Nationals @ Cubs, NLDS Game 4

[tenken627]

Doesn't really matter what Dusty does or doesn't do if Turner and Murphy and Harper and Zim don't hit.
Wakey wakey Nats bats!

Could at least not bat Trea leadoff again while he is swinging at balls in the dirt :/

[RobDibblesGhost]

[mitlen]

At least it ain't snowin'   ....   yet.

[tenken627]

Lets go Stras! Lets go Nats! Game on!

[natsarl]

Could at least not bat Trea leadoff again while he is swinging at balls in the dirt :/

If he does this again with his first AB, go to the bench

[mmzznnxx]

Who all ready to drink some bleachhhhhhhhh

[skippy1999]

GET  SOME

Let's do this!!!!

[natsarl]

0-13

[mitlen]

0-13

Like Darling said  ...  "soft oh for thirteen".

[sportsfan882]

wow Trea. Just not getting it done. The woes start at him. Has not got on base or even really worked count at all from leadoff spot.

[Minty Fresh]

Leadoff hitter sees two pitches.   

[slhubic]

if you aren't going to do anything, really, with any of the players, why not switch trea and mat in the order?  at least?  to shake something up; to take the pressure of trea, perhaps?

[awbb]

if you aren't going to do anything, really, with any of the players, why not switch trea and mat in the order?  at least?  to shake something up; to take the pressure of trea, perhaps?

But it’s Dusty’s most productive lineup... that hasn’t actually played in the order since July or something ridiculous.

[dracnal]

if you aren't going to do anything, really, with any of the players, why not switch trea and mat in the order?  at least?  to shake something up; to take the pressure of trea, perhaps?

Very much this. I don't mind Werth in the two hole. He and Bryce seem to do better when they're back to back like that. But Turner is just pressing so very very hard.

[sportsfan882]

Werth good AB but hitting the ball into the air today is not going to be fruitful.

[skippy1999]

if you aren't going to do anything, really, with any of the players, why not switch trea and mat in the order?  at least?  to shake something up; to take the pressure of trea, perhaps?

yea it's almost criminal that dusty kept him out there as lead off when he's sucking so bad.

[slhubic]

But it’s Dusty’s most productive lineup... that hasn’t actually played in the order since July or something ridiculous.

yeah, exactly.  basically a moot point; just can't help thinking out loud...

(as we all do)

[Leroy Veritas]

Werth had 252 AB in the regular season. He wasn't part of any "most productive" lineup.

[captkirk42]

"watching" on mlb.com gameday. Does Arrieta only throw sliders?

[natsarl]

Nice AB by Harper

[slhubic]

wooo-hooo !!!

there goes the perfect game !!

[nats2playoffs]

Bryce walked

[Slateman]

Well I like that they're working the count early

[awbb]

Good eye Royce.

[sportsfan882]

grhhh

This will be the game we will hit everything hard but right at fielders. Nats luck