Lineup for tonights game...

[medford]

Per Segman,

Same as yesterday, but insert Louis Lopez into second (batting 8th) for Bergolla

3B Freel
SS Felo
1B Casey
CF Griff
LF Dunn
RF Kearns
C Fe Fe Larue
2B Louis Lopez
P Claussen

Anyone else think that Bergolla looked awfully overmatched last night. Its the first time I saw him at bat this year. Looks like he needs a full year down in AAA. Hopefully its just one game, I was hoping to see a little more out of him than a bunch of whiffs, and a gift infield single. Perhaps a couple of solid outs, or at least ground balls.

[Matt700wlw]

Originally Posted by medford

Per Segman,

Same as yesterday, but insert Louis Lopez into second (batting 8th) for Bergolla

3B Freel
SS Felo
1B Casey
CF Griff
LF Dunn
RF Kearns
C Fe Fe Larue
2B Louis Lopez
P Claussen

Anyone else think that Bergolla looked awfully overmatched last night. Its the first time I saw him at bat this year. Looks like he needs a full year down in AAA. Hopefully its just one game, I was hoping to see a little more out of him than a bunch of whiffs, and a gift infield single. Perhaps a couple of solid outs, or at least ground balls.

He looked good defensively

[KronoRed]

No Randa again..hmm....

Bergolla needs time in AAA....soon.

[KearnsyEars]

go kearns!

[oneupper]

Originally Posted by KronoRed

No Randa again..hmm....

Bergolla needs time in AAA....soon.

Randa has something with his foot/ankle.

[SirFelixCat]

Originally Posted by oneupper

Randa has something with his foot/ankle.

They said last night on the broadcast (GB TiVo) that his ankle was hurt...nothing serious, I guess, just banged up.

[Walkerforpres]

I enjoy this lineup a heck of a lot more than previous Miley creations, but I'd still like to see a split somewhere between that Casey/Griffey/Dunn combo. The Mets sure figured it out with Koo in their series with the Reds, and we saw how bad those 3 looked against Scott Sauerbeck the other night.

It just screams "easy inning" for a team with a solid lefty specialist. I don't really understand WHY, exactly, but it always seems that way. A Mike Gonzalez/Ray King/Koo/Chris Hammond/Matt Perisho type and that L-L-L sequence is 90% sure to go down for the count.

Upon Pena's return, it should be a little easier to slot a power RH hitter in between those 3.

[cumberlandreds]

The Nats don't have a lefty in their bullpen at this time or on their 25 man roster in fact. So we should have an advantage with all out lefty hitters.

[oneupper]

Originally Posted by medford

Anyone else think that Bergolla looked awfully overmatched last night. Its the first time I saw him at bat this year. Looks like he needs a full year down in AAA. Hopefully its just one game, I was hoping to see a little more out of him than a bunch of whiffs, and a gift infield single. Perhaps a couple of solid outs, or at least ground balls.

Yeah, but Felipe looked absolutely AWFUL last year when he came up the first time.

It's good that Bergolla can see some ML pitching without it costing us too much. Then he can go back to AAA with a better idea of what he has to work on to stick up in the bigs.

[RedsIn07]

All four of the hits Griffey has of Hernandez are homers.

[Aronchis]

Claussen could be next on the chopping block. DanO is in a decadent mood right now. All players who were part of the past regime or aquired in the 03 trades should be held on notice. Wonder why the Lizard got the call over Steve Kelly? Why was DanO so gunhoe to get rid of Moseley?

[CTA513]

Wilkerson flies out. 1 out.

[CTA513]

Carroll singles.

[CTA513]

Johnson walks.

:/

[Petitt33]

Claussen already struggling.