Thousand Made-Up Loves
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 11, 2012 at 02:14 PM UTC
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hutch wrote:
all that over shutting down stras? come on..there has to be more
No, that's pretty much it. Rizzo and Co are debunking conventional wisdom. Remember everyone hated (and/or still hates) Billy Beane in the early 00s for his Moneyball approach to scouting and player personnel. Same shit, different league and decade.
stevewizzle
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 11, 2012 at 03:10 PM UTC
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i'm going today.
also have tix for tomorrow.
let's hope the nats get my money both days, and then many more days this october.
gaaaaaaaaah
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 11, 2012 at 03:11 PM UTC
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it really is unbelievable how much controversy that decision generated. a major sports executive puts a young players long term health over immediate gains and gets crucified for it. that reflects worse on every other gm than it does on rizzo.
James Ford
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 11, 2012 at 03:41 PM UTC
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I think you could argue that he was distracted by the media circus. Thus, it was mental more than physical.
hutch wrote:
People need to realize that Strasburg got shelled two of his last three starts.. he was not looking good!
chaz
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 11, 2012 at 03:56 PM UTC
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Strasburg's agent, Scott Boras, also represents Bryce Harper, Danny Espinoza, Jayson Werth and Edwin Jackson, and maybe others I'm failing to mention. Also multiple Nats prospects. Boras wanted the shutdown. As sad as it may be, the Nats' relationship with this guy is of the utmost importance.
They had no choice. It had to happen.
DeathFromAbove1979
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 11, 2012 at 04:04 PM UTC
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gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
it really is unbelievable how much controversy that decision generated. a major sports executive puts a young players long term health over immediate gains and gets crucified for it. that reflects worse on every other gm than it does on rizzo.
It almost disgusts me that this is reaction from some people. This author says that "Nationals Are Despised" DESPISED! They are trying to protect a fucking phenom, someone who will play for years, not just for the Nats but to possibly be a face of the league and they are being HAMMERED. Fucking insanity. I pray to everything in the universe that we get the last laugh.
gaaaaaaaaah
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 11, 2012 at 04:06 PM UTC
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i was reading a baseball thread on another forum, and the same people criticizing rizzo for the shutdown are still pissed at dusty baker and the cubs people for overworking prior and wood to make a world series run. you cant have it both ways.
James Ford
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 11, 2012 at 11:24 PM UTC
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Cool that the Nats won, but more importantly, did Teddy win for the third straight race?
kmdobrz
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 12, 2012 at 11:26 AM UTC
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stevewizzle
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 12, 2012 at 12:28 PM UTC
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detwiler with a dominant outing
zimmermann electric
clippard even more electric
drew storen… you get the point.
werth, our savior!
and teddy won.
DeathFromAbove1979
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 12, 2012 at 01:17 PM UTC
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Holy HELL! There was the pitching we've seen all season. That was insane!! 8 strikouts in a row!? Epic at-bat for Jayson Werth. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him slam that homer. Talk about a momentum swing…
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 12, 2012 at 02:06 PM UTC
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been to a lot of baseball games, that was the best. super psyched for tonight.
skeeter
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 12, 2012 at 02:09 PM UTC
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It was so great to see the crowd that crazy. What a great night!
DeathFromAbove1979
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 12, 2012 at 02:15 PM UTC
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Wish I could have been there, wish I could go tonight. Checked online and called in, no more stnading room tickets available. All that's left is 3 suites hahaha
At this point I'd rather see them win than get a ticket!! Let's go Nats!!
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 12, 2012 at 02:36 PM UTC
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DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Wish I could have been there, wish I could go tonight. Checked online and called in, no more stnading room tickets available. All that's left is 3 suites hahaha
At this point I'd rather see them win than get a ticket!! Let's go Nats!!
stubhub.com
Yada
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 12, 2012 at 03:17 PM UTC
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Top Five sporting event moment of my life.
pretty awesome.
chaz
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 12, 2012 at 03:28 PM UTC
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Holy shit. One of the most beautiful moments in sport I can ever remember. Almost moved to tears when I watch the replay of that at bat.
gaaaaaaaaah
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Re: BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS
October 12, 2012 at 03:29 PM UTC
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hell of a game.
zimmermann's inning was one of the most dominant ive ever seen from him (great call on that one, davey), and werth's entire at-bat was a thing of beauty.
