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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Mets (46-43) @ Nationals (51-36), Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 7:05pm

NYM:Jonathon Niese (25, LHP, 7-4, 3.73)
WSN:Ross Detwiler (26, LHP, 4-3, 3.43)

The Primer Chimp Posted: July 17, 2012 at 09:00 AM | 166 comment(s)
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1. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 06:02 PM (#4185331)

I'm starting to get a bad feeling that Desmond is headed to the D.L.

2. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 06:15 PM (#4185336)

Sweeping the Nats is just unlikely enough to happy.

I, in fact, rate it greater in likelihood than me winning the MegaMillions today.

3. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 06:16 PM (#4185337)

Er, happen. Talk about a freudian slip.

4. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 06:24 PM (#4185349)

THe reliability of Hairston is annoying.

HOLY CRAP BAY IS PLAYING.

5. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 06:26 PM (#4185352)

Alderson is going to regret that Bautista decision when he gets his ass lit up.

6. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 06:30 PM (#4185353)

All this is doing is making me angrier at Bay.

7. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 06:32 PM (#4185356)

Why are we still being subjected to Mike Nickeas?

8. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 06:35 PM (#4185358)

Jeez, in a few more weeks every single ad on MASN is probably going to be a ####### Obummer commercial. My remote finger is going to get a great workout over the next three and a half months.

9. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 06:36 PM (#4185359)

God, I love Ruben Tejada.

10. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 06:44 PM (#4185365)

Ugh. Cedeno. The magic is leaving a lot of these also-rans we've assembled.

11. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 06:56 PM (#4185384)

Zap! Bless you, inventor of the last channel button, whoever you are.

12. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:07 PM (#4185398)

I am a terrible person, because I want Nickeas to get injured so he can leave the lineup for an extended period.

13. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:08 PM (#4185399)

Halfway through the game in an hour. These teams are in a hurry tonight.

14. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:12 PM (#4185403)

Tyler! Man do we need to get this kid more playing time.

15. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:12 PM (#4185406)

Whoops. Not much you could do about that, was a good pitch.

16. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:31 PM (#4185424)

Something Nats and Mets fans alike can be happy about: the red hot Braves are getting the hell beaten out of them tonight.

17. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:31 PM (#4185425)

Niese looks great, yet it seems we will still lose.

18. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:32 PM (#4185428)

Lots of offensive ineptitude makes for a fast game.

19. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:34 PM (#4185433)

Woohoo! That's at least something.

Hairston, you suck.

20. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:35 PM (#4185435)

Not a good play by Flores.

Come on, let's capitalize, people.

21. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:37 PM (#4185438)

#### you, Hairston, you ####### meathead ####.

22. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:40 PM (#4185442)

God, we suck.

23. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:42 PM (#4185450)

Nice job Detwiler!!

24. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:42 PM (#4185452)

Unreal. Just like the other night, I blame ############# hairston for swinging at ####### ######## like he's a ####### big man.

25. The Yankee Clapper Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:51 PM (#4185461)

Braves are getting the hell beaten out of them tonight.

Zito allowing 1 hit through 4 innings.

26. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:52 PM (#4185463)

I would despair too much, gentlemen (Mets-rooting gentlemen, that is.) The Nats have a nasty tendency of never holding on to these agonizing 1-0 sorts of leads. The normally reliable Burnett-Clippard combo will probably self-destruct tonight. Just you wait.

27. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:53 PM (#4185464)

Braves are getting the hell beaten out of them tonight.

Zito allowing 1 hit through 4 innings.

The fact that it's Zito who's contributing to their humiliation is just gravy.

Man, Jair Jurrjens, WTF happened to you?

28. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:55 PM (#4185466)

Nice miserable call, blue.

29. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:55 PM (#4185467)

Nats radio announcers saying that Torres actually beat that one out, and the Nats got a huge break.

30. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:55 PM (#4185468)

Yep, that was a big break for us. Bad call.

31. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:56 PM (#4185469)

The Nats have a nasty tendency of never holding on to these agonizing 1-0 sorts of leads.

Eso, we can outdo whatever suck you throw at us.

32. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:56 PM (#4185471)

This is what happens when you lose the black hole that is Mike Nickeas.

33. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:58 PM (#4185475)

It ill be up to Ruben Tejada to save us.

34. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 07:59 PM (#4185480)

Pathetic, and made worse by the fact that is wasn't even just us causing it there.

35. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:00 PM (#4185482)

I am truly stunned that Collins didn't even come out of the dugout to argue that. That call could easily be the difference between winning and losing the game.

36. JJ1986 Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:06 PM (#4185487)

Jesus Flores never ended up putting it together, but it would be really nice to have him instead of Nickeas.

37. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:09 PM (#4185490)

Jesus Flores never ended up putting it together

Don't know if I'd say that at all, unless your standard is "star." He's a perfectly cromulent catcher, an extremely solid pitch-caller, and has been a godsend filling in for Wilson Ramos.

He's also far superior defensively to Ramos. Not very good at throwing runners out, but the passed-ball nightmares of the Ramos Regime are largely a thing of the past, thank god.***

***Hoping I don't jinx myself here.

38. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:13 PM (#4185493)

Mark DeRosa's extremely unlikely stolen base leads to the Nationals' extremely unlikely insurance run!

39. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:13 PM (#4185494)

That's a nice insurance policy right there.

40. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:13 PM (#4185495)

See, Eso?

41. JJ1986 Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:13 PM (#4185496)

I would be much less annoyed by that run if Collins hadn't gone through the obviously doomed attempt to the get platoon advantage first.

42. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:16 PM (#4185499)

Prediction: Solo HR by Wright. And that's it.

43. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:17 PM (#4185501)

Positives out of this game: Collins realizing a lefty against a lefty is still a better bet than Mike ####### Nickeas. Because it's going to have to be about the small victories.

44. JJ1986 Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:17 PM (#4185502)

Don't know if I'd say that at all, unless your standard is "star." He's a perfectly cromulent catcher, an extremely solid pitch-caller, and has been a godsend filling in for Wilson Ramos.

I wouldn't say star, but in 2008-09 I definitely thought he'd become a top 10-15 catcher (as an overall player) in baseball. Now he's one of the better backup catchers in the game.

45. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:18 PM (#4185503)

Uh-oh. Here we go...

46. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:18 PM (#4185504)

Life! Yay Josh Thole!

47. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:19 PM (#4185505)

Wright does look a little lost lately.

48. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:19 PM (#4185507)

What would I have to sell to the Devil in order to get a GIDP here?

49. JJ1986 Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:19 PM (#4185508)

I feel like Clippard is a good matchup for David.

50. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:19 PM (#4185509)

Maybe Wright will get one and Hairston will hit into a triple play.

51. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:20 PM (#4185510)

I do like Clippard's glasses.

52. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:20 PM (#4185511)

Oh crap, I just realized: ANGEL HERNANDEZ IS CALLING BALLS AND STRIKES.

We're doomed.

53. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:21 PM (#4185512)

See, this is *EXACTLY* what I knew would happen. We're boned.

54. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:21 PM (#4185513)

OK, Hairston, now's your chance to REALLY #### it up.

55. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:21 PM (#4185514)

Scott Hairston will hit a freak three-run homer. Mark it.

56. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:22 PM (#4185515)

Eso, that was a ball. Come on.

57. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:22 PM (#4185516)

Well, Hairston does have power. He just sucks.

58. JJ1986 Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:22 PM (#4185517)

Is Duda still out?

59. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:23 PM (#4185518)

0-2 with two swinging strikes on Hairston. How will it go wrong for us now?

60. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:23 PM (#4185519)

Hey, see if you can swing at one that goes over the ump's head, big man! You can do it!

61. Dog on the sidewalk Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:23 PM (#4185520)

Hit for Hairston!

62. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:23 PM (#4185521)

Is Duda still out?

Cortisone shot.

63. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:25 PM (#4185522)

HEART. IN MOUTH. GASPING. PLEASE DON'T F**K THIS UP.

64. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:25 PM (#4185523)

Well, it wasn't a DP.

