Duren, Duren

Inner diamond rally?

Bats need to wake up. Can't waste this start.

Great stuff. Big breaking curve, good heat, consistently hitting his location. Regarding the MLB revisionism Why not take a look at every historical record? DiMaggio's hitting steak for instance. There must have been some questionable plays in there. Obviously they didn't have the technology or multiple angle video for those games. But once you give a group power to change history there's a possibility of abuse.

Good for Randazzo to blast the pinheads at MLB. This retro minutiae tweaking is disgusting. Essentially revising history for who knows what purposes? Betting connections now need to be considered for so many things in games and beyond. In all sports.

17 mph separation between Detmers hard and soft pitches. 96 - 79. And so far, good control.

The Spectrum Dodger ad is kind of insulting when shown during an Angel broadcast.

One thing we've learned is that Washington isn't swayed by public opinion. And sticks to his plan regardless of early outcome. Which is fine to a point. But when there is clear evidence something isn't working over a fair amount of time we will see how he deals with things. Rendon leadoff and Soriano usage for instance. Also some other rotational choices. But is still very early and the sample size is small. Yet if the team expects to be relevant then each game is important.

In three and a half hours there was maybe ten minutes of excitement. Never had the lead. Easily lost two come from behind ties in a matter of minutes. Allowed five homers. Other than the grand slam mostly weak at bats Oh well, tomorrow is a new day.

Washington seems to be focussing more on process and system rather than going all out inning by inning to win. The Soriano experiment is taking precedence over game situations tonight.

It's worse now.

I guess we won't see Soriano this weekend.

It'll come down to the big bats in the ninth against Jansen if the score stays the same.

Soriano fails twice.

Now they absolutely need a hold here.

Moniak not helping his cause. Can't bunt, can't hit.

Good idea, bad execution.

Sano's slugging!

Have no fear. Rendon will get another ar bat. Possibly the last of the game.

The big glove fails again.

Weak at bat for Trout.

Big part of the order coming up. Might be the best chance to score remaining.

Seventh inning stretch could have been more upbeat without falling behind again.

So much for a hold. The tie didn't last a half inning even.

Now the bullpen has a chance to shut the door.

Momentum is even getting behind Rendon.