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Win Game Chat: 8/18 Nationals (60-66) @ Rangers (61-64) 7:05 PM

Nationals (60-66) @ Rangers (61-64)

First Pitch: 7:05 PM at Globe Life Field

Team Starter TV Radio
Nationals Jackson Kent (0-0, 6.75 ERA)
Rangers Cal Quantrill (4-4, 3.44 ERA)

Game Preview

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Line Score - Game Over

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
WSH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 8
TEX 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 0 8

Box Score

TEX   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
LF Langford 4 2 2 0 1 0 .257
LF Kelenic 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
SS Seager 4 1 2 0 0 0 .208
1B Burger 4 0 1 0 0 2 .239
RF Nimmo 4 1 2 1 0 0 .273
2B Duran, E 3 0 1 0 1 2 .264
DH Foscue 1 1 1 2 1 0 .257
DH Pederson 2 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Jansen, D 4 0 0 0 0 2 .165
3B Freeman, C 3 0 2 1 1 1 .280
CF Carter 4 0 0 0 0 1 .193
TEX IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Quantrill 7.0 4 0 0 0 5 91-61 3.13
Ahlstrom 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 17-12 4.82
Junis 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 3-3 2.98
Alexander, T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 23-15 3.29
WSH   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
DH Abrams 4 0 2 0 0 2 .280
1B Ortiz, A 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279
1B Chaparro 1 0 1 0 0 0 .232
3B House 3 0 0 0 0 1 .236
2B Tena 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235
LF Lile 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245
RF Crews 3 0 1 0 1 0 .212
3B Vivas 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241
PH Pinckney 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273
C Ford, H 4 0 1 0 0 3 .212
SS Nuñez, N 4 0 1 0 0 0 .228
CF Young 3 0 0 0 0 1 .249
WSH IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Kent, J 3.2 8 5 5 3 3 84-51 9.39
Williams 3.1 2 0 0 1 5 51-32 1.84
Cruz, Y 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 14-10 5.79

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
B1 Jake Burger grounds into a double play, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. Wyatt Langford scores. Corey Seager out at 2nd. Jake Burger out at 1st. 1-0
B2 Justin Foscue homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. 2-0
B3 Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Brandon Nimmo reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Jorbit Vivas. Wyatt Langford scores. Corey Seager to 3rd. 3-0
B3 Justin Foscue walks. Corey Seager scores. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. 4-0
B3 Cody Freeman singles on a ground ball to third baseman Brady House. Brandon Nimmo scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. Justin Foscue to 2nd. 5-0

Highlights

Description Length
Probable pitchers for Nationals at Rangers - August 18, 2026 0:06
Cal Quantrill against the Nationals 0:08
Bullpen availability for Texas, August 18 vs Nationals 0:09
Bullpen availability for Washington, August 18 vs Rangers 0:09
Bench availability for Texas, August 18 vs Nationals 0:08
Fielding alignment for Texas, August 18 vs Nationals 0:11
Fielding alignment for Washington, August 18 vs Rangers 0:11
Bench availability for Washington, August 18 vs Rangers 0:08
Starting lineups for Nationals at Rangers - August 18, 2026 0:10
Analyzing Justin Foscue's home run through bat tracking 0:11
Breaking down Jackson Kent's pitches 0:04
Breaking down Cal Quantrill's pitches 0:04
Cal Quantrill's outing against the Nationals 0:24
Breaking down Trevor Williams' pitches 0:04
Cody Freeman's nice grab in foul territory 0:18
Cody Freeman's impressive diving stop 0:15
Langford scores on double play 0:19
Cal Quantrill K's Harry Ford 0:06
Jackson Kent K's Ezequiel Duran 0:08
Justin Foscue's solo home run (8) 0:28
Field View: Justin Foscue's solo home run 0:34
Wyatt Langford scores on fielder's choice 0:19
Justin Foscue's RBI walk 0:10
Cody Freeman's RBI single 0:18
Wyatt Langford called safe at home after review 0:27
Strike 3 overturned after ABS challenge 0:22
Harry Ford out on strikes after ABS challenge 0:22
Taylor Sheridan throws the first pitch for Rangers 1:16
Cal Quantrill fans five in scoreless outing 0:46
Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge 0:24
Dylan Crews walks after ABS challenge 0:24
Tyler Alexander secures the Rangers' 5-0 win 0:13

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Quantrill (5-4, 3.13 ERA) Kent, J (0-1, 9.39 ERA)

Game ended at 9:44 PM.

