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Thursday, April 07, 2005

Randy Like the Wolf

Here's the lineup:

Wilkerson, CF
Guzman, SS, dammit
Vidro, 2B
Guillen, RF
Cordero, 1B
Castilla, 3B
Davis, LF
Schneider, C
Loaiza, P

Pretty much what I figured, except for some reason I thought JJ Davis would be in center. It's still B-Wilk out there. I'll see you in the comments. Go Nats!

116 comments:

Ryan said...

"April is Loiaza's month." That's supposed to be a compliment?

Chris Needham said...

Since they're running out all the scrubs, today would've been a good day to rest Schneider's knees. I guess they're waiting til Saturday then.

Chris Needham said...

Lofton's playing some ugly center field. Apparently the season with Bernie Williams last year rubbed off on him.

Ryan said...

Thanks, Kenny!
That's why Wilk's leading off. Nine pitches.

Chris Needham said...

An 1880s style hit and run! Guzman would've been perfect... A Modern Day Wee Willie Keeler

Ryan said...

At least Guzman didn't ignore it this time.

Chris Needham said...

It's a singles juggernaut!

Ryan said...

1-0! That's all 2003 Loaiza would need. We'll see what the 2005 version will require.

Ryan said...

Quick, Chris - we need a Cordero joke!

Chris Needham said...

Ummm. ummm...

That last swing was almost as the blow he used when he smashed his wife's face in with a telephone!

Chris Needham said...

Insert the word 'hard' in the appropriate spot!

Ryan said...

That may have been too good - you crushed his spirit.

Ryan said...

I really liked the Cordero signing, actually. He hits lefties and we have some guys who can't. Yeah, Terrmel, I'm looking at you.

Chris Needham said...

Are you looking at Church too?

Chris Needham said...

And to be fair, Guzman doesn't hit lefties either. Nor righties :)

Ryan said...

Man, don't you ever say anything like that about Soul Patch again. He'll be our hero from now on. What are Johnson's splits like? I don't feel like looking it up.

Chris Needham said...

Just from my Diamond-Mind-addled brain, he doesn't have power against lefties, but he still gets on. (More strikeouts too, obviously)

Chris Needham said...

Vinny and Esteban are going to make me take back all those horrible things I've said about them.

Ryan said...

Mets are losing again! Hah!

Chris Needham said...

Don't feel bad, Basil.

I've discovered that I need to precariously balance my walkman on my left knee, while dangling it forward on a box under my desk.

I expect to start clotting in the next hour or two. If I stop posting, send the paramedics.

Chris Needham said...

Alright... which one's calling the game now? I can't get them straight.

(He's the one I like least)

And Wilkerson's an effing beast!

Ryan said...

What did Wilk do? I was getting coffee.

Chris Needham said...

Short of a padded suit, like those sumo wrestler things you see at bars or county fairs, there's not much that would. (and even then I'm not sure that'd help Nick!)

Chris Needham said...

Doubled off the left field wall.

Single, double. Move over Bob Meusel!

Chris Needham said...

Who wants to listen to that Philly crap? Although, I would pay to hear Harry Kalas read the classified ads.

Ryan said...

Sounded reasonable to me, Basil. What I'd really like to know is how much better Church is in CF than Wilkerson.

Ryan said...

I can't tell announcers apart, and I never could. Guess I'm a visual learner. Buck Martinez is the only exception.

Chris Needham said...

Wilkerson's looked shaky out there, but he's made all the plays. There were a few gap shots that made me hold my breath, but he got to them.

Church is definitely the unknown. BBAmerica says he's the best defesnive OFer in the system, but that was when he was primarily playing the corners. (Given Wilkerson and Rivera, why the hell wasn't he playing center last year more?)

Chris Needham said...

You're gonna ruin it Basil! ;)

When I hit the shift key, my radio gets all staticy. That's weird.

Ryan said...

Frank shoulda left the lefties in there.

Chris Needham said...

Those are the best kind of predictions. The completely stupid ones that make you a genius if the 1 in a 10 billion shot comes in and everyone shrugs off as a joke if it's wrong ;)


There's only been two games where I thought a pitcher had it. Once was in person, with Pedro against the Os, back when he was PEDRO. I settled for the 15K one-hitter.

The other was David Wells. The season he had his perfect game, he pitched against the A's a month later. I hadn't seen pitches move like that since Kerry Wood. (He gave up one hit, to Giambi)

Ryan said...

