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Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Topic Start: April 23, 2021, 12:56:12 PM »
Nationals @ Mets
Citifield-on-IRT Flushing Line
7:10 PM on MASN, SNY, MLB TV
60 degrees forecast, winds W 16 MPH
Erick Fedde (RHP, 1-1, 5.56 ERA / 3.18 FIP) vs. Jacob deGrom (RHP, 1-1, 0.45 ERA / 0.70 FIP)

Cast, in order of appearance at the plate.
Nationals
Mets
1. Andrew St. Evenson (L) RF
1. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF
2. Josh Harrison, a former Pirate (R) 2B
2. Francisco Lindor (S) SS
3. Thrice Turner (R) SS
3. Dominic Smith (L) LF
4. Josh Bell (S) 1B
4. Pete Alonso (R) 1B
5. Kyle Schwarber, a man of girth (L) LF
5. Michael Conforto (L) RF
6. Starlin Castro, The Knight of the Rounded Cheeks (R) 3B
6. J.D. Davis (R) 3B
7. Yan Gomes, of the Amazon region (R) C
7. Jeff McNeil (L) 2B
8. Victor, Robslesr men of hits (R) CF
8. Jacob deGrom (L) P
9. Erick Fedde, whose very name ends with "k" (R) P
9. Tomas Nido (R) C
 
Notes - Nats with some success against deGrom?  Castro (11 for 36), Turner (11 for 41 with 1 HR), and, small sample Stevenson (3 for 7), and even smaller sample Gomes (3 for 4).  Fedde did not face the Mets last year and pitched 5 innings, 1 run in last appearance vs them on May 21, 2019. DeGrom famously was on the mound in the 9/3/19 Cy vs. Cy match up with Scherzer, and, on 9/26/20, gave up 3 runs (2 dingers) in 5 IP, striking out 10. 

It is the date that is thought to be the birthday of William Shakespeare.  By tradition, Houston-Nat starts the game-day thread and many members post in Shakespearean language.  Alas, since our good friend and the finest food critic to ever write about the Nationals now we hope is focusing on Dallas dining experiences, and somehow fortune has shined on Erick Fedde and the Nationals the last two times I started GDTs when he pitched, we are appealing to the jinx fairies to intervene for tonight's game against the Mets. 

The betting lines have this as 3:1 in favor of the Mets, and if we are marked to lose, that is enough to do this lineup the loss. And if the Nats win, the greater share of honor G-d's will! Oh do not wish for greater odds.  For today is the Bard's birthday. Not Daniel, not Josh, the other one.  And like Speigner vs. Santana, should the Nats prevail, fans for generations will bare their arms, get their jabs, oh, wait, that's another subject.  The fans will be psyched, and the Nats names, familiar in fans mouths as household words - Fedde, Turner; Stevenson, Castro, Gomes - in the fans flowing Loft cups freshly remember'd.  They on the active roster shall be remembered - the 26, the happy 26, the band of brothers. For he today that faces deGrom shall be a brother, be he ne'er so atrocious in wOBA. This day shall revert to the mean his condition.  And gentlemen now in Frederickburg at the alternate site or on the injured list shall think themselves accursed to not be in Flushing (at least until the team psychologist works on getting rid of negative thoughts), and we fans shall think ourselves accursed that this game was in Flushing and not Nats Park, where nothing is cheap on game day. 

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #1: April 23, 2021, 01:09:34 PM »
Is this a deGrom I see before me?

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #4: April 23, 2021, 03:10:17 PM »
we've been so bad at the dish that this is the kind of game where we randomly score 5 on degrom

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #5: April 23, 2021, 03:47:42 PM »
Where is Zimmerman

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #6: April 23, 2021, 04:04:24 PM »
Where is Zimmerman

Zimm is a career .185 against deGromm (which arguably, isn't that bad).

According to this, Bell has never faced deGrom - https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player-vs-pitcher.php?id=12141

Lefties hit slightly better against deGrom (.228 vs .209 career)

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #7: April 23, 2021, 04:57:44 PM »
Bell again. Face palm.

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #8: April 23, 2021, 05:20:01 PM »
Of course, at times like these, we must think of those who have been shut out of Tim Horton's during these unfortunate times.  No sinks to bathe in, and no way to track down Patti while she gets her physical training.  We're thinking of you, Mon Ami Exposfan87, which means my Amy, I think. If it doesn't, I apologize. 

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #9: April 23, 2021, 05:56:43 PM »
Where is Zimmerman
Its April 23rd. I assume he's injured and theyre just waiting until May to put him on the IL.

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« Reply #10: April 23, 2021, 06:02:19 PM »
we've been so bad at the dish that this is the kind of game where we randomly score 5 on degrom


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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #12: April 23, 2021, 06:10:15 PM »
but he's on the i.l. too
Perfectly positioned to nod from the dugout

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #13: April 23, 2021, 06:11:55 PM »
It is still scary to see Fedde as the starter. But...




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« Reply #14: April 23, 2021, 06:32:39 PM »
All Hail Sir Starlin, Knight of The Rounded Face.  He doth prepare to smite the odious pretenders, the false heirs to the mantle of the vex'd head-bulb.  Lo! Tis a sight for a Darling broadcast, the Flushing sky of a waste-fill'd borough. 

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #15: April 23, 2021, 07:16:50 PM »
We’re gonna get DeGrominated tonight.

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #16: April 23, 2021, 07:17:37 PM »
Odious.

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #17: April 23, 2021, 07:18:26 PM »
was going to hail Turner for making first contact, but I'm saving that for our Star Trek thread.

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« Reply #18: April 23, 2021, 07:28:30 PM »
we've been so bad at the dish that this is the kind of game where we randomly score 5 on degrom

:pray:

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« Reply #19: April 23, 2021, 07:28:44 PM »
Got a hit

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #20: April 23, 2021, 07:29:52 PM »
hark, what ball through shifted infield breaks?

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Re: Nationals @ Mets, Game 1
« Reply #22: April 23, 2021, 07:38:10 PM »
Cant walk guys struggling to hit their weight

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« Reply #23: April 23, 2021, 07:41:00 PM »
Big strikeout

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« Reply #24: April 23, 2021, 07:43:34 PM »
Huge