Author Topic: Nationals vs Giants, Game 3 (Read 651 times)

IanRubbish · « **on:** May 25, 2025, 12:08:48 pm »

San Francisco Giants (30-22) vs Washington Nationals (24-28)

Nats Park
May 25 1:35 PM in DC, 10:35 AM in SF

Giants: Robbie Ray L 6-0 2.67 ERA
Nats: Michael Soroka R 1-2 5.95 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
2B T. Fitzgerald R
C Sam Huff R

Nats
SS CJ Abrams L
3B Amed Rosario R
DH James Wood L
1B N. Lowe L
LF Alex Call R
RF Daylen Lile L
C Riley Adams R
2B Nasim Nunez S
CF R. Hassell L

Backup catcher day for both teams otherwise similar lineup for the Giants, but Davey putting Nasim Nunez in for Garcia to face the lefty Robbie Ray. Ray is a leftover from former GM Farhan Zaidi who had this thing about trading for Mariners. The Giants have had this weird thing this year where Jordan Hicks and Landen Roupp have been extremely unlucky in terms of ERA given K,BB, and HR rates, while Ray has been extremely lucky. He is nowhere near as dominant as his W-L and ERA suggest. Lots of ball fours and his seemingly strong IP per start is really the luck of not giving up too many singles. That said, Ray might be having success giving up few singles because he mostly throws a four seamer and slider in the top of the zone, and often above it. So what happens is he gets both a lot of swing and miss on these enticing pitches, along with a lot of hard hit balls when batters connect. Ray was actually drafted in the 12th round by the Nats in 2010.

imref · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2025, 12:44:46 pm »

Good write up. Hopefully Ray comes back down to earth today.

para · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2025, 01:39:33 pm »

Nice catch Call

IanRubbish · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2025, 01:39:53 pm »

nice catch by Call

IanRubbish · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2025, 01:43:30 pm »

both teams not talking many pitches

para · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2025, 01:46:58 pm »

Nat's playing like the can't wait for their holiday off tomorrow? Hurry up and relax.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2025, 01:48:26 pm »

Quote from: para on May 25, 2025, 01:46:58 pm

Nat's playing like the can't wait for their holiday off tomorrow? Hurry up and relax.

Yesterday's game was less than two hours. Neither team is particularly patient.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2025, 01:53:34 pm »

Rosario in at 3rd v lefty. Tena should be on the pine anyway.

para · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2025, 01:54:37 pm »

rest won't help Tena's D.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:03:33 pm »

Tarik Skubal complete game shutout today for Detroit vs. Cleveland. 13 Ks 0 ball fours on just 94 pitches...72 of which were strikes.

para · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:03:36 pm »

perfect spot for Lowes Double.

para · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:06:01 pm »

Skubal is the real deal... who do you like better him of Gore?

para · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:07:02 pm »

He is playing on a better team at the moment

IanRubbish · « **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:09:01 pm »

Quote from: para on May 25, 2025, 02:06:01 pm

Skubal is the real deal... who do you like better him of Gore?

Skubal's more of a late bloomer, but not only take him over Gore, probably over most pitchers in the league. Just 7 ball fours all year.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #14 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:09:52 pm »

Sam Huff with the surprise HR

GataNats · « **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:10:39 pm »

Soroka sucks

KV · « **Reply #16 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:11:55 pm »

I think Young gets that one

varoadking · « **Reply #17 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:12:57 pm »

Just what we need...yet another butcher in the outfield...

para · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:14:20 pm »

they were talking about a bad Center sun field in DC this time a year. RH will learn

KV · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:14:47 pm »

2 outfield whiffs in this inning

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #20 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:15:20 pm »

On the hr, I think Wood pulls that back if he gets to the wall.

Call evens things out after his 1st inning catch

IanRubbish · « **Reply #21 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:15:36 pm »

Quote from: GataNats on May 25, 2025, 02:10:39 pm

Soroka sucks

Supposed to be deadline trade bait, but with the injury plus getting hit hard he might stick around all year.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #22 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:16:12 pm »

Quote from: KV on May 25, 2025, 02:14:47 pm

2 outfield whiffs in this inning

Sun issues. Lamonte Wade's had the same problem for the Giants on some of those pop ups.

welch · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:19:49 pm »

By the way, nice setup, Ian. The backgropund helps. Nats traded Ray for Doug Fister. "Mister Fister". Ray was a prized pitching prospect, best I remember.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #24 on:** May 25, 2025, 02:20:09 pm »

stop bunting!