Did any of you guys ever watch that crappy Cities of Gold cartoon on Nickelodeon? That's all I can think of when I hear "Esteban."

Chris Needham said...

He's a better hitter than Guzman!

Ryan said...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122356/

Chris Needham said...

I don't remember that one!

I do remember having the bejesus scared out of my by Nickelodeon's 'The Third Eye'. I think that's what it was called.


What'd Guzman do? Sac?

Ryan said...

Yep. He's not even trying anymore.
Loaiza scores on a Vidro sac fly.

Chris Needham said...

Can you tell when he's not trying though?

Ryan said...

Good point. And it's more like Frank's not letting him try. How many more games does Guz hit second?

Ryan said...

I hate Modest Mouse.

Chris Needham said...

C'est La Vie!

Nice try, Basil!

Ryan said...

D'oh!

Ryan said...

Hey, who replaced the wife beater?

Chris Needham said...

NJs in. Did something happen? My radio's in and out.

Ryan said...

I just heard the announcers say they were waiting for a report on why Cordero left, so no one knows, evidently.

Chris Needham said...

Well, Escobar's about due to come off the DL. But, how many outfielders does one team need?

Would they bring up Cordero?

Chris Needham said...

errr.. Harris.

But we're probably ahead of ourselves at this point.

Ryan said...

I don't think you're useless, Basil. You're very special.

Chris Needham said...

Aren't MOST Sacs pointless?

Especially when done by your number two hitter?????

If he's a bad hitter who needs to sac, why is he hitting second, damnit?

Ryan said...

Guz has bunted twice (right?), so who knows. Isn't he supposed to be able to hit a little bit against lefties?

Chris Needham said...

You forgot the smilie to indicate your use of irony there, Ryan.

Ryan said...

^_^

Chris Needham said...

And how many WS did Leyland win with Pitt, huh? huh? I guess that's more the steroid-riddled choking dog's fault though ;)

Ryan said...

Speaking of Leyland (sorta), who stayed up to watch the Braves/Marlins? That was some good stuff.

Chris Needham said...

I'm a dork. I stayed up for Rangers Angels even. That explains the bags under my eyes and my desire to crawl under my desk.

Chris Needham said...

How 'bout that Perfect Game?

Chris Needham said...

I learned the power last year. My gf is still pissed at me ;)

It's a dangerous drug

Ryan said...

Loaiza just turned back into a pumpkin.

Chris Needham said...

Burrell's been a beast lately.

Time to start the parade of relievers, i think!

Chris Needham said...

I hate Kenny Lofton. HATE him.

Ryan said...

Thanks again, Kenny!

Hey Basil - YOU'RE RISKING A PATIENT'S LIFE!

I actually watched that father's the district attorney show. It was great for the four episodes it was on.

Chris Needham said...

I watched the first episode, and other than ogling the chick, i hated it.

I can't stand when they edit shows with such fast, styliezed cuts in lieu of drama or actual tension.

Ryan said...

EXACTLY - it was so self-conciously edgy and sexy that it was like a parody of an edgy drama. Plus it had Clarence Williams III, my favorite actor who has never played a character named "Lester Diamond."

Ryan said...

Cordero's on the DL - that was quick. Free Brendan Harris!

Chris Needham said...

Seriously? Baerga?

They must loath Harris. There's gotta be a story behind that or something. They're buried the kid.

The good news is we've got room on the 40-man. so we won't lose anyone bc of this.

the bad news is they'll actually use him.

Ryan said...

Basil - get a screen cap of that. That's the kind of thing you can milk for months.

Chris Needham said...

And Loiza started this inning because????

Ryan said...

Why is Loaiza still out there?

Chris Needham said...

because Frank hates us.

I know a manager who wants a Lame Duck Award!

Ryan said...

Worrell's warming up. Thanks, Charlie!

Chris Needham said...

C'mon Basil... stop pretending. I know you work for the government! ;)



Joe Horgan's up!

Chris Needham said...

i'm sure glad you warmed up the lefty so you could bring him in to face the lefty polanco, frank.

jesus.

Chris Needham said...

Whadya expect, Ryan...

It's an afternoon game. But Lunch. Warm Sun. I imagine his blood sugar's through the floor. ZZZZZZ

Chris Needham said...

