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[JCA-CrystalCity]

Vivas La Championship!!!!!!1111111!!!!!!

looks like a sneaky good pick  up.  completely as advertised. Super contact, takes BBs, controls the strike zone.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

RobDibblesGhost says in the gdt that Granillo was sent down after the game. Any links?

[Squab]

RobDibblesGhost says in the gdt that Granillo was sent down after the game. Any links?

indeed! https://bsky.app/profile/markzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3miupvx5fqs2u

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Thanks. Butera praised Waldichuk after the game for giving the team 7 outs, so if there's only one gone, I am not surprised it's Granillo.

[Slateman]

Paxton Schultz it is

[imref]

Paxton Schultz it is

The Sarge!!

[imref]

Talknats says Rutledge and Parker are Pittsburgh bound.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

my guess is Waldichuk to the IL and Henry is either IL'd or sent to Rochester. 

Henry had 3 rough appearances in a row last week. He really only had 1 effective appearance in his last 5, and that was 2 innings of mop up against the Dodgers. Pretty clear Butera / Simon are not viewing him as a "Bullpen A" guy and are trying to avoid putting him unless multiple high leverage guys are unavailable.

[imref]

Ribalta and Rutledge recalled, Henry and Waldichuk to the 15-day IL

[imref]

Zuck says Parker is indeed in Pittsburgh. He's on the taxi squad now but may be an opener for Mikolas tomorrow.

[imref]

Rutledge optioned back to AAA already.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Using that option flexibility!

[imref]

Nats reacquire Richard Lovelady from the Mets for cash considerations. Waldichuk to the 60-day IL to make room.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

We had been talking about other potential adds to the 40 man roster, like Riley Adams. Looks like we are still fishing for pitching.

Lovelady has 0 options, so I think he's bumping someone off the active roster. I'll guess Ribalta

[welch]

Lovelady's numbers: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lovelri01.shtml

[imref]

We had been talking about other potential adds to the 40 man roster, like Riley Adams. Looks like we are still fishing for pitching.

Lovelady has 0 options, so I think he's bumping someone off the active roster. I'll guess Ribalta

or Parker considering he's a lefty

[JCA-CrystalCity]

or Parker considering he's a lefty

yes, but I think he  was  so good that would be tough.

Nice if it is  Mikolas.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Ribalta's reward for his shutout 10th inning save is to be optioned to Rochester to make room for Lovelady.

https://www.mlb.com/nationals/roster/transactions

[imref]

Schultz optioned to Rochester. No corresponding move yet.

[Slateman]

Schultz optioned to Rochester. No corresponding move yet.

Per Nusbaum, Alvarez being called up

[aspenbubba]

Schultz optioned to Rochester. No corresponding move yet.

Why? If it was up to me I’d dump Mikolas weeks ago. It’s just a matter of time.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Per Nusbaum, Alvarez being called up

wonder if he's here in time for today's game. I think I just about called the timing of this move. I thought he'd get tomorrow's start unless they burned through the long guys earlier in the series. If he does show today,  I wonder if he'll get more innings than Mikolas.

[sixthree175]

Who is that woman hanging out in the Nationals dugout during the game? A behavioral therapist?  She sticks out like a sore thumb.

[imref]

Alvarez optioned back to Rochester. .

[IdahoNat]

This is like EA Sports adding a new feature to a video game, taking it out, and then re-introducing it again as a new feature to sell more copies.