Nationals vs. Mets, Game 1

[Dave in Fairfax]

   

We interrupt your trade talks with an actual game.

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Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
Where: Nationals Park
When: August 1, 7:05 PM EDT
Weather: 84°F, 2% chance of precipitation
TV: MASN
Radio: 106.7 FM

Pitching Match-Up:
Patrick Corbin (LHP, 4-14, 6.49) - versus - Max Scherzer (RHP, 6-2, 2.09)

   

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

New York Mets 1. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF 2. Starling Marte (R) RF 3. Francisco Lindor (S) SS 4. Pete Alonso (R) 1B 5. J.D. Davis (R) DH 6. Mark Canha (R) LF 7. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B 8. Jeff McNeil (L) 2B 9. Tomas Nido (R) C

   

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Bell, Soto, Cruz in the lineup. Good hand for Soto on the intro.  Clean 1st for Patrick. Now Max time.

[imref]

There goes the no hitter

[Dave in Fairfax]

And the shutout

[imref]

[Dave in Fairfax]

Nice when it happens to someone else.

[welch]

Yes!!!!! Go Bell, and go Nats!

[imref]

Nice when it happens to someone else.

Even Robles laughed at that throw

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Even Robles laughed at that throw

Buck wants Robles 's clown nose for his guys.

[Natsinpwc]

I lost my signal.  Why was no one covering second base?  He should have looked before he threw but seems someone should have been there.

[NatNasty]

Steak night tonight!

[JCA-CrystalCity]

.368 obp for Canha.  Would be our leadoff hitter

[JCA-CrystalCity]

.375

[JCA-CrystalCity]

If Patrick has problems, do we need Sponge Bob to help?

[Slateman]

If Patrick has problems, do we need Sponge Bob to help?

Try anything at this point

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Try anything at this point

maybe just leave a book on the Samurai code and a seppuku knife in his locker

[JCA-CrystalCity]

easy safe call

[Slateman]

Ruiz, Thomas, Garcia .... why do all the young players suck at fielding their positions?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Ruiz, Thomas, Garcia .... why do all the young players suck at fielding their positions?

well Corbin kind of took control

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Oh, Marte with bases loaded is scary

[Elvir Ovcina]

.368 obp for Canha.  Would be our leadoff hitter

I think people didn't know how good Canha was because he played for Oakland, or were blinded by the reflection from the pastiest skin in the majors.  To be fair, Oakland didn't know how good he was either.  I remember seeing him in Nashville in 2017 or so and wondering why he was there.  He was clearly better than most of the dreck Oakland had in the major league outfield then.

[Slateman]

Oh Soto can actually throw?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Who has a weak arm?

His last Nat assist.

[NatNasty]

nice peg there

[Elvir Ovcina]

nice peg there

Good tag too.  Throw was looking like an in-between hop on the way in and Ruiz took care of it and made the tag blind.

It's weird what happens when two actual major-league caliber players combine to play baseball.