NATS/DODGERS

Will Smith did a hell of a job blocking some of those Kelly pitches. The anti Grandal
Also they using some type of different balls
Joc Pederson HR 115 mph
Gavin Lux 108 mph that barely got over the wall,
JT flyout to wall 105 mph

 

Most beautiful shot of the night caught on the broadcast..Joc's foul ball that almost left the stadium

 

I have never seen a ball hit where he did, it looked like it bounced and hit the roof

 

I thought LAD had old fellas. Nats have some really old fellas. Kurt Suzuki and Rodney..didn't they play in the steroid era?

 

Unbelievable. Hungry man coming off the bench

 

And shitty for like 75% of the time it feels like
Amazing longevity for a bum. Makes you wonder

 

didn't you call a rose colored 5-0 game?

 

Great win.

Gonna be a battle tomorrow. Stras is so good.

Another year, another chance for Kershaw to change the playoff narrative. Maybe this is the year for Kersh and the Dodgers?

 

I predicted 5-0 after the first inning. For a minute it looked like we were heading that way, but I’ll take a 6-0 win.

 

Imo, problem is, if Kersh gives up one or two runs, or has a quality start against the second best best run producing team in the NL, and we simply get shut down offensively...the hate mantra for Kershaw and the "choke" narrative will no doubt be in overtime full, dull, droning swing.

 

When you think about the way the Nats have protected Stras during his career there, and how this may be his final season as a Nat, I don't feel any certainty that those 33 pitches are going to effect the way they use him in this series. If there was any time to let it all hang out, it's now. I'm talking potentially Madbum VS KC type of usage where every time you turn around that SOB is on the hill. " How do you feel? " " I feel good. " " Well, what are you talking to me for, get your ass back out there. "

 

Hopefully, Kersh is inspired by Buehler's effort and willingness to bend in spots. Because pitching to Howie was so dangerous in that situation last night and Buehler said you know what..just take your base and give me Cabrera.

Kersh just has to stop being stubborn and predictably banging away at the strike zone, especially when the Nats have righties + Fat Adams ( .906 OPS VS Kersh) that can hurt him pretty badly with his slower velo. Live to fight another day and stop killing us, Petey

 

I think the narrative stopped being a narrative and became undeniable truth when he gave up 7 to the Astros in that Game 5. But you never know, I’ll never stop having cautious optimism once the game starts.

 

It’s always a solo homer in the first and a high pitch count, a few decent innings and then a blow up inning in 5-7

 

Acuna Jr. is a prime and perfect example of what type of player modern baseball molds.
Having a minimal basic fundamental knowledge of how to play the game smartly and what to do to get the maximum results for your team. No matter how good you are.
Supremely talented players, without a real grasp of basic baseball awareness is the downside of the " letting the kids play" blanket attitude adoption may be exciting, but from time to time, it simply comes back to bite a team in the ass.
Like a Komodo dragon, whose chunk of flesh it takes out of you doesn't initially kill you, but down the road a bit, cummulatively, it festers, and you're a dead man for sure.