Game 80: Schwarber Injured & Bullpen Collapses in the 7th

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

The Nats lost 10-5 at home to the Dodgers on an evening filled with negatives. Al & Mark run through them all, headlined by Kyle Schwarber leaving the game in the 2nd inning with an apparent hamstring injury. Schwarber's reaction leads one to believe it might be serious. (7:51) Max Scherzer pitched well and handed the bullpen a 3-1 lead after six innings. Should he have tried to pitch the 7th considering the current state of the 'pen? (16:33) The bullpen coughed up the lead and allowed NINE RUNS in the top of the 7th. This leads to Al wondering if Brad Hand should have come in to replace Sam Clay as opposed to Austin Voth. (23:57) The Nationals called up Humberto Arteaga from AAA to play SS as Trea Turner remains out of the lineup due to his injured finger. Mark explains how and why Arteaga was the choice and why he maybe wasn't called up on Thursday. (36:49) We read a listener submitted email about if the Nationals will have their own versions of "Bobby Bonilla Day" with the big money deferred contracts owed to Max Scherzer & Stephen Strasburg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Navy Yard Nats fans and head on over to Walters. It's going to be a big time
0:04.8	homestand for the Nats and everyone is gathering at Walters before, during and after the games in the
0:10.0	AC or under the covered streetery. Walters is the place to be. This week's reservations are going
0:16.0	fast, including those for Sunday, July 4th, when Walters will be opening at 9 in the morning for the early game.
0:22.1	Make your reservations now at waltersDC.com slash reservations.
0:27.8	I got a chance to check out Walters in person this week, and let me tell you it's going to be hopping this holiday weekend.
0:33.7	Make sure to check out their self-poured beer wall while hanging out with friends and watch every major sporting event on their numerous TVs.
0:41.7	Here's the set.
0:43.2	The pitch swung on, lined into right center.
0:45.2	That's a base hit off the fastball.
0:47.4	Ballinger plays in their right center.
0:49.1	Schwerber bowled turn.
0:50.4	He'll hold up and Schwerver hurt himself rounding first base.
0:54.3	Absolutely did.
0:55.2	It grabbed on him as he rounded the bag.
0:57.4	I don't know if he hit the bag awkwardly or if it happened just before that.
1:00.5	And it looks like he's grabbing the back of the right leg and the right hamstring.
1:04.1	Trying to flex the knee.
1:06.2	And he's just banged his helmet on the ground.
1:09.0	And he is hobbling coming off the field.
1:12.1	The Nationals really getting snake bit by injuries.
1:15.8	He's walking on his own power, but really feeling the back of the leg.
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