Author Topic: Nationals vs Orioles, Game 2 (Read 314 times)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **on:** May 16, 2026, 02:12:35 pm »

Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals
Nationals Park
4:05 PM EDT

Chris Bassitt (RHP) 38 IP, 3-2, 5.21 ERA / 4.65 FIP, 4.5 K-BB%, 1.74 WHIP, 0.71 HR/9, .357 BABIP
Cade Cavalli (RHP) 40.1 IP, 1-2, 4.02 ERA / 3.17 FIP, 13.7 K-BB%, 1.59 WHIP, 0.22 HR/9, .378 BABIP

Ovie Bobblehead Day

Orioles
1. Gunnar Henderson L SS
2. Taylor Ward R LF
3. Adley Rutschman S C
4. Pete Alonso R 1B
5. Samuel Basallo L DH
6. Tyler O'Neill R RF
7. Leody Taveras S CF
8. Coby Mayo R 3B
9. Jeremiah Jackson R 2B

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

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2026, 02:17:42 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on May 16, 2026, 12:38:24 pm

https://www.federalbaseball.com/washington-nationals-analysis/91059/can-washington-nationals-finally-get-back-500

Notes the Nats are 0 for the last 15 games when they could reach .500 with a win.

Sunshine? We have Cade Cavalli going, Varland (9) and Lovelady (11) did not throw that many pitches while Alvarez gave the rest of the bullpen a day off, and Lord and Schultz should be available with 3 days off.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2026, 02:21:00 pm »

Nats loading the lineup with lefties. Just Young (9th) is pure RH hitter. Tena at 3rd, Vivas DH, Mead & House on the pine. Nas in and all the way up to 6th in the order. I think they like Vivas's OBP towards the bottom to be one when the lineup gets back to Wood.

Birds run out same lineup as yesterday except Taveras in CF instead of Cowser.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2026, 02:46:09 pm »

What happened to the Holiday kid? Is he back in the minors?

welch · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2026, 03:37:24 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on May 16, 2026, 02:46:09 pm

What happened to the Holiday kid? Is he back in the minors?

Hamate injury in the spring. He's at Norfolk, AAA, and has been moved to 3B because Baltimore's 3B, Coby Mayo, has not hit. It's not clear when Holliday can hit. Hamate injuries a tough.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2026, 03:50:19 pm »

Basallo is a large human

imref · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2026, 03:58:18 pm »

Backstory on Butera and Albernaz:
https://www.mlb.com/news/craig-albernaz-blake-butera-have-decade-long-friendship.html

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2026, 04:16:27 pm »

Quote from: welch on May 16, 2026, 03:37:24 pm

Hamate injury in the spring. He's at Norfolk, AAA, and has been moved to 3B because Baltimore's 3B, Coby Mayo, has not hit. It's not clear when Holliday can hit. Hamate injuries a tough.

Thanks. A tough break so to speak

varoadking · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2026, 04:27:10 pm »

Jebus...

imref · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2026, 04:31:08 pm »

Tena with....defense????

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2026, 04:33:03 pm »

Quote from: imref on May 16, 2026, 04:31:08 pm

Tena with....defense????

ge made one play and hasn’t butchered anything, so he's our most positive defensive 3rd baseman

imref · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2026, 04:39:13 pm »

K-BOMB!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2026, 04:40:31 pm »

He is starting to come around a bit.

welch · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2026, 04:40:31 pm »

Not bad from Keibert!

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2026, 04:52:21 pm »

So close

welch · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2026, 04:57:52 pm »

Four runs is good.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2026, 05:08:03 pm »

Nice not to waste a leadoff double

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2026, 05:20:29 pm »

Cavalli has dropped his ERA about .4 runs

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #18 on:** May 16, 2026, 05:29:11 pm »

Heck of a squander there. Bases loaded, no outs, 3-4-5 up, no runs.

welch · « **Reply #19 on:** May 16, 2026, 05:33:08 pm »

Lile is becoming a pretty good fielder.

imref · « **Reply #20 on:** May 16, 2026, 05:33:46 pm »

Quote from: welch on May 16, 2026, 05:33:08 pm

Lile is becoming a pretty good fielder.

that was a nice catch

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #21 on:** May 16, 2026, 05:36:43 pm »

Quote from: imref on May 16, 2026, 05:33:46 pm

that was a nice catch

lucky he didn't break a leg

OfftheBat · « **Reply #22 on:** May 16, 2026, 05:43:31 pm »

Nice homer by Keibert, but why does this team NOT know about baserunning fundamentals??

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #23 on:** May 16, 2026, 05:44:07 pm »

Keibert just has to hit his xbh out so he doesn't have to run the bases

imref · « **Reply #24 on:** May 16, 2026, 05:46:40 pm »

Looks like the dude sitting second row behind the I