GDT 8/22/18 Philadelphia Phillies (Eflin) @ Washington Nationals (Strasburg)

[kikutaro]

Harper

Pickoff Attempt 1B
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Pickoff Attempt 1B
Ball (94.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Pickoff Attempt 1B
In play, no out (88.1 mph changeup)

Bryce Harper singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Williams. Trea Turner to 3rd.

[EastFallowfield]

The front office waved the white flag but the manager and pitching coach are playing for the miracle finish in DC

[ButlerBulldog]

I’m much more upset with the pitching staff than I am with the hitters at this point. There’s no excuse for this.

[EastFallowfield]

Which shaky reliever do we want to see come in?

[Patchmk88]

This team is a freaking disaster.

[kikutaro]

Rendon

Ball (93.2 mph two-seam fastball)
Ball (93.7 mph two-seam fastball)
With Anthony Rendon batting, Bryce Harper steals (11) 2nd base, Trea Turner scores. Bryce Harper to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Jorge Alfaro.

With Anthony Rendon batting, Bryce Harper steals (11) 2nd base, Trea Turner scores. Bryce Harper to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Jorge Alfaro.

[kikutaro]

Rendon

Ball (86.8 mph slider)
Ball (84.8 mph slider)

Anthony Rendon walks.

[ButlerBulldog]

The front office waved the white flag but the manager and pitching coach are playing for the miracle finish in DC

There are rumors circulating that Martinez may be fired despite this being his first season. The players seem like they’re trying to save his job in addition to climbing back into the race.

[Patchmk88]

This team makes fundamental mistakes that are expected of little leaguers not major leaguers.

[kikutaro]

Soto

Mound Visit.
Pitching Change: Hector Neris replaces Zach Eflin, batting 8th.
Swinging strike (85.5 mph splitter)
Ball in dirt (86.6 mph splitter)
Foul (85.4 mph splitter)
Foul (86.4 mph splitter)
Swinging strike (86.0 mph splitter)

Juan Soto strikes out swinging.

[Patchmk88]

Big strikeout by Hector. Need one more o it to get out of this inning tied.

[ButlerBulldog]

This team makes fundamental mistakes that are expected of little leaguers not major leaguers.

It’s a reflection of their inexperience and their trying to do too much at once. How many times over the past two weeks have we seen them committ an error as a result of trying to make a spectacular play instead of just taking the sure out?

[kikutaro]

Zimmerman

Ball (87.1 mph splitter)
Ball (86.3 mph splitter)
Called strike (86.5 mph splitter)
Swinging strike (85.7 mph splitter)
In play, out(s) (86.1 mph splitter)

Ryan Zimmerman grounds out, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Justin Bour.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	3	0	1	1						5	7	1
Washington Nationals	1	0	3	1						5	10	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.256	.363	.359	.722
Hoskins LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.255	.365	.501	.866
Cabrera, A SS	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.267	.318	.467	.785
Bour 1B	2	2	2	2	0	0	1	.230	.348	.417	.765
Franco 3B	2	1	1	2	0	0	1	.282	.323	.492	.815
Williams, N RF	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	.266	.335	.456	.791
Alfaro C	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.252	.311	.389	.700
Eflin P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.114	.114	.200	.314
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Quinn CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.319	.333	.489	.822

Washington Nationals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Eaton RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.293	.377	.392	.769
Turner SS	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	.267	.335	.409	.744
Harper CF	3	2	3	1	0	0	0	.253	.384	.517	.901
Rendon 3B	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	.294	.356	.503	.859
Soto LF	3	1	1	1	0	2	0	.290	.412	.516	.928
Zimmerman 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.258	.330	.511	.841
Wieters C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.242	.328	.370	.698
Difo 2B	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.243	.303	.356	.659
Strasburg P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.194	.138	.332

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eflin	3.1	10	5	5	2	2	0	80-51	4.02
Neris	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	6.15

Washington Nationals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Strasburg	4.0	7	5	5	1	5	2	84-51	4.23

[ButlerBulldog]

Good job by Neris to get out of that. I’m very disappointed in Eflin.

[EastFallowfield]

Phils catchers have as many errors as the Braves, Nats and Mets combined.

[andyb]

That is very possible. People have been calling for him to be fired because he lost the clubhouse theoretically after that incident that caused them to trade 2 decent relievers.

I think it is a bit overblown. Some old-school analytics people ignoring the fact that their starting pitching got hurt or was mediocre for a crucial month in the middle. Some of it is on Rizzo for those reliever purges.

I would call it mild dysfunction though I think they also realize they got rid of a pretty good manager in Baker for no good reason. Now they have an average manager who is in a bad situation.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Pitching Change: Wander Suero replaces Stephen Strasburg, batting 9th.
Ball (92.3 mph cutter)
Called strike (79.2 mph curveball)
In play, out(s) (92.5 mph cutter)

Rhys Hoskins flies out to center fielder Bryce Harper.

[kikutaro]

Cabrera, A

Ball (87.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (91.8 mph cutter)
Foul (90.2 mph cutter)
In play, out(s) (90.6 mph cutter)

Asdrubal Cabrera grounds out, second baseman Wilmer Difo to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman.

[kikutaro]

Bour

Called strike (90.7 mph cutter)
Foul (90.3 mph cutter)
Swinging strike (blocked) (79.1 mph curveball)

Justin Bour strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	3	0	1	1	0					5	7	1
Washington Nationals	1	0	3	1						5	10	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hernández, C 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.256	.363	.359	.722
Hoskins LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.255	.364	.500	.864
Cabrera, A SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.266	.317	.466	.783
Bour 1B	3	2	2	2	0	1	1	.230	.347	.416	.763
Franco 3B	2	1	1	2	0	0	1	.282	.323	.492	.815
Williams, N RF	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	.266	.335	.456	.791
Alfaro C	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.252	.311	.389	.700
Eflin P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.114	.114	.200	.314
Neris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Quinn CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.319	.333	.489	.822

Washington Nationals

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Eaton RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.293	.377	.392	.769
Turner SS	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	.267	.335	.409	.744
Harper CF	3	2	3	1	0	0	0	.253	.384	.517	.901
Rendon 3B	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	.294	.356	.503	.859
Soto LF	3	1	1	1	0	2	0	.290	.412	.516	.928
Zimmerman 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.258	.330	.511	.841
Wieters C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.242	.328	.370	.698
Difo 2B	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.243	.303	.356	.659
Strasburg P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.194	.138	.332
Suero P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Eflin	3.1	10	5	4	2	2	0	80-51	3.93
Neris	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	6.15

Washington Nationals

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Strasburg	4.0	7	5	5	1	5	2	84-51	4.23
Suero	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	3.24

[Patchmk88]

Went to let the dog out at the beginning of the inning. Came back to a commercial break and was hoping we knocked their pitcher out. Instead we went down as quick as can be.