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National League Championship Series
Washington Nationals vs St Louis Cardinals
best of 7
Game 1 Nationals at Cardinals Friday Oct 11 W 2-0
Game 2 Nationals at Cardinals Saturday Oct 12 W 3-1 - page 4
Game 3 Cardinals at Nationals Monday Oct 14 W 8-1 - page 4
Game 4 Cardinals at Nationals Tuesday Oct 15 W 7-4 - page6
The Nationals sweep the series to win the NL pennant
This is the first time this franchise has made it to the World Series!!...
This is the first time the Nationals have advanced to the NLCS(since 2005)!
This is only the second time this franchise has advanced to the NLCS, the
Expos did it in '81 in a strike shortened season.
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Geez I'm out of town camping Friday - Monday.
Oh, I'll be home in time for Monday game.
Monday's my birthday :wackysmile:
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Game 1 anticipated lineups:
Nationals:
1- Trea Turner SS
2- Adam Eaton RF
3- Anthony Rendon 3B
4- Juan Soto LF
5- Howie Kendrick 2B
6- Ryan Zimmerman 1B
7- Michael A Taylor CF
8- Yan Gomes C
9- Aníbal Sánchez P
Cardinals:
1- Dexter Fowler CF
2- Kolten Wong 2B
3- Paul Goldschmidt 1B
4- Marcell Ozuna LF
5- Yadier Molina C
6- Matt Carpenter 3B
7- Tommy Edman RF
8- Paul DeJong SS
9- Miles Mikolas P
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:-( Put it where it belongs luvvie. :raspberry:
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:-( Put it where it belongs luvvie. :raspberry:
"That's what she said"
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That's what I just heard too! 8)
Please don't tell my wife. :P
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good start
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That's what I just heard too! 8)
Please don't tell my wife. :P
;D
Wasn't me. I was never there....
One of the first songs I ever learned to play was, "Move It".
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score!!!
1-0
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Nice start. Top of the lineup coming up too.
How long do you think Sanchez can go?
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Nice start. Top of the lineup coming up too.
How long do you think Sanchez can go?
don't know, but he needs to go 6 at a minimum
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Really? :-| :-| :( :( :'( :'(
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What is going on????
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Fuck you! This is supposed to be a hockey site.
You have made provisions for an "anyhting other than" section.
How is this anything to do with Hockey>>>>>>
Read the section info again!
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https://novacapsfans.com/2019/10/09/washington-capitals-wear-nationals-shirts-ahead-of-teams-decisive-game-5/ (https://novacapsfans.com/2019/10/09/washington-capitals-wear-nationals-shirts-ahead-of-teams-decisive-game-5/)
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I love ya to bits Alta, but I really don't see how you can justify this thread being here.
Love ya Lil, but I don’t understand why this is bothering you so much
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Read the section info again!
:banana: :banana: :banana: :wow: :titsup:
Ta ta luv.
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;D
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LOL Trump just called it "bullshit impeachment". Gotta love the man! He tells it as it is.
:bs:
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LOL Trump just called it "bullshit impeachment". Gotta love the man!
:bs:
OMG!!! :lmao:
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Idiots! Stopped playing ball allowing the runner to third. Did not have to happen, even after the error. These are fundamentals that I taught to ten year olds.
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bases loaded
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damn
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Lil?
:snicker:
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I'll bet you $50 that Lil is visiting Trumps website as we speak.
:snicker:
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no way this game ends 1-0
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Nats have lots of base runners this game, that’s a good sign
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I feel ashamed and embarrassed to be part of it :(
If it makes you feel better, we will never discuss metric football here
and Washington has both football and metric football teams
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Messed up that you can take a pitch in the elbow that was OVER THE PLATE and get a free base.
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about 10 years ago a few guys were not given a base because they leaned into the pitch
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that’s 6 from Sanchez, and movement in the bullpen tells me he’s done
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IMO, if you lean in and get hit by a strike zone pitch it should be inning over, regardless of number of outs.
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that’s 6 from Sanchez, and movement in the bullpen tells me he’s done
He's pitched an excellent game.
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triple
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Soto needs another hit
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Opportunity here. Go Soto!
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Oops, I accidentally added some code that executes before anything else on this website. It might disrupt some users.
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HOWIE!!!
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2-0 Nats
:clap:
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great at bat by Zimm
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I am impressed with the batting of all the Nats the last couple games. They are excellent and patient.
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Have you ever faced a 90mph pitch? I have and I don't see how anyone hits them.
