Nearly everyone here has learned that Gio is ready to walk the bases loaded in any inning of every start. In his last three starts, Gio has gone four, one, and five innings, giving up two, six, and three runs. It was a blunder to have no one warming in the 5th inning.
dave's Nats started with a sloppy April, outplayed by the Mets and everyone else. They recovered in May, got to first place, and then collapsed.
The sloppy April suggests that dave had the team coasting through Spring Training. Not ready to play, not sharp. Would Dusty have had the Nats prepared? No telling, and, yes, the Braves and Phillies are stronger. But Dusty's teams seem to have been prepared.
First, someone did get up in the fifth. He didn't enter the game, but he was warming.
dave's team has not been sloppy. Can't say that because Pitching and Defense hasn't been. And they get hits, just can't bring RISP home. Far from an entirely sloppy team.
Here is the way to tell if you theory or thoughts on issues are legit. Check what the analyst say. Ray Knight, reporters, players, coaches.
If no one outside of these boards or random blog posts think it, it ain't legit.
No one with baseball knowledge would think removing Gio before 5 would be a smart thing to do unless he's given up more than 3. Why? Because A) you can't lose a game in the fifth B) you can't run your bullpen into the ground.
Look at the player quotes, they tell you the issue is not scoring enough runs. And the issue is the lack of runs scored.
There is only on team so far this year that averages less than 3 runs allowed a game... Houston. Everyone else allows at least 3 runs a game. So when your pitching staff over 9 allow only 3 runs and you lose, it's because you didn't score enough runs.
Anyone who has some baseball knowledge won't agree with the idea that you remove a starting pitcher in the regular season before 5 if you haven't given up more than 3. Unless he has an injury.
The issue is offense. That's why June has been so bad. been shut out 7 times.
