Nationals (Gore) vs Blue Jays (Lucas): 4/2/25, 3:07pm

[Grant77]

Is Lucas expected to get another start? I haven't looked closely at the schedule.

[Eat My Shatkins]

Springer dinger!!

[Spanky99]

Springer Dinger!

[Grant77]

Springer dinger!!

[Jays24]

Springer dinger baby!!!! He's back!!!

[Orgfiller]

Springer is officially back. This lineup is stacked.

[Eat My Shatkins]

Springer is such a likable guy, glad he's off to great start.

[Spanky99]

1 minute ago, Grant77 said:

Is Lucas expected to get another start? I haven't looked closely at the schedule.

Not for around 10 days I believe.

[Jays24]

It's time to punt Clement/Schneider into full time back roles and not actual platoons.  Roden/Wagner need to be playing EVERYDAY regardless of the handedness of the pitcher

[HomeRunHomer]

They keep on trotting Schneider out there against lefties but he doesn't even hit lefties well.

[Orgfiller]

Babe Heineman lengthening the lineup.

[Orgfiller]

Ross Atkins really acquired Straw as a salary dump plus international money. He needs to be investigated.

[Jays24]

So can all the Cleveland guys end up being great for us? Lol

Straw looked great all Spring too

[G-Snarls]

Need runs here 

[Jaysman]

Feels like we should be winning by more, getting contributions from unlikely sources, need to make it count!

[Laika]

Can Easton Lucas stick?

[Jays24]

11 minutes ago, Grant77 said:

Is Lucas expected to get another start? I haven't looked closely at the schedule.

Jays don't have a day off after tomorrow for 10 straight games, I'm sure he'll ne needed on the 5th day.

[John_Havok]

32 minutes ago, glory said:

I don't get the point of replays if the only way to overturn it is if the umpire made the worst mistake of his life, rather than just an obvious missed call. Clement was safe. Just barely, but he was. Overturn it and make sure the right call is made. Just a stupid system. 

I've said this from the beginning on instant replay. The only consideration that should be used by the replay room is "Can you definitively declare the runner/batter to be out?"

If that answer is no, he's safe. End of replay.

[Orgfiller]

Easton Lucas has more swinging strikes than Mackenzie Gore lol.

[Laika]

It's not even really the rule, it's the application of the rule. 

The biased video control room people are just so f***ing strict with their own interpretation of "definitive" evidence. 

It was clear on video that Clement just touched the plate before he was tagged. It was definitive. 

The people in the video control room in New York want something more than basic video proof. They want proof from every conceivable angle + a sworn affidavit from home plate that it was touched first. 

[Orgfiller]

Unreal performance from Easton Lucas. Not a fluky one either, the swings and misses were legit.

[Jays24]

I've seen enough, move Scherzer to the bullpen since he can't exceed 40 pitches anyways lol.  

[Eat My Shatkins]

What an insane start from Lucas.

Nats fans must be like us last year, they think they might finally get some offense because they are facing a no name scrub and then that scrub comes in and promptly shuts them out over 5 innings giving just one hit haha

[Grant77]

1 minute ago, Orgfiller said:

Unreal performance from Easton Lucas. Not a fluky one either, the swings and misses were legit.

Pete Walker is a legend. Could be another success story under his watch.

[Brownie19]

19 minutes ago, Eat My Shatkins said:

Springer is such a likable guy, glad he's off to great start.

One of my all-time favourite players.  It would be incredible to see him have a dead cat bounce season (or 2).  

[Jaysman]

1 minute ago, Laika said:

It's not even really the rule, it's the application of the rule. 

The biased video control room people are just so f***ing strict with their own interpretation of "definitive" evidence. 

It was clear on video that Clement just touched the plate before he was tagged. It was definitive. 

The people in the video control room in New York want something more than basic video proof. They want proof from every conceivable angle + a sworn affidavit from home plate that it was touched first. 

They’ve totally warped the idea of ‘definitive’ evidence, it was close but Clement was shown to be safe. Video replay guys then just use the call on the field as an excuse to not overturn it. Call on the field stands should only be used when you actually can’t see it or prove otherwise.

[Orgfiller]

Nice swing there Vlad, need to score this run.

[Laika]

nice swing by vlad 

hit it 26 degrees in the air and good things happen! 

[Orgfiller]

4 XBH today and only 2 runs to show for it so far lol. Frustrating game considering the offense has been doing its job for the most part.

[Jonn]

Good for Easton Lucas. This came out of absolute nowhere. Not counting on anything like this moving forward but you take it for now.