Nationals Journal: September 30, 2007 - October 6, 2007
Rockies vs. Phillies: Game 3 lineups
I gotta tell you, it's a beautiful day in Denver. Maybe 70-75 degrees, only a few puffy white clouds in the skies. Just talked to old friend Vinny Castilla, who was a member of that 1995 Rockies team, the only...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 6, 2007; 8:06 PM ET |
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The Bronx is Burning
So I get out of my cab at Yankee Stadium -- 24 bucks, plus four more for the toll -- and parked in front of the team-offices entrance are four huge fire trucks, red lights a-blazin'. At least I thought...
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October 6, 2007; 12:10 PM ET |
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One freaky Friday
This is what Sheinin saw last night. This is what I saw last night. I'm not sure I believe any of it. Here are a few things I didn't figure I'd be writing about when I got to Jacobs Field...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 6, 2007; 8:03 AM ET |
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Game 2, Angels at Red Sox: Lineups
Svrluga and I crossed paths this morning somewhere over Syracuse. I waved, but he must not have seen me. Your lineups for Game 2 of the Angels/Red Sox ALDS: For the Angels: CF Chone Figgins SS Orlando Cabrera RF Vladimir...
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Dave Sheinin
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October 5, 2007; 5:51 PM ET |
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Yankees-Indians: Game 2 lineups
I'm here in Cleveland. Sheinin's in Boston. I'll be in Denver tomorrow. Sheinin will go to New York. Now that we've got that straight: Joe Torre sticks with the same htiters against the right-hander Carmona, reasoning he likes Doug Mientkiewicz's...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 5, 2007; 4:28 PM ET |
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Phils: Phightin' or Phlailin'?
Wow. Hope most of you are just logging on. When I originally filed this late-night entry, I screwed up the times teams had been down 0-2 in a five-game series and came back. Because this isn't the $.35 edition, I'll...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 4, 2007; 11:11 PM ET |
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Cubs and Diamondbacks, Game 2
Hi everyone! This is Cameron from washingtonpost.com, getting you set for Game 2 between the Cubs and Diamondbacks. With Cleveland and New York running long, the game started on TNT but has now shifted back to TBS for the bottom...
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October 4, 2007; 9:55 PM ET |
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ALDS Game 1, Yankees at Indians: Lineups
For the Yankees: LF Johnny Damon SS Derek Jeter RF Bobby Abreu 3B Alex Rodriguez C Jorge Posada DH Hideki Matsui 2B Robinson Cano CF Melky Cabrera 1B Doug Mientkiewicz (P Chien-Ming Wang) For the Indians: CF Grady Sizemore 2B...
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Dave Sheinin
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October 4, 2007; 5:23 PM ET |
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Oddities from Philly
Here at Citizens Bank Park, we have seen: * Back-to-back homers on consecutive pitches in the first inning, care of Troy Tulowitzki and Matt Holliday, with aid from Kyle Kendrick. * Three homers on the first 11 pitches of the...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 4, 2007; 5:10 PM ET |
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Cleveland... And Lou Piniella's bold/idiotic move
OK, as I settle into my seat in the Jacobs Field press box for tonight's Yankees/Indians tilt, it appears as if I am up and rolling with my own, personal log-in to this fine forum. And there's no way in...
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October 4, 2007; 2:45 PM ET |
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Game 2 lineups: Phils and Rockies
Charlie Manuel gets to managing. The Rockies are sending out a second stragiht lefty, but the Phillies manager sends out an overhauled lineup. Shrewd move, or a bit of panic? He just said he did it because Werth is "a...
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October 4, 2007; 11:50 AM ET |
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Bits and pieces: Philly
First meal of the playoffs wasn't at some local Philly dive (ate at Rick's cheesesteaks last week, related somehow to Pat's), but rather at corporate giant McCormick and Schmick's, made popular by Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler on (the late)...
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October 4, 2007; 10:20 AM ET |
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Nighttime Update
Hi there -- this is neither Barry Svrluga nor Dave Sheinin, but one of several washingtonpost.com editors who will also start posts here during the playoffs, so we can talk about the games Barry and Dave are not covering. One...
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October 3, 2007; 10:33 PM ET |
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Oh my God! Where are my pants?
Just kidding. 34-32s are on, and have been on all day, as best I can remember. Some notes from Phils-Rox: Cole Hamels needed 40 pitches to get through the second inning. He allowed three hits, three walks and three runs...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 3, 2007; 4:46 PM ET |
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My Name is Barry Svrluga and I Am Wearing No Pants!
Just kidding! OK, this is really Dave Sheinin, but I'm operating on Barry's log-in here while I'm waiting on the good folks at washingtonpost.com to hook me up with one of my own, and I thought I would have a...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 3, 2007; 4:02 PM ET |
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Game 1 Lineups: Phillies vs. Rockies
Lopez -- 6 Belliard --4 Zimmerm ... oh, wait. Old habits die hard. Colorado: Kaz Matsui -- 4 (remember when the Mets moved Jose Reyes to second because of him?) Troy Tulowitzki -- 6 (could become a darling of postseason...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 3, 2007; 2:20 PM ET |
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Introducing Postseason Journal - and Sheinin
On the Acela headed to Philly (hasn't this happened before?), and wanted to give you an update on plans for coming weeks. The Journal staff and I were having our end-of-season meeting (at which each staff member gets an evaluation,...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 3, 2007; 10:06 AM ET |
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Dmitri Young: Comeback Player of the Year
So Dmitri Young was just announced as the National League's Comeback Player of the Year -- an honor that's well-deserved. Think about when we first met this guy in spring training. He was overweight. He was wearing a "Sanford and...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 2, 2007; 10:22 AM ET |
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Magical Mystery Tour
So tomorrow morning I leave for Philadelphia -- and probably for the whole month. Sheinin and I are entusted with trying to cover four playoff series between the two of us, a task likened to playing Twister across the entire...
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October 2, 2007; 9:43 AM ET |
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No news on coaches
So I was just told by GM Jim Bowden that there will be no news on the coaches today. I'll look into this more over the course of the afternoon. But here's my read on the situation: Randy St. Claire...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 1, 2007; 2:55 PM ET |
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The 2007 Nationals Journal Awards Show
Brought to you by Poulan Weed-Eater, hosted by Gallagher. (Black-tie optional, please.) So the Nationals finished at 73-89. Eight teams had worse records. So I'd like to start by welcoming, in the front row, the man who put together this...
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Barry Svrluga
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October 1, 2007; 6:39 AM ET |
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Thank you
Game 162 is in the books. Final record: 73-89. My prediction: 62-100. (What, I didn't tell you, "Give or take 11?") As I ride the Acela pointed south, season three in the books, just wanted to say thanks to all...
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Barry Svrluga
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September 30, 2007; 8:17 PM ET |
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The Morning of No. 162
Well, that was fairly compelling. And, of course, it leads to the 162nd game, which means something. You might want to check out Jim Bowden's strong words in the gamer this morning. He is very excited about the way this...
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Barry Svrluga
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September 30, 2007; 12:46 AM ET |
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