The Nationals Series

[Just Regular]

Trevor Williams and Mitchell Parker both have held opposing batters to ZERO home runs in their first 50 innings of the year, and helped by that have shiny ERA's in the 2.25-2.50 range.

They go against Corbin Burnes and Kyle Bradish.

Parker rates pretty high on the anonymous left-handed starting pitcher scale.

Forecast looks like tomorrow an 80 degree day and Wednesday flirting with 90.

I'll guess the clean HR slate doesn't make it.

Luis Garcia looks very hot.   He and CJ Abrams do seem in good position to be some of Orioles middle infielders closer competition over the long term.

[thegardner]

And the broadcast team looks terrible, probably watch the Nats feed.

Edited May 6 by thegardner

[interloper]

Williams is pitching way above his career norms right now, so he doesn't scare me too much. If we don't sweep these 2 games, that will be disappointing. 

[Fiver6565]

3 minutes ago, thegardner said:

And the broadcast team looks terrible, probably watch the Nats feed.

how do you even know what the broadcast team is going to be?  That isn't something they usually announce.

If its Bob Carpenter on the Nats side, that is a definite no thanks from me.  That guy is awful.

[thegardner]

13 minutes ago, Fiver6565 said:

how do you even know what the broadcast team is going to be?  That isn't something they usually announce.

If its Bob Carpenter on the Nats side, that is a definite no thanks from me.  That guy is awful.

KB mentioned during the game yesterday that he won't be in DC, so it's Melanie and Ben, such bad timing with a day off before and after the series.

[SteveA]

5 minutes ago, thegardner said:

KB mentioned during the game yesterday that he won't be in DC, so it's Melanie and Ben, such bad timing with a day off before and after the series.

How do you know it's Melanie, and not Ben Wagner, Geoff Arnold, or Brett Hollander.

[Frobby]

I was thinking of watching some of the Nats feed anyway, just to get their perspective on the O’s.  

This Nats team is plucky, a little like the 2022 O’s in the early going.   They can’t hit much but their pitching isn’t bad.  I don’t take this series for granted at all, though we’re the better team.   

Anyone going?  I’m thinking about getting some last minute tickets to the Wednesday game.  

 

[Frobby]

14 minutes ago, SteveA said:

How do you know it's Melanie, and not Ben Wagner, Geoff Arnold, or Brett Hollander.

Pretty sure KB said so.

[spleen1015]

1 hour ago, Just Regular said:

Trevor Williams and Mitchell Parker both have held opposing batters to ZERO home runs in their first 50 innings of the year, and helped by that have shiny ERA's in the 2.25-2.50 range.

They go against Corbin Burnes and Kyle Bradish.

Parker rates pretty high on the anonymous left-handed starting pitcher scale.

Forecast looks like tomorrow an 80 degree day and Wednesday flirting with 90.

I'll guess the clean HR slate doesn't make it.

Luis Garcia looks very hot.   He and CJ Abrams do seem in good position to be some of Orioles middle infielders closer competition over the long term.

Too bad that's not going to last against THE TEAM WITH THE MOST HR IN MLB! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[dystopia]

I think we’ll light Williams up. He’s due for regression. Good chance Parker shuts us down. 

[thegardner]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Pretty sure KB said so.

He did.

[Rbiggs2525]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

I was thinking of watching some of the Nats feed anyway, just to get their perspective on the O’s.  

This Nats team is plucky, a little like the 2022 O’s in the early going.   They can’t hit much but their pitching isn’t bad.  I don’t take this series for granted at all, though we’re the better team.   

Anyone going?  I’m thinking about getting some last minute tickets to the Wednesday game.  

 

I usually watch one game a series from the other teams broadcast. Barry Larkin was a fun listen yesterday. 

[Griffey]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

I was thinking of watching some of the Nats feed anyway, just to get their perspective on the O’s.  

This Nats team is plucky, a little like the 2022 O’s in the early going.   They can’t hit much but their pitching isn’t bad.  I don’t take this series for granted at all, though we’re the better team.   

Anyone going?  I’m thinking about getting some last minute tickets to the Wednesday game.  

 

Just moved back to Northern Virginia and haven't been able to get to Camden yet this year, so we're going on Wednesday.  It will be my wife's first game at Nats Park.

[Moose Milligan]

The Nats are plucky.  I think we should with both of these games but if we get shut down by the anonymous lefty, I wouldn't be surprised.

[KojiSplit]

11 hours ago, Frobby said:

I was thinking of watching some of the Nats feed anyway, just to get their perspective on the O’s.  

This Nats team is plucky, a little like the 2022 O’s in the early going.   They can’t hit much but their pitching isn’t bad.  I don’t take this series for granted at all, though we’re the better team.   

Anyone going?  I’m thinking about getting some last minute tickets to the Wednesday game.  

 

I plan on being there Wednesday as well and probably just use vividseats for tix.