Author Topic: Nationals vs Giants, Game 2 (Read 2240 times)

nobleisthyname · « **Reply #50 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:11:03 pm »

Good job on Gore to avoid the complete meltdown and at least go 5.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #51 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:11:16 pm »

Quote from: welch on August 06, 2024, 09:07:20 pm

How did Blankenhorn drive in two runs on no hits and no walks? I missed it.

couple of ground outs

KV · « **Reply #52 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:15:42 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on August 06, 2024, 09:10:45 pm

Touch and go in my mind whether Young can get on enough to play.
310 obp won't do it.

Yeah…he’s a great defender and he plays hard. But…. Let him finish out the season and see where we are. And it’s not like we have a scary DH.

nobleisthyname · « **Reply #53 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:18:47 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on August 06, 2024, 09:10:45 pm

Touch and go in my mind whether Young can get on enough to play.
310 obp won't do it.

Still tied for second most WAR on the team amongst position players. I'm fine with pushing him to a 4th outfielder spot if he's blocking a legitimate bat, but ideally we'd be looking to improve the other spots in the lineup first before moving on from Young.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #54 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:18:49 pm »

Quote from: welch on August 06, 2024, 08:59:08 pm

Gore demonstrating again why the Nats need to develop some two-inning relief pitchers. Or spot starters who mostly pitch in relief. As I work through the 1924 season, I can see that the Old Senators used Firpo Marberry, By Speece, and Allen "Old Rubber Arm" Russell in relief. Firpo also started, at times, but often that looks like Bucky Harris used that as a bullpen game. Marrybwerry would start and pitch about four innings, followed by Speece, followed by Russell.

This game will need four relievers.

Law is the 2 inning guy

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #55 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:20:02 pm »

Quote from: KV on August 06, 2024, 09:15:42 pm

Yeah…he’s a great defender and he plays hard. But…. Let him finish out the season and see where we are. And it’s not like we have a scary DH.

the two bunts showed someone lacked confidence. Him or Davey

welch · « **Reply #56 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:27:10 pm »

No, a 4-run lead is not a safe time to try Garcia again.

imref · « **Reply #57 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:29:47 pm »

Bullpen en fuego

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #58 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:29:55 pm »

Rainey for the 9th?

Senatorswin · « **Reply #59 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:30:58 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on August 06, 2024, 09:29:55 pm

Rainey for the 9th?

Definitely should be.

imref · « **Reply #60 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:34:55 pm »

Quote from: imref on August 06, 2024, 07:26:16 pm

Going to be a lot of fun to watch a full season of Wood next year.

Slateman · « **Reply #61 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:35:03 pm »

BIG WOOD DROP

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #62 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:35:09 pm »

Senatorswin · « **Reply #63 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:36:25 pm »

Wow, he got a lot of Wood on that ball.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #64 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:37:59 pm »

Quote from: KV on August 06, 2024, 09:07:45 pm

Call has earned a starting spot for the rest of the season. If they call up Crews move Wood to DH and see how it goes.

100%

IanRubbish · « **Reply #65 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:39:19 pm »

Wood’s second place for RoTY odds are going to increase

welch · « **Reply #66 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:48:12 pm »

He's James Wood!

welch · « **Reply #67 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:48:28 pm »

Tanner is alive.

KV · « **Reply #68 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:48:42 pm »

Getting Rainey back as a dependable setup guy for next year would be huge.

DCsOwn · « **Reply #69 on:** August 06, 2024, 09:56:24 pm »

“James Wood (21 years, 324 days) is the youngest player in MLB history to have a game with a HR, 3B, 2 SB and 2 BB. The previous youngest was Ben Chapman (23-120) in 1932.“

https://x.com/jayhaykid/status/1821000309101023713?s=46&t=Q_qc3R_qyMHAAFvlywNqzQ

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #70 on:** August 06, 2024, 10:12:38 pm »

Oh,

!!!!!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #71 on:** August 06, 2024, 10:15:36 pm »

Quote from: nobleisthyname on August 06, 2024, 09:18:47 pm

Still tied for second most WAR on the team amongst position players. I'm fine with pushing him to a 4th outfielder spot if he's blocking a legitimate bat, but ideally we'd be looking to improve the other spots in the lineup first before moving on from Young.

I would give Call or Crews time in CF. Heck, if Wood said he was more comfortable with cf reads, I would play him there before dh'ng him

Senatorswin · « **Reply #72 on:** August 06, 2024, 10:52:45 pm »

I think Wood is deceptive in left field. He threw that guy out at the plate the other night against the Brewers. He's got speed. He'll be fine in left field.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #73 on:** August 07, 2024, 08:09:54 am »

With the

posted, we honor the memory of our friend Old Chelsea with the traditional post that tracks the Nats wins to date, in Anglophile style.

THE RACING PRECEDENTS - Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 52nd win, each season:

2005 - 8th July (86th match of season)
2016 - 8th July (88th match)
2017 - 9th July (88th match)
2012 - 17th July (88th match)
2014 - 19th July (95th match)
2019 - 20th July (97th match)
2015 - 25th July (96th match)
2018 - 27th July (103rd match)
2013 - 28th July (106th match)
2011 - 1st August (108th match)
2024 - 6th August (114th match)
2007 - 7th August (113th match)
2023 - 12th August (118th match)
2006 - 15th August (119th match)
2021 - 18th August (120th match)
2010 - 19th August (121st match)
2008 - 31st August (137th match)
2022 - 21st September (149th match)
2009 - 23rd September (151st match)
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2020 - finished 26-34

2023 Nats were 2 games into an 11-3 hot streak when they had their 52nd win.