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great start to the inning and then bad suckiness

Packy Naughton gets 'em out 1-2-4

c'mon bats.
Hence is next on the bump I think.

82birds wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 18:16 pm Packy Naughton gets 'em out 1-2-4

c'mon bats.
Hence is next on the bump I think.

Holy hand grenade?

82birds wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 18:16 pm Packy Naughton gets 'em out 1-2-4

c'mon bats.
Hence is next on the bump I think.

nothing doing for the Cards 9, 1 and 2 "hitters"

yup it's Hence
1-1 bottom of 5

4-3
6-3
infield single
SO

attaboy Tink !!!

Some of the "starters" had better be getting more ABs and soon. It isn't like these "starters" are seasoned vets.

82birds wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 18:30 pm 4-3
6-3
infield single
SO

attaboy Tink !!!

Hence sitting At 94 mph. Is that good for him or did he used to throw more like Hicks?

1 hit thru 5 innings
(and Nats have only 2, albeit in 4 innings)

Skylar Hales on the bump.
one of the many defensive changes is Jordan at 1b. Blaze, that is, not Walker

2 GO and a SO
2nd good outing for Hales

Tink never Hicks-ess. More like 95-96 at his best, but with decent breaking stuff and good-to-great change-up.

82birds wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 17:27 pm with two outs, Pozo caught trying to steal third.

LOL

What a Pozo to try that ?

I see Scott put down a sac bunt to score runner. Good job ! He reportedly worked dilligently in off season on improving his poor bunting from 2025.
Maybe the work is paying off... sure hope so .

The player changes are taking longer than the at-bats for Cardinals players.

Wow. Bradt was unhittable

Cards allow 5 runs on 2 hits

Voldemort wrote: ↑24 Feb 2026 18:35 pm Some of the "starters" had better be getting more ABs and soon. It isn't like these "starters" are seasoned vets.

Does it really make a difference ? Bloom/ Oli are playing these reserves to see which ones they keep for the final 26. There are 3 or 4 guys vying for a few spots .