Nationals vs. Rockies, Game 4

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Colorado Rockies vs. Washington Nationals
1:35 PM May 29, 2022 - Nats Park

Rockies
P - Kyle Freeland (LHP - 1-4, 4.60 ERA, 3.82 FIP, 1.51 WHIP, 0.77 HR/9)

1. Charlie Blackmon (L) DH
2. Yonathan Daza (R) CF
3. C.J. Cron (R) 1B
4. Ryan McMahon (L) 3B
5. Jose Iglesias (R) SS
6. Randal Grichuk (R) RF
7. Brendan Rodgers (R) 2B
8. Sam Hilliard (L) LF
9. Elias Diaz (R) C

Nationals
P - Josiah Gray (RHP -4-4, 5.44 ERA, 5.93 FIP, 1.36 WHIP, 2.33 HR/9)

1. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B
2. Lane Thomas (R) LF
3. Juan Soto (L) RF
4. Nelson Cruz (R) DH
5. Josh Bell (S) 1B
6. Maikel Franco (R) 3B
7. Riley Adams (R) C
8. Alcides Escobar (R) SS
9. Victor Robles (R) CF

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Nats have been platooning their lineup lately vs. righties and lefties, with Adams, Escobar, and Thomas playing vs. lefties, and Ruiz, DSG, and Yadi playing v. RHP.  Robles and Thomas split time vs. righties.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Gray was lit up in 2 of his last three starts, albeit against 1st place teams. Except for one bad start, Freeland has pitched rather well of late.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

big difference in HR allowed.

[Dave in Fairfax]

big difference in HR allowed.

It's not like the Nationals are hitting homers anyway.

[DPMOmaha]

29th in the league in homers...yikes...

They're tied for 14th in runs scored, but when you factor in how many games, they drop to 21st...

I really thought the offense was going to be better than it's been. Soto and Cruz slow starts have really dragged this team down.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Well, that went according to script.

[aspenbubba]

What is the record for HR’s allowed by a pitcher in a single season. That record will likely be eclipsed by Gray.

[Slateman]

I think we should trade Gray to Colorado, just to see how many homers he gives up

[Slateman]

Theres Juan Soto

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

That was efficient

[Dave in Fairfax]

Non-blunder on the basepaths, but might as well drink anyway.

[Slateman]

I like speedy Robles

[DPMOmaha]

Robles deserved that one. If he can be smart about when he plays like that, he's a really good player. If he can just do that 75% of the time, I could live with some bone-head moments, at least offensively.

[welch]

Strasburg sighting!!!!!

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Unicorn!

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Bizarre.  Our mound is cursed. 

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Boom

[welch]

Is this the same Machado who throws hard with "electric stuff" and gives up hits and hits, until the Nats seemed to give up on him.

[Slateman]

Here we are again. Random pitcher with a big lead and cant get outs

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Oh FFS

[KV]

Bad call

[Natsinpwc]

Here we are again. Random pitcher with a big lead and cant get outs

And now one of our bullpen “aces” has the same issue

[aspenbubba]

Nats vs Finnegan
W 2-0   L 0-2

[Natsinpwc]

Rainey to the rescue. Does he have 3 more outs in him?