Author Topic: Nationals @ Orioles, Game 2 (Read 699 times)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **on:** May 17, 2025, 03:58:46 pm »

Washington Nationals vs. Baltimore Orioles
OPACY 4:05 PM 5/16/25

Jake Irvin: RHP, 2-1, 54 IP, 4.00 ERA / 5.20 FIP
Kyle Gibson: RHP, 0-2, 11.2 IP, 13.11 ERA / 10.91 FIP

Nationals
1. CJ Abrams (SS)
2. James Wood (LF)
3. Nathaniel Lowe (1B)
4. Keibert Ruiz (C)
5. Luis Garcia Jr. (2B)
6. Josh Bell (DH)
7. Dylan Crews (RF)
8. Jose Tena (3B)
9. Jacob Young (CF)

Orioles
(Under New Management)
1. Jackson Holliday (2B)
2. Ryan O'Hearn (1B)
3. Gunnar Henderson (SS)
4. Adley Rutschman (DH)
5. Cedric Mullins (CF)
6. Ramon Urias (3B)
7. Heston Kjerstad (RF)
8. Ramon Laureano (LF)
9. Maverick Handley (C)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:05:32 pm »

Holliday moved to the top of the order.

Nats lining up the 3 big lefty hitters in a row at the top of the lineup. In truth, other than maybe Call over Bell, i'm not sure here's a righty on the bench you'd like to see over this lineup. Crews and Yioung are the only righties.

Throughout his career, Gibson has had big platoon splits, with lefties OPS 788 and .342 wOBA and righties .717 / .311

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:12:32 pm »

I didn’t know the Nats played Clemson.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:14:46 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on May 17, 2025, 04:12:32 pm

I didn’t know the Nats played Clemson.

Those orange pants look ridiculous

GataNats · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:17:27 pm »

Ruiz swinging at everything and gets lucky

GataNats · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:19:57 pm »

Louie!!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:22:43 pm »

4-0 before 1st out

GataNats · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:24:02 pm »

Bell finally gets a hit and does something stupid

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:24:11 pm »

Even Bell ...

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:26:52 pm »

This is fun.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #10 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:30:03 pm »

I picked a good game to watch.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:31:09 pm »

This has to be the most pitches the Nats have seen in an inning in years

IanRubbish · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:33:29 pm »

Orioles playing D like the Nats

para · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:44:24 pm »

O's uniforms look like a prison work detail escaped. Anyone seen the new Red Sox City Connect Green Monster Jerseys

IanRubbish · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:45:38 pm »

Quote from: para on May 17, 2025, 04:44:24 pm

Anyone seen the new Red Sox City Connect Green Monster Jerseys

Not my favorite but a big improvement over the yellow and blues

para · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:45:41 pm »

On the bright side they are all set for green screen CGI movies

IanRubbish · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:50:50 pm »

what is Keibert swinging at?

Smithian · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2025, 04:53:51 pm »

This is a legit lay down and die performance by Baltimore

para · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2025, 05:01:39 pm »

It might be time for some of those players to be playing for their own careers. A supposedly contending team panicking this early is in deep trouble

Slateman · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2025, 05:08:00 pm »

Fire the manager they said

GataNats · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2025, 05:13:52 pm »

Good to see Irvin hitting 94

para · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2025, 05:27:24 pm »

Its a no stress situation with a 7-0 lead. Easier to reach back and let it rip. Not too worried about control with a big lead. Should build up confidence though. This is a luxury that many Nat starters dream of . Pitch with a lead this season. The Nats seem to score after the 5th or when starters leave,

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2025, 05:37:19 pm »

The Orioles have been terrible this year but they still have more young talent and a brighter future than the Nats.

aspenbubba · « **Reply #23 on:** May 17, 2025, 05:38:26 pm »

When Crews BA falls below Bells it is time to send him to Rochester.

para · « **Reply #24 on:** May 17, 2025, 05:41:27 pm »

I agree they are better right now but the core is coming up for big pay raises to stay and it remains to be seen if a hedge fund manager / gm in control will resign them and sign a number 1 starter for big bucks to lead them for more than a year.