Nationals vs. Cardinals, Game 3

[Dave in Fairfax]

   

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Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Where: Nationals Park
When: July 31, 1:35 PM EDT
Weather: 85°F, 50% chance of precipitation
TV: MASN
Radio: 106.7 FM

Pitching Match-Up:
Josiah Gray (RHP, 7-6, 4.45 ERA, 10.4 K/9, 1.278 WHIP)  - versus - Andre Pallante (RHP, 3-4, 3.53 ERA, 6.2 K/9, 1.473 WHIP)

   

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

St. Louis Cardinals 1. Dylan Carlson (S) CF 2. Brendan Donovan (L) DH 3. Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B 4. Nolan Arenado (R) 3B 5. Nolan Gorman (L) 2B 6. Lars Nootbaar (L) RF 7. Paul DeJong (R) SS 8. Corey Dickerson (L) LF 9. Austin Romine (R) C

Washington Nationals



St. Louis Cardinals


   

[Dave in Fairfax]

Guesses as to how long until Gray gives up a home run?

[Natsinpwc]

Thanks Dave.  Was watching the pregame ST Louis show because that was what is available on MLB TV.  They showed some snippets of the ceremony to honor Pujols.  Rizzo gave him a plaque and Davey gave him some hugs.

Alexa Datt was cohost of the pregame show.  I believe she is a DC area person and was on NBC Sports Washington?  Could have her confused with some other bleached blonde.  Al Hrabosky was the co host looking like a very old Mad Hungarian.  Speaking of white hair. watching the Giant broadcasts last night Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow have so much white hair on their heads and faces that they looked like two Antarctic explorers as they bundled up against the SF chill. 

[Natsinpwc]

Guesses as to how long until Gray gives up a home run?

3rd batter.

[welch]

3rd batter.

Nope.

Good first inning by Josiah.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Thanks Dave.  Was watching the pregame ST Louis show because that was what is available on MLB TV.  They showed some snippets of the ceremony to honor Pujols.  Rizzo gave him a plaque and Davey gave him some hugs.

Alexa Datt was cohost of the pregame show.  I believe she is a DC area person and was on NBC Sports Washington?  Could have her confused with some other bleached blonde.  Al Hrabosky was the co host looking like a very old Mad Hungarian.  Speaking of white hair. watching the Giant broadcasts last night Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow have so much white hair on their heads and faces that they looked like two Antarctic explorers as they bundled up against the SF chill.

Datt is from Montgomery County and went to UMd. I only know her from MLB Network, where she's just another face.

[Natsinpwc]

Datt is from Montgomery County and went to UMd. I only know her from MLB Network, where she's just another face.

Well a much prettier face than Verducci and some others. 

[Natsinpwc]

Nope.

Good first inning by Josiah.

Good to be wrong.

[Dave in Fairfax]

I was going to predict a HR by someone at the bottom of the order after Gray dominating the top, so with 8 and 9 coming up, we'll see if I'm right. Let's hope not.

[Natsinpwc]

Rizzo and the Cards GM making nice nice.

[Natsinpwc]

Juan really ran hard after that. LOL.

[shoeshineboy]

Juan really ran hard after that. LOL.

$500M defense on display. :/

[Natsinpwc]

Cards Nation is having fun. So happy for them.

[welch]

After Soto's non-play in RF, Gray had a disgusted look. (Then Gray did his part to give up that first run)

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Elvir is boycotting because Thomas is leading off.

[Dave in Fairfax]

I was going to predict a HR by someone at the bottom of the order after Gray dominating the top, so with 8 and 9 coming up, we'll see if I'm right. Let's hope not.

Right hitter, wrong inning. 

[Slateman]

We traded for all of Max's flaws and none of his strengths

[welch]

Note: the Nats' Buddy Lewis was a fine ballplayer, with three or four seasons cut away because he flew C-46 transports over The Hump in the Burma-China Theater during WW2.

[Five Banners]

We traded for all of Max's flaws and none of his strengths

Nightmare of a trade deadline

[Slateman]

Might be time to consider Gray a bust

[imref]

Gray threw 70 innings in the majors last year and 15 in the minors. He’s at around 170 this year. Might be time to shut him down. Way too soon to call him a bust after not even a full major league season.

[Natsinpwc]

Gray threw 70 innings in the majors last year and 15 in the minors. He’s at around 170 this year. Might be time to shut him down. Way too soon to call him a bust after not even a full major league season.

I see him at 97 innings this year.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Gray threw 70 innings in the majors last year and 15 in the minors. He’s at around 170 this year. Might be time to shut him down. Way too soon to call him a bust after not even a full major league season.

102 this year.  He has about 170 innings in the majors total.
https://www.fangraphs.com/players/josiah-gray/24580/stats?position=P

[Natsinpwc]

MLB TV plays the same commercials over and over. The last couple days it has been the Punic hair commercial. Gross.

[Elvir Ovcina]

Elvir is boycotting because Thomas is leading off.

Elvir had Charlie and Dave on the radio while getting puked on by a small child.  It seemed fitting given the game so far.