Nationals @ Mets, Game 1

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Washington Nationals vs New York Mets
Citi Field
7:10 PM EDT

Andrew Alvarez (LHP) 69.1 IP, 2-3, 3.76 ERA /3.09 FIP, 22.0 K%, 10.8 BB%, 51.8 GB% 4.2 HR/FB%
Robert Stock (RHP) 8  IP, 0-2, 10.13 ERA / 4.96 FIP, 19.5 K%, 12.2 BB%, 34.6 GB%, 10.0 HR/FB%

Nationals
1. CJ Abrams L SS
2. Abimelec Ortiz L 1B
3. Brady House R DH
4. Daylen Lile L RF
5. Keibert Ruiz S C
6. José Tena L LF
7. Nasim Nuñez S 2B
8. Jorbit Vivas L 3B
9. Jacob Young R CF

Mets
1. A.J. Ewing L LF
2. Francisco Lindor S SS
3. Bo Bichette R 3B
4. Luis Robert Jr. R CF
5. Carson Benge L RF
6. Francisco Alvarez R DH
7. Marcus Semien R 2B
8. Jared Young L 1B
9. Luis Torrens R C

[JCA-CrystalCity]

For all the talk of moving CJ off SS, he lines up there tonight. LHH-heavy line up. Most unusual move is giving Tena a start in left while  Crews sits in favor of  Young. Nas and Vivas in the infield with House DHing.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Stock went 5 innings his first start, pretty effectively, then was shelled his second start. 36 years old who has mostly worked  in relief in his career that goes back to 2018. While his  ERA is bad even for him, his components highlighted in the OP aren't off his career norms.

[GataNats]

Why in the hell is Vivas playing, and also in the field?

[Natsinpwc]

Why in the hell is Vivas playing, and also in the field?

To irritate you.

[Natsinpwc]

Nats tied for 13th worst record but just a few games away from Seattle who is 7th.  Worts six teams seem tough to catch but a chance tp get into better position for the 2027 draft lottery.

[imref]

Mets need to move their SS to 2nd.

[imref]

Why in the hell is Vivas playing, and also in the field?

they didn’t want to DH him?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Abi is our good luck charm

[GataNats]

House!!!

[Slateman]

WHY ARE YOU BUNTING, LILE?!?!?!?

[GataNats]

Ruiz swinging at everything

[imref]

Alvarez the new Gio?  Not spectacular but always keeps us in the game.

[GataNats]

Alvarez knows how to pitch.   Keep throwing that fastball

[spidernat]

Alvarez the new Gio?  Not spectacular but always keeps us in the game.

No

[Natsinpwc]

Ruiz swinging at everything

He’s down to 106 OPS plus.  1.2 bWAR for the year.  Better than prior years but still not very good.

[OfftheBat]

Nice catch, Daylen!!

[GataNats]

Alvarez pitching a gem.   Get him some runs

[welch]

Why in the hell is Vivas playing, and also in the field?

And Tena?

Was it last season, or the year before, when the Nats were desperate for RH position players? Now so few lefties that they are forced to carry Tena, and even to put him in the field?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

He’s down to 106 OPS plus.  1.2 bWAR for the year.  Better than prior years but still not very good.

he's a catcher. Anything over 90 ops+ is good. BWAR also doesn't reflect all of a catchers d.

[GataNats]

Shake it off, Brady.

[GataNats]

Much rather roll with Ford.   He has better power, speed, OBP, and defense than Ruiz.   I love guys that run pitch counts up

[GataNats]

Sick of Ruiz

[aspenbubba]

Ruiz stranding more RISP than the rest of the team combined.

[GataNats]

Imagine this guy coming out of the bullpen all year why we keep running Littell and Mikolas out there?   Malpractice