Nationals @ Braves, Game 1

[tomterp]

We may have found something in Mead.

He's on a roll.  The team seems to have really strong coaching, seeing guys like Mead improving before our eyes is great to see. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

He's on a roll.  The team seems to have really strong coaching, seeing guys like Mead improving before our eyes is great to see. 

he's been much more effective against RHP this year  than House. i think that they'd love for him to take over 3rd.

[tomterp]

he's been much more effective against RHP this year  than House. i think that they'd love for him to take over 3rd.

I want House to be successful, he's loaded with talent but if Mead steps up, all the better.

[GataNats]

How long do you stick with MM?   He’s been great so far, but with just about everyone in the pen available, you have to start matching up

[IdahoNat]

Let him cook for the 7th.

[tomterp]

Everybody wanted Mikolas gone after he stunk up April, but he's found solid ground and is contributing now. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I want House to be successful, he's loaded with talent but if Mead steps up, all the better.

House absolutely kills lefties. I buy that he's still a work in progress. Get the D back to where it is supposed to be, and become adequate vs RHP, and he can balance a lefty-handed hitting lineup with Abrams, Wood, and Lile.

Meanwhile vs RHP  this year before tonight:
Mead: 62 PAs, .204 / .371 / .434, wRC+ 127
House: 115 PAs, .174 / .220 / .330, wRC+ 51

[GataNats]

Hell is Wood challenging that?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

how do you challenge that? it's 2 outs, bases empty, 1st pitch of the AB?  Somebody has to talk to Wood before every AB about whether to challenge at all

[JCA-CrystalCity]

this team is something 0 for it's last 12 or so ABs with RISP

[welch]

Garcia looking feeble at the plate tonight.

[imref]

Awful AB for Louie.

[GataNats]

Louie has been absolutely putrid tonight

[IdahoNat]

The heck was that double pumping with Abrams throw.

[GataNats]

Mead has to get that

[IdahoNat]

Don't understand why they took out Mikolas for this inning. Let him continue to cook.

[GataNats]

Parker needs to throw the fastball more

[tomterp]

Parker needs to throw the fastball more

Whatever it takes to hit the damned strike zone.

[GataNats]

Crews with a ridiculous throw.   And that’s the game

[IdahoNat]

Good effort by Luis to race in there but that was just a really good bunt. I'm still mad they took up Mikolas. You have him and Littell finally figuring themselves, let them stay in the game.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Crews with a ridiculous throw.   And that’s the game

not Garcia's finest moment either.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Good effort by Luis to race in there but that was just a really good bunt. I'm still mad they took up Mikolas. You have him and Littell finally figuring themselves, let them stay in the game.

agree on the bunt. Just dropping the Crews dumb throw compounded things. A good cut and he can get the runner going into 3rd

[IdahoNat]

not Garcia's finest moment either.

I mean he came in trucking to try to get that ball, it would have been difficult to get the guy out at first base too with that bunt.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I mean he came in trucking to try to get that ball, it would have been difficult to get the guy out at first base too with that bunt.

timing  on my post was a  little late. I was talking about the dropped relay of Crews's throw.

[IdahoNat]

timing  on my post was a  little late. I was talking about the dropped relay of Crews's throw.

Yeah I don't think they would have caught that guy regardless but I could see that.