Nationals @ Orioles, Game 1

[bluestreak]

Is this game 7 innings?

Washington Nationals at Baltimore Orioles
August 14, 2020
OPACY

Nationals

Stephen Strasburg (R) P (0-1, 10.38)


Trea Turner (R) SS
Adam Eaton (L) RF
Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 1B
Juan Soto (L) LF
Howie Kendrick (R) DH
Luis Garcia (L) 2B
Carter Kieboom (R) 3B
Yan Gomes (R) C
Victor Robles (R) CF

Orioles

Tommy Milone (R) P (1-1, 3.21)


Hanser Alberto (R) 2B
Anthony Santander (S) RF
Jose Iglesias (R) SS
Rio Ruiz (L) 3B
Pedro Severino (R) DH
Dwight Smith (L) LF
Chance Sisco (L) C
Chris Davis (L) 1B
Austin Hays (R) CF

[JCA-CrystalCity]

We can post line ups with an edit.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I can't copy text easy on my phone so can someone post a lineup?

[bluestreak]

I can't copy text easy on my phone so can someone post a lineup?

Done

[bluestreak]

Garcia’s debut

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Garcia’s debut

inserting him 6th. Confidence, or too addicted to rlrl...

[zimm_da_kid]

Very hopeful for Garcia.  Hoping we can get his lefty bat in the 2 hole next year and decline Eaton's $10.5 mil option

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Very hopeful for Garcia.  Hoping we can get his lefty bat in the 2 hole next year and decline Eaton's $10.5 mil option

if he can force his way by Castro, then we have Starlin or A'Cab we can move

[Slateman]

Very hopeful for Garcia.  Hoping we can get his lefty bat in the 2 hole next year and decline Eaton's $10.5 mil option

Uh .... we need Eaton in the outfield

[varoadking]

Very hopeful for Garcia.  Hoping we can get his lefty bat in the 2 hole next year and decline Eaton's $10.5 mil option

AE's a bargain at $10.5MM...

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Uh .... we need Eaton in the outfield

or find a corner bat who hits like a corner of bat

[JCA-CrystalCity]

AE's a bargain at $10.5MM...

do we have another option?

[Slateman]

or find a corner bat who hits like a corner of bat

Like?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

do we have another option?

yes we do with a $1.
5MM buyout

[Natsinpwc]

I can't tell if you guys want to blow it up or go all in?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Like?

haven't seen the FAs or the trade targets

[zimm_da_kid]

AE's a bargain at $10.5MM...

False.

In his nats career (1200 PAs) he has an OPS+ of 106.  That's terrible for a corner of.  Now you'd think his defense would make up for it but no.  He's had a negative dWAR every year with the nats.  Last year (his only year of more than 95 games with us) he was only worth 1.5 WAR.  Not worth the money

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I can't tell if you guys want to blow it up or go all in?

I'd like to see the team get massively younger without losing quality.

[Natsinpwc]

Eaton is fine if you have Rendon and Soto in the lineup and some production from 1B.  Now his lack of power seems more noticeable. 

[sixthree175]

I'd like to see the team get massively younger without losing quality.

That's why I'm rooting for the Orioles in 2020.

[tomterp]

Tommy Milone, he's had an amazing run of being in MLB since his debut with the Nats in 2011

[zimm_da_kid]

Like?

Cespedes, Springer, and Brantley are all FAs.  Plus there's the trade market.

[Natsinpwc]

I'd like to see the team get massively younger without losing quality.

Isn't that what every team wants to do?  Doesn't seem they have enough prospects to do that.  Best thing might be to just tank after this year. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

False.

In his nats career (1200 PAs) he has an OPS+ of 106.  That's terrible for a corner of.  Now you'd think his defense would make up for it but no.  He's had a negative dWAR every year with the nats.  Last year (his only year of more than 95 games with us) he was only worth 1.5 WAR.  Not worth the money

he fits fine if you make up the Slg at c ss and 2b.his obp is fine, and I will discount d a bit before last year due to owies.

[Slateman]

False.

In his nats career (1200 PAs) he has an OPS+ of 106.  That's terrible for a corner of.  Now you'd think his defense would make up for it but no.  He's had a negative dWAR every year with the nats.  Last year (his only year of more than 95 games with us) he was only worth 1.5 WAR.  Not worth the money

Hes a 113 wRC+ the last two seasons. And he was a 2+ WAR player last season. 10.5 million is a good deal considering the team has no OF prospects