Twitter torched the Washington Nationals for 12-run deficit in 1st inning

The Twitterverse had a good time with the 12 runs the Phillies put on against the Nationals in the first inning.

Twitter has made a sensation out of the Washington Nationals for the lack of valiant effort in containing a sluggish Philadelphia Phillies team. During the first inning of their Saturday night game, the Nationals and their pitcher, Jeremy Guthrie, surrendered 12 runs to a 1-3 Phillies team.

The Phillies, by the way, have only two players (Herrera, Kendrick) that own a .300+ batting average. On the other hand, six Nationals (Eaton, Zimmerman, Harper, Murphy, Zimmerman, Wieters) contribute to the same subject.

That said, it’s highly unfortunate that the Nationals P Jeremy Guthrie strung the chord that summoned the bats of the poorest of Phillies hitters. In his first outing in a Washington Nationals jersey, Guthrie – a transplant from Kansas City – gave up 10 runs and four additional walks. The wound didn’t subside after that – his reliever allowed two additional runs.

It’s sad that a playoff contender let this happen. The Phillies are the butt of every MLB joke, yet they collected 12 runs, the most in one game since, well, ever.  That has to sting the Nationals clubhouse. And though most Nats fans probably want to drink that sorrow away, Twitter made sure that feeling resonated with everyone.

At the end of the day, the 12-run result after one inning is pretty disgraceful. And not just as someone who either lives in the D.C. metro area or is an actual Nationals follower, but a fan of baseball in general. As for rankings of the last few years, the Nationals and Phillies are total opposites, heading into two separate directions.

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For the Nats, they have one of the best farm systems in the majors; meanwhile, the Phillies have one of the oldest – and most worn out – rosters of all MLB organizations.