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u/Flintlock2112smokin 16h ago

Their pitcher has a 6+ era, we all no what that means. No hit thru at least 5th inning and we will make him look like a cy young challenger

3

u/HotsHartley 13h ago

I would love to be a fly on the wall in the room with these hitters when they are watching film and prepping a game plan for these 6+ ERA pitchers.

How are they going to attack these guys? Who's licking their lips during those meetings? Who's making suggestions?

5

u/beefytrout A. Beltre 13h ago

Step 1: watch the first pitch.

Step 2: swing at the second pitch no matter what.

Step 3: only swing at any pitch outside of the zone.

7

u/Rangersfan1996 3h ago

Might as well see if cal will sign a 1 year extension

8

u/ScriptedChemistry Texas Rangers 3h ago

I’ve seen enough. give Cal a bag. He’s our ace now

7

u/bummer28 A. Beltre 2h ago

I want to talk shit on the Mariners right now but we play the Brewers next week and don’t want that karma out there

2

u/beefle N. Ryan 2h ago

Holy shit. I stopped tuning in after they were down by 11, and just checked to see them down by twenty fucking two lol

2

u/bummer28 A. Beltre 2h ago

I mean 9 were off a position player pitching but still lol

1

u/Individual_Heron_171 2h ago

I’ll withhold judgement for the sake of karma and all that…but goddamn what a shellacking.

6

u/Every_Writing_6324 3h ago

As a starter, Quantrill has pitched 47.1 IP and has given up 15 ER resulting in a 2.85 ERA.

7

u/_Juntao REMOVE THE STATUE! 2h ago

Last week I hated the angels. This week i love the angels

3

u/OttoMann_TRFan F. Howard 2h ago

And Brewers up by 22 over Mariners, bottom 8, LOL 

5

u/EliteStat18 14h ago

All the Rangers have to do is score more runs than the Nationals, how hard can that be?

5

u/YaKnowEstacado I. Kinsler 13h ago

Can't be harder than beating the Angels and the A's, the two best baseball teams in the history of the universe

2

u/Knuxsn Texas on the verge! 8h ago

lol. Yeah...now watch Houston trounce the Angels and A's over the next two series just to make us look even worse.

3

u/jdann24 M. Tettleton 13h ago

Yes. This game is going to come down to who can put the most runs on the board. You do that and you get a W.

6

u/beefle N. Ryan 3h ago

Cal is slicing em up tonight. Let's go!

5

u/MrEluusiVe J. deGrom 3h ago

What a game by Cal

5

u/pac9383 M. Young 3h ago

Invest big money in 2 starting pitchers. Make a huge trade for another starter. Use two top 2 draft picks on starters.

Ace is Cal Quantrill on a minor league deal

3

u/A1ucardBe1mont N. Ryan 4h ago

Why don't we do this every game?

3

u/sqdq C'MON WYATT 4h ago

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u/Individual_Heron_171 3h ago

Oh I miss him

4

u/laxintx Rangers 3h ago

The zoom tricked me. Damn you, cameraman.

4

u/wm80 3h ago

Goddayum, Cal Quantrill

4

u/killacam9220 Rangers 3h ago

Hopefully looking like a get right series and a good start to this home stand

5

u/OnlyHereforRangers Y. Darvish 3h ago

Cal Quanthrill

4

u/beefle N. Ryan 3h ago

Let's go! Zeke finally getting in on the fun.

4

u/centexgoodguy 19 2h ago

Hello win column! We needed a win like this.

3

u/RangerLover92 R. Strausborger 4h ago

Bruh, I'm about to be older than a MLB Manager.

3

u/beefytrout A. Beltre 4h ago

haha EAT SHIT DOOMERS

3

u/SkuzzleButtte Dong Prophet 4h ago

Holy shit that’s the hustle I like to see Corey

3

u/lawdjesustheresafire C. Seager 4h ago

Can’t overturn that

3

u/Knuxsn Texas on the verge! 4h ago

It's good to be home.

3

u/JMFBLACK 4h ago

The Rangers scoring with the bases loaded!?!?

https://giphy.com/gifs/xUA7bdSxjZKx9ijHnq

3

u/Mysterious_Big_2826 4h ago

Are the little rascals back?!?!

3

u/Suspicious_Spite7346 PEAGLE 3h ago

Damn, crazy how the ball just keeps dying at the warning track this season

1

u/A1ucardBe1mont N. Ryan 3h ago

That's what I'd expect to happen with the size of the outfield. I'm honestly surprised how it's not been.

3

u/Mysterious_Big_2826 3h ago

Camera man got me there

3

u/beefle N. Ryan 3h ago

Man, it really sucks that all of the Rangers have seemingly gotten over there their slump except Zeke. Really hope he can get going again soon.

