Tag Archives: Washington Nationals

2024 Twins Game Logs

2024 Game Log 48 – Twins at Nationals

May 21, 2024 freealonzo 17 Comments

Oof. What a difference a week makes. Last Tuesday, I was writing a game log basking in a 17-3 streak. Seven days later I'm staring at seven consecutive losses and the Twins have looked pretty lousy at the plate, in the field, and on the mound for most if not all of those seven losses. Good thing the Timberwolves have taken a bit of the spotlight off this team.

One would hope a visit to Washington, DC and a mediocre Nationals team would help. Maybe the team should head over to Howard University hospital and check out the Griffith Stadium plaque to remind them of the 1924 World Series winning team that is part of Twins history. Or maybe the fact that they are facing the very hittable Patrick Corbin will change the Twins luck. Joe Ryan on the mound should help too.

First Pitch at 5:45.

2023 Twins Game Logs

Game 22: Nationals at Twins

April 23, 2023 Daneekas Ghost 16 Comments

All of a sudden the Twins are flirting with .500 after winning just one of their last seven games.

This Nationals series has been an exercise in frustration thus far. It doesn't seem like it should be so hard to beat Washington, but here we are. Can we chalk this up to the cold weather? Is it warmer today? Are there any other straws around that I can grasp?

Bailey Ober gets his first start of the year today, going against Patrick Corbin, who hasn't had a great start to the season. Ober has 4 starts at AAA and has been stingy with hits, walks, and runs allowed.

2023 Twins Game Logs

Game 21: nationals @ twins

April 22, 2023 nibbish 17 Comments

Twenty games in the books. A full 1/8 of the season already done. How do the Twins look?

Well, they mostly look pretty good! The pitching has been excellent, led by a deep rotation and a pretty sharp high leverage bullpen. The Pablo Lopez trade has looked like a win/win, but the extension nudges it into the Twins' favor, I think. I loved the trade from the moment it was announced, and haven't seen anything to make me rethink it.

The hitting has been....less good, to be charitable. Gallo pretty much IS the offense at the moment. Getting Polanco back and sitting the next ~~Denard Span~~ Danny Santana squarely onto the bench will help, but a lot of the other pieces have to get moving. Jose Miranda has been slightly less valuable than Miguel Cabrera, which would be fantastic news....if it was 2012 - quite a bit less so in the year of our lord 2023.

Hosting the second worst team in baseball should help, but the non-Gallo contingent of the lineup is going to have to show up.

Luckily, one run is all they'll really need, because Pablo Lopez is in the mound, and he's going to be slinging zeroes all day. Let's go Twins!

MLB

2019 World Series Game 6

October 29, 2019 freealonzo 44 Comments

Game 6 back at Houston. Normally this would be good news for Houston but in this world series the home team has lost every game. Does that continue today or is there a regression to the normal and Houston wins this one and the World Series? Strasburg vs. Verlander so should be a doozy of a pitching match-up.

First Pitch at 7:07p on Fox.

MLB

2019 World Series Game 1 — Washington Nationals at Houston Astros

October 22, 2019 freealonzo 29 Comments

Game 1 of the 2019 World Series, Washington Nationals versus the Houston Astros. This one promises to be a series of excellent starting pitching on both sides and will be fun to see how each dominant starter matches up. Tonight Max Scherzer (who’s given up 1 earned run in 15 playoff innings this year) v. Gerrit Cole (who’s given up 1 earned run in 22.2 playoff innings this year). Which team will get to the pitcher first?

First pitch slated at 7:08p from Houston.

MLB

2019 MLB Playoffs — NL Wildcard Game: Brewers at Nats

October 1, 2019 freealonzo 37 Comments

Here we go, playoff baseball. Milwaukee Brewers at Washington Nationals. Hottest team in baseball versus Max Scherzer.

Let's have some fun. First pitch at 7:08p

2019 Twins Game Logs

2019 Game 144 — Nats at Twins

September 10, 2019 freealonzo 35 Comments

Placeholder game log. I'm out in the woods so this is pre-written, feel free to add any pertinent information. Nationals come in for a 3-game series. We are now back to first pitch at 6:40p.