2019 NLDS - Nationals vs Dodgers - Gamethread

[Ted Cox 4 president]

Damn.

 

[LogansDad]

Well shit. I just turned it on, so... My bad.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

The Nats are smoking balls off of Kershaw but they just keep finding leather.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

They are just piecing Kershaw up. LA is lucky this game isn't more like six nothing.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Strasburg shows no signs of tiring. I guess he's good for 100ish pitches. And that bullpen...

 

[Ted Cox 4 president]

Uh-oh.

 

[jon abbey]

All year long the Nats pen has been blowing games and LA has been mounting late inning comebacks at home, this one seems like an obvious walkoff for LA.

 

[gedman211]

This broadcast team is making me feel Choleric

 

[The Filthy One]

I love the Dodgers’ socks with those tall palm trees on them. I would wear those.

 

[LogansDad]

Is it weird that I want the Nats to win but not score here?

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Is it weird that I want the Nats to win but not score here?

So you want this game to be close and competitive but you have a rooting interest? Not weird at all. I love these games. Every pitch is meaningful and not in a "getting paid" type of way exclusively.

 

[The Filthy One]

Pretty happy the Dodgers had Madsen instead of this kid last year. Jesus.

 

[Ted Cox 4 president]

Excellent game. Baseball really is the best

 

[DeadlySplitter]

I would have left Strasburg in another inning

 

[DeadlySplitter]

not sure why Dave left a rookie in to kill some of the momentum.

that was god awful by Cabrera though.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

rover alert! rover alert!

 

[gedman211]

Nasty

 

[mikeot]

Mad Max!

 

[The Filthy One]

Kind of insane they are going to turn this over to ... Daniel Hudson.

 

[shawnrbu]

Nats just intentionally walked the tying run.

 

[patinorange]

Huh? Wow.

 

[gedman211]

ballzy managing

 

[gedman211]

hilarious

 

[Ted Cox 4 president]

“Throw strikes.”

 

[patinorange]

I can’t believe Mary Hart bailed on this inning.
I can’t believe the tying run is now on second.

 

[BornToRun]

Was anyone else shocked that Bellinger went down on one pitch?

 

[CaptainLaddie]

Jesus Hudson.

 

[LogansDad]

This is awesome.

 

[Ted Cox 4 president]

That’ll do.

 

[shawnrbu]

17 K’s.

 

[gedman211]

Daniel Hudson needs a beer

 

[Wingack]

Huge win by the Nats last night to take one in LA. They have a real chance to knock the Dodgers out especially if their pitching is dominant.

 

[sean1562]

View: https://twitter.com/MLBStats/status/1180337828598824962


not a ton of innings, but still impressive

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Anibal Sanchez is starting today vs. Ryu. makes sense with game 4 guaranteed, give that to Scherzer.

if the Nats can win today, the Dodgers suddenly have to win a Hill vs Scherzer matchup on the road to just force Strasburg vs. Buehler.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

Anibal Sanchez gets out of a bases loaded jam in the first with a 71-mph breaking ball of some sort. Almost fluttered like a knuckler, but it wasn't.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

28 pitches, 14 strikes in the first. I imagine Corbin will be available for a couple innings today.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Anibal Sanchez gets out of a bases loaded jam in the first with a 71-mph breaking ball of some sort. Almost fluttered like a knuckler, but it wasn't.

Gyroball

 

[E5 Yaz]

WOW

 

[patinorange]

The kid breaks through.

 

[InsideTheParker]

I was wrong about this series, didn't think the Nats had a chance.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Ryu is a junk baller and his stuff won’t play in the playoffs.

 

[Wingack]

I was wrong about this series, didn't think the Nats had a chance.

With their pitching staff, the Nats are a threat to everyone in this playoffs.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

With their pitching staff, the Nats are a threat to everyone in this playoffs.

Their bullpen is a dumpster fire. They are a threat to nobody in the AL.

 

[Wingack]

Their bullpen is a dumpster fire. They are a threat to nobody in the AL.

Well, yes. I should have said the rotation.

They are a threat though for sure. If Scherzer, Strasburg and Corbin are on, that is REALLY tough to deal with. Even against the AL lineups that can bop.

 

[Wingack]

Sanchez getting it done on the mound tonight.

 

[mikeot]

Their bullpen is a dumpster fire. They are a threat to nobody in the AL.

Not so much the case lately with Rodney, Doolittle and Hudson mostly locked in.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Dirty Di-Anibal

 

[Ted Cox 4 president]

0-2 . . .

Grr!

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

I am really growing to like Muncy. The guy is never going to be a star but he is solid in the field and seems to put up great ABs.

 

[jon abbey]

I am really growing to like Muncy. The guy is never going to be a star but he is solid in the field and seems to put up great ABs.

I'm pretty sure he is a star, 35 HRs each of the last two seasons, All-Star team this year, 9.9 WAR combined the last two years. LA moves him around defensively because they do that with anyone they can (even Bellinger), but he's a star.