7/2 @ Nationals Park

[Maxbialystock]

Porcello, righty vs. Sherzer, righty

 

I'm doing this because I've lived here off and on since 1946, but I'm not going to the game tonight. Too darn hot. Summer has finally hit DC.

 

The Nationals stink lately, almost reminiscent of the old Senators (Washington, first in war, first in peace, and last in the American League) which Teddy Ballgame (Williams) once managed.

 

But the Nats have a huge pitching edge tonight, much like last night's debacle.

 

Let's see if our guys can bounce back despite not getting out of NYC until midnight or later.

[Kimmi]

1. Mookie Betts ® RF

2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

3. Xander Bogaerts ® SS

4. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B

5. Rafael Devers (L) 3B

6. Brock Holt (L) 2B

7. Sandy Leon (S) C

8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

9. Rick Porcello ® P

 

 

Being a National League park with no DH, JD gets the night off tonight. He will be playing in the remaining 2 games with Beni and JBJ each getting a day off.

[Bellhorn04]

Scherzer has given up more than 2 runs in a game only once all season.

[a700hitter]

Scherzer has given up more than 2 runs in a game only once all season.

The law of Randomness dictates that he is due.

[Natick to NC]

Scherzer has given up more than 2 runs in a game only once all season.

 

So you just jinxed his weird eye ball havin ass.

[Kimmi]

Scherzer has given up more than 2 runs in a game only once all season.

 

Makes you wonder how he's lost 4 games.

 

The offense has to find a way to get to their bullpen.

[Station 13]

They used to lit Scherzer up when he was in Detroit. Let's do an encore.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Porcello better be damn good tonight.

[Natick to NC]

No JD ? WTF

[d-money]

Can we beat a good pitcher? Go Sox!

[d-money]

Throw strikes plz

[Maxbialystock]

I forgot: not the Yankees line up tonight. Hope.

[iortiz]

Sox traded Lester in July 2014, that November they sign Hanley and Sandoval instead of Scherzer, then the next winter they sign Price for $7M more than what Scherzer got.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Damn, if only the SOX could have gotten Scherzer instead of Price.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Scherzer's a scher thing.

[vegasbob]

Sox traded Lester in July 2014, that November they sign Hanley and Sandoval instead of Scherzer, then the next winter they sign Price for $7M more than what Scherzer got.

 

You can't coach stupid, especially when it's in the Front Office.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

On the bright side over the last few years the SOX have owned the NL.

[S5Dewey]

Sox traded Lester in July 2014, that November they sign Hanley and Sandoval instead of Scherzer, then the next winter they sign Price for $7M more than what Scherzer got.

 

Ouch! That hurts. :-(

[iortiz]

Geez Leon, really?

[iortiz]

Porcello! LOL!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I posted that Porcello had to be damn good tonight.

[S5Dewey]

who'da thought?? LOL

[vegasbob]

Rick Porcello busts Scherzer's bubble. Nice anticipation by Leon to get out of Rick's way by swinging at a ball between his legs

[jung]

Man you have got to give Rick tremendous credit there. Talk about stepping up. He might not be great. But he is not the choke job we had last night.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I don't believe what I just saw.

[vegasbob]

Porcello has one of MLB's highest 2 strike, 2 out rbi ratios

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Next time POR pitches in a NL park maybe he should bat 8th.

[jung]

That was all tremendous determination. That was not at all a bad pitch particularly to the opposing pitcher. Just a little up in the zone but Rick should have never been able to get around on that....NEVER!!!!

[S5Dewey]

The three ESPN guys were falling all over themselves laughing about the Scherzer/Porcillo match-up. Baseball IS a funny game.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Man you have got to give Rick tremendous credit there. Talk about stepping up. He might not be great. But he is not the choke job we had last night.

 

Price doesn't hit Scherzer.