Today's lineups: Nationals at Orioles
Nationals
Morgan, CF
Guzman, 2B
Zimmerman, 3B
Dunn, 1B
Willingham, DH
Rodriguez, C
Morse, RF
Harris, LF
Desmond, SS
Martin, RHP
Orioles
Patterson, LF
Tejada, 3B
Markakis, RF
Scott, DH
Jones, CF
Wieters, C
Atkins, 1B
Lugo, 2B
Izturis, SS
Arrieta, RHP
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June 25, 2010; 4:00 PM ET
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Posted by: Sunderland | June 25, 2010 4:10 PM | Report abuse
Now as most of you know i'm a Willie Harris fan but their is no way that he should be starting over Morse or Bernadina since the Nat's get to use the DH why is Harris playing unless it's late in the game as a defensive replacement?
Posted by: dargregmag | June 25, 2010 4:19 PM | Report abuse
Lannan is pitching tonight for Harrisburg.
Posted by: djorl | June 25, 2010 4:29 PM | Report abuse
Are you kidding me?? Harris? Starting?? With Bernadina on the bench? NO excuse... bad personnel decision #147 by Riggleman. I just hope this time it doesn't cost the Nats the game against the legitimately (and deservedly so, for Angelos' sake) worst team in baseball...
Posted by: FanOfTheNats | June 25, 2010 4:32 PM | Report abuse
Don't you see? Harris is "protecting" Morse. I'll bet Michael never sees a good pitch and strikes out at least twice in frustration. Almost like he's being set up to fail, thereby dampening the blogosphere clamor to play him regularly. Hope I'm wrong.
Posted by: Slidell | June 25, 2010 4:33 PM | Report abuse
Yeah for Michael Morse... boo for no Bernadina over both Morgan and Harris...
Hopefully against the O's it matters not... but, we'll see...
Go Nats!
Posted by: Ghost7 | June 25, 2010 4:41 PM | Report abuse
Riggleman is completely clueless. Even when he gets to add a player he winds up subtracting. Unreal.
Posted by: dovelevine | June 25, 2010 5:13 PM | Report abuse
Harris over Bernadina is a tough one to defend after a day off. Harris has started some games the last few weeks--not really essential he gets the work tonight...
http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=124
Posted by: CJArlington | June 25, 2010 5:23 PM | Report abuse
Riggleman better realize that for him to stay on after this season, the Nats better start winning.
Last offseason, nobody wanted to manage this mess of a team. But this winter, veteran managers will be lining up to take Rig's job.
70 wins is the minimum, and they are just over that pace now after the recent slump.
Posted by: hapster | June 25, 2010 5:33 PM | Report abuse
Come on Willie Harris? Are you kidding me? He is at most a pinch runner/defensive replacement period. He's been as close to an automatic out as you can get. In a game with the DH this is just silliness.
Posted by: mastroj | June 25, 2010 6:27 PM | Report abuse
Willie Harris???? Fire Riggleman now! He`s completely lost his mind.
Posted by: lesatcsc | June 25, 2010 6:34 PM | Report abuse
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Morse has Harris behind him. Betting he gets walked at least twice today so they can pitch to Harris.