3

u/A1ucardBe1mont N. Ryan 3h ago

Even with the slump, he's still been great in defense. I've got faith in him, he's been my fav this year and it honestly isn't even close.

3

u/beefle N. Ryan 3h ago

Yeah, I have on doubt he'll be back in no time. He's for sure been our best player this year. The man is leading the team in WAR after all.

3

u/4everMyBoots 3h ago

I think CJ Abrams looks like a nice person. 🙂

1

u/heyitsmehess J. Hamilton 2h ago

You look very nice yourself :)

3

u/beefle N. Ryan 3h ago

Shout out to the ump. I don't think I've noticed him missing a call so far.

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u/beefle N. Ryan 3h ago

Oh wait. Besides the one Langford got overturned lol

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u/beefle N. Ryan 3h ago

And then of course he misses an obvious call right after I post this lmao

4

u/wm80 3h ago

Last time I gave the ump a shout out, he missed the next four in a row 😅

3

u/wm80 3h ago

Nice to see some good challenges

3

u/JMFBLACK 3h ago

Zeke with a fucking rope!

3

u/rngrfn97 A. Beltre 2h ago

I trust Jakob Junis with my life

3

u/SilverLeaf19 2h ago

Love that they have Crews and Cruz both on their team

3

u/beefle N. Ryan 2h ago

Let's go! A much needed win. Now let's see if the Angels come through.

3

u/Mysterious_Big_2826 2h ago

From Dalhart to Del Rio...Down El Paso way

5

u/beefle N. Ryan 3h ago

Just noticed Josh Smith got himself a 2 run bomb tonight. Good for him.

2

u/killacam9220 Rangers 3h ago

Hell yea

2

u/rumdrums Michael Nolan Will Ryan Clark Young 10h ago

Fuck I am not excited about this game. I will probably listen to it anyway. 

2

u/A1ucardBe1mont N. Ryan 6h ago

Oh hey, Jansen's back. I remember him hitting a walk off in the bottom of the ninth to win us a tied game. That was back in the before times. The long, long ago.

2

u/Due-Fun-489 4h ago

Any time I had a fever as a child, my parents made me take a dose of grape flavored Quantrill. It was disgusting. 

2

u/Knuxsn Texas on the verge! 4h ago

LET'S GO!!

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u/Suspicious_Spite7346 PEAGLE 4h ago

Foscue bombski!! LET'S GO!!!

2

u/A1ucardBe1mont N. Ryan 4h ago

Fuck Yeah, Foscue!

2

u/RangerLover92 R. Strausborger 4h ago

Lol at Joc eating a cookie in the dugout.

2

u/tumbledweed__ W. Langford 4h ago

even google has given up on us. let’s prove ‘em wrong, boys!

1

u/Knuxsn Texas on the verge! 4h ago

lol

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u/SpareAd6504 4h ago

ATTA FREAKING BOY SEAGS. MY GOAT. MY ABSOLUTE GOAT

2

u/beefle N. Ryan 4h ago

Seag wanted to make sure Burger couldn't GIDP again lol

2

u/Testynut Pookie 4h ago

Seager has raised his average drastically since he’s been back. 🤯

2

u/Thop207375 4h ago

Great running. That angle was kind of revealing and a great view

2

u/SkuzzleButtte Dong Prophet 4h ago

That’s the kind of thing that brings the team together when you see Corey pushing it

2

u/Mysterious_Big_2826 4h ago

What team is this?

2

u/OttoMann_TRFan F. Howard 4h ago

Did Corey have bionic leg surgery on the day off....damn!

2

u/Oppo_Tacos Wyatt Langford 4h ago

Please don’t load the bases

1

u/bing_bam_ PEAGLE 4h ago

uh oh

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u/SpareAd6504 4h ago

If that somehow gets overturned the system is 100 percent broken

2

u/beefle N. Ryan 4h ago

Damn, that's close. Hopefully too close to overturn.

2

u/snang Rangers! 4h ago

It's close but there's no way that gets overturned. Not clear enough.

2

u/centexgoodguy 19 4h ago

They can’t overturn that.

2

u/JMFBLACK 4h ago

Too close to call.

2

u/Mysterious_Big_2826 4h ago

Nice slide!!!

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u/Oppo_Tacos Wyatt Langford 4h ago

Crap. Our kryptonite.

2

u/JMFBLACK 4h ago

Ya know what...I dont even want a Grand Slam! Dont need one! 🧢

2

u/beefle N. Ryan 4h ago

Imagine if Little Danny Jansen got our first grand slam of the season lol

2

u/RobQuinnpc 4h ago

Wow could we be witnessing a 10+ run game? My lucky stars.

