{"id":18207,"date":"2012-08-09T13:30:42","date_gmt":"2012-08-09T17:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=18207"},"modified":"2012-08-09T13:30:42","modified_gmt":"2012-08-09T17:30:42","slug":"nats-gio-was-awesome-on-the-hill-and-at-the-plate-last-night-but-my-timeline-was-full-of-os-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2012\/08\/nats-gio-was-awesome-on-the-hill-and-at-the-plate-last-night-but-my-timeline-was-full-of-os-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats: Gio was awesome on the hill and at the plate last night, but my timeline was full of O&#8217;s stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Gio Gonzalez<\/strong> became the third pitcher to homer for the Washington Nationals last night and the second to pitch a (much needed) complete game.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src='http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/shared\/video\/embed\/embed.html?content_id=23753441&#038;width=400&#038;height=224&#038;property=mlb' width='400' height='224' frameborder='0'>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A great performance from Gonzalez in a game where it was really needed. The bullpen was worn out and he became the third Nats pitcher to homer this season. Just a huge start at just the right time. Taking at least 3 in Houston is important, even with the Astros being 2008-2009 Nats style bad. That&#8217;s a goofy park that won&#8217;t be missed with the Stros being <strike>relegated<\/strike> sent to the AL.<\/p>\n<p>The Nats have the best record in baseball right now.<\/p>\n<p>I was disappointed when I looked back and saw my Twitter timeline was full of tweets and RTs from Nats fans and beat writers talking about a Baltimore Orioles prospect. The free pass <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/category\/peter-angelos-is-a-coward\">Peter Angelos<\/a> and Orioles were granted by D.C. sports media is understandable, though still extremely disappointing for D.C. media members &#8212; many of the pros were and still are Orioles fans. To suggest that they did not go after that owner\/franchise for:<\/p>\n<p>1.) voting against D.C. baseball<br \/>\n2.) the absurdity of the Baltimore team controlling the D.C.&#8217;s team&#8217;s TV rights<br \/>\n3.) the vindictive withholding of nearly two full Nats seasons from D.C. area cable systems by Angelos\/Orioles <\/p>\n<p>isn&#8217;t controversial for me to say. Still, as a Washingtonian who waited decades for a D.C. baseball team, it is frustrating.<\/p>\n<p>The Nats fans who still show excitement for Baltimore baseball confuses me anymore. Why support somebody or something that worked\/works against your interests?<\/p>\n<p>On a lighter note,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/nationals\/washington-nationals-fans-begin-to-ask-could-this-be-our-year\/2012\/08\/08\/eb745e12-e188-11e1-a25e-15067bb31849_story.html\"> Dan Steinberg was tasked with writing a story on Nats fans thinking that this might be the year<\/a> (<em>The Post<\/em>). I&#8217;m taking it one game at a time, but Steinberg writes well so it is worth the read.<\/p>\n<p>Bryce Harper was upset by Angel Hernandez&#8217;s strike zone and will get the day off today. He needs it. However, read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&#038;rct=j&#038;q=&#038;esrc=s&#038;source=web&#038;cd=1&#038;ved=0CBkQqQIwAA&#038;url=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.sbnation.com%2F2012%2F8%2F9%2F3230460%2Fbryce-harper-washington-nationals-angel-hernandez-is-seriously-the-worst&#038;ei=EvQjUJrWJK3q0QHYjICwDA&#038;usg=AFQjCNEqeAdYbohyQjze-P_8vBKsCbs_vA&#038;sig2=8lK0A2oxdRcGdA16h7D-PQ\">Angel Hernandez Is Bad, And Bryce Harper&#8217;s Continued Maturity<\/a> (SB Nation) anyway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gio Gonzalez became the third pitcher to homer for the Washington Nationals last night and the second to pitch a (much needed) complete game. Your browser does not support iframes. A great performance from Gonzalez in a game where it was really needed. 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