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doesn’t look like AGW is having an effect in St Louis
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uh oh, could walk one in
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crap
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doesn’t look like AGW is having an effect in St Louis
:lol: it does look damn cold.
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Sanchez has pitched an unbelievable game, a no hitter for 7 innings but how much longer can he go. I would seriously think about taking him out. It is too bad we don’t have a bigger lead where we could give him a longer rope but with only a two run lead you can’t take chances. Hopefully we can get through 8 innings with the lead and hand it over to Doolittle. It looks like he is going to start the 8th as he is going to bat.
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Agreed on all counts.
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I'd be surprised if Sanchez goes 8, I was surprised he went 7 after the bullpen warmed up at the end of 6. But there he is to start the 8th
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the radio(106.7) is one pitch ahead of the tv broadcast
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Holy shit, nice catch by Zimm
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:wow:
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I wonder when was the last time Sanchez has pitched more than 7 innings. What a catch by Zimmerman. Two outs in the 8th, this is unreal.
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damn, he wasn't going 9 innings anyway, he's just over 100 pitches, best game of the year from Sanchez though
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Damn classy of the Cardinals fans cheering Sanchez as he left the field.
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that's that, Sanchez threw a 7 2/3 shutout
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Three outs to go. Can Doolittle do it, I think he can. He has looked like his old self his last couple of appearances.
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Soto finally gets a hit
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Soto finally gets a hit
Would have been nice if he had gotten it when the bases were loaded.
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all up to the bullpen now
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Would have been nice if he had gotten it when the bases were loaded.
yep, but he got a key hit in the last game so I can't complain
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:nervous1:
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It is all up to Doolittle.
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call on the field is out
one away!
two away!!
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DOOOOOOO
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:clap:
GAME 1 in the bag!!
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with the 2-3-2 schedule, the Nats could win this at home
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Nats win. Big win, Sanchez and Doolittle were lights out. Great win, I like our chanches with Scherzer and Stras coming up. This could be a quick series.
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Rendon said its cold as shyte tonight
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:clap: :clap:
:banana: :banana:
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Nats win. Big win, Sanchez and Doolittle were lights out. Great win, I like our chanches with Scherzer and Stras coming up. This could be a quick series.
I think this has been Starsburghs best season, Scherzer has been a touch off compared to the previous three seasons but still good
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I don't mind saying this season has been very similar to the Caps in 17-18
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God win
Go Nats
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Winning game 1 on the road with your “weakest” starter is sweet...
And no bullpen except the closer
Could not have asked for more from Sanchez
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Game 2 starting lineups:
Nationals
1- Trey Turner SS
2- Adam Eaton RF
3- Anthony Rendon 3B
4- Juan Soto LF
5- Howie Kendrick 2B
6- Ryan Zimmerman 1B
7- Kurt Suzuki C
8- Michael A Taylor CF
9- Max Scherzer P
Cardinals
1- Dexter Fowler CF
2- Kolten Wong 2B
3- Paul Goldschmidt 1B
4- Marcell Ozuna LF
5- Yadier Molina C
6- Matt Carpenter 3B
7- Tommy Edman RF
8- Paul DeJong SS
9- Adam Wainright P
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Taylor Home Run
1-0 Washington
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NATS WIN GAME 2 - Lead series 2-0
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How close did it get? My superstition got the best of me in the bottom of the 8th and they made a Redskin baseball play.. Turned it off. :uh-huh: :rofl:
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Final score was 3-1
Cardinals looked really frustrated.
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What are the game 3 starting lineups?
Cardinals: Mike Shildt stuck with the same lineup for the first two games despite scoring a total of one run, because he saw these same guys score 13 runs in Game 5 of the NL Division Series. But he reconsidered that stance for Game 3, especially with the way José Martínez has been swinging the bat. As a pinch-hitter, Martínez delivered the lone hit in Game 1 and one of only three in Game 2. He'll start in right field for Game 3.
1) Dexter Fowler, CF
2) Kolten Wong, 2B
3) Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
4) Marcell Ozuna, LF
5) José Martínez, RF
6) Yadier Molina, C
7) Tommy Edman, 3B
Paul DeJong, SS
9) Jack Flaherty, RHP
Nationals: The Nats' offense hasn’t been exactly on fire to start the series, but it has been far more effective than the Cardinals’ struggling lineup. Manager Dave Martinez decided to stick with Kurt Suzuki behind the dish, and Victor Robles returned to take over in center field.
