OT: World Series Game 1, Nationals @ Astros
In the bottom of the 4 as I post this, tied up 2-2. Former Tiger Max Scherzer pitching for the Nationals vs. Garrit Cole and the Astros. Mad Max had a shaky first inning, giving up a pair but has since settled in with 6 Ks over 3 innings; Cole has given up two solo shots as the Nats have knotted it up.
Who ya got?
October 22nd, 2019 at 9:48 PM ^
Astros should feast on the Nats pen.
October 22nd, 2019 at 9:53 PM ^
Yes, they should. And with Max already at 95 pitches and another full count, he might only get thru the 4th.
October 22nd, 2019 at 9:59 PM ^
Not sure I'd say Mad Max has 'settled in' - he's struggled in each inning! He's already thrown 95, if he gets out of the 5th intact, it'll be a success given what could have been had he not gotten out of the 3rd & 4th...
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:16 PM ^
"Settled in" really wasn't the best description, I admit, though I remember a lot of Scherzer games like this one when he wore the Old English D, lots of pitches, sometimes a few walks too many, and lots of K's---not exactly the correct recipe for pitching deep into a game.
Meanwhile, Cole surprisingly is getting roughed up as the Nats now lead 5-2 after 4 1/2.
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:23 PM ^
It’s really depressing the Tigers couldn’t win with Verlander and Max. Such a sick starting staff Detroit Developed in the late 2000s. Too bad they had no relief pitching, shit, I still can’t say Phil Coke’s name without spitting. Criminal malpractice by the front office.
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:53 PM ^
If only our Tigers would have had an "average" bullpen from 2006 thru 2014 we'd have seen at least a couple World Championship trophies being paraded in Detroit. Besides JV and Max, we had (at various times during that stretch) Rick Porcello, Anibal Sanchez, Kenny Rogers, David Price, Doug Fister as starters and mostly garbage in the bullpen. When we occasionally had the makings of a decent bullpen (I'm looking at you, Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney), we had injuries/bad luck.
Yes, criminal malpractice.
October 23rd, 2019 at 8:29 AM ^
The 2006 - 2014 Tigers are the 21st century version of the 90's Atlanta Braves, except the Braves at least managed to win one championship with that embarrassment of riches in pitching.
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:15 PM ^
Big inning for the Nats! Up 5-2 after they got to Cole pretty good... Hopefully, Sherzer can manage the 5th, but I don't think he's got much left after that. A decent inning will leave him around 110-115 pitches on the night.
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:16 PM ^
Soto owns Cole. The Nats are excellent fastball pitchers, not ideal for Cole.
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:23 PM ^
He got out of the 5th easily, so he'll get the 6th inning, also! That's good for Washington's relief pitchers... That's a scary lot, that bullpen. Almost as bad as the Tigers pen was back when Max pitched in Detroit!
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:28 PM ^
Martinez is going to bring out Corbin, Doolittle and Hudson to finish the game. A starting pitcher has been used in relief to circumvent the reliever issues.
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:26 PM ^
I'm rooting for Washington because they respect women.
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:44 PM ^
???
Wuht?
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:08 PM ^
Any comments you make about Washington are suspect, Vlad.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:40 PM ^
It's my second favorite city!
October 23rd, 2019 at 12:02 AM ^
Some of your best employees work there.
And Hawaii too I've heard.
October 23rd, 2019 at 7:32 AM ^
The article says he shouted “I’m so fucking glad we got Osuno!” And this is supposed to be offensive? Please. If this is truly supposed to be offensive, then I really don’t get it. Are we seriously saying he doesn’t respect women because he F-bombed in front of a woman? Even if he shouted it AT her. What is this, 1950? I work with women that do practically nothing but f-bomb in their normal conversation.
Am I missing something? Is there context to the story that changes something? I’m just not seeing a controversy here.
October 23rd, 2019 at 7:56 AM ^
Osuna was suspended for half of 2018 because he was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend.
Also, one of the women reporters in the clubhouse was wearing a purple anti-domestic violence bracelet, and had/has tweeted out a lot in support of of anti-domestic violence groups.
