Nationals vs Marlins, Game 3

[Slateman]

MVPs give you more than a sac fly there

[Mathguy]

Based on what data ?  You should be in the next GOP debate

MVPs give you more than a sac fly there

[Slateman]

Based on what data ?  You should be in the next GOP debate

Because MVP's deliver in the clutch. Like MVPs.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Desmond up in a clutch situation. Prior to this season, that's a good thing.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Desmond up in a clutch situation. Prior to this season, that's a good thing.

well, he should get a fastball at some point.

[Mathguy]

He hit the ball hard - can't control it being at someone

Because MVP's deliver in the clutch. Like MVPs.

[varoadking]

He hit the ball hard - can't control it being at someone

You can if you put it in the seats...

[RobDibblesGhost]

[Slateman]

He hit the ball hard - can't control it being at someone

You can if you put it in the seats...

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[JCA-CrystalCity]

A tribute to Brad Hand.

! No longer available

[Slateman]

Desi can be clutch

[NatNasty]

[RobDibblesGhost]

Damn.

[welch]

If the Marlins find two more starting pitchers, they could be tough next season.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

If the Marlins find two more starting pitchers, they could be tough next season.

by tough,, do you mean Mets tough or fake tough like the our rotation in the 2d half?

[welch]

MAT: learn to hit. Take a pitch. Wait for a good one. Hit it hard. He's a 4th OF. Ah, if only Span had been healthy.

Nats need a slugging OF who can play CF and two or three or four relief pitchers...assuming Stammen returns healthy.

[Slateman]

BMT left his clutch juice at home

[Slateman]

MAT: learn to hit. Take a pitch. Wait for a good one. Hit it hard. He's a 4th OF. Ah, if only Span had been healthy.

Nats need a slugging OF who can play CF and two or three or four relief pitchers...assuming Stammen returns healthy.

Heyward, O'Day, Matsuz, and Josh Fields

[welch]

by tough,, do you mean Mets tough or fake tough like the our rotation in the 2d half?

I mean the Marlins will compete. Winning season. Stanton returns. Have some hitters, but only Jose as starting pitcher.

My hunch is that Mets are gambling on this season or nothing. Will be tough to re-sign Cespedes. Over-working the young pitchers.

[welch]

Heyward, O'Day, Matsuz, and Josh Fields

Any of them, although I've seen more of Heyward. He's good. (And will cost). Cespedes is good, but not in the Harper / Werth class. Benefit of getting Cespedes or <whoever> is that you subtract from the Mets.

[tomterp]

Because MVP's deliver in the clutch. Like MVPs.

 

How about define clutch for us, then we'll search the annals of baseball statistics in search of those rare 1.000 hitters in "clutch" situations.

[MorseTheHorse]

MAT: learn to hit. Take a pitch. Wait for a good one. Hit it hard. He's a 4th OF. Ah, if only Span had been healthy.

Nats need a slugging OF who can play CF and two or three or four relief pitchers...assuming Stammen returns healthy.

Re Slugging OF who can play CF:  I hear good things about this Harper kid. 
Re 1st pitch swinging:  Never really get this criticism assuming they are swinging at a good pitch to hit.

Overall last season, batters hit .251/.314/.386.

On 0-0 counts, batters hit .336/.341/.526.

[Slateman]

Any of them, although I've seen more of Heyward. He's good. (And will cost)

All of them.

How about define clutch for us, then we'll search the annals of baseball statistics in search of those rare 1.000 hitters in "clutch" situations.

When your friends need you to prove that you're worth a damn.

[spidernat]

This could end up like last night where the starter yielded 2 runs early and then shut them down for a quality outing.

[spidernat]

How about define clutch for us, then we'll search the annals of baseball statistics in search of those rare 1.000 hitters in "clutch" situations.