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File photo by Mark Zuckerman / NATS INSIDER Rain delayed the start of today's game against the Mets. |
Chad Gaudin gets the ball in Viera against the Mets, perhaps his last shot at making a case for the No. 5 starter's job. Tom Gorzelanny, the presumed front-runner for that job, makes his first start tonight against the Astros.
METS (ss) at NATIONALS (ss)
Where: Space Coast Stadium, Viera
Gametime: 1:05 p.m.
TV/Radio: None
Weather: Cloudy, 71 degrees, Wind 12 mph RF to LF
STARTING LINEUPS
NATIONALS
CF Nyjer Morgan
SS Ian Desmond
DH Jayson Werth
1B Adam LaRoche
C Ivan Rodriguez
LF Laynce Nix
3B Alberto Gonzalez
RF Jonathan Van Every
2B Alex Cora
(P Chad Gaudin)
METS
DH Luis Castillo
2B Daniel Murphy
3B David Wright
LF Lucas Duda
RF Scott Hairston
1B Nick Evans
CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis
C Mike Nickeas
SS Chin-lung Hu
(P Mike Pelfrey)
6 comments:
I really think we are wasting time on giving Gaudin chances to prove his worth as fifth starter. We should just go in with Tom as fifth. In case of injury, we have better replacements in Detwiler and Maya. Gaudin can be the long man out of the pen, that's about it.
Meanwhile, nats lead 3-0.
...And Gaudin had a very solid 5 innings 5IPs/zero runs/ 4 hits/ 1 walk/ 6 K's!! Not a bad line from a fifth starter. I think the Nationals would be tickled to get that from their 5th guy. I hope Gorz can put up similar numbers tonight.
I somehow doubt Gaudin morphed into Don Drysdale over the winter. Looking at the Mets opening lineup, only two starters (Murphy, out of position at 2B, and Wright). Best guess is Gaudin will have a rematch w/ some of these guys when Syracuse meets Scranton.
Clippard almost blew the 5 run lead facing a few MLB quality guys.
Run, Harper, Run!
(Get on that bus to Kissimmee!)
Mark in Arlington
We should probably demote Clippard because he had one bad outing.
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