Nationals @ Orioles, Game 2

[aspenbubba]

Wood 3 for 41 including tonite.

[welch]

Poulin was settled in, so Butera pulls him for a right-hander to pitch to Alonso. Tie game.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

un freakin believable. One of these days the right move will work out.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

HUH?

I thought if you PH for a DH the pitcher assumed that spot?

you only lose the DH if you put the dh in the field

[Slateman]

Poulin was settled in, so Butera pulls him for a right-hander to pitch to Alonso. Tie game.

Alonso murders LHP. Sorry, but analytically, its the right move.

[varoadking]

you only lose the DH if you put the dh in the field

I'll be damned...thanks...

[tomwvr]

Who even thought this wasnt going to happen
Blake screws up again
Too busy not thinking and just doing what the computer says.

Its time to stop watching this crap

[tomwvr]

Alonso murders LHP. Sorry, but analytically, its the right move.

Analytics havent seem to be working for this team. Some times you go with what is working

[varoadking]

Wasted a great start...

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Analytics havent seem to be working for this team. Some times you go with what is working

it's PJ Poulin. What makes you think he was going to keep Alonso in the park?

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

Took a break from the team tonight. Decided to check the box score and.....same exact crap. Sigh.

[welch]

Analytics havent seem to be working for this team. Some times you go with what is working

"Analytics" might work out if the same pitcher faced the same hitter 450 times, but a game is one out of those chances.

[tomwvr]

it's PJ Poulin. What makes you think he was going to keep Alonso in the park?

And who didnt think they were not going to blow it.

[aspenbubba]

Why the hell chappy ever starts is beyond me. Garcia is hitting like it is his walk year.

[tomwvr]

When the analytics are not working go with what is and that is someone who is doing well.

All I will say It would be awesome to see this team lose 29 straight blowing leads in every game

So we can all just laugh at the crap

[BigMeech]

Mr. President, there is a terrorist organization located inside Nationals Park.  They call themselves "the bullpen."

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Mr. President, there is a terrorist organization located inside Nationals Park.  They call themselves "the bullpen."

the Ignitable Boys. If only Zevon was still with us.  . .

[RobDibblesGhost]

So how do the Nats lose this one?

[tomterp]

"Analytics" might work out if the same pitcher faced the same hitter 450 times, but a game is one out of those chances.

So you say a manager should intentionally bet against the odds?  Those mistakes in judgement accumulate over a season whether it's the same pitcher/hitter or different ones, no different. 

[shoeshineboy]

it's PJ Poulin. What makes you think he was going to keep Alonso in the park?

Exactly. This isn't even about analytics. That is the move everyone makes. It doesn't matter. The whole bullpen is unreliable.

[tomwvr]

The Os havent won a home series in over a month
This manager , this front office and this ownership group should be ashamed of this single a relief staff they have put together.

I have a corp event on the 10th to go to the nats yankees game - i thinl ill say I cant make it

[readonly]

it's PJ Poulin. What makes you think he was going to keep Alonso in the park?

Then walk Alonso, that simple.

[tomterp]

Beeter has had trouble keeping his pitches down lately.  You would think he'd have fixed that after his last outing.

[shoeshineboy]

They all pitch out of fear. It is pathetic to watch.

[tomwvr]

So you say a manager should intentionally bet against the odds?  Those mistakes in judgement accumulate over a season whether it's the same pitcher/hitter or different ones, no different.

Some times you just go with the guy that is doing well - when the world is on fire and the guy carrying the bucket of water needs to be kept helping even if the water is gone instead of bring in a guy carring a burning tourch.