1) Trea Turner, SS
2) Adam Eaton, RF
3) Anthony Rendon, 3B
4) Juan Soto, LF
5) Howie Kendrick, 2B
6) Ryan Zimmerman, 1B
7) Kurt Suzuki, C
Victor Robles, CF
9) Stephen Strasburg, RHP
starting pitchers:
Cardinals: Desperately in need of a win, the Cardinals have the right person on the mound in Flaherty (1-1, 2.77 ERA). The right-hander delivered victories when the Cardinals needed them most. He won the final game of the regular season, which clinched the NL Central for St. Louis and also shut down the Braves in Game 5 of the NLDS.
Nationals: After their first two starters carried no-hitters past six innings, what does Strasburg (2-0, 2.40 ERA) have in store to follow up? After a rocky start, Strasburg settled into his start in Game 5 of the NLDS to give the Nats six innings of three-run ball and put them in position for a comeback. He has been at his best in the postseason.
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I Hope the Nats can take the Capitals :poop: stink off of me today!
;D
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good game from Strawberry so far...
heck of a play by Antony!!!!!
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Shhweeeet catch and throw by Rendon. :thumbsup:
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:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Four runs in the third!
4-0 Nats
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HOOOOWWIIIEEE!!!!
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It's a flip of the Caps game so far. one-third of the way through it's 4-0 instead of 0-4.
:uh-huh:
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The frustration in the Cardinals' faces is almost hard to watch.
:snicker:
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The frustration in the Cardinals' faces is almost hard to watch.
:snicker:
F em....
“the Cardinals have won 11 World Series championships (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series_champions), more than any other NL team and second in MLB only to the New York Yankees (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees). The team has won 19 National League pennants (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_League_pennant_winners), third-most of any team. St. Louis has also won 14 division titles (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_division_winners) in the Eas (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_League_East)t and Central divisions.”
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Strawberry can bunt too
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HOOOOWWWIIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kendrick at bat, two out - I figured an RBI was coming.
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ZIIIIIIMMMMMMMMM
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6-0 after 5 !!
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LOL, Kendrick stops to pick up a bat on his way to home plate before scoring.
:lol:
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I said it before, this is Strawberry’s best season yet
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Victor goes YARD !!!!!!!!!!!
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This has been one impressive performance by the Nats. I think the Nats will close out the series tomorrow night. Cardinals look dead.
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MLB has several umps they need to retire
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that’s 10 Ks!
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NEVER stop playing... Second time in two series they ignored this rule.
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11 Ks! and 115 pitches
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12 Ks by Strawberry!!!! and 117 pitches after 7 innings
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3 hits, 3 doubles in game 3
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Zimm gets another one
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1-2-3 8th by Rodney
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The Nats have been damned impressive! Just stifling the Cards.
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Rainey threw a 101 mph fastball 8-0
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:clap:
NATS WIN GAME 3 8-1!
One more and they're in the World Series!!
:clap:
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BANG ZOOOOOOM GO THE FIREWORKS 💥
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Cardinals are done, and the Nats have two more home games to wrap it up
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Cardinals are done, and the Nats have two more home games to wrap it up
I hate to say it, but it looks very gloomy for the Cards.
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Cardinals are done, and the Nats have two more home games to wrap it up
I hate to say it, but it looks very gloomy for the Cards.
:huh: Gather round kids.. "Once upon a time, there was a sports team from DC.." :snicker:
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:huh: Gather round kids.. "Once upon a time, there was a sports team from DC.." :snicker:
I just heard a morning update on a local radio station, they called the Nationals a cinderella team.
How is a team that was expected to make the playoffs a cinderella team?
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anticipated lineups for game 4 and a potential sweep
Cardinals:
After coming off the bench in the first two games of the series, José Martínez found himself in the Game 3 lineup and earned another start by going 2-for-4. The switch-hitting Tommy Edman moved up in the order with a lefty starting for the Nats, as he hit second against the Braves’ Dallas Keuchel in Game 1 of the NL Division Series, and manager Mike Shildt gave Harrison Bader the start in center in place of Dexter Fowler.
