6/22 at Pirates

[stef]

Well, Koji got his work in.

[stef]

:

Their closer is 19/19 in saves with a 1.44 ERA.

With 30 Ks and 8 BBs, just like Gregg!

[Hank Scorpio]

Did Vlad swing at a strike down 3-1?

[Steve I]

I think I'd prefer Reimold batting to Vlad right now.

[nate22]

per Wikipedia:

The 2006 Sporting News Preseason baseball issue scouting report on Hanrahan said that he threw a fastball that barely reached the upper 80's. However, Hanrahan is now throwing in the mid to upper 90's with occasionally heavy sink.

He added 10 mph on his fastball.

[pell021]

Losing back-to-back series to Washington and Pittsburgh is an epic failure no matter how much some might claim that those teams have improved. It's total BS.

[Singleton]

I don't really understand the double switch and then hitting for Reimold. If your going to do that -- just have Koji lead off and bat for him. Was the "better" defense for 1/2 inning worth using up Reimold. not that it matters but a really strange move in my view.

[stef]

Why put Reimold in and then ph for him? Why not just put Pie in for defense?

oh, never mind. who cares?

[vab]

Losing back-to-back series to Washington and Pittsburgh is an epic failure no matter how much some might claim that those teams have improved. It's total BS.

They're better than the Orioles, painful as that might be. And the Nationals are really going to take off in the years to come. That organization is doing it right.

[TerpsBaseball26]

How much longer until they are double-digit games under .500? With Cincinnati and St. Louis coming into town, followed by a trip to Atlanta, I say by the end of next weekend.

[Can_of_corn]

per Wikipedia:

The 2006 Sporting News Preseason baseball issue scouting report on Hanrahan said that he threw a fastball that barely reached the upper 80's. However, Hanrahan is now throwing in the mid to upper 90's with occasionally heavy sink.

He added 10 mph on his fastball.

Good for him. You know who else did?

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/111773-Parker-Bridwell-RHP-Aberdeen

[Singleton]

Or..if you but Reimold in, put him in Luke's spot. Pinch hit Vlad for the pitcher. If we have a big rally (haha), you have the option of having Reimold hit or...i guess Pie. Either way -- better than Koji. It didn't impact the game but shockingly poor in-game management by Buck.

[nate22]

Good for him. You know who else did?

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/111773-Parker-Bridwell-RHP-Aberdeen

I posted it to maybe give us hope for Tillman.

[Can_of_corn]

I posted it to maybe give us hope for Tillman.

Oh, I thought maybe you had...suspicions...

[Blizzard1090]

They're better than the Orioles, painful as that might be. And the Nationals are really going to take off in the years to come. That organization is doing it right.

THat absurd contract they signed Werth to will hurt them..but other than that,yes the Nationals are slowly but surely starting to build themselves into a contender.