2006 Nationals Discussion Thread

Redskins1974 · Post by **Redskins1974** » Fri May 05, 2006 3:51 pm

Stan Kastan is a dynamic guy. He's the exact person we need to get things going and set this franchise up for the long haul and build a great stadium. His track record is beyond proven.

Despite our on the field woes, things are looking up in Natsville!!

I'm very exited.

welch · Post by **welch** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:42 pm

The Griffith family, then Pete Quesada (New Senators first owner), and finally Bob Short (New Senators final owner) all had to scrape to find two cents.

This guy has enough money to run the team well...and he's local. Good thing on both counts.

Meanwhile, I can be patient while they build up the team.

John Manfreda · Post by **John Manfreda** » Sun May 21, 2006 7:56 pm

Nats 2 game
O's 1 game

Beltway champs baby, O's suck

Redskins1974 · Post by **Redskins1974** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:07 am

Yes indeed = 2 of 3 from the O's.

Miggy who? Soriano was the best player in the series...

NikiH · Post by **NikiH** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:38 pm

Redskins1974 wrote:Yes indeed = 2 of 3 from the O's.

Miggy who? Soriano was the best player in the series...

You're just plain mean and I'm not talking to you anymore!!!!

Just one question, did you get to see your team win????

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Mon May 22, 2006 3:21 pm

NikiH wrote:Just one question, did you get to see your team win????

I didn't.

I went to my first ever Nats game on Friday and it was their only loss to the O's. Bummer.

Redskins1974 · Post by **Redskins1974** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:41 am

Jake wrote:
NikiH wrote:Just one question, did you get to see your team win????

I didn't. I went to my first ever Nats game on Friday and it was their only loss to the O's. Bummer.

I was there for the loss on Friady too but all became right in the world when the Nats took the next two games. I can't wait until we take 2 of 3 at Camden Yards!!

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:44 am

Redskins1974 wrote:
Jake wrote:
NikiH wrote:Just one question, did you get to see your team win????

I didn't. I went to my first ever Nats game on Friday and it was their only loss to the O's. Bummer.

I was there for the loss on Friady too but all became right in the world when the Nats took the next two games. I can't wait until we take 2 of 3 at Camden Yards!!

I'm going to Camden Yards, too. I just hope I don't fall asleep like I almost did on Friday. lol

Baseball is just as boring in person as it is on TV. It makes me appreciate the Redskins a lot more.

John Manfreda · Post by **John Manfreda** » Wed May 24, 2006 3:29 pm

Jake wrote:
NikiH wrote:Just one question, did you get to see your team win????

I didn't. I went to my first ever Nats game on Friday and it was their only loss to the O's. Bummer.

I was there too.

Redskins1974 · Post by **Redskins1974** » Wed May 24, 2006 3:47 pm

Jake wrote:
Redskins1974 wrote:
Jake wrote:
NikiH wrote:Just one question, did you get to see your team win????

I didn't. I went to my first ever Nats game on Friday and it was their only loss to the O's. Bummer.

I was there for the loss on Friady too but all became right in the world when the Nats took the next two games. I can't wait until we take 2 of 3 at Camden Yards!!

I'm going to Camden Yards, too. I just hope I don't fall asleep like I almost did on Friday. lol

Baseball is just as boring in person as it is on TV. It makes me appreciate the Redskins a lot more.

You just have to get into the strategy of it. I dig watching baseball - it's much different than many other sports. Don't get me wrong, I love the rah rah type sports like football but it's a nice change of pace for me.

Jake, if you want some good fan action in the offseason, you should go to a DC United game and sit near the Barra Brava (the fan club). Now that's good stuff - DCU fans know how to have a good time and get into a game.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:06 am

Redskins1974 wrote:
Jake wrote:
Redskins1974 wrote:
Jake wrote:
NikiH wrote:Just one question, did you get to see your team win????

I didn't. I went to my first ever Nats game on Friday and it was their only loss to the O's. Bummer.

I was there for the loss on Friady too but all became right in the world when the Nats took the next two games. I can't wait until we take 2 of 3 at Camden Yards!!

I'm going to Camden Yards, too. I just hope I don't fall asleep like I almost did on Friday. lol

Baseball is just as boring in person as it is on TV. It makes me appreciate the Redskins a lot more.

You just have to get into the strategy of it. I dig watching baseball - it's much different than many other sports. Don't get me wrong, I love the rah rah type sports like football but it's a nice change of pace for me.

Jake, if you want some good fan action in the offseason, you should go to a DC United game and sit near the Barra Brava (the fan club). Now that's good stuff - DCU fans know how to have a good time and get into a game.

Sorry bub but the strategy is boring. The players just stand around unenergized until a ball is hit their way which isn't that often. Not to mention the pitchers who take all day to throw a ball.

Give me my football any day. :-D

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:30 am

Jake, I thought you wanted to be a sports writer for a living? If so, I suggest you find something to like about baseball because when you start your career you'll spend a lot of time covering it.

