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Both teams are off to great starts. The last time there was an all Chicago series was 1906 and, yes, the Cubs lost.
 
Big series this early in the season for the Nats as they go into Chicago against the Cubs. Nats are 5-1 on the current road trip but the next 4 games are against the Cubs and we shall soon see what both teams are made off. Cubs miss Strasburg and the Nats miss Lester, 2 of the best going, but there is plenty of excellent pitching to be seen as the Nats have to face Hendricks, Lackey, Hammel, and Arrieta while the Cubs have to face Ross, Scherzer, Gonzalez, and Roark. I'm hoping the Nats can split this series. Winning 2 in Chicago against that team will be huge. -- Al
 
Aside from Arrieta and Scherzer, I dont think any of the other pitchers scare the other team. Not sure who to root against. Could be plenty of high scoring games. Mets will have their hands full the next week or so as they start their longest west coast trip against the Padres.
 
jazzeum said:
Aside from Arrieta and Scherzer, I dont think any of the other pitchers scare the other team. Not sure who to root against. Could be plenty of high scoring games. Mets will have their hands full the next week or so as they start their longest west coast trip against the Padres.
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May not be scared of them, but there are some good pitchers. Thing is, on the Cubs, 3 of their key pitchers are former O's. Arrieta, Hammel, and Strop are a combined 11-0 with a combined ERA of about 1.20. Thanks Baltimore, the NL appreciates your generosity.:rolleyes2: -- Al
 
As a Giants fan the scary stat is that the Cubs have scored a MLB leading 159 runs while giving up the fewest runs at 66. Their differential of +93 runs is by far the best with the Nats in second at +50.
 
Great game with O's beating Yanks 1-0!!! I'd rather win with the 'ol 3 run homer as Weaver loved so much but it's good to win a good old fashioned pitchers duel every now and then, and winning the series was icing on the cake...Sammy
 
O's got an excellently pitched game from Gausman, (0 runs over 8), and won the game in 10 innings, walking off with a 1-0 win over the NYY's. The baseball gods are smiling on you when you score 1 run in 19 innings and still go 1-1.:wink2: -- Al
 
It is a day late but I noticed that Sabathia had a strong outing yesterday against the O's (apologies to Sammy and Al).

Anyone who has battled alcohol addiction or knows someone who has can't help but root for the guy.
 
DeGrom has joined Harvey as a struggling pitcher. Last night many of his pitches were hittable and the second batter of the game, Will Myers, hit a ball to deep center which was never in doubt.

Unless these two can figure it out, making the playoffs may be a pipe dream. The conventional wisdom is that they pitched more last year than they were used to and their arms may not have fully recovered. Terry expressed this as a concern in his news conference after the conclusion of the World Series.
 
I watched part of the Nationals Cubs game last night (since the Mets are out in California) and I see Heyward is hitting a robust .210. Wow, that was a great signing. Thank god, the Mets didn't think of going after him. What a waste. I think the Nats were interested too. They must be thanking their lucky stars.

So far, not that impressed with the Zobrist signing. Hitting .261 with 3 HRs and 20 RBIs. Neil Walker is slightly better, .276, 9 HRs and 19 RBIs.

Murph has .382, 4 HRs and 17 RBIs.

But for average, these three seem a wash. Glad the Mets didn't sign Zobrist at the price he was requesting.
 
jazzeum said:
I watched part of the Nationals Cubs game last night (since the Mets are out in California) and I see Heyward is hitting a robust .210. Wow, that was a great signing. Thank god, the Mets didn't think of going after him. What a waste. I think the Nats were interested too. They must be thanking their lucky stars.

So far, not that impressed with the Zobrist signing. Hitting .261 with 3 HRs and 20 RBIs. Neil Walker is slightly better, .276, 9 HRs and 19 RBIs.

Murph has .382, 4 HRs and 17 RBIs.

But for average, these three seem a wash. Glad the Mets didn't sign Zobrist at the price he was requesting.
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Brad, the Nats are very happy with the Murphy signing. His bat is one of the few bright spots in a lineup that has it's share of underperformers, so far. His defense has been fine up until the last couple of games where he has mishandled two potential double-play ground balls. Even with the misplay, he got one of the outs, so no error. He is also a very good influence in the clubhouse so it is fair to say he has been a big plus so far. It is hard to imagine where the Nats might be without Murph's bat to this point. -- Al
 
I'd think he'd be a great influence. He was a fan favorite because he worked hard to develop his talent. Fans appreciate that. He just wasn't appreciated too much by the front office.
 
Nats are failing miserably in Chicago. Lost last night and are getting beaten again today. Scherzer just hasn't been the same pitcher this season that he was the first 2/3 of last season. His command is off as he is walking a lot of people and is giving up gopher balls like no one's business. Actually, he has now yielded 23 Hr's in his last 19 starts going back to last August, with an ERA over 4 in that time period. Scherzer has given up 9 of the 20 Hr's the Nats have yielded this season, in only 43 innings. He has been the least effective Nats starter by quite a bit. It is worrisome. -- Al
 
Not to one one up everyone in the gloom department but Cain and the Giants got lit up last night 17-7 and it wasn't even really that close.

As Brad pointed out in an earlier post Peavy and Cain are weak spots in the rotation. They need to shore that part up and stop relying on Bumgarner/Cueto/Samardzija. A three man rotation is great in the playoffs, but useless during the regular season.
 
Good pitching is always in short supply, unfortunately.

Al, regarding Scherzer, let's not forget they're facing the Cubs. They seem like a team on a mission. Their start reminds me of the 1984 Tigers' start. They may be the dominant team this year in baseball. As their fans have suffered enough, maybe it's just their year, long overdue.

Brad
 
jazzeum said:
Good pitching is always in short supply, unfortunately.

Al, regarding Scherzer, let's not forget they're facing the Cubs. They seem like a team on a mission. Their start reminds me of the 1984 Tigers' start. They may be the dominant team this year in baseball. As their fans have suffered enough, maybe it's just their year, long overdue.

Brad
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Brad, Scherzer has been mediocre for a while now, the Cubs just lit him up a little more than has been the norm. He really has been sharp in only 2 of his 7 starts this season. He claims that he has a mechanical flaw that he is working on fixing but in the meantime he has been particularly vulnerable to LH hitters, and he is walking people at a much higher rate than is his career norm. Hopefully he gets it all straight and becomes the pitcher that threw those no-hitters again. -- Al
 
Like Scherzer, the other problem with Cain is his salary.

Cain is 0-4 with a 7.84 ERA, all for $20mil.
 
I see that Timmy L held his pitching workout for various scouts. One report had him throwing 89-91 and was profiled as a middle reliever or set-up man worth maybe $1.5 mil for 1 year. Someone will sign him, I hope. -- Al
 
A thank you to the evil Yanks for pulling off a win vs. the Red Sox, "I get by with a little help from my friends I get" well you know the rest ^&grin...Sammy
 
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