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Online Dave in Fairfax

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Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Topic Start: September 12, 2020, 04:50:19 PM »
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Game 3 of a 4 game series
Location: Nationals park
When: September 12, 2020, 6:05 p.m.
Weather: the forecast for gametime is partly cloudy, 73°, 0-5% chance of rain

Atlanta Braves

Ian Anderson - RHP, 2-0, 2.40 ERA, 1 Grammy, 11 gold and five platinum albums

1. Ronald Acuña Jr. (R) CF
2. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
3. Marcell Ozuna (R) LF
4. Travis d'Arnaud (R) DH
5. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
6. Austin Riley (R) 3B
7. Adam Duvall (R) RF
8. Tyler Flowers (R) C
9. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B

Washington Nationals

Patrick Corbin  - LHP, 2-4, 4.34 ERA

EDIT: Updated line-up with late scratch of Adam Eaton

1. Brock Holt (L) LF
2. Trea Turner (R) SS
3. Juan Soto (L) DH
4. Asdrúbal Cabrera (S) 3B
5. Eric Thames (L) 1B
6. Yan Gomes (R) C
7. Luis García (L) 2B
8. Michael A. Taylor (R) CF
9. Yadiel Hernández (L) RF

This is Hernández' first MLB start after 10 years in the Cuban and minor leagues.

Last game's hero: Michael A. Taylor, 1 for 3 with a walkoff RBI. Honorable mentions to Juan Soto (2 for 3 with 3 walks, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored), Eric Thames (2 for 5 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored) and Jan Gomes (3 for 5 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored). A nod to the pitching staff and defense, which bent, but generally did not break, stranding 19 Braves.


Online Natsinpwc

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #1: September 12, 2020, 04:56:51 PM »

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #2: September 12, 2020, 05:08:01 PM »


Do you still remember December's foggy freeze?

Offline DCFan

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #3: September 12, 2020, 06:08:56 PM »
What happened to Eaton?

Online Dave in Fairfax

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #4: September 12, 2020, 06:12:19 PM »
What happened to Eaton?
Late scratch, undisclosed reason.

Offline DCFan

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #5: September 12, 2020, 06:13:42 PM »
Corbin is being lit up.

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #6: September 12, 2020, 06:26:33 PM »
Nats O may be overmatched?

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #7: September 12, 2020, 06:35:17 PM »
Nats O may be overmatched?
Anderson has lights out stuff. His problem has been health and durability

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #8: September 12, 2020, 06:43:25 PM »
Anderson has lights out stuff. His problem has been health and durability

And control.

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #9: September 12, 2020, 07:13:27 PM »
Eaton would’ve had that. :)

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #10: September 12, 2020, 07:16:31 PM »
Corbin is an expensive Gio Gonzalez

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #11: September 12, 2020, 07:22:05 PM »
Oh hey, someone on the team CAN bunt

Online Dave in Fairfax

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #12: September 12, 2020, 07:22:37 PM »
That was a pretty good bunt.

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #13: September 12, 2020, 07:26:25 PM »

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #14: September 12, 2020, 07:28:29 PM »
Anderson has lights out stuff. His problem has been health and durability
Like I said

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #15: September 12, 2020, 07:38:36 PM »
Corbin is an expensive Gio Gonzalez
So far, he's held the powerhouse Braves offense to 2 runs over five, all with no support from his own team's offense. Maybe he will come out and wilt in the sixth, and the comparison will be somewhat apt, but not yet.

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #16: September 12, 2020, 07:43:09 PM »
Hard to score when  you're facing an ace

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #17: September 12, 2020, 07:46:45 PM »
even harder to get a hit when you watch strikes....this collection of whiffers must lead the league in watching called third strikes....they would rather play umpire than baseball.

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #18: September 12, 2020, 08:01:25 PM »


Thank you for that.  Most enjoyable thing I've watched tonight.

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #19: September 12, 2020, 08:02:36 PM »
Hard to score when  you're facing an ace
I will wait until he faces a good lineup.

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #20: September 12, 2020, 08:03:44 PM »
Quality start.

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #21: September 12, 2020, 08:09:05 PM »
No joy tonight.

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #22: September 12, 2020, 08:14:46 PM »
McGowin seems to have 2 breaking balls: a 12 to 6 curve and that slurvy slider that moving a lot horizontally

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #23: September 12, 2020, 08:16:06 PM »
over the years, whenever the Nats have faced a rookie pitcher throwing his first MLB  game, could pitch blindfolded and these clowns would make him look like Walter Johnson.....

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Re: Nationals vs Braves, Game 3
« Reply #24: September 12, 2020, 08:18:09 PM »
classic Nats AB....watch strikes, swing at shyte....must be part of their playbook