Nationals vs. Phillies, Game 1

[Dave in Fairfax]

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Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals
When: Monday, September 21, 2020, 6:05 p.m.
Where: Nationals Park
Weather: at game time, 64° and sunny

Both teams are 4-6 in their last ten games.

Philadelphia Phillies

Zack Wheeler (RHP, 4-0, 2.62)

1. Adam Haseley (L) LF
2. Bryce Harper (L) DH
3. Alec Bohm (R) 1B
4. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
5. Jean Segura (R) 3B
6. Jay Bruce (L) RF
7. Andrew Knapp (S) C
8. Scott Kingery (R) 2B
9. Roman Quinn (S) CF

Washington Nationals

Aníbal Sánchez (RHP, 2-5, 7.38)


1. Andrew Stevenson (L) RF
2. Trea Turner (R) SS
3. Juan Soto (L) LF
4. Asdrúbal Cabrera (S) 1B
5. Brock Holt (L) DH
6. Kurt Suzuki (R) C
7. Luis García (L) 2B
8. Carter Kieboom (R) 3B
9. Victor Robles (R) CF

Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Major General John Reynolds, USA, killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. He was succeeded as corps commander by Major General Abner Doubleday, though Meade replaced Doubleday the following day. Doubleday, of course, is part of the mythos of baseball.



And a happy birthday to Fannie Flagg (76), Jerry Bruckheimer (76), Stephen King (72), Bill Murray (70), Cecil Fielder (56), Luke Wilson (49), among others. And a happy National Pecan Cookie Day!

[Dave in Fairfax]

Rhys Hoskins (10-day IL) and J.T. Realmuto are out of the line-up due to injuries. Bryce is at DH after leaving yesterday's game with a back issue. I'm not sure what is up with Cutch.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Play ball!

[Dave in Fairfax]

Harper K's on a ball which bounced off the plate.

[DCFan]

Wheeler’s dealing.   

[Slateman]

Wheeler’s dealing.   

Been dealing all season.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Keep the line moving!

[Slateman]

I'm not gonna put a whole lot of stock in it, but between last year and this, Stevenson has been pretty good

[Dave in Fairfax]

Hustlin' Holt

[DCFan]

Been dealing all season.

He can hit 99 but he doesn’t have much control tonight.

[Dave in Fairfax]

I'm not gonna put a whole lot of stock in it, but between last year and this, Stevenson has been pretty good

I was going to label him lead-off hitter of the future based off one at-bat, so your assessment is modest my comparison.

[DCFan]

Suzuki’s dealing.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Looked close. I couldn't tell if the hand beat the tag.

[hohoho]

Had him all the way.

[hohoho]

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And a happy birthday to Fannie Flagg (76), Jerry Bruckheimer (76), Stephen King (72), Bill Murray (70), Cecil Fielder (56), Luke Wilson (49), among others. And a happy National Pecan Cookie Day!

You forgot about 60 major leaguers, including Sam McDowell and Doug Davis both of whom had higher WARs than Cecil Fielder.

[DCFan]

Shut up FP.

[Dave in Fairfax]

You forgot about 60 major leaguers, including Sam McDowell and Doug Davis both of whom had higher WARs than Cecil Fielder.

I didn't forget. I just omitted to mention them. Actually, the only other one on the MLB birthday list I was familiar with was Scott Spiezio.

It is also the 130th anniversary of the birth of Royal Saxon Army aviator Max Immelmann (1890-1916), the Eagle of Lille, familiar to me as a military historian, and familiar to friends of mine who are gamers due to the Immelmann maneuver. From various other fields of endeavor, you also have H.G. Wells, Gustav Holst ("The Planets"), Kwame Nkrumah, cartoonist Chuck Jones, Larry "J.R. Ewing" Hagman, etc. And for a Nats connection, John McHale, first president of the Expos. I'd also mention Henry Gibson, but I hate Illinois Nazis.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Kieboom's getting a lot of experience on the right side of the infield.

[Slateman]

He can hit 99 but he doesn’t have much control tonight.

Six strikeouts and one earned run. I wish all our pitchers had control issues like this

[hohoho]

I didn't forget. I just omitted to mention them. Actually, the only other one on the MLB birthday list I was familiar with was Scott Spiezio.

It is also the 130th anniversary of the birth of Royal Saxon Army aviator Max Immelmann (1890-1916), the Eagle of Lille, familiar to me as a military historian, and familiar to friends of mine who are gamers due to the Immelmann maneuver. From various other fields of endeavor, you also have H.G. Wells, Gustav Holst ("The Planets"), Kwame Nkrumah, cartoonist Chuck Jones, Larry "J.R. Ewing" Hagman, etc. And for a Nats connection, John McHale, first president of the Expos. I'd also mention Henry Gibson, but I hate Illinois Nazis.

Sudden Sam McDowell is the best of them, a 6 time all star pitcher with 141 wins, a 3.17 era, an average K per inning and 43.5 WAR over 15 years (61-75). Fielder had a 17.2 WAR.
(I ‘m with you on the Illinois Nazis.)

[hohoho]

Sanchez on a roll.
No doubt just jinxed him.
Seems to be doing it with mirrors.

[ajcartwright]

You forgot about 60 major leaguers, including Sam McDowell and Doug Davis both of whom had higher WARs than Cecil Fielder.

but Cecil had 'em whipped in waist size

[ajcartwright]

Nats have got this so I 'm gonna go watch the Raiders beat the Aints

[hohoho]

but Cecil had 'em whipped in waist size

You may have confused him with Prince Fielder his son. Cecil was 6-3 235, Prince 5-11 275.
Only father-son who both hit 50 hrs in a season.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Amazing the Griffeys didn't. 

Fielders were/are both serious chonkers though. 

You may have confused him with Prince Fielder his son. Cecil was 6-3 235, Prince 5-11 275.
Only father-son who both hit 50 hrs in a season.