SB Nation DC - Nationals Vs. Mets: Washington Shut Out, 1-0, Falls To Last In NL Easthttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2011-05-20T11:43:58-04:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/19434752011-05-20T11:43:58-04:002011-05-20T11:43:58-04:00Mike Rizzo Being Investigated For Verbal Altercation With Umpire After Mets-Nationals Game
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<p>Remember<a href="http://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/5/19/2180117/jayson-werth-nationals-mets-bad-call"> the horrible call that was made at the end of Friday's Mets-Nationals game</a> that cost <span>Jayson Werth</span> a base hit during a key ninth-inning rally? It didn't make general manager Mike Rizzo happy either, and he ran after umpire Phil Cuzzi to tell him about it. That may have gotten Rizzo into hot water.</p>
<p>According to multiple reports, Major League Baseball will investigate a report filed by the umpiring crew against Rizzo for his post-game behavior. <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2011/05/19/2011-05-19_umpire_phil_cuzzi_files_report_about_verbal_altercation_with_nationals_gm_mike_r.html#ixzz1MuKlUeoR">Via the New York Daily News</a>:</p>
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<p>But multiple baseball sources said <a title="Major League Baseball" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Major+League+Baseball">MLB</a> officials will investigate a report filed by the umpiring crew after the game about a verbal altercation between them and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Nationals</a> <a title="Mike Rizzo" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Mike+Rizzo">GM Mike Rizzo</a> as they were leaving the field after the final out.</p>
<p>Immediately after the game, one of the umpires told <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a> security guards outside their dressing room to "find the guy in the suit," apparently referring to Rizzo. Mets security <a title="Rob Kasdon" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Rob+Kasdon">VP Rob Kasdon</a> arrived a few minutes later armed with a Nationals media guide to pore over headshots to identify Rizzo, sources said.</p>
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<p>This all seems like a waste of time to me. The Nationals are struggling, Rizzo was upset and he may have flipped out a bit. Not to wish too much ill will on the umpire, but it's best everyone just moves on.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/5/20/2181350/mike-rizzo-investigation-nationals-metsMike Prada2011-05-19T17:35:09-04:002011-05-19T17:35:09-04:00Jayson Werth, Nationals Victimized By Bad Call In Ninth Inning Vs. Mets
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<p><a href="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/616559/Picture_35.png" target="_blank"><img alt="Picture_35_medium" class="photo" src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/616559/Picture_35_medium.png" width="290" height="145"></a> <br id="1305840211350"></p>↵<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Nationals</a> lost again vs. the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a> today, falling 1-0 in yet another shutout. Of course, it didn't help that the first-base umpire <a href="http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=14954163">completely botched an easy call</a>, calling <span>Jayson Werth</span> out at first place even though first baseman <span>Daniel Murphy</span> was very clearly off the bag.</p>↵<p>The Nationals had a runner on second base and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning when Werth drilled a ground ball to third base. <span>Justin Turner</span> got to it with a nice backhand, bobbled the ball, then threw it to first. It was a wide throw, and Murphy tried to stretch to grab it, but his stretch both took him off the bag and came too late. Still, Werth was called out, and <span>Adam LaRoche</span> grounded out thereafter to end the game.</p>↵<p>It was a huge call, because having men on first and third with one out is much more threatening than having a man on third and two outs. Of course, given how LaRoche has been playing, he probably would have grounded into a double play anyway.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/5/19/2180117/jayson-werth-nationals-mets-bad-callMike Prada2011-05-19T16:03:19-04:002011-05-19T16:03:19-04:00Nationals Vs. Mets Final Score: Washington Falls 1-0, Drops To Last In NL East
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Washington Nationals</a> managed to avoid getting no-hit against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">New York Mets</a> on Thursday afternoon, but that's about the only silver lining they can take. The Nationals couldn't manage a hit against Mets started <span>Dillon Gee</span> until the sixth inning and had just three hits total in a 1-0 loss. </p>
<p>The Nationals drop to 20-23 on the year, one game behind the Mets for last place in the NL East. Livan Hernandez was the hard-luck loser, giving up just one run in seven innings to drop to 3-6 on the year. Gee moves to 3-0 on the year, giving up just two hits in seven and two-thirds innings.</p>
<p>The Mets got their only run in the bottom of the fourth inning. They put two runners on base with two out, and <span>Justin Turner</span> lined a single up the middle to score John Thole. The Nationals threatened in the ninth inning when <span>Laynce Nix</span> hit a one-out double, but <span>Jayson Werth</span> was victimized by a questionable call on a ground ball for the second out. It looked like <span>Daniel Murphy</span>'s foot came off the bag, but Werth was ruled out. <span>Adam LaRoche</span> then grounded out to end the game.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/5/19/2179958/nationals-vs-mets-scoreMike Prada2011-05-19T15:29:52-04:002011-05-19T15:29:52-04:00Jon Heyman, Master Of Bad Timing
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<p>Jon Heyman is Sports Illustrated's baseball guy. He was at the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a>-<a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Nationals</a> game and fired off this tweet just before the sixth inning.</p>↵<p>↵<style type="text/css">.bbpBox71282369113489408 {background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/11946168/si_twitter_back_6232.gif) #a1a9b6;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block}</style>↵</p>↵<div class="bbpBox71282369113489408">↵<p class="bbpTweet">I predict dillon gee throws mets 1st no-hitter<span class="timestamp"><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/status/71282369113489408" title="Thu May 19 18:33:35 +0000 2011">less than a minute ago</a> via <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mobile.twitter.com">Mobile Web</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=71282369113489408"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/favorite.png"> Favorite</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=71282369113489408"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/retweet.png"> Retweet</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=71282369113489408"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/reply.png"> Reply</a></span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman"><img src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/190827556/jon_heyman_normal.jpg"></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman">Jon Heyman</a></strong><br>SI_JonHeyman</span></span></p>↵</div>↵↵<p> </p>↵<p>Two minutes later, <span>Livan Hernandez</span> got a base hit. Nice call, Jon! And <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/status/71283784112283648">way to backtrack</a> with an unfunny joke too.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/5/19/2179909/jon-heyman-master-of-bad-timingMike Prada2011-05-19T11:32:26-04:002011-05-19T11:32:26-04:00Nationals Vs. Mets: Nats Try To Bounce Back From Shutout In Afternoon Tilt
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<p>The <a href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Nationals</a> will try to get their offense back on track when they face the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Mets</a> at Citi Field in a game that starts at 1 p.m. and can be seen on MASN.</p>
<p>The story of this game, as it has been for the past few games it seems, will be the weather. The forecast shows rain again this afternoon. But based on what we saw at the end of the game last night, the stadium officials are, let's just say hesitant, to call a game. They are sort of like the opposite of the Nationals in that way.</p>
<p>The Nats will send old reliable <span>Livan Hernandez</span> to the mound this afternoon. He's the only guy I think won't have any trouble with the rain, because it doesn't seem like he lets that kind of stuff affect him. His counterpart will be <span>Dillon Gee</span>, whom the Nats have only faced one time before. That was his major league debut last September when he allowed just two hits over seven innings. Hopefully they have a little bit more film on him this time.</p>
<p><i><b>We'll be following this game in this stream, but you can head over to <a href="http://www.federalbaseball.com/">Federal Baseball</a> for more information on the Nationals. </b></i></p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2011/5/19/2335397/nationals-vs-mets-nats-try-to-bounce-back-from-shutout-in-afternoonJordan Ruby