StL 2024 Game #89 thread – Friday, July 5 at Nationals

[Jnevel]

Wow. What a break!

[1toughdominican]

Wow…Lucked out that time.

[Euro Dandy]

Tailor-made 4-5 DP to get out of the jam.

[1toughdominican]

We have to score a half dozen this inning with Gallegos lurking in the BP…Make that a lucky 7.

[Euro Dandy]

I guess I’ve missed a lot Gio adventures this year.

[LACardFan]

Well Brian,

Two things:
1) The analytics people have been telling us for the last 20+ years that bunting is a wasted out, and what is the plan with Siani hitting behind Pages? What did they accomplish by moving the runner over 90′ to let a guy with a .578 OPS swing away? That makes the move even more stupid.
2) From jnevel’s post earlier in this thread:

Fun stat. Burleson is #2 on the team in “high leverage” situations with a WRC+ of 247. But that’s not even close to first. Pages is at 357.

[Jnevel]

Yeah. Not setup well for us. Unless Helsley goes 2, it’s got to be GG.

[Jnevel]

Another break for us with the passed ball. But our rally killer ensures we kill it.

[1toughdominican]

These guys need to hit the slots. It’s their lucky night. Hope it hold up.

[bicyclemike]

Slick play by Abrams. Now who’s in? Gallegos?? Seems like everyone else is pretty well spent.

[Jnevel]

Helsley back

[bicyclemike]

Wow – surprised we would use Helsley in two innings.

[Jnevel]

If it gets tied again, we may eventually see Winn pitch.

[1toughdominican]

Uh oh…Helsley’s arm could fall off.

[Jnevel]

Another break with the pop out. How about a K Ryan?

[Jnevel]

Don’t worry 1TD, he picked it up off the foul line on his way back onto the field.

[1toughdominican]

Well, we won the game, but Helsley’s probably done for the season…Haha!

[Jnevel]

That’s a winner! What a game. Wow.

[bicyclemike]

Man, some game!!

[Euro Dandy]

Helsley’s got two arms, what’s the big deal? So he gets a blown save and a win.

[Jnevel]

The available bullpen listed for tomorrow are former pitchers Winn and Burleson along with Pugs and I in mop up roles.

[1toughdominican]

Yeah, both of these team’s premier closers get tagged with a blown save tonight, but I’ll take our blown save over their blown save.

[1toughdominican]

That was a pretty doggone good game. What’s even beter is that the Redbirds are now 5 above sea level. Time to shoot for 10.

[stlcard25]

All these long games are draining the pen, but if we keep winning all will be fine. Nice comeback from 5 down to go to 5 games over .500

[bicyclemike]

Funny, in the talk after the Pirate game of why you don’t just let a run score, I gave an example of a line drive on the infield and doubling the guy off third. A rare play, but it can happen. And here we are, the next night and it happened!! 🤪

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