Nationals vs Phillies, Game 4

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals
Stadium:  Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
1st Pitch: 1:35 pm EDT
TV: MASN2; NBC Sports Philadelphia, MLB App (out-of-network only)
Nats Radio: 106.7 The Fan and via the MLB app

Phillies:
1. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF
2. Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B
3. Bryce Harper (L) DH
4. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
5. Alec Bohm (R) 3B
6. Nick Castellanos (R) RF
7. Jean Segura (R) 2B
8. Matt Vierling (R) CF
9. Bryson Stott (L) SS

Zack Wheeler (R)

Nationals:
1. Lane Thomas (R) RF
2. CJ Abrams (L) SS
3. Joey Meneses (R) 1B
4. Luke Voit (R) DH
5. Luis Garcia (L) 2B
6. Cesar Hernandez (S) LF
7. Ildemaro Vargas (S) 3B
8. Victor Robles (R) CF
9. Riley Adams (R) C

Patrick Corbin (L)

[Five Banners]

Adams; what’s the over under on stolen bases

[Dave in Fairfax]

What's the over/under on Corbin lowering his ERA under 6 to end the season?

[Slateman]

Not giving up a homer to Schwarber. Thats unique.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

they're playing?  i guess I'll pay attention. 

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Corbin at 6.02.....

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[JCA-CrystalCity]

correct call.   stands.

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nationals baseball

[welch]

Asleep??

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[JCA-CrystalCity]

The final Corbination of 2022

[aspenbubba]

Why he doesn’t quit from embarrassment is beyond me.

[GburgNatsFan]

Why he doesn’t quit from embarrassment is beyond me.

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The final Corbination of 2022

6.31 era. Tommy Romero is consoling him in the dugout.

[welch]

Cesar or Vargas for utility infielder in 2023?

[sixthree175]

This was a meaningful series.  If Corbin, Robles, and the Nats could've knocked the Phillies out of the post season it would've been a successful season.  In Corbin's defense, it's hard to pitch a good game when your mind is on golf and warm weather.  Robles has no excuse for his base running decisions.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

He probably sees himself as a Robin Hood type folk hero, like Ronnie Biggs

Why he doesn’t quit from embarrassment is beyond me.

[Slateman]

Cesar or Vargas for utility infielder in 2023?

Vargas is cheaper

[welch]

Vargas is cheaper

Vargas is making $100K and Cesar made $4 million. But Cesar is to be a free agent, so probably will not make even $4 million. Vargas will belong to the Nats, so he'll make the MLB minimum. But then Vargas has not hit before this season, and Hernandez has always been a respectable hitter.

A toss up.

[Dave in Fairfax]

How many enclosed stadiums are there? Are there enough that they MLB could reasonably schedule the final two series of the season in such stadiums, so that they could avoid problems with fall weather and the need to end the season on time?

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

The rain delay replay game reminds me just how hideous those vest uniforms the Bucs and various others wore back in the naughts (Reds too; can't remember who else).  These are almost as bad as the citrus vomit Astros jerseys   

[welch]

How many enclosed stadiums are there? Are there enough that they MLB could reasonably schedule the final two series of the season in such stadiums, so that they could avoid problems with fall weather and the need to end the season on time?

Without thinking hard, they are

- Miami
- Tampa
- Milwaukee
- Houston
- Arizona
- Dallas ("Texas Rangers", or, as Shirley Povich put it in 1971, "Some jerkwater town between Dallas and Fort Worth")

Any others?

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Didn’t someone point out that Vargas is super-2?

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

They could do a covid bubble and have everyone play in Miami and Phoenix.  I certainly wouldn't watch but the field conditions would be adequate I guess.