Have to agree with welch on Aybar’s player in the first. I was sitting on the first base side a couple rows behind the nats dugout and it looked like there wasn’t going to be even a chance to get the runner at first. The throw was absolutely amazing. The first inning hit-and-run with Figgins and Aybar was simply text book baseball as well.
Another day of Napoli having good production. May the ongoing catching controversy continue. Since both are still commanding inexpensive salaries, this catching controversy can go on a few more years, no big deal.
Huh. Darth Naps
HaloDutch - June 24, 2008
ouch!
fangraphs says that the best nats player was a pinch htiter. 1 AB.
GREAT WIN THOUGH!
anaheim angels - June 24, 2008
'Cause he didn't
get a chance to make an error and didn’t make an out?
TheTypingFiend - June 24, 2008
Mike Napwalker
Hilarious. Tough call with so many fellas chippin in in the early innings. Wish we had that problem more often.
ReggieBullits - June 24, 2008
scottnak - June 24, 2008
#44 Mike Napoli, my hero!
ROFL, that WIN picture.
44FAN - June 24, 2008
ROFL at the picture.
Nice.
Zu Long - June 24, 2008
Nice Pic
Nice pick for Panther
hauldog - June 24, 2008
Nice prescient pre-game Foucault quote about "power" as well
pantha
highlandhalo - June 24, 2008
5.4 runs per game the past 8
And another fine day at the ballpark. Aybar’s play in the hole in the first is among the best I’ve ever seen. He is astonishing on defense.
mattwelch - June 24, 2008
#1 on Web Gems
and they commented that Aybar seems to show up several times a week. Hey, the Eastern Sports Programming Network is taking notice!
jjackflash - June 24, 2008
I wouldn't have said it last year but defensively he looks better than Cabby
The Shotgun arm being the main differentiator
melvintoast - June 25, 2008
i missed the game......but loved the outcome
Light up that halo!
norcaliangelsfan - June 24, 2008
Voodoo tomorrow
highlandhalo - June 24, 2008
Aybay's first inning play
Have to agree with welch on Aybar’s player in the first. I was sitting on the first base side a couple rows behind the nats dugout and it looked like there wasn’t going to be even a chance to get the runner at first. The throw was absolutely amazing. The first inning hit-and-run with Figgins and Aybar was simply text book baseball as well.
HaloFanInDC - June 24, 2008
How the hell Aybar got so much on that throw off his back foot ...
I’ll never know. What a play. That was Ozzie Smith-like. Perhaps it was a trap!
highlandhalo - June 24, 2008
Beachbum Willy says Aybar might have the best range since Ozzie
And he’s been watching baseball a l-o-o-o-ng time.
mattwelch - June 25, 2008
Yeah, but can Aybar ...
do the backflips????
Downing Rules - June 25, 2008
giggle giggle
sent this to Naps myspace page!
ladybug - June 24, 2008
According to his page
He is hungover. He tied one on last night. I imagine we will see Mathis behind the dish today.
hauldog - June 25, 2008
Torii Hunter is going to be on "Best Damn Sports Show" at 11pm tonight.
44FAN - June 24, 2008
amazing win pic!
hahah
glad the hitting version of Naps showed up. maybe some more playing time in his future?
howiestheman - June 24, 2008
welcome back Naps!
infant - June 24, 2008
Welcome back Naps
Good to see you got over your lazy streak ;-)
vladtheimpaler - June 24, 2008
best WIN pic yet
SCHalo - June 24, 2008
Return of the Napoli
Nice!
Funke5ive - June 24, 2008
I cut Napoli from my fantasy team yesterday
after about a month on my bench. Go figure.
Caseys Kiss of Death - June 24, 2008
Cut him every day the rest of the season...
by the way, Napoli for panther in case there was any doubt.
Downing Rules - June 24, 2008
Off topic interesting note:
Brandon Wood went 3-6 tonight with his 2nd HR in the past 2 days… but get this: in 6 AB, he didn’t strike out. Amazing! Haha
101halo - June 24, 2008
what! are you sure? maybe the scorekeeper was too lazy to put down the k?
i demand a congress investigation into this matter
anaheim angels - June 25, 2008
GA is not a scorekeeper at SLC, for your information!
Downing Rules - June 25, 2008
Napoli showing the pop yet again
Another day of Napoli having good production. May the ongoing catching controversy continue. Since both are still commanding inexpensive salaries, this catching controversy can go on a few more years, no big deal.
oasisman - June 24, 2008
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