Oso planning to go pro
Either way, screw the AL East. Screw both of their stupid short walls in right field. Hope the Astros get their groove back and the Indians have Bauer on point again.
I get Sale for the Red Sox, as they were low on options after blowing through the bullpen in the first three games and it was win or go home, but Verlander surprised me, at least that they didn't wait to put him in at the beginning of an inning. Pretty safe for them to use him up since they also had Keuchel ready to go in a game 5 on regular rest. I wasn't really watching the Cubs game but I flipped to it the inning they pulled Scherzer. That was the most baffling decision to me. The guy is pitching a no-hitter for 6 1/3 and finally gives up a hit and they pull him for a guy with a 5.88 ERA? And nobody seems to be talking about it.
I actually think pulling Scherzer was the right call. Coming off an injury, he looked gas and was struggling to locate his pitches. Not sure Solis is the best option there, but I think you can justify pulling him. Pitching to Rizzo though...
Sounds like it must be an 85 degree sunny day in Chicago.
Huge for the Nats, no? They could go Stras on full rest tomorrow, and then come back with Scherzer for game 5 on Friday?
Absolutely a huge boost to the Nats chances. Except, if there is a game 5, it is on Thursday and Scherzer would be on two days rest, so maybe he could go a couple of innings. Rumor is TBS would not allow the game to be moved up to early afternoon today, in which case they probably would have gotten it in. [/quoteStrasburg isn't starting due to being under the weather according to Dusty. Sticking with the same starter.
Absolutely a huge boost to the Nats chances. Except, if there is a game 5, it is on Thursday and Scherzer would be on two days rest, so maybe he could go a couple of innings. Rumor is TBS would not allow the game to be moved up to early afternoon today, in which case they probably would have gotten it in.
Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on October 10, 2017, 05:54:44 PMAbsolutely a huge boost to the Nats chances. Except, if there is a game 5, it is on Thursday and Scherzer would be on two days rest, so maybe he could go a couple of innings. Rumor is TBS would not allow the game to be moved up to early afternoon today, in which case they probably would have gotten it in. [/quoteStrasburg isn't starting due to being under the weather according to Dusty. Sticking with the same starter.Stunned they are sticking with Roark.
Stunned they are sticking with Roark.
Classic Dusty excuse train! Mold, Air conditioning, everyone sick, moving hotels. Not even exaggerating.
Agreed.Now, obviously, we are not privy to the information about how sick Strasburg is. Maybe he is so weakened he couldn't throw an 80 mph fastball, so he wouldn't be helping the club at all by insisting he could "gut it out."But given what we have been told, it is stunning that a supposed "stud" pitcher can't work an elimination game because he is feeling a little under the weather.
It's odd that he threw a bullpen session on Monday and was said to be lethargic due to his illness and yesterday they ruled him out for a Wednesday start but believe that he's still going to start tomorrow. Why not wait to see how he's feeling this morning before making that announcement? Something doesn't add up logically. I guess there's a chance that they're hoping to get 2-4 innings out of Roark and then they'll bring in Strasburg to see how long he can go. They'd then still have Gio and Scherzer available for a potential Game 5.
Latest report says that Strasburg is going to start today. Nats have yet to confirm.
A do-or-die game and a team is forced to go with a starter who has an ERA of 5.32 in his last 4 starts since their ace with an ERA under 1 since the break isn't feeling well. Strasburg definitely has some Mark Prior in him where he's not taking the mound unless everything is just right. Considering that and given how much the Nats have coddled him in his career, this comes as no surprise. If Roark gets shelled and the Nats go home, things could get ugly.
Or Dusty knew yesterday he planned on starting Strasburg but was blowing smoke in an attempt to gain some sort of mental edge? The excuses he used made no sense.