{"id":20684,"date":"2013-04-03T22:07:35","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T02:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=20684"},"modified":"2013-04-03T22:07:35","modified_gmt":"2013-04-04T02:07:35","slug":"nats-undefeated-and-unscored-upon-after-two-games-gio-homers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2013\/04\/nats-undefeated-and-unscored-upon-after-two-games-gio-homers\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats undefeated and unscored upon after two games; Gio homers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Gio Gonzalez<\/strong> threw seven scoreless innings and homered to start the scoring for the Washington Nationals:<br \/>\n<iframe src='http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/shared\/video\/embed\/embed.html?content_id=25977167&#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>I had just &#8220;liked&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/bits.tombridge.com\/post\/47063421855\/what-are-your-feelings-on-the-designated-hitter\">a tumblr post by Tom Bridge about his conversion to the light side of the force with regards to pitchers batting.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez didn&#8217;t have his sharpest stuff, but facing the Miami Marlins he can get away with it. Asked how he felt about throwing this evening:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Gio: &#8220;It was definitely difficult, especially with this cold weather. It was tough to get a grip. I felt like I was making love to my hand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarah Kogod (@SarahKogod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahKogod\/status\/319626926727778305\">April 4, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Um, Gio?<\/p>\n<p>The second run came in the 7th with two-men on and Denard Span at the plate. Span grounded towards the second baseman,<a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/mlb\/gameday\/index.jsp?gid=2013_04_03_miamlb_wasmlb_1&#038;mode=video&#038;content_id=25979261&#038;tcid=vpp_copy_25979261\"> nearly hitting pinch runner Roger Bernadina who came to an aburpt stop and collided with the second baseman<\/a>. A throw to first nearly got Span, but he was safe and the second run was in.<\/p>\n<p>The third run was Bryce Harper scoring from second on Ryan Zimmerman single. Harper&#8217;s double was a few feet short of his third homer of the year on the right field wall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE INTERESTING TWEETS<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>MASN using stock footage for the Washington Monument or the scaffolding came down since Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; William F. Yurasko (@doubleuefwhy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doubleuefwhy\/status\/319603138434854913\">April 4, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Notice anything wrong with MASN&#8217;s footage of the Washington Monument? <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/X6HU4YGEDY\" title=\"http:\/\/nats.dcsportsnexus.com\/2013\/04\/masn-using-stock-footage-to-make.html\">nats.dcsportsnexus.com\/2013\/04\/masn-u\u2026<\/a> via @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bryanwdc\">bryanwdc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Ford (@DCSportsNexus) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCSportsNexus\/status\/319607658988589056\">April 4, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bad faith, bad effort, bad channel, bad deal. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>13th time in MLB history a team has opened the season with back to back shutouts to begin the season. Last team Diamondbacks, 2002.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Nats Blog (@TheNatsBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNatsBlog\/status\/319626015032868864\">April 4, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Bob carp interview &gt; arka postgame interview? Thoughts<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Bradley (@DCyetti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCyetti\/status\/319627531361853440\">April 4, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Denard Span has his first chance to showrange in center. Takes a perfect route, chews up turf, makes a tough play look easy on the track.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamKilgoreWP\/status\/319619922198147072\">April 4, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Tonight is what you call a brown liquor game. Bundle up if you&#8217;re at the yard.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamKilgoreWP\/status\/319583282452918274\">April 3, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>IN SCORES OF OTHER GAMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>We believe in nussing, Lebowski. \u201c@<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chad_bsd\">chad_bsd<\/a>: I have missed you, nihilistic Phillies fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; scrappled (@scrappled) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scrappled\/status\/319615154394382336\">April 4, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>It is so weird that the Wizards are gunning for that No. 9 spot. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/H3L5jg0cc9\" title=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/wizards-insider\/wp\/2013\/04\/02\/with-playoff-hopes-close-to-being-officially-dashed-wizards-aim-for-ninth-place\/\">washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/wizards-\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mr. Irrelevant (@MrIrrelevantDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrIrrelevantDC\/status\/319618768093446145\">April 4, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Good night!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gio Gonzalez threw seven scoreless innings and homered to start the scoring for the Washington Nationals: Your browser does not support iframes. 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