Nationals vs Cubs, Game 1

[imref]

First half bullpen is back.

[zoom]

I think he tried to keep it close w/ Ribalta.  He gave up a dinger and so he went to Mikolas. 

[Squab]

Mikolas throwing 96 with a 91 slider. that’s like 3mph above his averages, and he controlled it too

[Slateman]

Mikolas throwing 96 with a 91 slider. that’s like 3mph above his averages, and he controlled it too

Called this earlier. He should be a reliever

[Elvir Ovcina]

Onto which distant planet should Kranick be deposited? 

He's utterly useless.  35 pitches to get through one inning, can't keep a clean inning (scored upon in most of his appearances), can't provide any length.

[OfftheBat]

Onto which distant planet should Kranick be deposited? 

He's utterly useless.  35 pitches to get through one inning, can't keep a clean inning (scored upon in most of his appearances), can't provide any length.

Good question, they should DFA him to the moon. Don't understand why we have scrubs like him on the team right now after giving up Garcia & Mead (yes, I know Early is injured, but still...)

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

Called this earlier. He should be a reliever

He should be DFA’d. Let him throw meatballs elsewhere

[nats2playoffs]

Inning                                                           CHC   WSH
1st   Abrams homered to right (364 feet), House scored.   0   2
2nd   Hoerner hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored.   1   2
2nd   Young homered to center (427 feet).   1   3
3rd   Crow-Armstrong homered to right (437 feet).   2   3
4th   Conforto hit sacrifice fly to center, Happ scored, Hoerner to third.   3   3
4th   Kelly grounded into fielder's choice to second, Hoerner scored.   4   3
4th   Suzuki doubled to left, Kelly scored, Swanson to third.   5   3
5th   Swanson walked, Bregman scored, Conforto to second, Hoerner to third.   6   3
5th   Crews homered to center (414 feet).   6   4
6th   Bregman homered to left (374 feet).   7   4
8th   Suzuki homered to center (409 feet).   8   4

Chicago Cubbies           8
Washington Nationals  4

[Squab]

would absolutely prefer 96mph Mikolas to Kranick, surely we’ll never see him again

[GataNats]

Play Brady every single day

[GataNats]

Ford!!

[Squab]

great hustle Harry Ford

[OfftheBat]

Dang, Vivas was robbed

[Slateman]

Home run and a double and Butera is pinch hitting for for Jacob Young

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

That pretty clearly bounces off the grass. I thought it was obvious when it happened. No way New York gets this right

[Slateman]

That was a hit

[GataNats]

Vivas finally did something

[OfftheBat]

That pretty clearly bounces off the grass. I thought it was obvious when it happened. No way New York gets this right

Wow, they actually did for once lol. Good job Vivas!!

[OfftheBat]

Omg I thought that that was gonna be a double because of Kolko's excitement

[imref]

So close Lile.

[imref]

[GataNats]

Thought Lile had it

[GataNats]

There is absolutely no reason for Tena to be on this team

[nats2playoffs]

Inning                                                           CHC   WSH
1st   Abrams homered to right (364 feet), House scored.   0   2
2nd   Hoerner hit sacrifice fly to right, Bregman scored.   1   2
2nd   Young homered to center (427 feet).   1   3
3rd   Crow-Armstrong homered to right (437 feet).   2   3
4th   Conforto hit sacrifice fly to center, Happ scored, Hoerner to third.   3   3
4th   Kelly grounded into fielder's choice to second, Hoerner scored.   4   3
4th   Suzuki doubled to left, Kelly scored, Swanson to third.   5   3
5th   Swanson walked, Bregman scored, Conforto to second, Hoerner to third.   6   3
5th   Crews homered to center (414 feet).   6   4
6th   Bregman homered to left (374 feet).   7   4
8th   Suzuki homered to center (409 feet).   8   4
8th   Vivas singled to left, House scored. Washington Nationals challenged: call on the field was overturned.   8   5
8th   Nuñez singled to center, Ford scored, Vivas to second.   8   6

Chicago Cubbies           8
Washington Nationals  6

[bluestreak]

What a crappy AB