Spring Training: Marlins @ Nationals, 1:05 Pm

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Josh Johnson vrs. John Lannan


Starting lineups
MARLINS
2B Omar Infante
CF Dewayne Wise
SS Hanley Ramirez
1B Gaby Sanchez
C John Buck
3B Wes Helms
LF Scott Cousins
RF Bryan Petersen
DH John Raynor
RHP Josh Johnson

NATIONALS
CF Bernadina
LF Ankiel
RF Nix
3B Zimmerman
DH LaRoche
C Flores
2B Hairston
SS Cora
1B Aubrey
LHP Lannan

I heard JJ is supposed to go three innings.

[Ramp]

hehe John Raynor

[Jay]

What kind of line up is that. We have 4 actual outfielders playing. WTF

[Beef]

uhhhh

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

One thing to keep in mind, the wind is blowing pretty strongly out to right.
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The Nats spring training unis look really sharp.

One of the Oak Ridge Boys threw out the first pitch. He has a ZZ Top type beard going.
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And now all the Oak Ridge Boys are singing the National anthem.
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Infante flies out to right.
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Wise grounds out to short.
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Hanley strikes out swinging.
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Bernandina grounds out to first.
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Error on Hanley, Ankiel to first.
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Full count on Nix.
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And a walk.
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JJ throws to second to check the runner and the ball ends up in center. Ankiel to third.
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Nix to second on the error.

Zimmerman grounds out to Hanley, Ankiel scores. Nix still on second.
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Single to right. Nix held at third.
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Good strong throw to the plate by Cousins On that single, by the way. Even the Nats fans were impressed.
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JJ's thrown a lot of pitches this inning. Kind of doubting he goes three innings Flores is fouling off a lot of pitches bit he grounds out to second. 1-0 Nats after 1.

[FishFF]

I think JJ stayed out drinking with Volstad last night

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Please forgive some typos. I'm not always catching the autocorrect things my iPhone is doing.
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Gaby hits a mile high pop into into foul territory near the third base line. Zimmerman catches it for the out.
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Buck flies out to shallow right center.

Capozzi just tweeted that JJ threw 30 pitches in the first.
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Helms flies out to center to end the Marlins half of the second. Still 1-0 Nats.
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Totally forgot our old friend Bo Porter is the Nats new third base coach.
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Hairston smokes a long double to left.
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3-1 to Cora.
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Cora flies out to center. Hairston holds.
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Aubrey singles to left. Hairston to third.
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Bernandina 3-run homer to right. Not wind aided. He smoked it. You knew it was gone when it hit his bat. Cousins didn't even move.

[Ramp]

Bernadina is gonna blow up this year (and then be busted for roids in September)

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Ankiel k's. JJ has to be near 50 pitches by now. I heard his pitch count was supposed to be 55 today. Really doubt he comes back out for the third. Someone is up in the pen but they have a wall in front and I can't tell who it is.

Nix single to right. St. Claire makes a quick trip to the mound.
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Passed ball I believe. Nix to second.
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JJ is done with a 2-2 count on Zimmerman. Sanches coming in.
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JJ threw a total of 58 pitches.
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37 strikes, 21 balls for JJ.
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Zimmerman RBI single to right. I believe JJ is still responsible for Zimmerman so the book isn't closed on him yet.
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LaRoche k's looking. 5-0 Nats.
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JJ's line; 1.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
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Cousins legs out an infield single for our first hit of the day.
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Petersen walks.
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We're on the board. RBI single by Raynor. Cousins scores. Petersen to second.
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Infante grounds into a 1-6-3 dp. Petersen to third.
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Wise hit by pitch. Kozak walking with him out to first. Checking his right hand.
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He's apparently okay. Staying in.

RBI single to left by Hanley. Petersen scores. Wise to second. 5-2 Nats.

Gaby grounds out to second. Inning over.
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Sanches still pitching. First pitch high pop foul down the third base line. Helms catches it for the out.
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Hairston flies out to center.
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Cora k's looking to end the inning.
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Yunesky Maya is now pitching for the Nats.
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Buck hits a ball of the pitcher. Is thrown out at first.
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Helms k's swinging.
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Cousins k's swinging.

Sanches is running inthe outfield with JJ so he's done.
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Mike Dunn is the new pitcher.
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Aubrey flies out to right.
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Bunt single for Bernandina.
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Ankiel high pop fly to right.
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Nix groundout to second.
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Single up the middle by Petersen.
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Raynor grounds into a 1-6-3 dp.
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Double to deep center by Infante.
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Wise k's.
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Hopper out to pitch the 5th.
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Zimmerman grounds out to Hanley.

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Adventurous ground out to Gaby. Gaby almost caught it but it bounced out of his glove and rolled into foul territory. He recovered and threw to Hopper covering first for the out.
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4 pitch walk to Flores.
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Hairston grounds out, 5-3.
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Hanley grounds out to short.
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Gaby grounds out to third.
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Buck infield single to the edge of the diamond between second and third. Hayes pinch running.
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Helms single to left. Hayes to second.
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RBI single by Cousins. Hayes scores. Helms to second. 5-3 Nats.
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Wild pitch. Helms to third. Cousins to second.
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Petersen high popup to third. Inning over.
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New pitcher. Shawn Hill.
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All our starters look like they're out of the game. They're all running off the field.
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Flyout to center.
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Strikeout.
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Flyout to right.

[Big Z]

I hope cousins makes the club.

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Raynor sharp low lineout to third.
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Thurston groundout to short.

I like Cousins, too. His throw home today was awesome.
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Kroeger k's looking.
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Tom Koehler is now pitching.
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Ankiel solo homer to right.
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Harper is batting.
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Harper walks.
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Hopefully, Harper gets another AB. I want to see him swing. He didn't even swing the bat. Koehler is not throwing many strikes.

Single to right. Harper to third.
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Stairs grounds into a forceout. Harper scored. Stairs safe at first.
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Bixler strikes out looking.
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Ramos grounds out 5-4. 7-3 Nats, top 8.
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Chico now pitching. Murphy batting.
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Murphy safe after a fielding error by the Nats shortstop. Ball rolled under his glove.
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Wild pitch. Murphy to second.
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Rottino RBI double down the third base line. Murphy scores. 7-4 Nats.
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Hayes flies out to left.
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Gotay flies out to right.
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Torres grounds out to third.
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Koehler back out for the 8th.
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Cora walks.
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Koehler can't find the plate with a GPS today. Already 3-0 walk the walk.
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4 pitch walk.
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Van Every couldn't check his swing and struck out.
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Ground into a force out 6-4.

Yay, I get to see Harper bat again.
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Cora scores on a wild pitch that rolled into the Nats dugout.
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Wow. Harper smoked a ball out to center but it was caught on the warning track. 8-4 Nats, top 9.
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Lubanski grounds out, 3-1.
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Davis K's swinging.
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Thurston lines out to second. Game over. Nats win 8-4.