Bacon Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Just now, Mr. Sinister said: Hopefully Martinez style facilitates more execution of it. Perfect bunt, perfect base stealing, perfect advancement of the runner sans base hit. That was textbook. And clutch We would have won a postseason series by now if we could manufacture runs like that all day long. MAT is turning into what we hoped Trea would become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 First of the season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhead Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Opening Day Shutout, woohoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Great game. Some magnificent pitching and timely hitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Warhead36 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Didn't see the game but seems like typical Nats. Scherzer in form, not a lot of offense, but just enough to win with an Ace on the mound. Its crazy that Scherzer in his mid 30s might actually be improving. I see him as being the Tom Brady of pitchers and being dominant well into his late 30s/early 40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Warhead36 said: Didn't see the game but seems like typical Nats. Scherzer in form, not a lot of offense, but just enough to win with an Ace on the mound. If there was something different to point to, they played smart, small ball. Last several years it feels like the score would have been the result of a two run blast early in the 3rd inning or something. But heady baserunning by Harper and Michael A were the deciding factor on the scoreboard. Only one game, but I think it is a positive sign. Don't think I've ever seen them successfully execute a single bunt in my years watching them, and Michael A was nails laying one down in the ^9th that started a sequence where he stole second, advanced to third, and hauled ass to home plate, scoring easily. It was an October kind of W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Speaking g of bunts, Bryce needs to push one down the third base line next time the Reds shift on him like that. He could get a double out of it if he pushes it past the third base bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 I love the small ball, but there were three or four balls that were tattooed that died in the cold. Taylor should have had a grand slam--that ball was crushed (watch Hamilton's reaction--he's sprinting back and then curls and comes back to the ball.) MAT played some heady, heady ball in the top of the 9th. Bunting in that situation--considering he just smashed a ball that only made it to the warning track. Steal second--and basically third on a **** AB by Wieters (soft grounder to the third base side of second will rarely advance that runner). Goodwin gave a great AB, he knew with Taylor's speed, he just needed to make contact. I was 100% sure he was going to K. And man, is the Law Firm so good. Doolittle dialing up that 95-96 fastball around people's eyes is unhittable and batters can't lay off it. What was surprising was that 86 MPH change up he got several strikes off of. It gives the hitter something else to think about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl05 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Great start to this one... Adams knocked that to the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Matt Adams. Can hit. Confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl05 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 I now officially love Matt Adams. Huge HR and then some sweet leather. Nice. Great addition, and good to have some insurance in case Zim goes back to ‘15-6 form... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Missed the HR live, but MLB.TV has a rewind feature. That knock was a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Stras' filth on display that 2nd inning. Settling in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 This is fun, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl05 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 This IS fun. I’m stuck at an airport waiting for a flight that’s already been delayed 4+ hours, but I have a crystal clear feed on MLB.com and kind of want the plane to wait for the game to be over... And Sparky leading off next inning again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 God I love Adam Eaton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Just eating them alive with great baserunning and solid at bats. The dinger was great, but it's a lot of well-executed baseball that's going to give us this series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Get those runs back now.. Oh. Hey thanks Adam. Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl05 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Adam Eaton is feeling better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 You think Eaton's knee is okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Stras is done. Pull him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Need a ground ball Sammy! Helluva job Solis!! Bullpen as advertised so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 That was so clutch. The bullpen has been very, very good so far. A total 180 from last season's start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Early comeback player of the year favorite.. What a day Spanky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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