(No worries in the 9th: MPH-Rod showed up Wednesday night.)
"We believe in Henry 100 percent. The only one who can hurt Henry is himself."
(Gio Gonzalez, via Washington Post, 5/17/2012)
Nationals 7, Pirates 4: Gio strikes out 10, Bryce Harper collects first triple, Ian Desmond, Adam LaRoche (3-4, 4 RBI) & Xavier Nady go deep, and Henry Rodriguez didn't blow a 3-run lead in the 9th.
Hey, first place again. Life is good.
(Screengrab via MLB.TV/MASN.)
Lets be real, 3 run lead in the 9th facing the #7, #8 and #9 batters. The 7 and 8 batters have batting averages under Mendoza and under Strasburg and EJax.
Bryce Harper most likely could have come out unscathed in that 9th inning if he pitched.
Posted by: Andrew | May 17, 2012 at 10:26 AM