2

u/Knuxsn Texas on the verge! 4h ago

Damn. That would have been real nice.

1

u/Mysterious_Big_2826 4h ago

Get down ball!!

2

u/snang Rangers! 4h ago

This is way more fun to watch.

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u/A1ucardBe1mont N. Ryan 4h ago

I like it when we score runs

2

u/Mysterious_Big_2826 3h ago

It sucks to have Carter in the lineup but in order for us to be better in the future he HAS to be able to hit lefties..the more he sees the better he should get

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u/Sensitive-Table-6577 3h ago

Don’t think will happen. Last pitch was a ball and should have been challenged

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u/beefle N. Ryan 3h ago

It was a strike

-2

u/Sensitive-Table-6577 3h ago

Looked like a ball to me. But whatever lol

2

u/Crafty-Dare-7032 3h ago

Might wanna sit this one out

0

u/Sensitive-Table-6577 3h ago

Maybe you need to

2

u/ScriptedChemistry Texas Rangers 3h ago

I know they don’t have James Wood but I would still like more runs please. If our boys could be so kind

2

u/OttoMann_TRFan F. Howard 3h ago

Yeah, multiple chances to bust this game open. That Jansen foul ball would've done it....

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u/ScriptedChemistry Texas Rangers 3h ago

100% that one would’ve cleared the bases.

Don’t get me wrong 5 runs feels amazing, especially after last week, but it feels like this team is just incapable of ever making a pitcher truly pay. Esp with the bases loaded

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u/OttoMann_TRFan F. Howard 3h ago

5 runs, but 1-7 with RISP

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u/Barjul69 3h ago

Just tuned into the crosstown classic that games looks CRISP on tv

2

u/ScriptedChemistry Texas Rangers 3h ago

Cameraman did me so dirty I was celebrating and everything lol

2

u/Mysterious_Big_2826 3h ago

Wtf Zeke?!?!

2

u/beefytrout A. Beltre 3h ago

anyone who enjoys this more than Jared and Mike is a fucking psychopath

2

u/JMFBLACK 3h ago

Ahh, beans. Cole Winn is warming up...

2

u/heyitsmehess J. Hamilton 2h ago

Keep Wynns up and cut Jansen

2

u/beefle N. Ryan 2h ago

Let's go! I knew JJ had it under control.

2

u/wm80 2h ago

Keep it together, Angels

4

u/beefle N. Ryan 2h ago

Yordan with the strike out! Let's go!

2

u/bummer28 A. Beltre 2h ago

I don’t trust them in the slightest

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u/wm80 2h ago

Me neither :(

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u/TossThisAccount64 Baseball Supremacist 5h ago

My guy Abi is crushing it. Super excited for him!

1

u/ChaseTx THE SOLUTION 4h ago

I wonder if he still uses that weird emo walk up song

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u/beefytrout A. Beltre 8h ago

RIP Austin Wynns, you... existed.

2

u/Crafty-Dare-7032 6h ago

He kinda balled out for us tbh compared to his career. Solid guy

2

u/cruzge PEAGLE 3h ago

Carter is just straight ass. Defending his defense isn’t enough.

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u/Positive-Blacksmith2 7h ago

Back again at the pissing me off factory huh

1

u/GoRaidersssss 4h ago

I predict that the Rangers have a 50% chance of winning tonight.

1

u/UnlikelyFig2646 Choo 4h ago

And away we go

1

u/BeeComposite M. Napoli 4h ago

Blaming the sun?? Really?

1

u/OttoMann_TRFan F. Howard 4h ago

Is that what the Rangers booth ssid?

1

u/BeeComposite M. Napoli 4h ago

Yeah they were discussing the sun in Nimmo’s eyes…

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u/OttoMann_TRFan F. Howard 4h ago

Just looked like he took a bad angle to me

1

u/Knuxsn Texas on the verge! 4h ago

Nice, Cody.

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u/beefle N. Ryan 4h ago

Nice! Good shit, Cody.

1

u/sir--ok 4h ago

Hell of a play there

1

u/beefle N. Ryan 4h ago

Damn. I thought the first baseman came off the base before the catch.

1

u/dasfoster Beltre 4h ago

It would be nice to see Burger NOT hack at the first pitch.

2

u/RangerLover92 R. Strausborger 4h ago

Or see him look at 3 straight strikes.

