mozartpc27 wrote:

1 wrote:

kenrosenthal wrote:

1 wrote:

kenrosenthal wrote:can someone post video of the post game with barkann. id really like to see it if possible

i got this

thanks

barkann's tribute begins around 3:40:

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(i apologize for the "your recording has finished" graphic)

Thanks 1. Great, awful, great.

The Nats actually considered canceling this afternoon's game. We learned more details after the 9-8 loss. Here's what happened, in essence: After receiving the news that Harry Kalas had died, Nationals officials approached their Phillies counterparts with a question: What do you want to do? Although it was never explicitly stated, the Nationals were prepared to call off the game -- and send some 40,000 fans home -- if the Phillies felt they could not play.

"We said, 'What do you think is appropriate?'" said Nationals President Stan Kasten. "We never went into, 'What should we do? What shouldn't we do?' There's no manual for what to do in these circumstances, that close to the beginning of the game when 40,000 people are already in their seats.

"Ultimately it was our call but we wanted to know the wishes of the Phillies before we decided, and I'm sure we would have acceded to their wishes if they felt strongly--and especially if the [players] felt strongly."

Phillies President David Montgomery said the team was appreciative of the Nationals' sensitivity.

"But Harry would have wanted us to play," Montgomery said.

philliesphhan wrote:Howard vs righty reliever = comedy

jerseyhoya wrote:

philliesphhan wrote:Howard vs righty reliever = comedy

Just got around to reading this whole thread, and this was the most confusing thing that happened all game for me. They have three lefties in their pen. Acta wasted one of them at the end of the 6th inning to retire one batter, that notorious left handed hitter J-Roll, who is hitting like -.500 on the season, when they have their pitcher due up next inning. Out trots Saul Rivera to start the seventh, and I tell my roommate that Howard will homer off of him. After the two hit batters I actually started making fun of these Nats fans sitting behind me who were bothering me all game, telling them Howard was going to punish a ball. When it went out, I gave it a good Dave Chappelle channeling Howard Dean BEEYAH.

Acta ends up using Ledezma and Beimel to get through the 8th and the 9th, so it's not like they were unavailable, but the damage was well done obviously by that point. How do you let Howard beat you?