2019 WS - Nationals vs. Astros - Gamethread

[Murderer's Crow]

Corbin in control. 6 more outs

 

[mikeot]

6

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Give Stras some smelling salts and sizzurp and let him take this one home.

 

[jon abbey]

6, fantastic job by Corbin.

 

[staz]

tick toc, tick toc

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Good lord, can you imagine watching Fernando Rodney trying to close out a game you actually care about?

We should ask the following fanbases:

Tigers
Rays
Angels
Mariners
Cubs
Padres
Marlins
Diamondbacks
Twins
A's
Nats.

That is a lot of sideways bill baseball caps

 

[redsoxcentury]

Think I might have Corbin start the 8th. He’s best option other than Hudson

 

[patinorange]

Two good innings from Corbin.

 

[DJnVa]

Kendrick only second player in history to hit come from behind HR in Game 7 in 7th inning or later.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Corbin pitched the last three batters of that inning really well

 

[BornToRun]

Nice work by Corbin. I guess it’s down to Hudson and Doolittle.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Why did this guy never make the majors???
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=harris004joe
Joe Harris would have squared the circle of 30-something middle relievers with interchangeable names.

Not as good as this guy

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Corbin sprung off the mound like a cat to nip Alvarez.

 

[mauidano]

Alvarez let a meatball go by and swings weakly at the next one. Corbin owned him. Great couple innings there.

 

[54thMA]

What a meatball that second pitch was

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Wait'll Strasberg makes his way to bullpen. He'll be someone else's TJ problem next year anyway!

 

[Ale Xander]

Man, Hulu is way behind

 

[bosockboy]

Never should have taken Greinke out. Dude was in complete control.

Hinch panicked

 

[curly2]

I’ve been rooting for the Nats every series, but I certainly don’t LOVE them. And I’m on pins and needles. How in the world did I stay sane in 2004?

 

[durandal1707]

This is exactly the type of game I wanted tonight.

 

[rajendra82]

Corbin looking good. Should he be allowed to start the next inning?

 

[RedOctober3829]

Oh so you mean if the pitcher makes a good throw on a ball like that to end the 7th that there is no interference?

 

[patinorange]

Meatball marinara just went by

That pitch. Lucky he was looking for something else.

 

[E5 Yaz]

A one-run lead's
not all we need
the Fenway faithful shout

 

[bosockboy]

Man, Hulu is way behind

I just dumped last week. Too many streaming errors.

 

[jon abbey]

Think I might have Corbin start the 8th. He’s best option other than Hudson

Doolittle has been good this postseason, three scoreless in three games so far this series. He was terrible for a while down the stretch, but seems to have found it again.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Think I might have Corbin start the 8th. He’s best option other than Hudson

I agree with this. Hudson is one fart away from becoming the shart we always knew he was.

 

[rajendra82]

I’ve been rooting for the Nats every series, but I certainly don’t LOVE them. And I’m on pins and needles. How in the world did I stay sane in 2004?

I was screaming at the TV in every game of the ALCS. Pins and needles are no big deal.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Fuck, can this bullpen do this?

It’s so stressful. It could go either way, really. I wonder what will happen.

I suspect that this post might be schtick-less.

 

[patoaflac]

Nats gonna score again and open the game.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

Joe Smith is a submariner and Will Smith's personal catcher is DJ Jazzy Jeff.

Okay, got it.
Joe Smith:

Will Smith:

 

[nolasoxfan]

Time for a sneaky insurance run.

 

[jon abbey]

Wait'll Strasberg makes his way to bullpen. He'll be someone else's TJ problem next year anyway!

Think he will get a massive extension to stay in WAS, think Rendon might leave.

 

[Murderer's Crow]

Having a series winning lead late in a game is a feeling I know all too well. Astros fans aren't going to recover quickly from this loss. (If they lose)

 

[jon abbey]

Holy shit:

"Anthony Rendon's plate appearances in the 7th inning or later of the Nationals' five elimination games this season: Walk, double, home run, double, home run, double, home run"

 

[phrenile]

I agree with this. Hudson is one fart away from becoming the shart we always knew he was.

Baby shart.

 

[Bellhorn]

Kendrick only second player in history to hit come from behind HR in Game 7 in 7th inning or later.

Come-from-behind lead-changing HR, that is. Only need to go back to 2016 for a tying HR in late innings.

 

[patoaflac]

Turner reminds me of Mark Belanger.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Baby shart.

Holy shit that is good. Kudos

 

[jon abbey]

Having a series winning lead late in a game is a feeling I know all too well. Astros fans aren't going to recover quickly from this loss. (If they lose)

If they don't come back, they added Cole to a title-winning team for two seasons and didn't win another, no way he resigns there.

 

[gedman211]

Holy shit:

"Anthony Rendon's plate appearances in the 7th inning or later of the Nationals' five elimination games this season: Walk, double, home run, double, home run, double, home run"

10 years/ 350.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Osuna doesn't deserve to get Eaton...

you guys get it...

 

[sean1562]

that is the fourth ball of the AB

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

I suspect that this post might be schtick-less.

It was artificial earnestness, to provide a phony counterpoint to the sarcasm of the game thread, which is kind of shtick. And, ironically, actually sarcastic.

 

[Wingack]

Think he will get a massive extension to stay in WAS, think Rendon might leave.

I think the reverse is true.

 

[uncannymanny]

Holy shit:

"Anthony Rendon's plate appearances in the 7th inning or later of the Nationals' five elimination games this season: Walk, double, home run, double, home run, double, home run"

Wow.

 

[gedman211]

here come that man

 

[DeadlySplitter]

try to guess when Osuna will throw offspeed and steal?

 

[sean1562]

I think the reverse is true.

yea i think if they let anyone walk it is stras. Stras has been great but typically doesnt throw a ton of innings. Rendon is more important

 

[uncannymanny]

Good throw had him nailed