Nationals @ Mariners, Game 2

[varoadking]

St. Stephen and I got this one...

9:10 PM ET
In Domed Stadium

Gametime Forecast: 57°F • Partly Cloudy • 0%

1. Denard Span (L) CF
2. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
3. Jayson Werth (R) RF
4. Adam LaRoche (L) 1B
5. Ian Desmond (R) SS
6. Bryce Harper (L) LF
7. Wilson Ramos (R) DH
8. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 2B
9. Jose Lobaton (S) C
P. St. Stephen Strasburg (R)  (10-10, 3.59)

1. Austin Jackson (R) CF
2. Dustin Ackley (L) LF
3. Robinson Cano (L) 2B
4. Kendrys Morales (S) DH
5. Kyle Seager (L) 3B
6. Logan Morrison (L) 1B
7. Chris Taylor (R) SS
8. James Jones (L) RF
9. Jesus Sucre (R) C
P. Roenis Elias (L)  (9-11, 4.01)[/b]

[whytev]

It ain't domed. But I guarantee you the roof will be closed tonight...

[mitlen]

It ain't domed. But I guarantee you the roof will be closed tonight...

My outlaws live in the Seattle area.    Visited them a few years ago and did a boat tour around the Seattle waterfront.    One thing I remember was the tour guide talking about the weather in Seattle.    He said, "When it's cloudy, it's raining.    When it's sunny, it'll be raining soon."

[varoadking]

It ain't domed. But I guarantee you the roof will be closed tonight...

If St. Stephen wants to call it a dome...then it's a dome...

[whytev]

If St. Stephen wants to call it a dome...then it's a dome...

Does he pitch well in closed roof places?

[mitlen]

If St. Stephen wants to call it a dome...then it's a dome...

Amen

[Truconfidence]

Dangerous lineup using the back up catcher as the DH.

[Slateman]

Dangerous lineup using the back up catcher as the DH.

The A's do it all the time. Ramos is DHing.

[Truconfidence]

I meant using the catcher as a DH. I just dont like it. You cant use a PH or PR for Lobaton and if he gets hurt you are screwed.

[Slateman]

I meant using the catcher as a DH. I just dont like it. You cant use a PH or PR for Lobaton and if he gets hurt you are screwed.

They just use Bryce as catcher. The Devil will finally catch The Savior

[JCA-CrystalCity]

The A's do it all the time. Ramos is DHing.

A's carry 3 - Jaso, Norris, and Vogt, but I think they have played all 3 at the same time.

[skippy1999]

Happy birthday, VaRK

[varoadking]

Happy birthday, VaRK

Thanks... 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

By the way, anyone notice how the O's are optioning down their pitchers with options to the minors so they can carry extra bench and bring back the pitchers on turn when the minor league season ends? They sent chen to the GCL after his last start, their seaosn ends today, so they can then bring him up for his regular start tomorrow.   They'll option Tillman to Bowie after tonight, I think, to make room.  Then Bowie's season ends and they can bring him back up.

Nats should do this with JZ and bring up an extra catcher if they plan on DHing Ramos.

[skippy1999]

Thanks... 

Lol right there with ya

[spidernat]

I meant using the catcher as a DH. I just dont like it. You cant use a PH or PR for Lobaton and if he gets hurt you are screwed.

If you do have to PH or PR for Lobaton then Ramos moves to catcher and the pitchers hit the rest of the way. That wouldn't be happening unless it's late in the game anyway so it's no big deal as relievers always get PH for anyway.

[varoadking]

If you do have to PH or PR for Lobaton then Ramos moves to catcher and the pitchers hit the rest of the way. That wouldn't be happening unless it's late in the game anyway so it's no big deal as relievers always get PH for anyway.

Unless Jose gets a concussion on a play at the plate in the first inning.

Wouldn't have to worry about that if the buffalo were catching...he'd have already dropped the ball...

[blue911]

By the way, anyone notice how the O's are optioning down their pitchers with options to the minors so they can carry extra bench and bring back the pitchers on turn when the minor league season ends? They sent chen to the GCL after his last start, their seaosn ends today, so they can then bring him up for his regular start tomorrow.   They'll option Tillman to Bowie after tonight, I think, to make room.  Then Bowie's season ends and they can bring him back up.

Nats should do this with JZ and bring up an extra catcher if they plan on DHing Ramos.

Zimmermann has over 5 years of service time and could elect free agency instead of being optioned.

[varoadking]

Seattle's starting outfield:

[PC]

I just ordered my half off Papa Johns - Double pepperoni, spicy Italian sausage, beef, baby Portabello, pineapple, roma tomatoes, black olives on well done crust.  Papa Johns is notorious for soggy crust.  Well done crust seems to mitigate that a little.

[whytev]

I meant using the catcher as a DH. I just dont like it. You cant use a PH or PR for Lobaton and if he gets hurt you are screwed.

Yes you can. You just double switch.

[Slateman]

Lobaton catching a Strasburg start. Again. Hmmmmm . . .

[tomwvr]

Lobaton catching a Strasburg start. Again. Hmmmmm . . .

That is not a good sign cant the MANAGER see that these two dont perform well together?

If we can see it.........

[spidernat]

Yes you can. You just double switch.

You lose the DH if you do that.

Unless Jose gets a concussion on a play at the plate in the first inning.

Not many home plate collisions with the new rule.

[spidernat]

I just ordered my half off Papa Johns - Double pepperoni, spicy Italian sausage, beef, baby Portabello, pineapple, roma tomatoes, black olives on well done crust.  Papa Johns is notorious for soggy crust.  Well done crust seems to mitigate that a little.