2016-06-25 Nationals (Gonzalez) at Brewers (Garza), 3:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 6-5]

[1992casey]

[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-logos/nationals.png[/logo][game-info][h1]June 25 | 3:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Nationals (43-31) | Brewers (33-40)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620, WRRD 1510[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-logos/brewers.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-pitcher-photos/opponents/nationals_gonzalez-gio-01.jpghttp://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-pitcher-photos/brewers/brewers_garza-matt-11.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][pitcher]Gio Gonzalez[/pitcher][h2]3-6, 4.25 ERA, 1.33 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]After getting off to a strong start this season, Gonzalez has struggled in June. He is 0-3 with a 5.84 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP in four starts this month. His ERA has increased from 1.86 on May 18 to 4.25 entering this start.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][pitcher]Matt Garza[/pitcher][h2]0-0, 0.90 ERA, 1.40 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Nationals | Game Log[/h3][h3]Following two-plus months on the DL, Garza has allowed one earned run in his first 10 innings. He’s coming off six scoreless innings against the Dodgers, an outing cut short when he was pulled for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. CF Ben Revere (L)
   
2. LF Jayson Werth ®
   
3. RF Bryce Harper (L)
   
4. 2B Daniel Murphy (L)
   
5. C Wilson Ramos ®
   
6. 1B Ryan Zimmerman ®
   
7. 3B Anthony Rendon ®
   
8. SS Danny Espinoza (S)
   
9. LHP Gio Gonzalez (L)

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1. SS Jonathan Villar (S)
   
2. 3B Aaron Hill ®
   
3. LF Ryan Braun ®
   
4. C Jonathan Lucroy ®
   
5. 1B Chris Carter ®
   
6. RF Hernan Perez ®
   
7. 2B Scooter Gennett (L)
   
8. CF Keon Broxton ®
   
9. RHP Matt Garza ®

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[stalton]

What a shot by Carter! A guy could get used to a first run lead.

[1992casey]

Milwaukee Bears vs. Homestead Grays today.

 

 

 

 

 

[jerichoholicninja]

Corey needs to forget about playing and just replace Rock in the booth.

[1992casey]

He could take both jobs in the booth.

[adambr2]

I can't help but compare Villar to a young breaking out Gomez. Both 50 steal ability with enough pop to hit 15 or 20. Both play premium positions. Both are big threats on the base paths who also make some mistakes.

 

Gomez had elite defense and Villar definitely doesn't, but Villar gets on base better.

[adambr2]

Popping up a 3-0 pitch is a cardinal sin.

[jerichoholicninja]

I've never completely understood the hate on Sedar but I get it now.

[trwi7]

He would've been safe but he lifted up his leg before touching the plate.

[jerichoholicninja]

He would've been safe but he lifted up his leg before touching the plate.

 

Which we're seeing all the time on these plays at the plate. If you keep your front foot down and try to touch the plate you risk catching a cleat on the edge or it digging into the ground and destroying your ankle.

[DougJonesChangeUp]

We might want to start promoting the head first slide into home, now that catchers can't block the plate. It will allow the base runner to tag the plate immediately as they break the base plane.

 

Im worried guys will start injuring their ankle/leg as they try to keep their front foot down. Plus it's not very efficient for a home plate slide.

[DougJonesChangeUp]

The science is mixed on which slide is better.

 

"One study did find that headfirst sliders reached second base .02 seconds faster. Back-of-the-napkin calculations show that a runner traveling at 15 miles per hour would get an extra five inches from that .02 seconds — and in the legendary words of Branch Rickey, baseball is a game of inches."

[AdvantageSchneider]

We might want to start promoting the head first slide into home, now that catchers can't block the plate. It will allow the base runner to tag the plate immediately as they break the base plane.

 

Im worried guys will start injuring their ankle/leg as they try to keep their front foot down. Plus it's not very efficient for a home plate slide.

 

Tell that to AJ Pollock.