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That's about as good of a first inning off of Scherzer as you can ask for.

Culberson got a hit, and Acuna, Freddie and Markakis all worked the count and made him work. The more pitches we can make him throw, the quicker he'll be gone.

Hopefully Folty is on his game today.

Padres already helped us out.

And it sucks that Albies is gonna have to miss some games, but Culberson is the best backup plan that you can ask for.
 

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And Folty doesn't have it today. So much for that. I can live with the two hits. The walk was unforgivable.
 

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Down 3-0 on the first inning against Max Scherzer.

If you just throw strikes, it's just a 1-0 game and the inning is over. Thanks Folty.
 

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Nice comeback from Dansby to get the run in.

Game would be tied right now if Folty would have just thrown strikes to Bryce Harper.
 

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And Folty allows an 0-2 2 out hit to Max Scherzer and then a swinging bunt single. Execute motherfucker.
 

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God damn.

I guarantee you Acuna was in a home run trot there, and it cost us a lead off double.

Rookie mistake, but a horrible time for one.
 

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There's no way a guy with Acuna's speed will even have a close play at second if he's running out of the box.
 

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That probably didn't cost us a run. It would have taken a 2 out hit from Markakis, but potentially saved Scherzer a lot of pitches.

That's a lesson you shouldn't have to learn the hard way and it better be the last time that ever happens.

If you're trying to stretch a single into a double, that's one thing, but when the ball hits off the wall in center field, that's inexcusable.
 

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You throw strikes against Harper there and look what happened.
 

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Another walk for Folty. Way to show up against Scherzer today.
 

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Dansby came to play today. He's been clutch.

Since we're coming off the ASB and had a rainout yesterday and with Folty being off, if we had something that was close to a decent bullpen, I would have been tempted to pinch hit for Folty there.
 

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I've been out of town this weekend.

Is Michael Reed still on the 25 man?
 

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Also, nice game from Ender so far.

Two hits in his first two at bats. Maybe he'll find his groove in the 7 holes. If we could get him back to hitting anywhere close to how he was last year, it would be a huge boost to the offense.

His single the last inning was classic Ender. Just poked the ball into center field. So much more pleasing to the eye than a groundout to first.
 
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