Author Topic: Nationals vs Giants, Game 2 (Read 615 times)

IanRubbish · « **on:** May 24, 2025, 02:10:10 pm »

San Francisco Giants (30-21) vs Washington Nationals (23-28)
Nats Park
May 24 4:05 PM in DC, 1:05 PM in SF

Giants: Kyle Harrison L 0-0 3.38 ERA
Nats: Jake Irvin R 3-1 3.88 ERA

Giants
RF M. Yastrzemski L
LF Heliot Ramos R
CF Jung Hoo Lee L
DH W. Flores R
3B Matt Chapman R
SS Willy Adames R
1B LaMonte Wade L
C P. Bailey S
2B T. Fitzgerald R

Nats
SS CJ Abrams L
3B Amed Rosario R
DH James Wood L
1B N. Lowe L
C Keibert Ruiz S
LF Alex Call R
2B Luis Garcia L
RF Daylen Lile L
CF R. Hassell L

Kyle Harrison is taking the rotation spot of the injured Justin Verlander. Harrison has been in the bullpen this year since his call up from AAA Sac, but made 31 starts over the last two seasons. Heavily dependent on his four seamer, he tends to stay in the zone, gets whiffs, but also has a tendency to get hit hard. Like MacKenzie Gore but with far fewer breaking pitches, less ability to get batters to chase, but more efficient.

He was sent to AAA after losing some velocity in the Spring due to some lingering injury issues, but has since recovered into the mid to high 90s. A local kid from the Bay Area, he was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round in the 2020 draft

IanRubbish · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2025, 02:15:43 pm »

Giants lineup is their standard. Yaz moves up to the top of the order against the righty, and only position player change from yesterday is lefty LaMonte Wade at 1B taking over for righty Casey Schmitt. Buster Posey is not a big fan of platoons, so they use them less than Davey and the Nats who love them. Moreover, 1B is not expected to be a platoon when top prospect Bryce Eldridge (from Madison High in Fairfax County) comes up later this year or next.

imref · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2025, 02:36:33 pm »

Heading to the game now. First this season.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2025, 02:45:12 pm »

Quote from: imref on May 24, 2025, 02:36:33 pm

Heading to the game now. First this season.

Have fun!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2025, 02:55:08 pm »

The platoon thing for the Nats I think is a vestige of Davey's time with the Rays and Madden, plus of course the talent he's given. I like how he uses Rosario, for instance. I also think Call is a useful player but his performance tails if he's used as a regular and exposed a lot to righties.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2025, 02:57:52 pm »

Giants will be in alt black jerseys today.

imref · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2025, 02:59:21 pm »

Thanks. Metro is packed

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2025, 03:00:50 pm »

Interesting he's resting Bell against the lefty and playing both Hassell and Lile. Might have figured Lowe could be given a rest with his month to date

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2025, 03:04:20 pm »

Quote from: imref on May 24, 2025, 02:59:21 pm

Thanks. Metro is packed

lots going on today. TAPS is in along with some vet motor cycle groups, and there's a Black LGBTQ event, too, I think. I'll guess the bike guys aren't on metro.

imref · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2025, 03:37:34 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on May 24, 2025, 03:04:20 pm

lots going on today. TAPS is in along with some vet motor cycle groups, and there's a Black LGBTQ event, too, I think. I'll guess the bike guys aren't on metro.

was 90% people in baseball garb on the silver line

Looks like they still have plenty of bobble heads. We got two zimm and one howie

nobleisthyname · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2025, 03:39:38 pm »

Appreciate the insights on Harrison.

nobleisthyname · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2025, 03:43:25 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on May 24, 2025, 03:00:50 pm

Interesting he's resting Bell against the lefty and playing both Hassell and Lile. Might have figured Lowe could be given a rest with his month to date

Bell's been especially bad against lefties, hasn't he?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #12 on:** May 24, 2025, 04:04:06 pm »

Quote from: nobleisthyname on May 24, 2025, 03:43:25 pm

Bell's been especially bad against lefties, hasn't he?

this year, yes. 37 PAs, so I don't know if you believe a sample that small.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #13 on:** May 24, 2025, 04:04:56 pm »

On a bike ride so will miss the game start. Put Harrison away early!

GataNats · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2025, 04:09:19 pm »

Jake throwing hard today

para · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2025, 04:13:44 pm »

Looks like a nice crowd at game, still coming in

para · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2025, 04:15:04 pm »

Yeah Lowe

para · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2025, 04:15:42 pm »

I meant Wood... sorry

GataNats · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2025, 04:19:00 pm »

Crushed

imref · « **Reply #19 on:** May 24, 2025, 04:23:17 pm »

I think wood is going to stick in the majors.

Slateman · « **Reply #20 on:** May 24, 2025, 04:28:02 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on May 24, 2025, 02:55:08 pm

The platoon thing for the Nats I think is a vestige of Davey's time with the Rays and Madden, plus of course the talent he's given. I like how he uses Rosario, for instance. I also think Call is a useful player but his performance tails if he's used as a regular and exposed a lot to righties.

Uh ... platooning has been a thing in baseball for a long time. Most teams in baseball have platoons

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #21 on:** May 24, 2025, 04:52:34 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on May 24, 2025, 04:28:02 pm

Uh ... platooning has been a thing in baseball for a long time. Most teams in baseball have platoons

oh, yes. But some teams do it a lot more than others. For example, the 2019 team did it a lot less. You were not playing Adams over Zim, and Soto Robles LaRoche were everyday, as were Turner and Rendon.

para · « **Reply #22 on:** May 24, 2025, 04:54:37 pm »

nice Irvin

GataNats · « **Reply #23 on:** May 24, 2025, 05:03:13 pm »

Leaving too many opportunities out there

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #24 on:** May 24, 2025, 05:11:39 pm »

Sweet. 71 pitches through 5 scoreless.

Now let's pad the lead so Irvin can go 7+