Nationals @ Guardians, Game 2

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

Please get him out

[tomterp]

Please get him out

Yep.  Looks like giving him 1 more batter.      

[IdahoNat]

If he tanks here, it's justification to send him down and bring back Henry.

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

Butera not even warming someone up is kind of silly

[tomterp]

Butera not even warming someone up is kind of silly

Gonna be a well rested BP for the playoff drive.

[welch]

This is getting too close. Parker is nothing like as good as Alvarez.

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

We’re a good baseball team. Maybe.

[welch]

Exhale. Two games over .500!!!! Let's win the next game, Nats!

[tomterp]

It was a bit uncomfortable to see Parker stay in, but his manager had faith in him, and he closed it out successfully.  Besides resting the pen it has value on player and team morale to give a player a chance to work his way through it.  I like the way he's managing the club.

[aspenbubba]

If he tanks here, it's justification to send him down and bring back Henry.

Not what I would do. He struck out 3 batters in the 8th on 9 pitches after hitting the lead off batter.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

It was a bit uncomfortable to see Parker stay in, but his manager had faith in him, and he closed it out successfully.  Besides resting the pen it has value on player and team morale to give a player a chance to work his way through it.  I like the way he's managing the club.

In terms of wear and tear, it matters that they don't get a guy up and have him throw even if he doesn't come in. Meanwhile, everyone except Poulin and Parker got 2 days off before the next day off. Should really be recovered, and everyone can go tomorrow, which happens to be a Mikolas day.

[aspenbubba]

It was a bit uncomfortable to see Parker stay in, but his manager had faith in him, and he closed it out successfully.  Besides resting the pen it has value on player and team morale to give a player a chance to work his way through it.  I like the way he's managing the club.

Yes I agree. A great confidence booster.

[nats2playoffs]

INNING                      WSH   CLE
2nd   Ruiz singled to center, Lile scored and Young scored.   2   0
2nd   Wood homered to right (401 feet), Ruiz scored.   4   0
5th   Ramírez hit sacrifice fly to left, Kwan scored.   4   1
9th   Chaparro singled to left, Nuñez scored and Wood scored, Chaparro out stretching at second.   6   1
9th   Bazzana doubled to right, Kwan scored, Rocchio to third.   6   2
9th   Ramírez grounded out to third, Rocchio scored.   6   3

PITCHERS   IP   H   ER   BB   K   PC-ST   
C. Cavalli    6.0  5   1     2    7    87-61
M. Parker   3.0   3   2     1    5    47-32

Washington Nationals  6
Cleveland Indians       3

[tomterp]

In terms of wear and tear, it matters that they don't get a guy up and have him throw even if he doesn't come in. Meanwhile, everyone except Poulin and Parker got 2 days off before the next day off. Should really be recovered, and everyone can go tomorrow, which happens to be a Mikolas day.

Franny was just talking about how much better the 'pen is now versus a few days ago.  Tanned, rested and ready.  It's all because the long guys have been really good at holding up for their 3-4 innings, not to mention starter success over the last week.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Nats last reached 2 over .500 after April on 6/30/21

[GataNats]

Parker with the save.   Everybody but Parker available tomorrow

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Franny was just talking about how much better the 'pen is now versus a few days ago.  Tanned, rested and ready.  It's all because the long guys have been really good at holding up for their 3-4 innings, not to mention starter success over the last week.

I think they may want to  give Ribalta, Beeter, Varland, and Lovelady an inning each tomorrow. Schultz hasn't pitched in 4 days.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

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With the posted, we honor the memory of our friend Old Chelsea with the traditional post that tracks the Nats wins to date, in Anglophile style.

THE RACING PRECEDENTS - Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 29th win, each season:

2017 - 26th May (46th match of season)
2016 - 26th May (48th match)
2026 - 26th May (56th match)
2018 - 27th May (51st match)
2012 - 27th May (47th match)
2015 - 2nd June (51st match)
2005 - 3rd June (55th match)
2014 - 4th June (57th match)
2013- 4th June (58th match)
2025 - 4th June (61st match)
2024 - 8th June (64th match)
2010 - 9th June (60th match)
2006 - 9th June (62nd match)
2019 - 9th June (64th match)
2011 - 11th June (65th match)
2007 - 14th June (66th match)
2021 - 15th June (64th match)
2008 - 15th June (71st match)
2023 - 24th June (76th match)
2022 - 28th June (77th match)
2009 - 25th July (97th match)
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2020 - finished 26-34

Nats are 2 over .500. Last time the Nats were 2 over after the first couple of weeks in the season was 6/30/21.