Nationals @ Diamondbacks, Game 1

[Dave in Fairfax]

   

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Washington Nationals @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Where: Chase Field
When: July 22, 9:40 PM EDT
Weather: controlled
TV: MASN 2
Radio: 106.7 FM

Pitching Match-Up:
Patrick Corbin (LHP, 4-12, 5.87) - versus - Zac Gallen (RHP, 4-2, 3.56)

   

Washington Nationals 1. César Hernández (S) 2B 2. Keibert Ruiz (S) C 3. Juan Soto (L) RF 4. Josh Bell (S) 1B 5. Nelson Cruz (R) DH 6. Luis García (L) SS 7. Yadiel Hernández (L) LF 8. Maikel Franco (R) 3B 9. Victor Robles (R) CF

Arizona Diamondbacks 1. Carson Kelly (R) C 2. Jordan Luplow (R) LF 3. Ketel Marte (S) 2B 4. Christian Walker (R) 1B 5. Buddy Kennedy (R) DH 6. Jake McCarthy (L) RF 7. Sergio Alcántara (S) 3B 8. Daulton Varsho (L) CF 9. Geraldo Perdomo (S) SS

   

[Slateman]

Garcia tried to air ma that

[Dave in Fairfax]

Game 

[Slateman]

I think you gotta have a conversation with Corbin about a move to the pen in the offseason. His first time through the order he is pretty good. With one inning of work at a time, maybe he bumps up the velo.

Maybe if he has some success, you can eat some salary and trade him an next year's deadline.

[Dave in Fairfax]

When was the last time, if ever, the Diamondbacks had a no hitter?

[Elvir Ovcina]

When was the last time, if ever, the Diamondbacks had a no hitter?

Last year, although I'll admit I didn't remember it.

And this was a team that had the cartoon-stats version of Randy Johnson, so "never" wasn't likely to be on the table.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Somewhere, FP is nursing a drink and mumbling to himself.

[sixthree175]

I think you gotta have a conversation with Corbin about a move to the pen in the offseason. His first time through the order he is pretty good. With one inning of work at a time, maybe he bumps up the velo.

Maybe if he has some success, you can eat some salary and trade him an next year's deadline.

How about try it right now so that he can be out of our hair in less than two weeks?  He can pitch one or two innings on July 27, 29, and 31. 

[Elvir Ovcina]

Some college teams have a human victory cigar who comes in when the game is decided, and his presence riles up the fans who sniff imminent triumph.

Besides "Jordan Weems," what do you call the guy who does that for losses?  The Human Punt?  The Human Concession Speech?

[Dave in Fairfax]

The Nats actually scored a run? I missed it.

[Mighty Casey]

The Nats are the only team in MLB that practices being bad, which is why they are so adept at losing.