Author Topic: Nationals @ Guardians, Game 1 (Read 332 times)

Slateman · « **Reply #75 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:00:42 pm »

Quote from: SkinsNatFan21RIP on May 25, 2026, 07:57:43 pm

Darnell Coles must’ve been genuinely horrible at his job.

I mean, he's currently the assistant hitting coach for Atlanta. Can't be too terrible at it.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #76 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:08:23 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on May 25, 2026, 08:00:23 pm

Agreed. They gotta let him throw 85+ pitches tonight

great chance to stretch him out a bit.

Facing 6-7-8 this inning - Martinez, Kwan, and Bailey, with Rocchio in the hole. He's at 68 pitches, so should be able to get through 7. After that, Schultz or Parker can wrap up.

IdahoNat · « **Reply #77 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:12:15 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on May 25, 2026, 08:00:23 pm

Agreed. They gotta let him throw 85+ pitches tonight

Yes and for my own potentially selfish betting reasons

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #78 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:18:29 pm »

one more inning. 83 pitches. Bazzana (L), Fry (R), Halpin (L), Hoskins (r) due up.

IdahoNat · « **Reply #79 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:21:37 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on May 25, 2026, 08:18:29 pm

one more inning. 83 pitches. Bazzana (L), Fry (R), Halpin (L), Hoskins (r) due up.

I'm good if they take him out now. Unless he also wants to give up a single to Bazzana, then I'd be fine with that too.

varoadking · « **Reply #80 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:22:10 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on May 25, 2026, 08:00:42 pm

I mean, he's currently the assistant hitting coach for Atlanta. Can't be too terrible at it.

Isn't the Assistant Hitting Coach that guy that puts the balls in the bucket during BP?

welch · « **Reply #81 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:23:08 pm »

Littell has pitched five innings with only one run. Has Butera found a way to make the starters useful?

And, yes, let Littell pitch another.

IdahoNat · « **Reply #82 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:27:45 pm »

Dangit Bazzanna

GataNats · « **Reply #83 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:29:04 pm »

Let him finish this out. No reason not to

IdahoNat · « **Reply #84 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:32:42 pm »

Hoskins just sitting on that pitch and wanted to chill out on the bench for the rest of the night. Can't say I blame him.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #85 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:33:19 pm »

Quote from: GataNats on May 25, 2026, 08:29:04 pm

Let him finish this out. No reason not to

94 pitches. I think you can pull him and let a single inning guy take the 9th.

Great job by Littell. FIP hates him some, but his ERA for the month might be below 2.

GataNats · « **Reply #86 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:33:25 pm »

Keep him in. Either way, great job from Littell. This sets us up really well for the sweep. Can unload the entire clip on Wednesday with the day off the following day.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #87 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:35:24 pm »

23.2 IP, 6 ER in May for Littell. 2.28 ERA. 2 HR after 13 in Mar/Apr

IdahoNat · « **Reply #88 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:37:09 pm »

Crews wanting in on that home run action.

tomterp · « **Reply #89 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:38:03 pm »

Littel back out, kind of surprised by that.

IdahoNat · « **Reply #90 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:39:48 pm »

Butera leaving him in there like:

welch · « **Reply #91 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:39:52 pm »

Crews smashed it off the wall.

tomterp · « **Reply #92 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:40:44 pm »

Quote from: GataNats on May 25, 2026, 08:33:25 pm

Keep him in. Either way, great job from Littell. This sets us up really well for the sweep. Can unload the entire clip on Wednesday with the day off the following day.

Interesting you would say that. I dunno about sweep, but I am feeling it a bit - we could blow past .500 in the next couple of weeks, the team is really starting to gel. Pitching in particular, which was previously a huge weakness, is coming together nicely.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #93 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:43:34 pm »

tomterp · « **Reply #94 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:44:27 pm »

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #95 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:46:04 pm »

Littell was awesome tonight after the 4th. Didn't let the rough 2 innings shake him up. Saves the bullpen.

welch · « **Reply #96 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:47:04 pm »

Littell finishes the game, on one run with five hits.

GataNats · « **Reply #97 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:49:23 pm »

Sweep would set us up for a huge run with the schedule getting softer

BigMeech · « **Reply #98 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:49:27 pm »

Rizzo, Davey, and Coles need to be arrested for domestic terrorism for what they did to this team post-2019. First time over .500 on Memorial Day since 2018 IIRC.

welch · « **Reply #99 on:** May 25, 2026, 08:53:25 pm »