was having to listen to those horrible announcers repeatedly call it a difficult rule to explain, then show that they the person who explained it to them had the most difficult job.


I’m a retired public school teacher. We used to say, “If you can’t explain it so a child can understand then you didn’t really know it yourself. Learn it before you teach it.”

I tune out the announcers when it becomes clear they don’t know. Lol :lol:

It's funny because I think even casual fans of baseball would generally understand the rule, which seems pretty straightforward, whether they agree with the application or not. Those announcers could have used Buckhantz to fill up the non-action time.

I kept announcers on because I wasn't always watching screen and they would cue me to action, but man they are horrible.

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Post#495 » by queridiculo » Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:15 pm

long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:I have a hard time believing Stras could pitch tonight - even for a batter or two - after going 100+ high stress pitches last night.


Not like he's got to save himself, plenty of time to rest after tonight.
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Post#496 » by Ruzious » Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:40 pm

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long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:I have a hard time believing Stras could pitch tonight - even for a batter or two - after going 100+ high stress pitches last night.


Not like he's got to save himself, plenty of time to rest after tonight.

Yeah, then put the new ring in a safe deposit box and go to the beach for a few months. This is what they play for.
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Post#497 » by long suffrin' boulez fan » Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:40 pm

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long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:I have a hard time believing Stras could pitch tonight - even for a batter or two - after going 100+ high stress pitches last night.


Not like he's got to save himself, plenty of time to rest after tonight.


I wish I were more well versed in the physiological questions here. I never was a pitcher, but my understanding is that your arm can be basically dead for a day or two after a high pitch count. So, what I don't know is if he could physically do it even if he wanted to.
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Post#498 » by Ruzious » Wed Oct 30, 2019 3:44 pm

long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:
queridiculo wrote:
long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:I have a hard time believing Stras could pitch tonight - even for a batter or two - after going 100+ high stress pitches last night.


Not like he's got to save himself, plenty of time to rest after tonight.


I wish I were more well versed in the physiological questions here. I never was a pitcher, but my understanding is that your arm can be basically dead for a day or two after a high pitch count. So, what I don't know is if he could physically do it even if he wanted to.

For 1 inning? I would think so - though everyone's different.
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Re: The Washington Nationals Thread 

Post#499 » by BearlyBallin » Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:04 pm

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BearlyBallin wrote:
montestewart wrote:The worst part to me was having to listen to those horrible announcers repeatedly call it a difficult rule to explain, then show that they the person who explained it to them had the most difficult job.


I’m a retired public school teacher. We used to say, “If you can’t explain it so a child can understand then you didn’t really know it yourself. Learn it before you teach it.”

I tune out the announcers when it becomes clear they don’t know. Lol :lol:

It's funny because I think even casual fans of baseball would generally understand the rule, which seems pretty straightforward, whether they agree with the application or not. Those announcers could have used Buckhantz to fill up the non-action time.

I kept announcers on because I wasn't always watching screen and they would cue me to action, but man they are horrible.

PS: You teach in DMV area?


I get it, I’ve made dinner in the kitchen before, while listening to a game on TV. I’ll glance at the TV if I hear something that sounds like excitement. :wink: And yeah the announcers did suck when I was listening to them.

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Post#500 » by BearlyBallin » Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:20 pm

Ruzious wrote:
long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:
queridiculo wrote:
Not like he's got to save himself, plenty of time to rest after tonight.


I wish I were more well versed in the physiological questions here. I never was a pitcher, but my understanding is that your arm can be basically dead for a day or two after a high pitch count. So, what I don't know is if he could physically do it even if he wanted to.

For 1 inning? I would think so - though everyone's different.


Strasburg was talking after the game to Harold Reynolds and Pedro Martinez. Reynolds asked Stras, “Any chance you pitch tomorrow?” Strasburg answers, “We’ll take that day by day.” And Martinez immediately shouts, “That means YES, that’s a YES!” :nod:
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