An Improbable Win
It’s not often that Tim Lincecum gets knocked out in the 5th inning, or gives up 6 ER. The last time he gave up 6 ER or more was September 23, 2008, when he went 4 1/3 innings. That game, just ...
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Thank Goodness for Gazoo Helmets
You’ve seen it, if you’ve watched a Yankees game this year. That’s because Francisco Cervelli, the Italiovenezuelan Posada replacement, wears the giant helmet at bat. It looks ridic...
A Good Weekend After a Bad Week
Despite the way things looked for the first 15 or so inning of this series, the Nats end up with another series victory. They’re back above .500, for another day, the Nats are approaching the e...
Get Yer Guzman While He’s Hot
Over the years here, I’ve had alot to say about Cristian Guzman. Part of that is because he’s been on the team for the all 4 seasons I’ve been writing, and only a handful of guys ca...
Hitting Without Scoring
Craig Stammen started out very poorly last night, but recovered well enough to keep the Nats in the game. That is, until Matt Capps came in to give up 2 runs. I’m not gonna complain too much ab...
The Herald Arrives
The Nats are desperate for some bullpen help. Tyler Clippard has been much worse over the last 2 weeks (although he’s not disastrous, just bad enough to be a problem in 1-run games) and Rigglem...
The Two Best Starters in Baseball
Tonight, out in Colorado, the two top starting pitchers in the majors, in terms of ERA, will go head to head. Despite the fact that they both have very impressive and almost identical ERAs, Ubaldo Ji...
Rogearvin’s Day in Pictures
You can call him Roger, Bernie, or as I prefer, Rogearvin. Whatever it is, he had one heck of a day yesterday. For a guy who isn’t supposed to hit with power, this may go down as the most succe...
Why Yesterday’s Win Was Important
Every win is important, that’s why. They total them up at the end, and the team with the most wins usually ends up going to the playoffs. Other than that, however, it was important for the bull...
The Best Record in the Majors
What pitcher has the best record in the majors? You probably figure, since I’m asking, that it’s a Nats’ pitcher. And it is, Tyler Clippard is sitting at 6-0, which beats the starte...