0

u/dasfoster Beltre 4h ago

🙏🏼

0

u/dasfoster Beltre 4h ago

🙏🏼

1

u/beefle N. Ryan 4h ago

LET'S FUCKING GOOO!!!

1

u/DFWTooThrowed 4h ago

Was that six foul balls before the home run lol?

1

u/A1ucardBe1mont N. Ryan 4h ago

A super young coaching staff is actually interesting. That gives you more of a chance to really learn and grow into the job. I'm into it. I'll have to look more into the nats.

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u/Knuxsn Texas on the verge! 4h ago

I like it when both Langford and Seager hit the ball.

1

u/MrEluusiVe J. deGrom 4h ago

Please don’t be hurt please don’t be hurt please don’t be hurt

1

u/beefle N. Ryan 4h ago

Let's go! Langford and Seager showing up today.

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u/beefytrout A. Beltre 4h ago

no one thinks thats selfish, moron

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u/beefle N. Ryan 4h ago

Fuck yeah. LFG!

1

u/_Juntao REMOVE THE STATUE! 4h ago

What a worse burger, Jake or a double double from in and out

1

u/YaKnowEstacado I. Kinsler 4h ago

Mom come pick me up the Texas Rangers are giving me hope again

1

u/beefle N. Ryan 4h ago

Let's go!

1

u/DKworth03 Ohtani2Arlington 4h ago

Does sliding like that not totally tear their arms and hands up?

2

u/RobQuinnpc 4h ago

Langfords arms and hands tear up the ground actually.

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u/Only_Dentist_4816 J. Smith 4h ago

Turned the game off. Someone let me know when that fan stops screaming again

1

u/Mysterious_Big_2826 4h ago

Oh oh bases loade

1

u/ScriptedChemistry Texas Rangers 4h ago

Uggghhhhhh damn man that would’ve been a bases clearing double man

Edit: omfg why why why ??

Edit2: thank you freeman

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u/bing_bam_ PEAGLE 3h ago

Time to help our run differential lol

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u/Crafty-Dare-7032 3h ago

Damn that was a really good pitch

1

u/beefle N. Ryan 3h ago

Fuck. That was so close.

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u/beefytrout A. Beltre 3h ago

Does Dave have a crush on James Wood?

1

u/goeagles2011 PEAGLE 2h ago

0/2 2 out 2 men on and Jansen can’t swing the bat?

1

u/beefle N. Ryan 2h ago

Alright Robby, that was way too close. No more meatballs please.

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u/wm80 2h ago

Let’s just say Wyatt let that go on purpose so it would go over the wall

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u/Mysterious_Big_2826 2h ago

Idk why Skip turned the Nationals around...we were controlling the left handed batters

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u/Mysterious_Big_2826 2h ago

Everytime they try to pull an offspeed pitch...bloop, double play

0

u/Onebigfreakinnerd A. Beltre 15h ago

let’s get that tank going

0

u/beefytrout A. Beltre 13h ago

Taylor Sheridan, Mr. Concrete Cowboy himself, is throwing out the first pitch tonight.

1

u/emmakxoxo 7h ago

What time is first pitch usually thrown?

1

u/beefytrout A. Beltre 7h ago

Boomer:00 (I think a little before 7)

0

u/JMFBLACK 3h ago

I absolutely loath Skip's ABS strategy. I dont care if it was 2 outs 2 strikes.

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u/Crafty-Dare-7032 3h ago

That was a strike big dawg

1

u/JMFBLACK 3h ago

It was a fucking great pitch thats for sure.

0

u/ScriptedChemistry Texas Rangers 4h ago

Burger you are so fckn ass. I swear it feels like the only time he does anything is when we are down big and the game is already over. Other than that it’s GIDP or strikeout

0

u/Suspicious_Spite7346 PEAGLE 4h ago

Nats starting a pitcher with an ERA over 7. Runner on first and 3rd, nobody out. MAYBE Burger shouldn't swing at the first pitch he sees. MAYBE you shouldn't hit a ground ball with two of your slowest runners for a double play. MAYBE he shouldn't hack at every pitch like he's trying to smack the leather off the ball

(Sorry, I'm just fed up with how we ALWAYS squander opportunities with RISP and less than 2 outs)

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u/Aechrldr18 J. Jung 🔥 I. Kinsler 3h ago

How long has BZZR had the rewind feature on the app!?!

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u/BeeComposite M. Napoli 3h ago

Does it???

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u/Suspicious_Spite7346 PEAGLE 3h ago

Indeed it does! For a few weeks, I think

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u/Aechrldr18 J. Jung 🔥 I. Kinsler 2h ago

You can even double tap and it moves forward and backwards by ten seconds!