Nationals @ Red Sox, Game 2, Social Media Day

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[IdahoNat]

Grant Paulsen tweeted that Contreras ran very close to Cavalli after the third out of the first inning and may have even shoulder checked him while going back to the bench.

[Slateman]

1:35. it will be hot.

Break out the pickle juice

[Natsinpwc]

Grant Paulsen tweeted that Contreras ran very close to Cavalli after the third out of the first inning and may have even shoulder checked him while going back to the bench.

What a dick

[imref]

[varoadking]

Grant Paulsen tweeted that Contreras ran very close to Cavalli after the third out of the first inning and may have even shoulder checked him while going back to the bench.

Always helpful to know the back story...or at least what may be a part of it...

[tomterp]

Grant Paulsen tweeted that Contreras ran very close to Cavalli after the third out of the first inning and may have even shoulder checked him while going back to the bench.

Post-game interview Cade said Contreras brushed him running back after the third inning, so clearly a motivator for Cade's later comment.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Thank you to friends old and new who participated by viewing or posting comments

With the posted, we honor 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 44th win, each season:

2017 - 23rd June (73rd match of the season)
2005 - 26th June (74th match)
2016 - 26th June (76th match)
2012 - 29th June (75th match)
2014 - 30th June (82nd match)
2026 - 30th  June (87th match)
2015 - 3rd July (80th match)
2019 - 3rd July (85th match)
2013 - 5th July (86th match)
2011 - 5th July (87th match)
2018 - 6th July (87th match)
2024 - 13th July (96th match)
2021 - 19th July (93rd match)
2006 - 25th July (100th match)
2007 - 27th July (102nd match)
2025 - 28th July (106th match)
2010 - 29th July (102nd match)
2023 - 29th July (105th match)
2008 - 7th August (115th match)
2009 - 23rd August (124th match)
2022 - 31st August (130th match)
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2020 - finished 26-34

[imref]

Win tomorrow and it’s a 4-2 road trip.

[GataNats]

I dunno, Mead looks good at 3B

He has zero range and the arm of a first baseman

[Natsinpwc]

Win tomorrow and it’s a 4-2 road trip.

Do you mean go 1-0 tomorrow? Is that you Dave?

[Natsinpwc]

He has zero range and the arm of a first baseman

Yes he’s minus 6 OAA. Not good.

[imref]

Zuck:

It wasn’t a vicious brawl, but it was as physical an altercation as the Nationals have been in with an opposing team in years. And at the heart of it was Cavalli’s usage of the word “boy,” which could be construed as offensive when directed at a Latino ballplayer.

“To be honest, I don’t know,” Contreras told reporters. “I don’t know. I’m Venezuelan. I don’t know if it’s racist or not, but I’ll let MLB handle that.”

Cavalli suggested what he said wasn’t out of the ordinary for the situation.

“I thought he would just hear me and understand that we’re competitive,” the right-hander said. “I think people tell everybody to sit down at some point in their career. It’s not a big deal.”

Cavalli also expressed sympathy to Contreras and fellow Venezuelans, whose emotions remain raw following last week’s devastating earthquake.

“I have extreme respect for him,” he said. “My heart goes out to Venezuela. I know what he’s going through. It breaks my heart what he’s going through.”

[tomterp]

He has zero range and the arm of a first baseman

Not sure about zero range, but he is fundamentally sound in his positioning and has his head in the game, making throws to the right bases in the right situations.  Glove seems fine.  He is the best option for us by far at present.  His OPS plus = 116 and he's OPS-ing .780, so a positive contribution in a strong lineup.

His range factor (Per Baseball Reference) is middle of the pack (22nd out of 41 with 200 innings or more) at 3rd, meaning he makes an average number of plays (putouts and assists) at the position.  We've had plenty of options worse than average so I'm fine with Mead unless someone better comes along.  Seems to be a good fit for the clubhouse culture, for what that's worth.

[Slateman]

He has zero range and the arm of a first baseman

He is perfectly adequate, as per DRs, OAA, and UZR.