Nationals 2014 Game 42: Doleo

Game Date 17 May 2014, Mets 5, Nationals 2

Highest Leverage PA:     2.4, PA#5, Campbell single vs Gonzalez, Mets' 1st.
Highest LI Win Value:   -.138, PA#19, Moore GDP vs Colon, Nationals' 2nd.
QMAX rating:             (7,5) for Gonzalez (Hit Hard).
Bullpen Award:           None.

Batters' Aggregate LI Win Values:

Desmond        0.079
Stammen        0.046
Werth          0.020
McLouth        0.007
Espinosa      -0.014
Gonzalez      -0.029
Walters       -0.029
Rendon        -0.079
Span          -0.100
Ramos         -0.129
Moore         -0.170

Craig Stammen arguable deserves a Hero's Palm for his relief effort in this game, but I am reluctant to award
them in losses. The Nationals failed to take advantage of any of three opportunities with runners in scoring
position, which was the difference in the final score. Gio Gonzalez went on the disabled list after this, nd
in the pre-game chat on the radio the next day, Slowes and Jageler suggested the trouble had started back on
23 April, which in fact was a Success Square start by Gonzalez. Shoulder injuries for pitchers are
particularly worrying.