Hog Heaven · Post by **Hog Heaven** » Sat May 27, 2006 1:49 am

Jake, You should have gone to tonight's game against the Dodgers. Plenty of hits, lots of action, although I suspect you aren't much of a small ball fan. Still not as exciting as a football game, or even close, but it was pretty sweet. And fios is right, it is tough to be a sports writer and not cover baseball.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Sat May 27, 2006 8:42 am

Fios wrote:Jake, I thought you wanted to be a sports writer for a living? If so, I suggest you find something to like about baseball because when you start your career you'll spend a lot of time covering it.

Hopefully I won't but I will manage if I do.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Sat May 27, 2006 8:42 am

Hog Heaven wrote:Jake, You should have gone to tonight's game against the Dodgers. Plenty of hits, lots of action, although I suspect you aren't much of a small ball fan. Still not as exciting as a football game, or even close, but it was pretty sweet. And fios is right, it is tough to be a sports writer and not cover baseball.

Of course those kinds of games happen when I'm NOT there.

welch · Post by **welch** » Mon May 29, 2006 11:10 am

This might have gone here, but Jim Lemon deserves his own space, at:

http://www.the-hogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19293

Redskins1974 · Post by **Redskins1974** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:06 pm

I love the recent addition of Davey Johnson on the staff.

JansenFan · Post by **JansenFan** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:02 am

Congrats Nats fans. You guys are the hottest team in the league. I hope my team can catch some of that fever.

Redskins Rule · Post by **Redskins Rule** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:46 pm

JansenFan wrote:Congrats Nats fans. You guys are the hottest team in the league. I hope my team can catch some of that fever.

Thanks! But.....you do know that your team CAN catch some of it! All you have to do is cross on over. Come on! You know you want to once again go to RFK and cheer for the hometeam! I'm sure I speak for all Nats fans when I say that we all will welcome you in with open arms.

welch · Post by **welch** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:41 pm

Another series taken!

Hill, Bullpen Combine to Shut Out Phillies
Nationals 6, Phillies 0

Associated Press
Sunday, June 11, 2006; E1

WASHINGTON -- Shawn Hill allowed two hits in seven innings, Jose Guillen had a two-run double and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 Sunday.

Hill (1-1) walked three and struck out four in winning for the first time since July 4, 2004, with Montreal, his only previous major league victory. The right-hander didn't pitch in 2005 after undergoing ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery in September 2004.

The only Phillies hitter to have success against Hill was Ryan Howard, who singled to left in the second and doubled to right in the fourth. Howard went to third when Hill threw one-out wild pitch to the backstop in the fourth, but was stranded.

Guillen, activated off the 15-day disabled list the previous day, went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs on Sunday in his first start since May 25.

Bill Bray pitched the eighth and Saul Rivera worked the ninth to complete the combined three-hitter for Washington's second shutout of the year, and the first this season against Philadelphia. The Phillies finished an 11-game road trip 6-5.

The Nationals, winners of nine of 11, scored all four runs off Cole Hamels (1-1) with two outs. He allowed six hits in five innings, walked two and struck out a season-high eight.

Washington went up 3-0 in the second. With two outs, Alfonso Soriano walked and stole second, Royce Clayton walked and both scored on Guillen's double down the left-field line.

Nick Johnson followed with an RBI double that left fielder Pat Burrell broke in for and couldn't recover before the catchable ball sailed over his head.

The Nationals struck again with two down in the fourth. Brendan Harris led off with a double and moved to third on Robert Fick's single. After Hamels struck out two hitters, Soriano lined a run-scoring single to left.

Robert Fick and pinch-hitter Daryle Ward hit solo homers off reliever Clay Condrey in the eighth.

Notes: The Phillies went 10-10 in a stretch of 20 games in 20 days. ... Howard has reached base safely in 53 of 62 games. ... Before singling in the fourth, Soriano was on an 0-for-10 skid. ... Philadelphia's Bobby Abreu extended his hitting streak to 11 games with an eighth-inning single. ... Ward hit his third pinch home run of the season, and eighth of his career.

Redskins1974 · Post by **Redskins1974** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:24 am

You're welcome O's fans... (for taking 2 of 3 from the dreaded Yanks).

tcwest10 · Post by **tcwest10** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:12 am

Redskins1974 wrote:You're welcome O's fans... (for taking 2 of 3 from the dreaded Yanks).

"Dreaded" ? Not anymore. We're spread out too thin. In fact, Jake and I were talkin' about this the other day. The Yanks are his favorite team, you know. Anyway, we were....(ducks as debris whistles over head)

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 7:12 am

tcwest10 wrote:
Redskins1974 wrote:You're welcome O's fans... (for taking 2 of 3 from the dreaded Yanks).

"Dreaded" ? Not anymore. We're spread out too thin. In fact, Jake and I were talkin' about this the other day. The Yanks are his favorite team, you know. Anyway, we were....(ducks as debris whistles over head)

You must be talking to a different Jake. :puke:

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:59 am

Jake wrote:You must be talking to a different Jake.

Perhaps he was talking to THIS Jake? I hear he's a Yankees fan, as well. Not that there's anything wrong with that. :nana:

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:58 pm

Bowden to be retained.

I like this move. Finally some decent news coming from this team.