(AP Photo/Gail Burton. Cristian Guzman and Willie Harris haven't had too many opportunities to perfect their post-game hug ceremony, and it sort of shows. Even Elijah Dukes can't bring himself to look at the awkwardness.)
NAAAts drop '09 Beltwayzzzzz Series, 2-4.
Ted Lerner's All Stars 5, Peter Angelos's MLB Team 3: Without John Lannan, Ted's team would be fu##ed.
Adam's Bomb is still bouncing around on Eutaw Street.
Meanwhile...
Today, we'll tip a 40 in memory of the 2007 Nook Logan/Ryan Langerhans CF platoon. Farewell, Mr. Langerhans; Don Sutton loved you. Speaking of Nook Logan, is Mike Morse the final chip the Nats needed to pull off the Nyjer Morgan trade? Sweet Jesus (not Colome or Flores), let's hope not.
Martis-to-Syracuse? Makes as much sense as Stammen-to-the-bullpen. Stay tuned, you never know what this FO will think of next!
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Bit of intel for you fellows, if you didn't already know (w/ re: to the twitter post that you were searching for the unicorn $6 brew): it actually does exist inside the club concourse on the 200's level at a few select locations. They call it "regular" size. Naturally, Nats fans (and vendors, apparently), know that this isn't near enough adequate and thus shell out $7.50 for water with traces of bud light.
Not really sure of the Langerhans move -- I read elsewhere (and seem to recall) him being above average defensively. Morse is less talented defensively and has performed on an equal level to Milledge during their MLB careers. So the question becomes, was it necessary to go outside the system to acquire a slightly better defender with what has been called an "iffy" bat (in Morgan, if it happens) at the cost of an in-house defensive replacement (Langerhans) and OF like Milledge, who, despite obvious issues like coachability, discipline, etc. has at least ability to contribute down the road? I'm not sure -- "Sweet Jesus (not Colome or Flores)..." sums it up nicely.
Posted by: Big Oil | June 29, 2009 at 11:47 AM
RE: $6 beers...thanks for the intel...but we'll have to see it to believe it
RE: We're scratching our heads over here at NE HQ about the Langerhans, Morse, move, and the Morgan, Milledge, etc. talk.
Posted by: The Nationals Enquirer | June 29, 2009 at 03:30 PM
Given the good luck (and empty wallet) I've had on a couple occasions this summer, I don't expect to see the club level much anymore.
Who pitched for us tonight, and what did they do with Scott Olsen?
Posted by: Big Oil | June 29, 2009 at 09:41 PM