1) Tommy Edma (https://forge-web.cms.mlbinfra.com/#/wcm/custom/player/6eade4eb-f475-49cb-aa2c-b4cb27ceee49)n 3B
2) José Martíne (https://www.mlb.com/player/jose-martinez-500874)z RF
3) Paul Goldschmidt (https://forge-web.cms.mlbinfra.com/#/wcm/custom/player/f5ceca6c-8024-4136-9252-f791bce073e2) 1B
4) Marcell Ozuna (https://forge-web.cms.mlbinfra.com/#/wcm/custom/player/61f121b1-8921-424e-a9d5-bd4e63e69456) LF
5) Yadier Molina (https://forge-web.cms.mlbinfra.com/#/wcm/custom/player/4d6acbd0-2073-429d-89ec-0b0562335169) C
6) Paul DeJon (https://forge-web.cms.mlbinfra.com/#/wcm/custom/player/85f8bc4d-5ae0-4438-979c-42be9a85975b)j SS
7) Harrison Bader (https://www.mlb.com/player/664056) CF
8 Kolten Wong (https://www.mlb.com/player/543939) 2B
9) Dakota Hudson (https://www.mlb.com/player/641712) P
Nationals:
With Victor Robles healthy again, there’s little reason for the Nationals to mix things up against Hudson. No Washington hitter has more than seven career plate appearances against Hudson, who held the Nats to three runs in 13 innings over a pair of starts in May and September. The best results off Hudson came from Anthony Rendon, who is 2-for-4 with a solo homer, and Ryan Zimmerman, who is 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and three RBIs.
1) Trea Turner (https://www.mlb.com/player/607208) SS
2) Adam Eaton (https://www.mlb.com/player/284566) RF
3) Anthony Rendon (https://www.mlb.com/player/543685) 3B
4) Juan Soto (https://www.mlb.com/player/juan-soto-665742?season=2019&team=120) LF
5) Howie Kendrick (https://www.mlb.com/player/435062) 2B
6) Ryan Zimmerman (https://www.mlb.com/player/475582) 1B
7) Kurt Suzuki (https://www.mlb.com/player/435559) C
8 Victor Robles (https://www.mlb.com/player/645302) CF
9) Patrick Corbin (https://www.mlb.com/player/571578) P
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Last night was a sweet game. Good to see after watching the Craps. Stras has looked really great this year - even outshining Max.
Hope Corbin has HIS best game of the year tonight.
Go NATS!
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I just heard a morning update on a local radio station, they called the Nationals a cinderella team.
How is a team that was expected to make the playoffs a cinderella team?
Prolly cause they've never been out of the 1st round? Hey, nothing wrong with cinderalla.. Get that pennant!!
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Go NATS!
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Nationals can taste it and the Cards have no answer
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wow....
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Unbelievable by the Cards. Everything going wrong!
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The Mighty Hudson get one out and allowed 5 runs . . . in the 1st inning! bye bye
Go NATS!
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Can the Nats possibly pull a Capitals move and give up a 7-0 lead after the 1st inning?
:wackysmile: 6 up - 6 down for Corbin. 5 K's. Fairly good start? :snicker:
The sinking feeling in the Cards dugout must be oppressive.
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This is unreal. I can’t believe what I am watching. 7 to 0. Corbin has 5 strikeouts in two innings.
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damn, there goes the shutout
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10 Ks after 4 innings is unreal
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Corbin is done, better get him out
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Six outs to go. Can the Nats bullpen do it? I think it can and will.
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:nervous1:
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DOOOOOO!!!!!
should’ve left him in for one more out
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well that wasn’t good
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shoulda left Doo in the damn game
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It has to be WASHINGTON! Not the Nationals. :huh: It's a disease, trying to give up a big lead.
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it’s the swamp water
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Whew!!!
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:phew:
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3 outs to go but has Hudson got anything left. This is stressful.
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NATIONALS ARE IN THE WORLD SERIES !!!! :uh-huh:
:wow:
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SWEEP!!!!!!!
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How sweet it is. Who would have thunk it back in May. Unreal.
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we finally get to see the home team win at home...
and, there is a very good chance that the Nationals will have
almost a week off to rest the pitching staff
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Amazing stats in this series.
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I’m happy Zimmerman gets to get a chance at a ring, for all the crap he’s had to put up with to get this far
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NLCS MVP is Howie Kendrick, and his wiki page is already updated
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not trying to be mean, but Davey needs to diet just a bit
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I'll be damned, they did it!! That 1st inning was (insert fire emoji) FIRE!! Congrats to the Nats!! Now win it all!!
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Tuesday Oct 22 is World Series game 1. Nats pitchers will be well rested but there is a concern the Nats batters will get rusty
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Hate to say it, but I don't think we beat the Astros. Pitching is too good.
Don't want to be a jinx or a debbie downer, but...
Meh. We shall see. We need everyone to have their best game for the next 5 or so.
GO NATS
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nice attitude :raspberry:
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nice attitude :raspberry:
Yeah...sorry, not feeling it for some reason.
Need a better Nattitude!
Go Nats.