Nationals vs Orioles, Game 2

[NatNasty]

BALTIMORE ORIOLES (20-51) at ASHINGTON NATIONALS (39-32)
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: 106.7 FM, 1500 AM, MLB.com
Weather: Chance of storms, 82 degrees, wind 7 mph out to center field
Line: WSH -205
O/U: 9


hO's

LF Trey Mancini
CF Adam Jones
SS Manny Machado
3B Danny Valencia
2B Jonathan Schoop
1B Mark Trumbo
C Caleb Joseph
RF Craig Gentry
RHP Andrew Cashner (2-8, 4.98, 62 K)

NATS

RF Adam Eaton
LF Juan Soto
3B Anthony Rendon
CF Bryce Harper
1B Daniel Murphy
SS Trea Turner
2B Wilmer Difo
C Pedro Severino
LHP Gio Gonzalez (6-3, 3.01, 78 K)

[nattily attired]

MAT has to be ticked off.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Storms projected to hit around 8:00-8:30 and the radar isn't pretty. I'm bailing - the hellacious commute home was enough for me today.

[tomterp]

Storms projected to hit around 8:00-8:30 and the radar isn't pretty. I'm bailing - the hellacious commute home was enough for me today.

Nothing here yet in western Oakton, and we typically get it about 30-40 minutes before it hits Nats Park.

[trangert418]

MAT has to be ticked off.

Here's an idea. Put MAT back in center and let Harper catch

Not positive but didn't he catch at some level?

[Natsinpwc]

Here's an idea. Put MAT back in center and let Harper catch

Not positive but didn't he catch at some level?

I believe when he was a kid; and maybe JUCO?

[Natsinpwc]

I think Martinez probably figured if Harper cannot hit Cashner there is no hope whatsoever for him.

[tomterp]

Here's an idea. Put MAT back in center and let Harper catch

Not positive but didn't he catch at some level?

At all amateur levels, including high school and college.

[Natsinpwc]

Yea FP. Everyone was coming over the Woodrow Wilson bridge so they stayed home!  No one wants to see the BLOS anymore.

[Natsinpwc]

Yea FP. Everyone was coming over the Woodrow Wilson bridge so they stayed home!  No one wants to see the BLOS anymore.

And now it's the grounds crew that ball bounced up. Gee whiz. He really does have an excuse for everything bad that happens.

I would switch over to the Bmore broadcast but Palmer has just not been the same since he found out he was not a Kennedy.

[spidernat]

And now it's the grounds crew that ball bounced up. Gee whiz. He really does have an excuse for everything bad that happens.

It's so freaking annoying.

[trangert418]

What kind of defensive positioning was that. If Murphy gloved that would he have beat Machado to 1st? Didn't look like Gio was going to beat him either.

[nattily attired]

Here's an idea. Put MAT back in center and let Harper catch

Not positive but didn't he catch at some level?

I enjoy watching MAT play CF a hell of a lot more than I do Harper...or Eaton, for that matter.

[spidernat]

Soto




The 24 year old Dominican is really having a good start to his career.  

[tomterp]

Yea FP. Everyone was coming over the Woodrow Wilson bridge so they stayed home!  No one wants to see the BLOS anymore.

They drew 33,391 last night, and typically attendance ticks up each night during the week, in the absence of a weather event or giveaway that distorts the normal pattern. 

Last night's crowd was a bit late arriving too, but tonight it looks very empty for now. 

[Natsinpwc]

They drew 33,391 last night, and typically attendance ticks up each night during the week, in the absence of a weather event or giveaway that distorts the normal pattern. 

Last night's crowd was a bit late arriving too, but tonight it looks very empty for now.

More likely the weather threat.  Maybe Metro broke down.

[varoadking]

More likely the weather threat.  Maybe Metro broke down.

I think word got out that I won't be there until tomorrow night...

[slhubic]

yep.  ALL you had to do, was NOT hit into a double-play...

that's a generational talent, right there.

[RobDibblesGhost]

More likely the weather threat.  Maybe Metro broke down.

Traffic sucks tonight. Bob Marbourg was telling people just to stay at work. 395 north into DC is backed up solid back to Landmark.

[tomterp]

Looking at the weather radar, maybe some folks just decided not to deal with it.  There is a wall of storm  about to hit Chantilly on its way to DC.   

[RobDibblesGhost]

freak

[trangert418]

Too bad Tony didn't look back at the play. He could have got in a run down and Soto could've scored.

[tomterp]

What a great pitch by Gio to Trumbo.     

[Natsinpwc]

Traffic sucks tonight. Bob Marbourg was telling people just to stay at work. 395 north into DC is backed up solid back to Landmark.

Not a baseball town--always lots of excuses.  Hop on the metro. 

[RobDibblesGhost]

Looking at the weather radar, maybe some folks just decided not to deal with it.  There is a wall of storm  about to hit Chantilly on its way to DC.   

Traffic + Weather + Gio = watching from my couch