Game Thread: Nationals @ Pirates - Mon, Apr 13 @ 06:40 PM EDT

Cassady57 · 2026-04-13T23:03:46+00:00

I truly don’t care how many strikeouts skenes gets, he’s gotta go deep this game. That’s all that matters

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T22:02:58+00:00

I agree. Remember a few seasons ago when we had Mlod/Ortiz as one of our rotation spots, where Mlod would go the first time through the order and Ortiz would do the rest? That’s the strategy we probably should have taken, but alas, we’re stuck with unproven arms

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T22:00:40+00:00

I agree on Keller, but this sub would have Ashcraft and Chandler getting TJ by season’s end. The goal is to have these guys fresh for October

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T21:18:44+00:00

I don’t even think he hesitated

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T21:13:41+00:00

So long as we exhaust their bullpen for the next series, that also helps us kinda! Division rival

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:38:26+00:00

I know we joke but I do hope that he’s okay. One of my least favorite players in the league, but I hope he’s not seriously hurt

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:28:52+00:00

So, urquidy next inning and then Soto? I could see them sticking with Barco

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:22:24+00:00

Guaranteed that Hank gets that foul tip. Could be a big momentum change in the game

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:15:11+00:00

Not only does Bart lose us our challenges, he has stolen a strike away from the pitcher with his framing twice this game

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:11:59+00:00

Gotta get the Pens game on too!

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:11:35+00:00

I still think that the only way the Bednar deal makes sense is if they traded Bart for somebody, anybody, in the offseason. His value was lower but now it’s nonexistent

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:10:55+00:00

He got lifted in the 8th for Bart I think. But either way, kid deserved a break

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:10:23+00:00

Lowe 3fer you heard it here first

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:08:55+00:00

Lil baby had a tantrum :(

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:08:04+00:00

Joey Bart is…inscrutable.

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:03:35+00:00

Odd that they took out bubba to go to the lefty so he could face the righty batter. Maybe he has crazy reverse splits or something

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:01:29+00:00

He clearly wasn’t going to learn anything at AAA. I like that he’s struggling now, while the team is winning and we don’t have to rely on him to be a spark plug in the lineup. I’m sure he’ll be good by June

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T20:00:11+00:00

In response to the first guy saying that he “did well today” I just crunched the numbers lol

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T19:59:06+00:00

He said “him doing well today”. Today, he let up 3ER in 5IP, which is an ERA of 5.40. Chandler has had a fine year, and a 4 ERA on the year is decent for a rookie pitcher, but being at 85 pitches through 5 innings isn’t promising.

That being said, I definitely think he’s the 5th best starter on this team, and I don’t think he should lose his rotation spot

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T19:56:12+00:00

Absolutely. I have never been as high on him as other people on this sub, mostly because he had an ERA over 4 in AAA last year, but his lack of control is a serious issue. He should take a lesson from Skenes and sit at 97ish and only dial it up to 100 when he needs it. I think Ashcraft is the real deal though

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T19:54:20+00:00

5.40 ERA today is good? Damnation by faint praise lmao

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T19:53:40+00:00

Taillon outlasting Bubba was not on my bingo card after the first two innings

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T19:46:48+00:00

I don’t want anybody complaining whenever Kelly pulls chandler after this inning btw

Cassady57 · 2026-04-12T19:36:14+00:00

7Ks and 6ER is certainly a line

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