(Nick Markakis admires his work in the 11th Friday night. Screengrab via MASN/TV.)
Peter Angelos 2, Ted Lerner 1. At this hour, Nick Markakis reportedly still standing at home plate at Nationals Park admiring his 11th inning HR.
Markakis bomb in the 11th seals game 1 of 2012 Battle of the Beltways.
Now Edwin Jackson knows how Jordan Zimmermann feels. Nats can't hit, bunt, steal on this night.
Ian Desmond giveth, Ian Desmond taketh away: 2 hits, HR. GIDP in the 11th kills potential rally.
Meanwhile, Ryan Mattheus didn't appear to be too thrilled with Nick Markakis and his showboating antics. Bet you a dollar Markakis gets drilled with a pitch in the back at some point this weekend by someone. Here's Mattheus barking at the O's dugout as he departed at the end of the inning:
(Screengrabs via MASN/TV)
Just the kind of behavior you'd expect from an Angelos stooge.
Posted by: WFY | May 19, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Mattheus wasn't barking at the o's dugout, he was barking at the home plate umpire for what he thought should've been a called strike 3 on Markakis before the homer
Posted by: Jason | May 19, 2012 at 10:37 AM