The Nats were off last night and start a home stand today against the White Sox and the streaking Braves. But the league went on as usual, here are some links from things you might have missed…
That can't happen in a major league game.
— Joe Maddon (@MaddHalos) April 9, 2013
- Which prompted more than one Twitter account to remember a shining moment for Livan Hernandez
For sustained umpiring badness this 1997 Livan Hernandez NLCS is classic, video quality is equally poor: http://t.co/MVMnTGG7Pn
— Stirrups Now! (@uniformcritic) April 9, 2013
[button url=’#’ size=’small’ style=’blue’] A Bunch of Non-Nats NL East News [/button]
- Justin Upton does indeed seem to be doing better in Atlanta
- I know they’ve each only started 2 games, but so far, after Roy Halladay’s poor start, he and Cole Hamels have combined for a 12.50 ERA. One of them will improve significantly. The other one we just don’t know. The numbers don’t really matter, but for your enjoyment (and I know I shouldn’t be encouraging this stuff), here you go:
- Meanwhile, turning to the Metropolitans, Matt Harvey has impressed some people in his first two games this season:
I am sitting here watching @MattHarvey33 … this kid is better than advertised…looking forward to watching him every 5th day
— Dwight Gooden (@DocGooden16) April 9, 2013
Matt Harvey WILL be in the verlander, Strasburg, kershaw, Felix discussion inside of 12 months
— President Elect Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) April 9, 2013
- In other news, More ridiculousness from ownership in Miami
[button url=’#’ size=’small’ style=’blue’] Ok, a little bit of Nats-related stuff: [/button]
- A new venue, Park Tavern, opened up on 2nd and M st, right on the other side of the Metro from Nats Park:
https://twitter.com/JDLand/status/321362855679111168
https://twitter.com/JDLand/status/321403962165182464
- If you’re local, you aren’t the only one who was loving the weather yesterday
Crazy how perfect the weather is #DC
— Gio Gonzalez (@GioGonzalez47) April 8, 2013
I'm loving the weather today! #perfect day off
— Denard Span (@thisisdspan) April 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/IanDesmond20/status/321334644702326784
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