{"id":9609,"date":"2010-08-19T06:43:55","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T10:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=9609"},"modified":"2010-08-19T06:43:55","modified_gmt":"2010-08-19T10:43:55","slug":"nats-fall-to-braves-zimmerman-ejected-but-might-be-best-player-to-build-around-in-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2010\/08\/nats-fall-to-braves-zimmerman-ejected-but-might-be-best-player-to-build-around-in-mlb\/","title":{"rendered":"Nats fall to Braves; Zimmerman ejected, but might be best player to build around in MLB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A day after <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2010\/08\/17\/AR2010081706291.html\"><b>Scott Olsen reminded us that he is probably a 5 inning pitcher<\/b><\/a> at best (though he disagrees) the Washington Nationals looked to tie their midweek series with the Atlanta Braves. Despite <a href=\"http:\/\/washington.nationals.mlb.com\/video\/play.jsp?content_id=11130025\"><b>Ryan Zimmerman&#8217;s first ever ejection<\/b><\/a> (video from <i>nationals.com<\/i>) &#8212; manager <b>Jim Riggleman<\/b> was also sent to the clubhouse with is de facto captain, the Nats went into the ninth inning tied at 2. <b>Tyler Clippard<\/b> though, in relief of <b>Sean Burnett<\/b>, had no control and yielded the game winning hit to rookie of the year candidate <b>Jason Heyward<\/b>. <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/\"><b>Final score 3-2, Atlanta<\/b><\/a> (<i>The Post<\/i>). Burnett took the loss though.<\/p>\n<p>At least the Nats fared better than normal against Braves starter <b>Tim Hudson<\/b>, getting two runs off of him in the 3rd inning. DC stater Liv\u00e1n Hern\u00e1ndez also gave up two runs. In fact the two lines were fairly similar:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1LIVAN! 7.0IP\t9H\t2R\t2ER\t2BB\t1K\t0HR\t94-56PC-ST<br \/>\nHudson 7.0IP\t8H\t2R\t2ER\t2BB\t2K\t0HR\t90-60PC-ST<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/voices.washingtonpost.com\/nationalsjournal\/2010\/08\/livan_hernandezs_unique_season.html#more\"><b>\u00a1LIVAN! goes unrewarded again<\/b><\/a> (Nationals Journal, <i>The Post<\/i>). He allows lots of baserunners, but keeps the ball in the yard.<\/p>\n<p>In happier news &#8212; it&#8217;s a girl. <b>Wil and Yormarie Nieves<\/b> welcomed a daughter, <b>Maria Isabel<\/b> yesterday evening. Nieves was placed on the temporarily unable to preform list. <a href=\"http:\/\/voices.washingtonpost.com\/nationalsjournal\/2010\/08\/wilson_ramos_called_up_availab.html\"><b>Wilson Ramos, acquired in the Matt Capps trade, was called up<\/b><\/a> (Nationals Journal, <i>The Post<\/i>) and issued #3. I can&#8217;t believe they let him wear <b>Willy Tavares<\/b> number, can you? I bet <b>Jesus Flores<\/b> can&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>LF <b>Josh Willingham<\/b> is done for the season &#8212; he went to the DL yesterday with surgery to repair his right menicus coming up next week. The Nats outfield situation is um, <a href=\"http:\/\/natsinsider.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/outfield-changes-coming.html\"><b>interesting right now<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fangraphs makes the case that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/blogs\/index.php\/the-franchise-player\/\"><b>Zimmerman is the best player to build your team around<\/b><\/a>. Of course, that was written before he was ejected. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2010\/08\/did-you-know-ryan-zimmerman-is-halfway-to-the-walk-off-record.html\"><b>Zimmerman&#8217;s 7 career walk-off homers<\/b><\/a> weren&#8217;t mentioned, but maybe they should have been.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s game is at 1:05 with the Nats trying to salvage a win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A day after Scott Olsen reminded us that he is probably a 5 inning pitcher at best (though he disagrees) the Washington Nationals looked to tie their midweek series with the Atlanta Braves. 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