Nationals @ Marlins 6/19-6/21

[rmc523]

Bour with a grand slam.

Not sure how they could overturn that Yelich at third call on the views they showed on TV. It looked like the glove came off to me.

[fish16]

Our lineup is really really good when its healthy.

[rmc523]

Our lineup is really really good when its healthy.

we've been waiting for years to see them all together for an extended period of time and we're finally seeing it.

[AdamRavs]

Too bad we don't have the pitching to go with the lineup

[rmc523]

no kidding.

[AdamRavs]

Shit we can put up 5 to 7 runs a game. Just need some pitchers to keep the ball in the damn park.

[tjfla]

Our lineup is really really good when its healthy.

With Prado coming back soon too

Lets just hope no more of David Phelps when leading by a run

By way the Hech market is getting bigger,Baltimore lost Hardy till August

[fish16]

With Prado coming back soon too

Lets just hope no more of David Phelps when leading by a run

By way the Hech market is getting bigger,Baltimore lost Hardy till August

Im all about keeping this lineup together, or at least the core of Yelich, Realmuto, Stanton, Ozuna, Gordon, and continuing to shuffle pitchers and trade them until we start finding some keepers. This pitching staff as a whole sucks, but you might be able to get some quality prospects for them individually or combined. Hech and even Prado can nab something quality too if they come back and look decent. Especially Prado. I'd be interested to see what we could grab from the Yankees for him at the deadline. He played well there in his half season there before he was traded here. IF we could get his cotnract off the books and fill his spot in the lineup with Dietrich and eventually Brian Anderson id be cool with that given Prado's bloated salary for the next few years in an already good lineup.

But to sum it up trade every pitcher we can get something for and restock the system and hope you can get lucky with a guy who needs a change of scenery and then make a quality free agent SP signing in the offseason and we've improved. For example, the cubs getting lucky and Arrieta blossoming followed by a big free agent addition in Lester and their rotation was completely overhauled, particularly due to luck. Given that Jose is gone, that is pretty much the only way we're gonna improve the rotation significantly. I'd keep Straily though.

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Also, Dee Gordon deserves some props. He's been damn good overall this year. He plays a great 2b, and while he has no power, if he gets on base at the .340 clip he has gotten on thus far this year and steal bases at a great rate like he has so far this year going 27/30, he is a very quality player again. He's on pace to hit around .300, .340 OBP, great 2b, and on pace to swipe 64/71 bags. Gimme that at a premium position any day of the week. I just wish he would be able to play a quality SS as that would solve a lot of issues with the bottom of our lineup given our other options who can play 2b, but you cant win them all. Dee has been really solid this year.

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Plus, our lineup has been really good and Yelich is just starting to get it going. He's only at a .760 OPS and he'll probably finish at the very least at .825 OPS or so, possibly more, so there is still room to grow even if Ozuna and Bour regress to the mean somewhat.

[fish16]

We have guys in our lineups with .993, .976, and .917 OPS's, Christian Yelich not being one of those, Realmuto around a .800 OPS at a position not expected to hit much, and a leadoff guy with around a .300 AVG, .340 OBP, and on pace for 64/71 steals and we are 7 games under .500. How bad is this pitching holy hell thats like a riddle to have that kind of lineup and be that far under .500.

[AdamRavs]

Another quality appearance by Ziegler. He should just retire so the Marlins don't have to cut him.

[Nick]

Scherzer 6 Ks through 2.

[AdamRavs]

We gonna get no hit

[Nick]

I knew from the 2nd inning we were gonna get no-hit.

[AdamRavs]

Throw a no hitter and get no hit. What a wonderful time lol

[Nick]

lol Ellis gets a cheap hit to break up the no-no.