Zimm’s Walk-Off: Too Good to Be True

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Ryan Zimmerman's "Happy Ending" For The Nats On Opening Night
Published 3/31/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... happy ending for the Nationals!"- Jon Miller Happy Ending Jon Miller? If you say so. What a great way to start the (as Joe Morgan would call it) the "American" season and hopefully we'll have some more fun tomorrow. Here's also the first homerun at the Park as called by George W. Bush. Miller seems a bit jealous here.... Zimm’s Walk-Off: Too Good to Be True (Mister Irrelevant)

Bush Booed, Nats Scalp Braves In Park Premiere
Published 3/31/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... ): Maybe they were just saying “Boo-ush .” But by the end, the fans in the stands were all of good cheer, as Ryan Zimmerman blasted a 2-out, 9th-inning homer to give the hometown crowd, as ESPN’s Jon Miller put it, a “ Happy Ending .” For those that may have stopped watching after Zim’s zinger, MR. IRRELEVANT believes that at around the 3:16 mark, you can see Ryan mouthing, “ ...

Ryan Zimmerman Has a Flair For the Dramatic
Published 3/31/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... : Zimm's fourth career walk-off in just his third season. I already attempted to explain my euphoria over at my other home (shameless hat tip to myself), so I won't sicken you with my Nats homerism. But seriously, that was pretty amazing stuff. And with that, our best moment of the season may have already come and gone.

Size Matters (unless it underperforms)
Published 3/31/2008 by JakeTheSnake <info@bulletsforever.com> at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
... Of course, Caron wasn't the only guy that had his massive huevos on display yesterday.  Ryan Zimmerman's 530 ft.* walk-off homer was epic in its own right. ...

The Best Sports Weekend in D.C. History*
Published 3/31/2008 by Dan Steinberg at D.C. Sports Bog
... franchise player isn't a bad way to open a new park. I wouldn't know, because I pulled a Kornheiser and went to sleep around the fourth inning, except I one-upped Kornheiser by failing even to make it to the park and use my credential to watch history for free. I did, however, get to see George Washington win that president's race on TV. I really thought they'd give the opener to Teddy. At this point, I don't know how they ever let him win. Video (of the homer, not the prez race) right here . Plus, we got to see ...

Get the *bleep* out
Published 3/31/2008 by Bjoern at Mojo Blog
... lips when he hit the walk-off for the Nats yesterday. And in case you stopped watching after the homer, you may wanna go back and peep around the 3:10 mark. They show the replay and you can read Zimmerman’s lips: “Get the *bleep* out.” Personally, I only see him phrase "Get out", but judge for yourself: Link: Zimm’s Walk-Off: Too Good to Be True

Oh What a Night at Nationals Park!
Published 3/31/2008 by Truth About It at truthaboutit.net
... to the plate. The only disappointing aspect of the fairy-tale ending was those who left a 2-1 game after the bottom of the 7th inning. Of course, being the District of Columbia, there should be no surprise that many in attendance were part of the “there to be seen” contingent. The fact that the Boston or New York (or St. Louis) faithful would shutter at giving their teams the same treatment is disappointing nonetheless. Catch the Zimmerman homerun at Mr. Irrelevant. ...

Two Curly W's and a Goose Egg
Published 4/1/2008 by Mac G at Mac Gs World
... By the time I reached my pad and turned on the game for the score, Ryan Zimmerman's sick walk off was already completed. The bros at Mister Irrelevant have the cool video. ...

The Twi-Nighter: The Opening Week that was
Published 4/4/2008 at Big League Stew
... divebombs 'A-Rod' — As if Yankees or Red Sox blogs need any more fodder. 6. Yankees Opening Day gets rained out — I blame the Bleacher Creatures. 5. Royals sweep Tigers in Detroit to start season — Calendar sales skyrocket. 4. Kosuke Fukudome makes friends with the locals — Locals respond with poorly translated signs. 3. President Bush splits the aisle at new Nats Park — Ryan Zimmerman leaves no such doubt. 2. Pedro Martinez gets hurt in his first ...

Ryan Zimmerman Has a Flair For the Dramatic
Published 4/13/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... : Zimm's fourth career walk-off in just his third season. I already attempted to explain my euphoria over at my other home (shameless hat tip to myself), so I won't sicken you with my Nats homerism. But seriously, that was pretty amazing stuff. And with that, our best moment of the season may have already come and gone.