"It’s tough to have a night like that, and then not be able to celebrate and have fun with it because we lost."
(Ryan Zimmerman, via Washington Post, 5/30/2013)
Orioles 9, Nationals 6: Ryan Zimmerman hits three home runs, but apparently six runs with Jordan Zimmermann on the mound isn't enough for a win?
Up above, video of Ryan Zimmerman's big night.
(Screencap via MLB.com/MASN)
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And so, while Ryan Zimmerman is going off Wednesday night (3 home runs through five frames), Roger Bernadina hit the 68th home run onto Eutaw St in the history of Camden Yards; 2nd Nationals player since Adam Dunn. Bryce Harper will do it at least half a dozen times over the next few years, easy.
(Screencap via MASN/TV)
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Nationals 9, Orioles 3: Nats explode for 9 runs, but is it enough to make Davey Johnson shave? Nate Karns good enough to earn a second next Sunday. Adam LaRoche blasts two home runs, 4 RBI, so of course J.J. Hardy was voted player of the game by fans on MASN in a landslide.
(Screencap via MASN/TV)
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Must've been noted Nats-hater Peter Angelos at the controls for tonight's Nats-Orioles Battle of the Beltways broadcast on MASN. Oh well, here's to hoping MASN spells Jeff Kobernus's name correctly the next time he gets the first Major League AB of his career.
Korernus grounded out. Does this mean Kobernus gets a do-over?
(Screencap via MASN/TV)
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Good luck to Nathan Karns in his Major League debut tonight against the Orioles.
It almost doesn't matter who the Nats called up to take Detwiler's spot tonight, he'd probably need to toss a shutout given the state of the offense these days. And we're just thankful it wasn't Yunesky Maya.
Good luck tonight, kid.
I'm very thankful for this opportunity, and want to thank everyone who has helped me along the way! #Family #friends #Nats
— Nathan Karns (@NathanKarns) May 28, 2013
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...good thing for his beard Davey's retiring at the end of the season.
Orioles 6, Nationals 2: Gio Gonzalez didn't have it (5.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 3 K, 109 pitches, 67 strikes), and the Davey Johnson Shave Watch continues.
At this rate, Davey won't get to shave until September 30.
(Screencap of Davey's beard via MASN/TV)
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Up above, Davey Johnson and Bryce Harper discuss Harper's knee injury after Sunday's 6-1 win over the Phillies, in which Harper got pulled from the game in the 7th. Not good.
More bad news: Ross Detwiler to the 15-day DL, still feeling stiffness.
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They say you're not supposed to wear white pants before Memorial Day Weekend. And so, here's Wilson Ramos lounging in a pair of white pants via a Tweet Saturday afternoon, reminding fashion conscious baseball fans everywhere that it is indeed safe to wear white pants again. "Relax en casita" Tweeted Ramos.
Meanwhile, Ramos told the Washington Times on Sunday he could miss six weeks with his latest hammy setback:
“I got one (week) in already. I feel pretty good, I think it will be better before that time. I have to take my time, come back strong, 120 percent. I don’t want to get hurt again."
(Wilson Ramos, via Washington Times, 5/26/2013)
Here's to hoping Ramos is back in time for Labor Day, when he'll need to put away his white pants until next year.
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Nationals 6, Phillies 1: Stephen Strasburg > Cole Hamels. Out of nowhere, Nats bat around in five-run 7th, but it's probably not enough to make Davey Johnson shave. Strasburg's line: 8 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 9 K, 112 pitches, 76 strikes, and a questionable balk. He also went 2-3 with a double.
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