Author Topic: Nationals @ Cubs, Game 3 (Read 578 times)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **on:** March 29, 2026, 01:12:52 pm »

Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field, 2:20 PM EDT

Jake Irvin (RHP) vs Shota Imanaga (LHP)

Nationals
1. James Wood L DH
2. Andrés Chaparro R 1B
3. Brady House R 3B
4. Daylen Lile L LF
5. Joey Wiemer R RF
6. CJ Abrams L SS
7. Nasim Nuñez S 2B
8. Keibert Ruiz S C
9. Jacob Young R CF

Cubs
1. Michael "Glycerine" Busch L 1B
2. Alex Bregman "on Drums" R 3B
3. Ian "Hunter" Happ S LF
4. Pete "Black" Crow-Armstrong L CF
5. "Velvet Underground's" Nico Hoerner R 2B
6. Carson Kelly "Clarkson" R C
7. "Go Down" Moisés Ballesteros L DH
8. Dansby "Six Feet Under" Swanson R SS
9. Michael "Southern" Conforto L RF

"Expect partly cloudy skies and cool, mild temperatures around to with a 0% chance of rain and roughly 14-15 mph winds blowing out."
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OfftheBat · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2026, 01:29:39 pm »

Winnable game IMO, with CJ back and if Irvin throws a reasonable amount of quality innings... although I'm not a big fan of Wiemer batting 5th lol. Let's get 'em boys!!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2026, 01:36:06 pm »

Shota avoids walks, gives contact, and relies on his defense. A fly ball pitcher who is a little homer-prone.

Irvin? Mostly a disaster last year. You'd take a repeat of his first half of 2024. This spring he had a big jump in his K rate, from 15.8% to 28.3%, while maintaining a slightly below average BB rate (7.5%). Homer prone historically.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2026, 01:38:26 pm »

Quote from: OfftheBat on March 29, 2026, 01:29:39 pm

Winnable game IMO, with CJ back and if Irvin throws a reasonable amount of quality innings... although I'm not a big fan of Wiemer batting 5th lol. Let's get 'em boys!!

He has pop, and with Lile in front of him and CJ behind him, you figure he's somewhat protected from righty relievers. This is the lineup and order from the first game.

The Chief · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:05:38 pm »

Let's go Nats

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #5 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:25:41 pm »

soft contact dropping

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #6 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:27:59 pm »

hard contact dropping in the LF bleachers.

3-0 Wiemer-time!

100.2 MPH, 32 degree LA.

Slateman · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:28:39 pm »

WIEMER DONG

imref · « **Reply #8 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:30:43 pm »

Wiemer > Judge!!

KV · « **Reply #9 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:32:42 pm »

Liking this Wiemer fella so far.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #10 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:39:27 pm »

Chappy with the nice play to end the inning. Doesn't look like the kind of guy who will save many throwing errors.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #11 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:41:44 pm »

Weimer for MVP

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #12 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:42:56 pm »

Patience next time Keibert. 95 mph into the dirt

IdahoNat · « **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:44:23 pm »

Ruiz smiling after hitting that DP irks me to no end

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:44:51 pm »

this could have been a big inning

IdahoNat · « **Reply #15 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:48:27 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 29, 2026, 02:44:51 pm

this could have been a big inning

If Ford was here yeah

imref · « **Reply #16 on:** March 29, 2026, 02:55:12 pm »

Need to start prepping for wood’s return to AAA

Slateman · « **Reply #17 on:** March 29, 2026, 03:03:47 pm »

Welp, Gore lost his no-hitter in the 6th

Slateman · « **Reply #18 on:** March 29, 2026, 03:05:11 pm »

Irvin looks okay. Only a couple well hit balls given up

KV · « **Reply #19 on:** March 29, 2026, 03:05:37 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on March 29, 2026, 03:03:47 pm

Welp, Gore lost his no-hitter in the 6th

On a weak dribbler to 3rd.

IdahoNat · « **Reply #20 on:** March 29, 2026, 03:11:45 pm »

They don’t capitalize here they deserve to lose.

Slateman · « **Reply #21 on:** March 29, 2026, 03:12:20 pm »

Implodes in the 6th. Gives up a run on a HBP

IdahoNat · « **Reply #22 on:** March 29, 2026, 03:13:48 pm »

Ruiz to the rescue. Let’s see how this goes

IdahoNat · « **Reply #23 on:** March 29, 2026, 03:16:17 pm »

Yeah figured that would happen. I’m flipping over to basketball. Just not in the mood for anymore of this today

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #24 on:** March 29, 2026, 03:17:44 pm »