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Craig Edwards
9:58
I don't know. Red is hotter than green in most minds. Don't flame me for that one.
HappyfunBall
9:58
Ryan Zimmerman is literally "Mr National" and holds most of the club's offensive records. He's old now, but he's iconic.
Tony Wolfe
9:58
I could see Verlander getting to stick around for this turn through the lineup
Chris
9:58
Who takes Corbin's innings for the Nats tonight of Stras goes only 5?
Craig Edwards
9:58
That is something I would like to know.
probably means Strasburg is going more than 5.
TrentC
10:00
So the largest free agent contact that this Astros front office has given out in 7 years is Josh Reddicks 52 million.  Do you think that it's part of their philosophy to not give out big free agent contracts?
Tony Wolfe
10:01
I doubt it, since they've acquired a few in trades
Craig Edwards
10:01
When you've got Altuve, Bregman, Correa, and Springer and can trade for Cole, Verlander, and Greinke, it doesn't leave as much need for big free agents. These next few years will very much test that.
Adam2
10:02
I think Biggio is the iconic Astro to Houston fans and Bagwell is outside Houston
Nate
10:02
Unrelated to WS: I'm noticing Jason Martinez has been busy updating offseason rosters. RosterResource has been an incredible add to Fangraphs.
Craig Edwards
10:03
Yes. It is great. Salary stuff, too. https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/payroll/astros
Pontoons
10:03
Does Verlander's 66M extension count as a free agent contract?
AvatarDavid Laurila
10:03
Speaking of Jason Martinez, if the Nationals win the World Series he will have accurately predicted every round of the postseason, beginning with the Wild Card games.
Craig Edwards
10:03
No, it is an extension, just like Altuve and Bregman.
Guest
10:03
Nice “pitcher’s duel” that has shaped up after the rough first inning..
Pontoons
10:04
Did Martinez make his predictions preseason?
Craig Edwards
AvatarDavid Laurila
10:05
FanGraphs postseason predictions were published right before WC games
tommytoms
10:06
are shorter players picked off more often? it's a longer way back to the base?
Craig Edwards
10:06
Only if they don't know they are short.
Guest
10:06
Correa has 22 K in 48 AB this post season.  Yuck!
Craig Edwards
10:06
that's a lot of strikeouts.
Mad Joe-Don
10:07
When they show that hitters are, say, 2/25 against change ups, is that just counting at-bats that end with that particular pitch?
Tony Wolfe
10:07
And Gurriel has... 2 in 48 AB
Craig Edwards
10:07
presumably, yes, and not counting walks.
Adam2
10:07
Wicked play by Turner
Craig Edwards
10:08
better than a wicket play
Chris
10:08
Is there any truth to the idea that you have to get to a good pitcher early because they are better after the first inning? It seems like pitchers' first inning splits might actually be worse than their usual stats, but that also seems attributable to the opposing team's best hitters always being up in the first.
Craig Edwards
10:09
probably the latter, but it is probably good to get to a good pitcher early because they are good and don't allow many runs regardless of inning.
Brantley hit that one to the wrong part of the park. Still tied after 5.
AvatarDavid Laurila
10:11
While they're too busy to be reading this chat, a shoutout to the writers in the Minute Made press box. Covering the postseason is an honor, but it's also a lot of work. The stories they'll bring us from the ballpark and clubhouses will have taken effort and some burning of the midnight oil. Kudos guys and gals.
tanaka
10:11
these chats are dumb
AvatarDavid Laurila
10:12
A fact of which we are proud. Maybe.
Yolo
10:12
What is the modern record for winning the world series while turning the least amount of double plays? Nationals last was 10+ days ago.
Craig Edwards
10:13
The Tigers turned one double play in their World Series run in 1984.
Nico Robin
10:14
ever since the de-juiced ball story dropped I'm noticing every flyout and thinking it's happening all the time
Craig Edwards
10:14
That's the problem with inconsistency. You question everything whether real or not.
Lightning Rodney
10:15
The Nationals should have a minor league team called the Regionals
Craig Edwards
10:15
on promotion, you move up to the super-regionals.
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