Oh By The Way
There was a game today. Let's summarize in a paragraph.
Washington 2, Detroit 1. The Nats are now 1-1. Nick Johnson went 0-for-2 with no injuries. Dmitri Young (who'd missed the last few days with a hand contusion) appeared as a pinch-hitter and drew a walk. The Nats' two young pitchers, Collin Balester and Jordan Zimmerman, teamed up for the first four innings. Combined line: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER. Zimmermann struck out three of the six batters he faced. Detroit managed just two hits. The best offensive effort for Washington belonged to Pete Orr, who went 2-for-3 and scored both runs.
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Chico Harlan
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February 26, 2009; 4:41 PM ET
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Posted by: wigi | February 26, 2009 4:51 PM | Report abuse
Oh, Canada...
Posted by: Ted_Striker | February 26, 2009 5:02 PM | Report abuse
Youppi! (not Screech).
Posted by: jca-CrystalCity | February 26, 2009 5:07 PM | Report abuse
Youppi went to the Canadiens, I think. But good thought.
Posted by: natsfan1a1 | February 26, 2009 5:28 PM | Report abuse
I was multi-tasking as I listened, but did Meat Hook have a walk as well as a HBP?
Posted by: natsfan1a1 | February 26, 2009 5:30 PM | Report abuse
BTW, new post.
Posted by: natsfan1a1 | February 26, 2009 5:31 PM | Report abuse
So Youppi! is out of work in the summer. Let him come down after Les Habs are knocked out of the Stanley Cup. Or let's make a wager - Caps knock them out, we get their mascot; Habs win, they can take Screech hostage.
Posted by: jca-CrystalCity | February 26, 2009 8:20 PM | Report abuse
@1a1:
No, he just got bonked, then subbed out from the looks if it.
New role for 2009 - Dimitri = DHP [Designated Hit-by-Pitch].
Posted by: BinM | February 26, 2009 8:23 PM | Report abuse
Good thinking, jca.
Thanks, BinM. I like the DHP idea.
Posted by: natsfan1a1 | February 26, 2009 9:20 PM | Report abuse
Not that I want Dmitri to be plunked, mind you.
Posted by: natsfan1a1 | February 26, 2009 9:21 PM | Report abuse
Dmitri was actually up twice, the first time being hit by a pitch. He was on second base with no outs when Bernadina was asked to bunt and, were it not for bad fielding by the Tigers' pitcher, would have caused what might have been a triple play. The next time up, Acta mercifully put in a runner for him.
Posted by: nats24 | February 27, 2009 2:22 AM | Report abuse
jca: Heads we win, tails they lose?
Posted by: Scooter_ | February 27, 2009 8:39 AM | Report abuse
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I think Dmitri drew a walk to the shoulder... he was HBP.
Perhaps it was his gravitational pull.