Offense had chances. Only got one clutch hit.
Pitching needs to be better.
4/12 GDT: Nationals(Fedde) vs Cardinals(Gant) 6:45 PM CT
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Re: 4/12 GDT: Nationals(Fedde) vs Cardinals(Gant) 6:45 PM CT
This team is actually worse than I feared it would be. Their BaseRuns record is 3-7, so even the 5-5 is a facade.
Not sure what they expected by having a rotation that includes an ancient Waino, a rapidly career flailing Carlos Martinez, Daniel Ponce de Leon, and John Gant. Yes, they did expect Kim and Mikolas in the rotation, but both of those guys have major question marks as well.
I continue to believe ownership saw this as a reset year. Get through the year with spending as little as possible, get Carlos, Marp, Waino, Molina, Miller, Fowler, Cecil off the books and then assess after seeing the young players all season.
It's why I've been griping all offseason because it was clear they weren't trying to contend.
Not sure what they expected by having a rotation that includes an ancient Waino, a rapidly career flailing Carlos Martinez, Daniel Ponce de Leon, and John Gant. Yes, they did expect Kim and Mikolas in the rotation, but both of those guys have major question marks as well.
I continue to believe ownership saw this as a reset year. Get through the year with spending as little as possible, get Carlos, Marp, Waino, Molina, Miller, Fowler, Cecil off the books and then assess after seeing the young players all season.
It's why I've been griping all offseason because it was clear they weren't trying to contend.
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Re: 4/12 GDT: Nationals(Fedde) vs Cardinals(Gant) 6:45 PM CT
It doesn't help when your manager makes the completely unacceptable decision to let the pitcher hit after he's given you a lucky 5 innings and give away an out in a tie game. That move netted you exactly zero additional outs on the mound and most assuredly cost them the game.
Though if you can't score runs off Erick Fedde, you aren't winning any games anyway.
Though if you can't score runs off Erick Fedde, you aren't winning any games anyway.
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Re: 4/12 GDT: Nationals(Fedde) vs Cardinals(Gant) 6:45 PM CT
At least Shildt owned his really poor decision in the 5th. This looks like the type of season where it'll be win one, lose one a lot of times.
Hope for good Jack tomorrow and some better at-bats.
Hope for good Jack tomorrow and some better at-bats.
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Re: 4/12 GDT: Nationals(Fedde) vs Cardinals(Gant) 6:45 PM CT
Just like I said when it happened, Shildt made his decision to stick with Gant to get length out of starters.
Nice to see him own his mistake, but it probably cost us this game and burned Gallegos today as well.