Eighth Inning From Hell

 

(Photo by Reuters Pictures via Daylife. Jim Riggleman walks back to the dugout after pulling Tyler Clippard too late in the eighth. Clip can be seen in the background taking out his anger on a paper cup.)

"I felt really good. I felt like it was going to be a really good night."
(Brian Bruney, via Washington Post, 5/12/2010)

"We hadn't let one get away from us like that in a while."
(Jim Riggleman, via The Goessling Game/MASNsports.com, 5/11/2010)

Meltdown!

"When we lace it up, we're going to give you nine innings of hell."
(Brian Bruney, via Washington Post, 5/11/2010)

Mets 8, Nationals 6: The Ghosts of Bullpens Past pay Nats a visit in the Big Apple. Four run lead in the 8th disappears in a New York minute, courtesy of Crap n' Clip.

Did you hear? Bruney (0.0, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER) and Clippard (0.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER) were awful. But why'd it take so long for Riggles to give Clip the hook?

Dear Mike Rizzo, Please try to do something to fix that hole in your bullpen. Sincerely, Drew Storen.

Meanwhile...

• MASN's got Strasburg's 2nd AAA start tonight on tape delay.

• Raise your hand if you're encouraged by reports of Marquis' rehab start for Potomac. Didn't think so.

• If rehashing last night's debacle isn't painful enough for you, we suggest you go read Mark Zuckerman's recounting of the events of Sept. 17, 2005 at Nats Insider.

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Comments

[Harper Gordek]

I'm disappointed there are no photo-shopped flames in this picture.

[The Nationals Enquirer]

Sorry to disappoint, Harper. We couldn't decide between flames or a nuclear mushroom cloud, so we left the photo as-is.