May 16, 2008 Okay, I can’t decide if I should publish this each inning or save it til the game is over? Live Vlog or Post Vlog? At least the play icon is over my face :-)
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May 16, 2008
Ok, yeah, so I’m trying something new here. Live and unedited! Eek!
Accompanying links:
After losing three out of four home games to the lowly Washington Nationals as termed by Newsday, Willie Randolph is officially in danger of losing his job, writes Jim Baumbach.
Martinez Hits Guillen Twice - Benches Clear
Hopefully I had my facts right. Egads - off the cuff is hard!
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May 16, 2008 Hmm… let’s see how this works! (p.s. if it does, you can also leave video replies in comments. Not sure if this is just fancy techno-garbage or will really be useful, but worth a shot)
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May 15, 2008 Ah, that softball girls line is going to be the gift that keeps on giving! So our unprofessional bush-league team just took the series from the Mets 3-1. Sweet! Who’s embarrassed and ashamed now? Welcome back, Jason Bergmann! He allowed three hits over 7 innings, walking two and striking out 9. I can’t wait to read the pummeling the Mets are going to get for their baserunning issues in today’s game. They could have taken a one run lead early in the bottom of the third when Austin Kearns dropped a fly ball, but they lazily trotted when they assumed the third out would be made. Whoops!
Check out this play-by-play description for a sweet play by Aaron Boone:
Bottom 8th: NY Mets
- L. Castillo sacrificed into double play third to first to shortstop, J. Reyes out at third
A sac double play - that’s a new one! Castillo hit a sac bunt and was thrown out at first by Zimmerman, advancing Reyes to 2nd, but Reyes got greedy (aggressive?), feeling speedy enough to take third as well. Aaron Boone fired to Cristian Guzman, who reached behind him to nail Jose Reyes with the tag ahead of the base, for a double play.
How do you spell relief? R-A-U-C-H
The Nats headed into the bottom of the 9th with a one run lead - in fact, the only run in the 1-0 game. Situational enough to cause indigestion in anyone (particular someone who had her favorite cheese fries AND chili for lunch!) Despite some hairy moments, Rauch got the job done with some spectacular help from the defense behind him.
Carlos Beltran started off by hitting a single. Ryan Church stepped into the batter’s box after him and I began fearing the trade would really come back to haunt us. I began thinking, “ok, if we split the series, that’s still respectable.” Church hit a fly down the left field line. Willie Harris sprinted across what appeared to be a vast yawning never-ending outfield. Just before the baseline, in a dolphin-like move, he arched as he dove and somehow snared the ball in his glove inches from the dirt, then skidded across the foul line chalk and dirt track on his belly. Wow. That saved the game right there, because Beltran stole second and Flores’s throw sailed into centerfield, giving him third with one out.
The magnificent game-ending double play again involved first baseman, Aaron Boone, playing in Nick Johnson’s absence. Carlos Delgado lined out to Boone, who looked up and fired to third for the out on Beltran who was already halfway home. Zimmerman casually (yet with purpose) stepped on the bag. Game over!
Final: Nationals 1 Mets 0
Series: Nationals 3 Mets 1
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May 15, 2008 
Well, dang. Nick Johnson, finally back from his broken leg injury, is out again with an ailing wrist. Hopefully it’s nothing big and he’ll be back in no time [update below]. He’s in DC getting an MRI today. I know his injury history doesn’t bode well, but I try to look at each injury like an individual case. Just cuz someone broke his cheekbone once (among other things), doesn’t mean he’s going to be repeatedly on the DL. Right?
And more stuff I missed - Mike O’Connor was only given that one start despite comments that pitchers aren’t judged on one start alone and he’d get another chance. He wasn’t given another chance and was sent back down to the minors. Chris Schroder was called up for bullpen help, but was sent back down this morning (although I doubt it’s performance related). Jason Bergmann was called up to start today’s 1:10 PM game in New York, leaving Matt Chico in the bullpen. Whew, follow all that?
Dmitri Young is currently rehabbing with the Harrisburg Senators and buying them nice spreads of post-game food. Cute! Aaron Boone will start at first base while Nick’s out. When Dmitri’s ready, it’ll be interesting to see what roster juggling takes place (provided Nick doesn’t go/stay on the DL long).
UPDATE: Ack!!! Johnson out 4-6 weeks with a torn tendon sheath (whatever that is) in his right wrist! It’s amazing how quickly the status of things can change because now the rest of this post needs revising, but I’m not going to! Dmitri Young comes back tomorrow to take Nick’s place, no corresponding move is necessary since Nick was placed on the 15 day DL.
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