Big series this weekend

[msstate7]

Sanchez vs strasburg
Newcomb vs gio
Folty vs scherzer

Both teams need to get off to a good start in the 2nd half, but the nats especially. If braves could win this series, the nats could go into panic mode going into trade deadline. If braves sweep or get swept, it's trouble for the one that gets swept. Got to at least win 1 this weekend

 

[nsacpi]

quite a matchup in game 3

 

[thewupk]

quite a matchup in game 3

all-star vs all-star. I like our chances.

 

[msstate7]

quite a matchup in game 3

I think all 3 are great.

Friday - sanchez has been great. Strasburg coming off DL

Sat - both are struggling...
Gio last 10 starts: 52.0 ip 25 bb 39 k
Newcomb last 10: 52.1 ip. 28 bb 39 k

Sunday - nothing to say. Great matchup

 

[nsacpi]

looks like the people who held up Gio as a comparable for Newk were right...uncanny

 

[msstate7]

looks like the people who held up Gio as a comparable for Newk were right...uncanny

Let's cross our fingers that newcomb becomes gio. I'd love him to be ~ 3 fWAR pitcher

 

[nsacpi]

Let's cross our fingers that newcomb becomes gio. I'd love him to be ~ 3 fWAR pitcher

the two have already converged

 

[Enscheff]

25 year old Newk = 32 year old Gio.

Looks like the folks pimping Newk were right after all!