Sit the #### down, you loser.

65. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:26 PM (#4185524)

Why don't we all swing for, oh, let's say Wyoming.

66. JJ1986 Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:27 PM (#4185525)

Strike 2 looked really low.

67. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:27 PM (#4185526)

Angel helping you there, Eso.

68. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:27 PM (#4185527)

Now THAT'S a patented Angel Hernandez Strike right there.

69. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:28 PM (#4185530)

JESUS GOD DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE

70. JJ1986 Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:28 PM (#4185531)

WHOOOOOOOOOOOO

71. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:28 PM (#4185533)

MY NEGATIVITY IS REWARDED!

I hope.

Replay still might happen.

72. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:29 PM (#4185534)

I TOLD YOU.

73. Yonder Alonso in misguided trousers (cardinal) Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:29 PM (#4185535)

Whoa... I turn away from the game for a few minutes and look what happens. I should pay less attention more.

74. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:29 PM (#4185536)

I'm pretty sure replay will uphold that one. It was on the way out.

75. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:30 PM (#4185537)

I want to vomit.

76. Dog on the sidewalk Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:30 PM (#4185538)

Jordanny Valdespin is a clutch god.

77. Dog on the sidewalk Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:31 PM (#4185539)

You're all about a minute ahead of me, but that looks like a home run to me.

78. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:32 PM (#4185541)

I want to vomit.

7. Lassus Posted: July 14, 2012 at 07:29 PM (#4182587)

I feel like I'm going to throw up.

WELCOME!

79. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:32 PM (#4185542)

Don't give up guys, it's not over yet.

80. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:34 PM (#4185544)

Don't give up guys, it's not over yet.

Oh, it's over.

81. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:35 PM (#4185545)

Maybe I should go back to rooting for just the Mariners.

82. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:36 PM (#4185546)

Maybe I should join a monastery and forsake earthly things altogether, in fact.

83. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:36 PM (#4185547)

No it's not. The Mets don't have a dependable closer right now.

84. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:36 PM (#4185548)

Oh Eso, yor'e still in first place, I KINDA THINK.

Also, this is the Mets. Joey's right, it's not over.

85. JJ1986 Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:39 PM (#4185549)

Bob Carpenter totally blew the call on that one.

86. Dog on the sidewalk Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:39 PM (#4185550)

Joey's right

I'm going to remember that you said this, Lassus,

87. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:43 PM (#4185552)

Oh dear.

88. Zeba Zeba Eata Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:44 PM (#4185554)

Crapola

89. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:44 PM (#4185555)

GOD PARNELL WHY DO YOU SUCK SO BAD

90. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:45 PM (#4185556)

No, we're doomed. It's over. Nats will lose, and then finish in last place.

(Psssst...I'm trying some of this "Lassus negativity" to see how it works...)

91. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:45 PM (#4185557)

I'm going to remember that you said this, Lassus,

It's ok, because even if we lose the game, Joey still lost at his attempt at a political hijack.

92. JJ1986 Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:46 PM (#4185558)

One more breaking ball, please.

93. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:46 PM (#4185559)

We're really boned now. Espinosa is a guaranteed strikeout.

94. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:47 PM (#4185561)

Big out.

Please, baseball gods, pretty please?

95. Zeba Zeba Eata Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:47 PM (#4185562)

Crvblls 4 teh win

96. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:51 PM (#4185566)

This is where I wish pitchers would work faster, just keep the hitters off-balance.

And, that happened.

Parnell, you are really no good.

97. Joey B. is being stalked by a (Gonfa) loon Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:51 PM (#4185567)

Told you Eso!!

98. Zeba Zeba Eata Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:51 PM (#4185568)

Fcuk

99. Esoteric Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:51 PM (#4185570)

Please, baseball gods, pretty please?

Don't you know your Jim Morrison, Lassus? YOU CANNOT PETITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER!

100. Lassus Posted: July 17, 2012 at 08:52 PM (#4185571)

Don't you know your Jim Morrison, Lassus? YOU CANNOT PETITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER!

I'm an atheist. I only believe in pagan baseball gods, like Benny Agbayani.

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