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[rembrat]

WE HARPER NOW.

[Saby]

Predicting his line:

Goes 0-4, with 2Ks.

What everyone else got?

[Dernells Casket n Flagon]

It'd be nice if MLBN flexed out their 7PM games for this, but I'm not sure they've got that ability. Any chance someone has a link for this one?

[rembrat]

Predicting his line:

Goes 0-4, with 2Ks.

What everyone else got?

4-4 with a jack.

[Wingack]

I fully support this thread. As the Nationals were a hot topic in the MLB gamethread I think that we can start their own thread here.

Plus if we had a Natstown thread when they were abysmal that worshipped the demi-god Lastings Milledge it will be fun to have a thread now that they are getting better.

Here is some fun reading about how the Nationals got to this point:

http://sportsillustr...ationals/1.html

[Jed Zeppelin]

It'd be nice if MLBN flexed out their 7PM games for this, but I'm not sure they've got that ability. Any chance someone has a link for this one?

Here you go buddy!

MLB Network announced today that it will televise the Major League debut of Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, the No. 1 pick in the 2010 draft, at 9 p.m. Saturday at Dodger Stadium
Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1 pick of the 2009 MLB draft, is the Nationals’ scheduled starter and will face the Dodgers’ Chad Billingsley. The network will not show the Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, originally scheduled for the Saturday night telecast.

[DrewDawg]

1-4 with a long fly out and a seeing eye single in his last AB.

[canderson]

Saw him play about 40 games last year, so I'm stoked. He'll look silly a few times trying to reach a curve all down and away, and I say 1-3 with a ground ball single and a walk.

[rembrat]

30 minutes until the Harper era begins.

[Wingack]

Strasburg throwing hard out of the gate.

[Wingack]

Harper coming up this inning.

[TheYellowDart5]

MLB Network giving us the MASN Nationals feed instead of Vin Scully is fucking criminal.

[Wingack]

Showered with boos.

[soxhop411]

how the hell does Scully have this much facts about Harper?

[SemperFidelisSox]

Nice hustle, bad haircut.

[Wingack]

Showed a little patience there.

[TheYellowDart5]

Busted it down the line. That was nice to see. /everysportsreporterever

[rembrat]

how the hell does Scully have this much facts about Harper?

Scully has facts about you.

[soxhop411]

Scully has facts about you.

He would know things about me that even I wouldn't know about myself

[TheYellowDart5]

The only person who rivals Vin Scully's information gathering ability is Batman.

[Wingack]

Strasburg shouldn't be alllowed to throw breaking balls like that to the opposing team's pitcher.

[Laser Show]

Completely switching over to this now that the Sox have won. Nothing better than seeing Strasburg and Kemp lock up right now.

[canderson]

Strasburg's dominating, has 5 K's, and hasn't thrown a change up yet im pretty sure.

[Jed Zeppelin]

Guy celebrates after getting the foul ball after it bounces around several times, and he has a glove. Good job guy.

[derekson]

Strasburg's dominating, has 5 K's, and hasn't thrown a change up yet im pretty sure.

I guess the Nats will have to make him their closer instead of a starter.

[rembrat]

Harper stepped out, ump called time, and he gave the "it was him not me" to Billingsley. How cute.

[derekson]

Kinda rooting for this game to stay scoreless and go to extras so we can see more of Harper.

Edited by derekson, 28 April 2012 - 09:40 PM.

[derekson]

Well it's not scoreless now. Not going to root against the Nats if they've already scored. We'll see if they can hang onto this lead.

[Snodgrass'Muff]

First hit coming right up...

[Jed Zeppelin]

Stud. And he tosses the helmet! I'm in love.

[derekson]

First hit for Harper! Double to the base of the wall in dead center hit over Kemp's head!

[Saby]

Really happy for the kid.

Only thing he needs to fix is his hair.

[ForceAtHome]

That was roped.

[Arroyo Con Frijoles]

An absolute laser. Love him already.

[Bigpupp]

Guys behind Harper mooning the camera during his at bat as well.

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[Snodgrass'Muff]

How awesome would it have been if Strasburg had followed Harper's first hit with a home run?

[derekson]

Really happy for the kid.

Only thing he needs to fix is his hair.

He also needs to grow back the mustache he was featuring last season in the minors.

Edited by derekson, 28 April 2012 - 10:01 PM.

[backpeddling]

Incredible bat speed. Strasburg, Harper, Kemp... a new wave is taking over.

[rembrat]

Ha! He tossed his helmet. Hey, I understand his frustrations. Those things weighed me down in little league too.

[TheYellowDart5]

I'm going to assume that getting hit in the hand by a Strasburg fastball is probably the worst experience in human history.

[Snodgrass'Muff]

Ha! He tossed his helmet. Hey, I understand his frustrations. Those things weighed me down in little league too.

That's what happens when you wear a helmet two sizes too big to protect the faux-hawk.

[Saby]

Great arm!!

[TheYellowDart5]

DAT ARM

[derekson]

He had him at the plate if Ramos fielded that cleanly. Gun!

[TheYellowDart5]

That was an absolute goddamn laser beam from RF. Harper is as advertised in that category.

[canderson]

Harper just gunned down a runner trying to score on a perfect throw. Too bad the catcher dropped/bobbled the ball and the run scored.

[Saby]

He had him at the plate if Ramos fielded that cleanly. Gun!

Or if Hairston doesn't slap it out.

[Jed Zeppelin]

That was a cannon.

[Laser Show]

Jerry Hairston Jr. with the

[derekson]

Hairston robs Harper of his first OF assist by stealing ARod's slap the glove move.