(06-25-2019 09:23 PM)stever20 Wrote:  So Nats trying any old relief pitcher. called up Johnny Venters and Fernando Rodney. Rodney gets in the game in the 9th in a 6-1 lead. After a lead off walk he gets a strike out and a dp to end the game. Looked fairly decent. good win beating the Marlins who are after starting the season 10-31 had gone 20-15 and tied with the Nats for the 4th best record in the NL in that period... These 6 games are huge for the Nats IMO. Go 4-2 vs the Marlins, and then get 5 of 6 from the Royals/Tigers and have gone 9-3 in these 2 weeks, and Nats are sitting at the break at 46-43. Anything better, and that's just gravy IMO.

Yeah, it seemed like Venters was done this year after Braves released him. I like the guy, half hope he can get himself back to something, but he's had 3 major surgeries on that arm. Time bomb at best. Wash BP was only a few points above Orioles' at start of tonight's game. Not sure how much Venters can help with that.

Scherzer impressive tonight. Wash needs to beat up on dregs, hope Braves come back to them.

Phillies win again, beat Metz.

Braves were down in Chicago but fought back and leading by a run in 8th trying to win one on the road at Cubbies.