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Game 72: Nationals @ Twins

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:00:01 PDT

Game 72: Nationals @ Twins
Posted 36 days ago at Twinkie Town
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2008 - Kevin Slowey 3-6 9 9 1 0 0 0 51.2 52 27 27 9 7 35 4.70 1.14 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP...

Game Thread: Washington Nationals at Washington Senat...Minnesota Twins- 2008 Game 73 of 162.
Posted 36 days ago at Federal Baseball
On the Hill... The Minnesota Twins ended the Washington Nationals' three-game winning streak last night when Livan Hernandez ultimately outdueled DC lefty John Lannan, and tonight in the second of this three game series, the Twins will face...

Morneau Powers Twins Past Nats
Posted 37 days ago at The Game of Baseball
Justin Morneau's two-run homer in the sixth inning held up as the Twins clipped the Nationals 2-1 in the opener of a three-game Interleague series at the Metrodome. Joe Mauer had two hits and scored a run as Minnesota won for the third time in four...

ONE MISTAKE
Posted 37 days ago at The Nationals Enquirer
"It was a curveball up, and he hit it a long way. I threw a good one to him the first at-bat. He's right. I shouldn't have been throwing that pitch in that situation. It was just a mistake." ( John Lannan, via Washington Times,...

Livan needed this one
Posted 37 days ago at Twins Killings
Livan Hernandez is on life support as far as his role in the starting rotation goes. He needed a quality start, and he needed a win. He got both last night. He pitched a great game, and he got a win thanks to Justin Morneau’s two-run home...

The Facts
Posted 37 days ago at Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog
The Minnesota Twins Justin Morneau proved the first fact this evening in The Metrodome. Our Washington Nationals do not have a Game Changing Slugger. A hitter that can bring Our Team back into any game--at any moment. Morneau's two run clout off...

Livan Goes Seven

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:20:08 PDT

Livan Goes Seven
Posted 37 days ago at Baseball Musings
Livan Hernandez was pitching himself out of a job, but received a reprieve tonight as he held the Nationals to one run over seven innings. That was just enough for the win as the Twins take the game 2-1. Justin...

Washington Nationals vs Minnesota Twins: Game Report..."Washington vs Minnesota, DY vs Delmon, Lannan vs Livan, Nationals vs Twins In The Metrodome."
Posted 37 days ago at Federal Baseball
The short-sleeved Twins’ starter, Livan Hernandez, pops up Nationals’ leadoff hitter Cristian Guzman for the first out of the evening. Elijah Dukes lines out on the first pitch he sees. Livan Hernandez drops a 62 mph curve out...

Hank Steinbrenner Is Just Boiling Over With Ideas

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:35:17 PDT

Hank Steinbrenner Is Just Boiling Over With Ideas
Posted 37 days ago at Deadspin: Baseball
Pity the poor New York media. (A group in which, it occurs to us with a start, we are about to be considered a member.) They're so wistful for the old days of George Steinbrenner that they're desperately trying to shoehorn son Hank, the slow one,...

Little Stein Is Getting Angry
Posted 37 days ago at wrigleyville23
After Chien-Ming Wang's baserunning-induced injury, Hank Steinbrenner isn't happy that "his" baseball players are expected to do things that baseball players do: "My only message is simple. The National League needs to join the 21st century,"...

Steinbrenner Blames the NL Rules
Posted 37 days ago at The Crawfish Boxes
I think this almost makes losing 3 games to the Yankees worth it. Not that Wang got hurt(because I would never wish an injury on anyone... other than maybe Angel Hernandez), but because of these comments. Hilarious. Here are some of...

Hank Gets It Wrong… Again
Posted 38 days ago at THE BRONX CHEER
The Yankees have seemingly perfected the art of babying their young pitchers. But for some reason, they still keep getting injured. So now we have Hank Steinbrenner blaming Wang’s foot injury on the National League. He is even starting a...

Irate Hank Steinbrenner blames Chien-Ming Wang's injury on NL rules
Posted 38 days ago at Yankees baseball blog
Hank Steinbrenner has a message for Major League Baseball - make the National League "join the modern age." After the Yankees lost their ace, Chien-Ming Wang, for perhaps as much as three months, Steinbrenner said baseball should implement...

Capital Area Food Bank Drive

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:59:11 PDT

Capital Area Food Bank Drive
Posted 36 days ago at Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog
This weekend at New Nationals Park fans can donate non-perishable food items to The Capital Area Food Bank . The annual drive to support those in need in the Washington, DC area. Donations will be accepted beginning 2 and 1/2 hours before the start...

Youth Jersey Promotion Canceled
Posted 36 days ago at Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog
According to the Press Release from Our Washington Nationals, the Sunday June 22nd Kids Jersey Giveaway Promotion has been canceled. Other than for reasons beyond the teams control--no specifics. Originally, The Youth Jersey was sponsored by...

Kids Jersey Day Sunday June 22nd Canceled
Posted 37 days ago at MissChatter : OnLine Reporter
Press Release:We regret that the youth jersey giveaway for this Sunday, June 22 has been canceled, due to circumstances beyond our control. However, the first 10,000 children 12 and younger to attend this Sunday’s game vs. the Texas Rangers at 1:35pm..

Nats Confront Indecency - D.C. Sports Bog

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:30:00 PDT

Nats Confront Indecency - D.C. Sports Bog

Be Careful When Removing Your Shirts at Nats Games, Men of Washington
Posted 37 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Washington, DC , Nationals , NL East , MLB Fans Indecency, like obscenity, is a funny thing. The famous line by Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart says "I know it when I see it" and I think that's a pretty good guide. Drunken...

Shirtless Nationals' Fans Are Put On Notice Team Reps
Posted 37 days ago at Deadspin: Baseball
There are usually three types of people who take their shirts off at ballparks : 1. The sociopathically violent: You can spot these guys fairly easily. They are built very wiry, usually wear jeans and some form of basketball sneaker, usually by...

The Tao of Steinbrenner

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:41:00 PDT

The Tao of Steinbrenner
Posted 36 days ago at Baseball Digest Daily
I'm still thinking about Hank Steinbrenner and his opinion of the National League . I'd rather not be, but I am. Genius, that. Steinbrenner and the Yankees generally aren't on my radar. People sometimes ask me whether I prefer the Red Sox or Yankees....

Adding the DH in the National League is long overdue
Posted 37 days ago at Sox and Pinstripes | Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees ??? The Greatest Rivalry in Baseball
It is safe to say that I rarely agree with Hank Steinbrenner, who is part of the new New York Yankees braintrust (does that qualify as an oxymoron?). However, I share his sentiment about National League baseball. The senior circuit needs to...

And Then There Were Four

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:43:18 PDT

And Then There Were Four
Posted 36 days ago at Nationals Farm Authority
Baseball America has the update on Player Development Contracts (PDCs).The Phillies pulled off a two-for-one by extending through 2010 relationships with Triple-A Lehigh Valley (International League) and Double-A Reading (Eastern). The sweepstakes...

Back Where We Belong
Posted 37 days ago at The Good Phight
After last night's game, the Phillies are now back where they belong: first in runs scored in the National League . There's still work to be done though. The Cubs are only 2 runs behind the Phils but have played two fewer games. ...