Yelling at a group of women that "you're so fucking glad we got a domestic abuser" after he almost blew the game is pretty bad, and shows that he wasn't talking about baseball stuff
October 23rd, 2019 at 8:07 AM ^
Context helps. Thanks for the info.
Public apology and it’s done. No need to take it any further than that...at least for now.
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:58 PM ^
Hoping for an exciting seven game series. Usually pull for the AL.
That being said, I still think Houston is in the NL.
So.....Go Nats⚾
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:05 PM ^
Same here---the Astros still throw me off.
As it is, it took more than a decade for me to get used to the Brew Crew as a National League team.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:08 PM ^
I consider the Nats to be the offspring of the old Washington Senators.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:11 PM ^
Aren't they actually from the lineage of The Montreal Expos?
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:14 PM ^
Good question. Will need to Google it.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:18 PM ^
Just did.
The original Senators became The Minnesota Twins.
The 60's Senators franchise eventually became the Texas Rangers.
And the Nats? They used to be the Expos in Montreal.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:19 PM ^
MLB bought the Expos franchise in 2002 and moved it to DC in 2005.
Good call rob f.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:04 PM ^
Idk why the clippers changed their court color. How can you have black when their colors are red white and blue...
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:14 PM ^
Huge K gets the Nats out of a bases loaded jam.
Washington leads 5-3 after 7.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:22 PM ^
Hudson is a flamethrower ?
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:25 PM ^
I like listening to John Smolz as the TV color man, but I sure wish they'd get someone better than Joe Buck for the PBP. So plastic.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:31 PM ^
If you think he is bad @ announcing baseball, don't listen to him do golf. Absolutely horrible!!
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:30 PM ^
This 5-3 Nats lead feels oh-so-precarious with such an iffy bullpen
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:33 PM ^
You are so correct. 5-4 now.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:36 PM ^
Funny thing is, the right fielder should have caught that. I think the funny angles of the outfield fence slowed him up as he tried to get in position for his leap.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:50 PM ^
Would have been a helluva catch.
Bottom of the ninth, one run game.
That's what I'm talking about!!!
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:49 PM ^
Bottom of the 9th, 5-4 Nats.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:53 PM ^
Nats win!!!!
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:54 PM ^
Well that was quick. 1-2-3 ninth, and the Nats steal one.
Final score 5-4
October 23rd, 2019 at 12:01 AM ^
Big matchup tomorrow, JV vs Strasburg.
Good game, good thread?
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:56 PM ^
GO NATS!!
They have a Michigan type situation where they need to use starters as bullpen relief. It's worked so far. Fingers crossed.
October 23rd, 2019 at 12:24 AM ^
Dr Doolittle to the rescue.....
GO NATS!!
October 23rd, 2019 at 12:24 AM ^
Springer lost that shit. Should've been in 3rd base not hopping down 1st base line staring at a non-homer. Wonder if the media jumps on his ass like they did Açuna.
October 23rd, 2019 at 12:53 AM ^
Excellent point. He wasted a ton of time being a cheerleader when he should have been sprinting around the basepaths. That was a sure triple had he been paying attention.
October 23rd, 2019 at 8:11 AM ^
We talk about playing smart football, but Springer should have been playing smart baseball. In that situation, just run your ass off! A homerun will take care of itself, anything short of the line needs to be run out as hard as you can. He probably cost them the tying run on that second out - a deep fly ball that would have been a perfect sacrifice...
October 23rd, 2019 at 8:17 AM ^
Like to see Max get a ring.
October 23rd, 2019 at 11:14 AM ^
Astros must win Game 2.
October 23rd, 2019 at 12:41 PM ^
That was a ball game! GO NATS! Do it again tonight!!
October 23rd, 2019 at 1:14 PM ^
Go Nationals! They have been so clutch this post-season. I'm surrounded by Cubs and Cardinals fans where I live here in Iowa, and they have been such smug d-bags the past four or five years. So fitting the Cubs absolutely shat the bed in September and then the Nats embarrassed the Cards.
Edit: I'm a Nats fan, if that is not clear. I've only seen them play a couple of times though - once at RFK before their new stadium was built, and then in Milwaukee.