Big lunch. Jesus. That's what happens when I'm trying to type out a few things at the same time.


I can't fault Loaiza for sucking. He shouldn't be on the hook for this loss. He should've never been put in the place and he never should've faced Polanco.

Ryan said...

The announcers' reasoning was that you have to bring Loaiza back out because he's a veteran. See why I have such regard for the sports media?

Chris Needham said...

Alright... I'm an idiot. I could've sworn he was a lefty. That's what happens when I go by memory.

Chris Needham said...

We need to get Guillen hopped up on cold medicine more often!

Ryan said...

Worrell is still in top form, it would appear.

Chris Needham said...

I have the hugest mancrush on NJ!

Chris Needham said...

You couched it, Yuda. He's not likely. That doesn't mean he won't stink it up! ;)

Ryan said...

I have a mancrush on Worrell. I freaking love this guy.

Chris Needham said...

If Osuna starts the bottom of the inning, I'll be filled with a murderous rage.

Tucker was up, I think. Ayala would be my choice though.

(Thome's up first?)

Chris Needham said...

He was great when he was covering the Orioles.

And I've been meaning to pick up that book for a while.

Ryan said...

You should, Yuda. In fact, you should give in and be a Nats blogger. Forever.

Ryan said...

Hey, Basil, have you heard of this book called Ball Four? Maybe you should review that one.

Ryan said...
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Chris Needham said...

Lords of the Realm is my favorite baseball book. I pick that one up every year or two.

Chris Needham said...

Frank didn't double switch did he?

Of course not. That'd require having to walk over to the ump before strolling to the mound for a chat.

Ryan said...

And there's this guy named James Bill or something. He's supposed to be pretty good.

Wagner's out - has Manuel been reading BP or something.

Ryan said...

Still 4-4

Chris Needham said...

This should be fun!

Tony Blanco the K machine against Billy Wagner!

Does he see more than 4 pitches?

Chris Needham said...

That was inevitible!

What worries me about this is that he's not going to use Cordero in the 9th, which means Osuna, probably.


Pinch hit for Guzman!

Chris Needham said...

I didn't see the Hughes transaction, but I think we were actually at 38 men. Did you count Beltran on the 60-day? That doesn't count against the 40-man.

Chris Needham said...

I'm almost relieved that that wasn't a groundout.

Ryan said...

Surprise sur-fucking-prise.

Chris Needham said...

Holy shit! Cordero's in?

What the hell came over Frank? Does he realize we didn't score there?

Great move, but stunning!

Ryan said...

I can't believe it's the 9th already. This game is just flying by.

Chris Needham said...

Eh... playing for one run in that situation's the right move. That's all they need now.

Chris Needham said...

The way Charlie (Dave?) called that I was getting really nervous!

Ryan said...

What's this about Blogger dying? Do I need a new post?

Chris Needham said...

YEAH!!!!!

YEAH!!!!!


Your knee is gimpy, but I love ya!

Ryan said...

And after you were bitching Vidro this morning, Chris! Good thing I didn't say anything bad about him.

Chris Needham said...

I said his range stinks and he's gonna fall off a cliff eventually. They're still true. But he's a saint for now ;)

Chris Needham said...

What was surprising is that he didn't doubleswitch to keep Wagner out there for more than one inning.

Not that I'm complaining!

Ryan said...

My heart leaps when NJ walks.

Chris Needham said...

That's the Vinny we'll come to know and love (?)

Ryan said...

Let's see if Burrell can do another number on us.

Chris Needham said...

First place! First place!

Ryan said...

BOO-YA!

Chris Needham said...

I could learn to love facing Philly's pitching!

I suspect it won't be as easy when we're facing the Braves or Marlins!

Ryan said...

U-S-A! U-S-A!

Ryan said...

Poor Basil.
"Did we win the war?"
"Yes, Basil."
"What did we do with the Kaiser?"

Chris Needham said...

I might have to give the award to Wil Cordero for getting injured so NJ could knock in the tie-making run.

Anonymous said...

Wow. So THIS is the place to hang during the radio games. So much more snark than Ballpark Guys.

Ryan said...

Darn tooting it is. Your one-stop shop for bitching about Guzman.

Anonymous said...

Hell, I'm good for 25 comments per game on that topic alone.

Ryan said...

Then be there next time! I'm thinking maybe Monday night, definitely Wednesday afternoon.