Posts Tagged ‘Jim Riggleman’
Ramos hits a couple dingers but Nats dropped by Mets 6-4
‘2ND’
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
There is only so much that Wilson Ramos can do for the Nats. He catches pitches, he does not pitch. He has one bat, not eight. His glove is made for catching fastballs, not tracking down dying quails in the outfield.
Yet, he did what he could on Tuesday night for the Nats in [...]
Werth gives cold Nats 4-3 win over Brewers in extra innings
‘1ST’
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
There was no heat at Nationals Park on Friday night.
Game time temperature was 56 degrees, decreasing with the breeze and as the sun went down. It was colder than the press box at Verizon Center where the Caps were taking on the Rangers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals playoff series.
There [...]
Thunder and finesse from Ankiel and Nats power past Braves
‘7TH’
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
One swing of Rick Ankiel’s bat made John Lannan and the Nationals winners for the first time in 2011 on Saturday as Washington beat the Braves 6-3 in a soggy affair at Nationals Park.
Ankiel took a 91 mile-per-hour four-seam fastball from Braves starter Tommy Hanson to right field above the out-of-town scoreboard in [...]
“How Do You Know”: The D.C. Premiere
Photo by Rachel Levitin
The first-ever portrayal of a Washington Nationals player on the silver screen opens in theaters this Friday (December 17) in the form of the latest James L. Brooks film “How Do You Know” starring Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson (who plays a relief pitcher), and Jack Nicholson. As a fun, holiday [...]
Yunesky Maya Makes His Debut
The Mets must hate Willie Harris. Well, maybe not hate. They just didn’t like him for all of one minute in the sixth inning on Tuesday night when he broke up Dillon Gee’s no-hitter with a lead-off solo shot to the centerfield bleachers.
What was supposed to be a duel between two young pitchers debuting on [...]
Riggleman Forces The Fundamentals, Nyjer Morgan Learns How To Slide Feet-First
‘first run’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Injuries in Major League Baseball are inevitable. This year – the Nationals are trying to limit the amount of times their players take a trip to the disabled list. How? By going over base sliding fundamentals.
“I’ve always slid feet-first,” the 29-year-old Nyjer Morgan told the Associated Press. “But I guess I’m getting [...]
NatsFest 2010: If You Build It, They Will Come
Imagine a quiet Sunday morning. The city is silent from the few inches of snow that stuck to the ground yesterday. Most everyone’s either still asleep or in the comfort of their own homes trying to keep warm. It’s the last day of the first month of 2010. So, you choose to lounge around. Huge [...]
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