Nationals vs. Mariners, Game 2

[Dave in Fairfax]

   

     vs.     

Washington Nationals vs. Seattle Mariners
Where: Nationals Park
When: July 13, 6:05 PM EDT
Weather: 85°F, 50% chance of precipitation
TV: MASN 2
Radio: 106.7 FM

Pitching Match-Up:
Erick Fedde (RHP, 5-6, 5.01) - versus - Erik Swanson (RHP, 0-0, 0.79)

Swanson has pitched 22 2/3 innings in 23 games as a middle reliever. He has not been a starter since May 2019, although he did open four games (2 in 2019 and 2 in 2021) for about two innings.

   

Washington Nationals 1. César Hernández (S) 2B 2. Josh Bell (S) 1B 3. Juan Soto (L) RF 4. Nelson Cruz (R) DH 5. Luis García (L) SS 6. Lane Thomas (R) LF 7. Ehire Adrianza (S) 3B 8. Tres Barrera (R) C 9. Victor Robles (R) CF

Seattle Mariners 1. Julio Rodríguez (R) CF 2. Jesse Winker (L) LF 3. J.P. Crawford (L) SS 4. Carlos Santana (S) 1B 5. Eugenio Suárez (R) 3B 6. Adam Frazier (L) 2B 7. Justin Upton (R) DH 8. Luis Torrens (R) C 9. Sam Haggerty (S) RF

Washington Nationals



Seattle Mariners


   

[Natsinpwc]

I thought Tommy Milone was pitching?

[Dave in Fairfax]

I thought Tommy Milone was pitching?

Late scratch, apparently.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I thought Tommy Milone was pitching?

this may be an opener thing.  Looks like this is the first game Swanson has started this year after 23 appearances and less than 23 innings.  Micro ERA. 

[Dave in Fairfax]

I think you're right. Swanson will open and Milone is still in line to pitch.

[Dave in Fairfax]

What's with the striped sleeve? I keep thinking I've found Waldo.

[Slateman]

Kolko talking up Acta.

Fade me fam

[Slateman]

Vintage Fedde

Gete up 0-2, next two pitched are nowhere near the plate, then hangs a breaking ball.

[Slateman]

Garcia tried to throw that away too

[Slateman]

Tahmee Miloan

[Slateman]

Dude, you run like Jack Sparrow. Why the freak are you stealing?!?

[Slateman]

Cost us a run.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Wheels coming off Fedde?

[Slateman]

Fedde got to 70 pitches and suddenly decided he was done. Im betting that after the game, we'll find out he wasnt feeling well.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Fedde got to 70 pitches and suddenly decided he was done. Im betting that after the game, we'll find out he wasnt feeling well.

That narrative was presaged with the mound visit and the batboy bringing him water.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Another squandered scoring opportunity.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Another squandered scoring opportunity.

What he said

[NatsAllThe Way]

This might be the worst team in the history of baseball.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Weems reminds me of Jake Busey.

[GburgNatsFan]

This might be the worst team in the history of baseball.

Getting closer with every loss.

[Slateman]

That was a nuke

[Dave in Fairfax]

For the 2022 Nationals, having anything to put on a highlight reel counts as a win, so with the Soto HR, I guess we can can post the 2022 pseudo-W.

Notwithstanding Fedde's problems there at the end of his outing, another wasted pretty good performance by the pitching staff.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

If I counted right, then it is 2 six game losing streaks around one win.

[Elvir Ovcina]

If I counted right, then it is 2 six game losing streaks around one win.

Yup.  But fear not, zombie Anibal Sanchez makes his first regular season start since 2020 (6.62 ERA at age 36 translates to what at 38?) tomorrow against a team that's only won about 700 games and a World Series since then!

[English Natsie]

I suppose last night's trend of stripey sleeves - Ronald Mc Donald style - is so appropriate fpr our 2022 Nationals...