Nationals @ Padres, Game 4

[Natsinpwc]

Victor is a true 3-tool player.  What an athlete!

He can field. What are his other two tools.  And don’t tell me his baserunning.

[sixthree175]

He can field. What are his other two tools.  And don’t tell me his baserunning.

He's a dreadful base runner.  That's not one of the 5 tools.  Field, run, throw.

Soto's a 4-tool player (can't throw).

[hohoho]

Victor is a true 3-tool player.  What an athlete!

His career dwar is higher than his owar not even Brooks Robinson or Ozzie Smith did that.

[hohoho]

Zim to save the day!

[hohoho]

Zim to save the day!

Or not!

[wj73]

That Kim PH depletes their bench. If it goes to extras, it could get interesting.

[nfotiu]

Max did all sorts of bad things to build up to the situation, but that grand slam was a one in a million shot off a very good pitch.  That doesn't happen and we're all not thinking too much bad about Max.

[wj73]

Hate to say it, but that was an amazing catch. This place exploded.

[sixthree175]

Max did all sorts of bad things to build up to the situation, but that grand slam was a one in a million shot off a very good pitch.  That doesn't happen and we're all not thinking too much bad about Max.

That's not fair.  Max totally lost it.

Regardless, he should still retire as a Nat.

[hohoho]

Had us all the way.

[nfotiu]

That one hurt.

[sixthree175]

Throw the ball down the middle of the plate and hope for the best...

...SELL SELL SELL

[Dave in Fairfax]

Hate to say it, but that was an amazing catch. This place exploded.

Well, at least you got your money's worth for a game experience.

[NatNasty]

Dipcrap dave strikes again 

[wj73]

Well, at least you got your money's worth for a game experience.

Exactly right. The atmosphere was so electric - like a playoff game. I hated the way it ended, and I think if I were watching at home I’d be pissed. But being here was something else. From a baseball perspective, it was one of the best games I’ve ever attended.


‘Night, all.

[Natsinpwc]

He's a dreadful base runner.  That's not one of the 5 tools.  Field, run, throw.

Soto's a 4-tool player (can't throw).

Well yea but the speed doesn’t translate to anything good. What’s the use of being fast if you can’t run the bases well.

[Slateman]

He's a dreadful base runner.  That's not one of the 5 tools.  Field, run, throw.

Soto's a 4-tool player (can't throw).

Lol, Soto is a 2 tool player

He's slow
He is an average fielder
His arm sucks

[UMDNats]

one of the worst losses in franchise history

just about erases all of max's history prior to last night

[Five Banners]

one of the worst losses in franchise history

just about erases all of max's history prior to last night

Nightmare of a prior history

[imref]

one of the worst losses in franchise history

just about erases all of max's history prior to last night

Yep.  0% chance of making the HoF now.

[Kevrock]

one of the worst losses in franchise history

just about erases all of max's history prior to last night

lol

[Kevrock]

What bothers me the most is that it was stupid to leave the pitcher in to hit there. That was likely the last and best chance to cut into the lead and they don't pinch hit?! And then somehow he hits a grand slam. I hate this dumb game sometimes.

[Slateman]

What bothers me the most is that it was stupid to leave the pitcher in to hit there. That was likely the last and best chance to cut into the lead and they don't pinch hit?! And then somehow he hits a grand slam. I hate this dumb game sometimes.

Just good managing

[wj73]

What bothers me the most is that it was stupid to leave the pitcher in to hit there. That was likely the last and best chance to cut into the lead and they don't pinch hit?! And then somehow he hits a grand slam. I hate this dumb game sometimes.

The Pads fans felt the same way. I heard more than a few “What the f—- is he doing?”  We of course were thrilled at their manager’s stupidity. Then, boom.


Baseball sure is a strange game.