Nationals @ Marlins, Game 2

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins
LoanDepot Park
4:10 PM EDT

OP: Richard Lovelady (LHP), 15 IP, 2-1, 2.40 ERA / 4.53 FIP
PP: Zack Littell (RHP), 32.1 IP, 1-4, 7.24 ERA / 8.42 FIP
Janson Junk (RHP), 38.1 IP, 2-3, 2.82 ERA / 3.44 FIP

Nationals
1. James Wood L RF
2. Luis García Jr. L 1B
3. Brady House R 3B
4. CJ Abrams L SS
5. Daylen Lile L LF
6. Jacob Young R CF
7. José Tena L DH
8. Drew Millas S C
9. Nasim Nuñez S 2B

Marlins
1. Xavier Edwards S 2B
2. Otto Lopez R SS
3. Liam Hicks L DH
4. Kyle Stowers L LF
5. Connor Norby R 1B
6. Jakob Marsee L CF
7. Owen Caissie L RF
8. Leo Jiménez R 3B
9. Joe Mack L C

[JCA-CrystalCity]

With a righty primary pitcher, the Marlins have their lefty hitters, Hicks, Marsee, and Caissie, in the lineup.

 Lovelady opens for the Nats. Littell did well last time coming in after an opener, but here, with Edwards and Lopez at the top of the order, the opener is not getting a platoon advantage in the first inning. You might see Lovelady try to go 2 innings and get through up  to 7 players.

Garcia finally back in the lineup after a late pinch hitting appearance yesterday. Millas catches after Ruiz started 2 in a row.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

True to his name, Junk throws  his fastball (94 MPH) only 31% of the time. 3 out of every  5 pitches are sliders (84) and changes (87). Slider is his most effective pitch. Low K% (17%) with a low BB rate (5%).

Littell? Lots of dingers (3.62 / 9, 23.6 HR/FB), not many Ks (11.3 K%), inability to strand runners (59.2%)

[welch]

Time to beat down Miami amnd take solid control of second place in the NLE. And reach .500.

Let's go Littell. Demonstrate you've still got it.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Wood



442 feet, 110 MPH, 28 degrees launch, 2nd deck in right center

[JCA-CrystalCity]

that fastball looks bad today.

CJ hits the curve driving in Garcia and House.

3-0

[imref]

Junk living up to his name.

[imref]

Wood



442 feet, 110 MPH, 28 degrees launch, 2nd deck in right center

Rare pull

[The Chief]

Wood



442 feet, 110 MPH, 28 degrees launch, 2nd deck in right center

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

What in the flying hell is New York looking at to call him out lol. Good lord that’s bad

[JCA-CrystalCity]

What in the flying hell is New York looking at to call him out lol. Good lord that’s bad

and he jammed his pinky, too

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

If Butera is going to be a big league manager he needs to get his ass out there and give the ump hell. Not sit there and argue like a teenager with his dad lol. Go give em’ hell Blake!

[JCA-CrystalCity]

nice no one is on in front of Hicks

[welch]

What was that about? What was Miami thinking about?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

how on earth does he send Hicks on that?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Nasim is the heir to Espinosa's bazooka arm (and bouzouki bat).

[JCA-CrystalCity]

so is that black and teal trim? I want to get the colors right for the Marlins in the GDT.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Somebody has to stop James  from challenging. His eye is great but he  can't challenging the edge pitches, especially early in the game and count

[GataNats]

Send Lovelady out for another inning

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Send Lovelady out for another inning

you love to abuse  guys

Seriously,  it's  not the spot to push Lovelady. 30 pitches, and you have a righty-lefty- swiitch-righty. .

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

Pay CJ!

[welch]

Daylen being a little Sparky

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Pay CJ!

earlier  in the year, he would  have thought it was out, dogged it down to 1st, and ended up with a double. Nice hustle from CJ. His head is just so much better than it has been in the past

[welch]

Pay CJ!

Pay him. Wood might be Boras'ed, so pay CJ.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Send Lovelady out for another inning

you love to abuse  guys

Seriously,  it's  not the spot to push Lovelady. 30 pitches, and you have a righty-lefty- swiitch-righty. .

Truth, I get wanting to avoid Littell . . .