{"id":17333,"date":"2012-04-16T11:45:52","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T15:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=17333"},"modified":"2012-04-16T11:45:52","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T15:45:52","slug":"nats-cant-sweep-reds-series-astros-next-strasburg-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2012\/04\/nats-cant-sweep-reds-series-astros-next-strasburg-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats can&#8217;t sweep Reds series; Astros next; Strasburg tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/\">Bad calls helped the Reds take the final game of the serious<\/a>. <strong>Joey Votto<\/strong> thinks that&#8217;s Cincinnatitude (both via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/MrIrrelevantDC\">@MrIrrelevantDC<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p><object classid='clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000' id='jfd1jeks' width='480' height='320' codebase='http:\/\/fpdownload.macromedia.com\/get\/flashplayer\/current\/swflash.cab' ><param name='movie' value='http:\/\/img.widgets.video.s-msn.com\/fl\/customplayer\/current\/customplayer.swf' \/><param name='flashvars' value='syndication=tag&#038;configName=syndicationplayer&#038;configCsid=MSNVideo&#038;player.v=ea811ef4-ddc3-40ce-8a28-e7f0498e2ffe&#038;linkback=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsportsohio.com%2F&#038;linkoverride2=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsportsohio.com%2Fpages%2Fvideo%3Fvideoid%3D%7B0%7D&#038;brand=FS_Ohio&#038;mkt=en-us' \/><param name='bgcolor' value='#ffffff' \/><param name='base' value='.' \/><param name='quality' value='high' \/><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' \/><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always' \/><param name='wmode' value='transparent' \/><noembed><a href='http:\/\/www.foxsportsohio.com\/pages\/video?videoid=ea811ef4-ddc3-40ce-8a28-e7f0498e2ffe&#038;src=v5:embed::' target='_new' title='Reds dodge sweep in extras' >Video: Reds dodge sweep in extras<\/a><\/noembed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Losing 3 of 4, along with Cinnamon(?) in chili must be Cincinattitude. No thanks.<\/p>\n<p>The Nats still came back, but the game went to extra innings. <strong>Tyler Clippard<\/strong> and his sore shoulder <a href=\"http:\/\/www.natsenquirer.com\/2012\/04\/when-tyler-clippard-fell-down-on-the-job.html\">fell off the mound<\/a> (<em>Nats Enquirer<\/em>) and then lost the game .  So, the four game win streak ended. He <a href=\" http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/dc-sports-bog\/post\/tyler-clippard-guarantees-nats-will-make-the-playoffs\/2012\/04\/16\/gIQAJpnQLT_blog.html\">guarantees the Nats will be in the playoffs<\/a> (DC Sports Bog, <em>The Post<\/em>) though. Of course, his shoulder may have already fallen off. By the way, never brag about bullpen or pitching depth in general, as it can be short-lived.<\/p>\n<p>Back to Natitude &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.letteddywin.com\/2012\/04\/15\/jayson-werth-presidents-race-2\/\">Jayson Werth ran through the finish line in the President&#8217;s Race<\/a> (<em>Let Teddy Win<\/em>) again. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/nationals-journal\/post\/ryan-zimmerman-still-looking-for-hits-but-hes-taking-away-plenty\/2012\/04\/15\/gIQAyRhAKT_blog.html\">Ryan Zimmerman isn&#8217;t hitting<\/a> (Nationals Journal, <em>The Post<\/em>), but aside from the Home Opener, his fielding has been excellent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PREVIOUSLY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2012\/04\/almost-a-clean-sweep-for-d-c-caps-nats-dc-united-all-win-wizards-dont.html\">Friday and Saturday<\/a>, both wins for D.C. Yay Edwin Jackson.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2012\/04\/nats-win-home-opener-in-extra-innings-3-2-over-reds.html\">Thursday<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2012\/04\/nats-home-opener-the-scene.html\">home opener<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>COMING UP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Nats have won their first three series with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/tag\/houston-astros\">Houston Astros<\/a> coming to D.C. for four games starting tonight. 7-3 is a good place to be and like Thomas Boswell said, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/nationals\/nationals-off-to-a-fast-start--and-they-will-need-it\/2012\/04\/15\/gIQA5zoAKT_story.html\">stock up those early season wins<\/a> (<em>The Post<\/em>). Has <a href=\"http:\/\/live.washingtonpost.com\/ask-boswell-120416.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpost#submit-question\">his chat<\/a> started yet?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natsinsider.com\/2012\/04\/are-strasburg-starts-still-big-deal.html\">Stephen Strasburg pitches tonight, but how many will be there<\/a> (<em>Nats Insider<\/em>)?  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2010\/08\/strasburg-okay-nats-take-diamondbacks-series.html\">I declared the Strasburg hype over on August 15, 2010<\/a> when my wife and I were two of just 21,000+ there. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bad calls helped the Reds take the final game of the serious. Joey Votto thinks that&#8217;s Cincinnatitude (both via @MrIrrelevantDC): Video: Reds dodge sweep in extras Losing 3 of 4, along with Cinnamon(?) in chili must be Cincinattitude. No thanks. The Nats still came back, but the game went to extra innings. 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