Game 154: Paolo's Bid for a Win Falls Short

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Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Paolo Espino remains without a win this season as the Nats were handled 8-2 by the visiting Braves. Mark & Al point to all the things that went downhill for the Nationals after their early 2-0 lead, including a trio of HRs from the loaded Atlanta offense. (05:06) Washington's defense was sloppy on Tuesday and the infield's effort came across as "casual". The team was only charged with one error, but there many questionable throws throughout the night. The defense has been much better since the trade deadline, which makes this game a recent oddity. (14:45) Espino had a dream start to his outing as he struck out five Braves the first time through the order. However, the evening went askew the second time through the Atlanta lineup. Mark points out the season long disparity for Espino when facing a lineup for a second time and how that contributed to him not being able to notch a win in 2022. (21:35) Victor Robles slugged his 6th HR of the season, the only ounce of offense the Nats produced. His defensive play has been elite as of late and this leads to discussion of what 2023 might look like for Robles. (26:25) MacKenzie Gore appeared in the Nationals clubhouse and spoke on how he is feeling after Monday night's rehab outing in Rochester. Will he start a Washington game before the season ends? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:17.0	And now the pitch.
0:18.6	Full swing and a drive to deep left.
0:20.4	Rosario going back, looking up, and it is gone goodbye.
0:24.3	A home run for Victor Robles.
0:27.7	And now here in the bottom of the second inning, it's the Nationals, two, and the Braves, nothing.
0:33.6	The O2 pitch.
0:35.8	Ring him up, strike three, called a curveball over the inside corner, locked them up at 70 miles an hour.
0:41.3	Espino has two strikeouts in his third consecutive one, two, three inning.
0:45.3	Paolo is fan five.
0:47.3	He's ready in deals.
0:49.3	And a swing in a line drive, right field. Thomas drifting back, and it's over his head and to the fence off the wall
0:54.4	it'll score swanson it'll score olson Harris racing for third Hernandez throws in that direction
1:00.6	and it's not in time and now the right end of rocks and kicks here's the pit swinging a belt
1:06.1	deep down the netfield line at this day's fair it is gone and it is a fair ball and a line shot home run
1:13.1	a tomahawk type swing for a coonia on a fastball the braves have hit back-to-back solo
1:19.9	home runs here at the top of the fifth inning with two out it's now atlanta four and
1:25.0	washington two set the oh two swing in a long drive to left forget about it okunia is going to Atlanta 4 and Washington 2. Set the 0-2.
1:28.9	Swinging a long drive to left.
1:30.3	Forget about it.
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