Author Topic: Nats @ Astros 3/15 (Read 3826 times)

pots · « **on:** March 15, 2016, 12:32:39 pm »

Springer
Bregman
Marwin
Gomez
Valbueana
Duffy
White
Castro
Perez

P - McHugh

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2016, 12:51:29 pm »

McHugh got spanked around in the top of the third. 3-0 Bottom 3

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2016, 12:52:27 pm »

White with a hard LD out to the 3B in his first AB of the day.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2016, 01:19:19 pm »

After the solo shot (of course), Marwin now leading the club in ST homers with 4.

bubba · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2016, 01:20:15 pm »

Marwin is earning his place.

bubba · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2016, 01:21:38 pm »

Nice job by McHugh and Sipp to get out of the fourth with bases loaded and nobody out.

bubba · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2016, 01:22:49 pm »

Duffy takes a walk.

bubba · « **Reply #7 on:** March 15, 2016, 01:25:09 pm »

White takes another on 4 pitches. Bases loaded.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2016, 01:29:13 pm »

Castro hard liner into the DP to end B4. Astros trail 3-1.

bubba · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2016, 01:43:37 pm »

I thought Bregman was sent down already.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #10 on:** March 15, 2016, 01:47:07 pm »

Quote from: bubba on March 15, 2016, 01:43:37 pm

I thought Bregman was sent down already.

Borrowed him from minor league camp for the day.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2016, 01:49:23 pm »

With bases loaded and none out, Marwin with LD single to center to score Astros 2nd run of the day.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2016, 01:51:07 pm »

No more scoring in B5. Astros narrow the score to 3-2.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2016, 02:03:54 pm »

Gametracker says the AStros have left 13 runners on base through 5 and the Nats 17 through 6.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2016, 02:07:37 pm »

Luhnow says both Reed and White could make the team especially if Gattis goes on the DL, so says a McTag tweet.

ETA: It was actually a Jim Bowden tweet retweeted by McT. Bowden says Luhnow told him this directly.

pots · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2016, 02:34:11 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on March 15, 2016, 02:07:37 pm

Luhnow says both Reed and White could make the team especially if Gattis goes on the DL, so says a McTag tweet.

Odd, I thought Gattis was already taking batting practice.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2016, 02:37:11 pm »

B8: Singleton whiffs in his first AB of the day as does AJ Reed.

(Uber pitching prospect Lucas Giolito on the mound for the Nats)

Jacksonian · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2016, 02:43:30 pm »

Quote from: pots on March 15, 2016, 02:34:11 pm

Odd, I though Gattis was already taking batting practice.

The other thing to take away from it is that Gattis is only one player. That backhandedly means one of Reed and White has an excellent shot at making the team.

mrpink · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2016, 02:45:34 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on March 15, 2016, 02:07:37 pm

Luhnow says both Reed and White could make the team especially if Gattis goes on the DL, so says a McTag tweet.

By my count that means either Duffy and Tucker don't make the team or they only carry 12 pitchers. I'd really like to see Duffy on the team on opening day.
Locks
1. Castro
2. Altuve
3. Correa
4. Valbuena
5. Gonzalez
6. Rasmus
7. Gomez
8. Springer
9. Marisnick
10. Back-up catcher

Bubble
11. Duffy
12. White
13. Reed
14. Tucker

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2016, 02:48:03 pm »

Eury Perez with the RBI single (off Giolito) to tie the score, 3-3.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2016, 02:50:49 pm »

Quote from: Nate Colbert on March 15, 2016, 02:48:03 pm

Eury Perez with the RBI single (off Giolito) to tie the score, 3-3.

Ditto Preston Tucker, Astros now lead 4-3.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #21 on:** March 15, 2016, 02:54:26 pm »

T9 on tap with Astros up 4-3. Jake Buchanan in.

Nats tie it up on a couple of singles (nothing hard hit off Buchanan) and an error.

Now there's a hard hit ball, 2-bagger down the RF line. Now runners on 2nd and 3rd with just one out. Score tied at 4.

And another, second double in the inning to make it 6-4 Nationals.

Gets the final 2 outs. To the bottom of the 9th down by a couple.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2016, 03:15:48 pm »

Tyler Heineman leads off B9 against journeyman lefty Aaron Laffey. Looks at strike three.

CF Teo Hernandez now up. Grounds to short for out #2.

Singleton the last chance. Grounds to the left side into the shift.

Final: 6-4 Nats.

Nate Colbert · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2016, 03:18:31 pm »

Players of interest:

Duffy 0-2 (walk)
White 0-2 (walk)
Singleton 0-2 (strikeout)
Reed 0-1 (strikeout)
Tucker 2-2 (including the RBI single)

Jacksonian · « **Reply #24 on:** March 15, 2016, 04:06:23 pm »

Quote from: mrpink on March 15, 2016, 02:45:34 pm

By my count that means either Duffy and Tucker don't make the team or they only carry 12 pitchers. I'd really like to see Duffy on the team on opening day.
Locks
1. Castro
2. Altuve
3. Correa
4. Valbuena
5. Gonzalez
6. Rasmus
7. Gomez
8. Springer
9. Marisnick
10. Back-up catcher

Bubble
11. Duffy
12. White
13. Reed
14. Tucker

Have either Luhnow or Hinch said Marisnick is a lock?

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #25 on:** March 15, 2016, 04:19:32 pm »

For all intents and purposes, yes. Who would possibly replace him?

Jacksonian · « **Reply #26 on:** March 15, 2016, 04:26:35 pm »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on March 15, 2016, 04:19:32 pm

For all intents and purposes, yes. Who would possibly replace him?

I think there's the possibility they keep Tucker and send Marisnick down.

mrpink · « **Reply #27 on:** March 15, 2016, 04:33:41 pm »

Quote from: Jacksonian on March 15, 2016, 04:26:35 pm

I think there's the possibility they keep Tucker and send Marisnick down.

Tucker would have to significantly outhit him for that to happen, and he has (although the credit goes more to Marisnick than Tucker)...

Tucker: .286/.318/.476
Marisnick: .174/.208/.304

juliogotay · « **Reply #28 on:** March 15, 2016, 04:46:58 pm »

Quote from: mrpink on March 15, 2016, 04:33:41 pm

Tucker would have to significantly outhit him for that to happen, and he has (although the credit goes more to Marisnick than Tucker)...

Tucker: .286/.318/.476
Marisnick: .174/.208/.304

I know Jake went to Florida with a swing change he was working on.

Jacksonian · « **Reply #29 on:** March 15, 2016, 09:17:25 pm »

Quote from: mrpink on March 15, 2016, 04:33:41 pm

Tucker would have to significantly outhit him for that to happen, and he has (although the credit goes more to Marisnick than Tucker)...

Tucker: .286/.318/.476
Marisnick: .174/.208/.304

I would imagine it has more to do with what each brings to the table and what Luhnow and Hinch want to start the season.