CORBIN numbers match exactly once:
Following Patrick Corbin’s start this season, Nationals manager Davey Martinez has often uttered a variation of the idea that numbers don’t tell the whole story when it comes to the left-handed pitcher’s performance.
“Once again, the numbers show that he didn’t pitch well,” Martinez said after the 34-year-old’s six RBIs. 1⁄3 He pitched an inning on the road at Dodger Stadium, giving up nine hits, four walks, and a total of five runs, all earned, in a 6-2 loss. los angeles dodgers.
“Overall, he gave us over six innings and gave us a few hits here and there,” Martinez continued. He tried to stretch a battered Corbin a little bit in the bullpen at the time, but to no avail, it was another good game for the 12-year veteran, finishing the night with an ERA just above 8.00. finished. (Actually he’s 8.06), FIP is he’s 4.66, .379/.419/.568 line for over 22 1⁄3 This year’s IP.
Last night in the nation’s capital, Corbin lowered his ERA to 6.51 with five RBIs. 1⁄3 Against the Dodgers, the same team he faced on the road, he started with 86 pitches and 50 strikes, allowing three hits and three walks, resulting in no points.
After getting nine swings and 12 cold strikes at Chavez Ravine, Corbin took fewer swings on the mound (six) and fewer cold strikes (11 with the sinker, seven), but this time did not allow a tough batting lineup to leave. He hit a two-out double and a walk in the top of the first inning, got a one-out double play after a leadoff walk in the top of the second, left two on again in the top of the third, and put his team in order in the Dodgers’ fourth. was forced to retreat. He hit a double in the fifth inning and had one out in the sixth inning.
Corbin finished the game 1-0, but Derek Law gave up a run in the bottom of the 6th inning, tied 1-1, and in the 8th inning, the Dodgers scored two runs off Hunter Harvey, with the final score opening the series in DC. won the war. In a 4-1 game, a base running error stalled a potential rally and the home team loaded the bases in the 9th inning.
“He threw the ball well. He really threw it,” Martinez said after the loss.
“I mean, he held the ball down and fell back. But he made some good pitches to get back in the count, but he kept us in the game and threw the ball well. ”
What are the notable differences between back-to-back starts with the Dodgers?
“He kept the ball down most of the night. His cutter was really good. He threw some good changeups, but he kept the ball down in and out.”
Lane Thomas injured:
In the bottom of the fifth inning of last night’s game, Lane Thomas awkwardly slid into second base, caught his back leg in the infield dirt and bent over backwards. He tried to walk it, but tripped and failed while trying to put weight on his foot, causing him to fall to the ground, helped by the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts.
Thomas stayed on for a few innings, but was replaced as right fielder late in the game.
“Right now it’s just my left knee,” manager Davey Martinez told reporters after the series-opening loss to LA at Nationals Park.
“He’s scheduled for an MRI tomorrow. I don’t know much else, but he’s a pretty stubborn guy.”
Thomas initially said he could remain in the match, but ultimately decided he was unable to continue.
“He said he felt like he could run, so we said, ‘It’s up to you if you want to stay in the game.'” He said, “Oh, yeah.” After he went out to the outfield, I said, [trainer Paul Lessard to] Keep an eye on him, he might get hard, and he did get hard. So he’s chilled out now, but we won’t know anything until tomorrow. ”
However, the captain admitted that he would probably need to bring someone to DC for tomorrow’s game, just in case.
“I think I’ll try to get someone moving. He’s pretty stiff. So, he’s scheduled for an MRI tomorrow, and I’m hoping to get something tomorrow afternoon.”
No left-handed:
Just a few days ago, Davey Martinez was talking about having only one left-handed pitcher in his bullpen, saying, “That’s definitely going to be a topic.” Because of course he wanted another left-handed pitcher, but he had a right-handed pitcher. A batter who can hit left-handed batters.
“It’s nice to always have two or three left-handed pitchers in the bullpen, but we’re doing well,” he told reporters.
Martinez heading into last night’s game after the Nationals placed left-hander Robert Garcia on the IL (retroactive to April 21 due to the flu) and the club decided to call up right-hander Jacob Burns. didn’t have a single left-hander in the bullpen. Up from Triple A (He pitched eight scoreless innings, striking out 10 and allowing just one hit.) instead of Garcia.
“We have some left-handers that could help us.” [at Triple-A]” Martinez said, “…but [Barnes] He was throwing the ball really, really well. And hopefully he will continue to be here helping us in situations where we need help.
“But if a player is doing that well, he deserves to be here.”
Barnes probably deserved to be on the Opening Day roster because of his 0.87 ERA (1 ERA/10.1 IP), 15 strikeouts, 3 walks, and .175 opponents’ batting average. [batting] Although he averaged (7 hits for 40) in nine Grapefruit League games, he was not a roster invitee, but landed on the Nats’ top minor league affiliate, where he remained until his opportunity arose.
Martinez admitted before last night’s game that the decision to acquire Barnes this spring was a difficult one.
“It’s been really tough, and rightly so,” he explained. “And when he left, I said, ‘You’ve made things really difficult, this is a decision we all had to make, but I don’t want you to come back here. I don’t think it will take long, just keep doing what you’re doing,’ and he’s here today.”
Martinez said what stood out in spring training was the way Barnes hits the strike zone.
“Throwing strikes. He doesn’t get in trouble. A walk puts him in trouble. Keep pounding the strike zone. He did that very effectively in the minor leagues.”
“So I want him to continue to just throw strikes, whether it’s getting strikeouts or letting our defense play behind us.”
Burns, making his debut with the Nationals, had an RBI single that scored one of the players he inherited, but he hit the final hit after a hard-fought inning, leaving two runners stranded.
Also:
Kybert Lewis to AA:
Keibert Ruiz, who has been sidelined since the club’s last trip to San Francisco, went on a rehab assignment with the Double-A club in Washington last night, and the catcher came to the plate going 1-for-4 at bat. I woke up for the first time (He was thrown out on a double, but).
Nationals captain Davey Martinez talked about the need for Lewis to gain strength after losing 18 to 20 pounds due to the flu in recent weeks, but he has not been successful in negotiations with the Harrisburg Senators. If all goes well, this catcher could return to the majors soon.
Martinez spoke about what Ruiz needs to show them before returning. “He says he’s really OK. I saw him take batting practice and hit in the cage, and his stamina was pretty good. He took a lot of swings in the cage. did. [Nationals’ Catching and Strategy Coach] henry [Blanco] Worked him well. Henry said he felt good. So let’s get him back up to game speed for a few days and then see where we are. ”
