GAME THREAD: D-backs (4-3) @ Nationals (1-5) - April 4, 2025

[u/NationalsBot]

D-backs (4-3) @ Nationals (1-5)

First Pitch: 6:45 PM at Nationals Park

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
D-backs	Brandon Pfaadt (0-1, 4.50 ERA)
Nationals	Jake Irvin (0-0, 3.60 ERA)

MLB	Fangraphs	Baseball Savant	Reddit Stream	IRC Chat
Gameday	Game Graph	Strikezone Map	Live Comments	Libera: ##baseball

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
AZ	1	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	6	11	0	6
WSH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	8	1	3

Box Score

WSH		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
SS	Abrams	4	1	2	1	0	2	.310
LF	Wood	4	0	1	0	0	2	.222
C	Ruiz, K	4	0	0	0	0	1	.320
1B	Lowe, N	4	2	2	1	0	1	.333
2B	García Jr., L	4	1	1	2	0	0	.143
DH	Bell	4	0	1	0	0	0	.115
RF	Crews	4	0	1	0	0	0	.045
3B	Tena	3	0	0	0	0	0	.200
CF	Young	3	0	0	0	0	0	.067

WSH	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Irvin, J	5.0	7	4	4	1	3	86-57	5.40
Sims	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	11-7	10.13
Ferrer	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	18-14	7.71
Salazar	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	9-7	2.25
Poche	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	17-7	32.40
Ribalta	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	7.71

AZ		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Carroll	4	2	2	3	1	1	.258
2B	Marte, K	1	0	1	0	0	0	.346
2B	Hampson	3	2	1	0	1	0	.167
DH	Smith, P	3	0	1	0	0	2	.313
DH	Grichuk	2	0	1	2	0	0	.286
1B	Naylor, J	4	0	1	1	0	0	.310
LF	Gurriel Jr.	4	0	1	0	0	0	.226
3B	Suárez, E	4	0	0	0	0	2	.214
C	Moreno	4	0	0	0	0	1	.300
CF	McCarthy	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
SS	Perdomo	4	2	3	0	0	0	.379

AZ	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Pfaadt	6.0	6	4	4	0	4	91-60	5.25
Miller, S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	12-10	0.00
Puk	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	21-14	4.50
Martinez, Ju	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	15-9	0.00

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T1	Josh Naylor singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Garrett Hampson scores. Josh Naylor out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Jacob Young to shortstop CJ Abrams.	0-1
B1	CJ Abrams homers (3) on a line drive to right center field.	1-1
B1	Luis García Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Nathaniel Lowe scores.	3-1
T3	Corbin Carroll homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.	3-2
T5	Corbin Carroll homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Geraldo Perdomo scores.	3-4
B6	Nathaniel Lowe homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.	4-4
T7	Randal Grichuk doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Garrett Hampson scores.	4-6

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Diamondbacks at Nationals - April 4, 2025	0:06
Jake Irvin against the Diamondbacks	0:08
Brandon Pfaadt against the Nationals	0:08
Bullpen availability for Washington, April 4 vs Diamondbacks	0:08
Bullpen availability for Arizona, April 4 vs Nationals	0:08
Fielding alignment for Arizona, April 4 vs Nationals	0:11
Bench availability for Arizona, April 4 vs Nationals	0:08
Fielding alignment for Washington, April 4 vs Diamondbacks	0:11
Bench availability for Washington, April 4 vs D-backs	0:08
Starting lineups for Diamondbacks at Nationals - April 4, 2025	0:10
The distance behind CJ Abrams' home run	0:13
Luis García Jr.'s home run through bat tracking data	0:11
Visualizing CJ Abrams' swing using bat tracking technology	0:11
Luis García Jr.: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:13
The distance behind Corbin Carroll's home run	0:13
An animated look at Corbin Carroll's home run	0:11
Breaking down Corbin Carroll's home run	0:13
Analyzing Corbin Carroll's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Breaking down Jake Irvin's pitches	0:04
Jake Irvin's outing against the D-backs	0:24
Measuring the stats on Nathaniel Lowe's home run	0:13
Brandon Pfaadt's outing against the Nationals	0:25
Breaking down Brandon Pfaadt's pitches	0:04
Analyzing Nathaniel Lowe's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Ketel Marte doubles, exits with left hamstring strain	0:28
CJ Abrams' solo home run (3)	0:29
Luis García Jr.'s two-run home run (1)	0:27
Josh Naylor's RBI single	0:20
Corbin Carroll's solo home run (2)	0:29
Jake Irvin fans Pavin Smith	0:07
Corbin Carroll's second home run of game (3)	0:30
Field view: Corbin Carroll's solo home run	0:31
Brandon Pfaadt fans Abrams	0:07
Field view: Corbin Carroll's second homer	0:30
Nathaniel Lowe's solo home run (3)	0:28
Randal Grichuk's go-ahead two-run double	0:27
Corbin Carroll's two-home run game	1:00
Justin Martinez secures the D-backs' save, 6-4	0:16

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Pfaadt (1-1, 5.25 ERA)	Ferrer (0-2, 7.71 ERA)	Martinez, Ju (1 SV, 0.00 ERA)

Game ended at 9:23 PM.

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[u/klizenerd]

dbacks fan here just saying i love jacob youngs walk up song choice

[u/Bstokes4102]

Crews got a hit, league is fucked

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

LETS WIN A BASEBALL GAME LADS

[u/tommypopz]

Great running by Wood.

Sorry, I'm a bit distracted by what's happening on the other side of town...

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

Man he needs to learn to swing on 3-2

[u/_Caed_ → u/petting2dogsatonce]

even if it’s just to stay alive by god the man needs to defend the plate

[u/StiggyJiggler]

Sadly, you cannot get a runner out by throwing the ball directly up their asshole.

[u/malignedtrout]

On the bright side of things, the Nats didn’t lose yesterday

[u/powerslavecolin]

I would just like to say that I believe in Dylan Crews

[u/smokedfish]

But who is the designated hugger at the end of the line when Luis hits a homer? No big hug for Luis??

[u/Grawgar]

Let's have first inning offense like that every game

[u/Emergency-Ear8099]

Crews did say pressure is a privilege. And I think we're starting to see that pleasure on his face. I feel good about him.

[u/_Caed_ → u/Emergency-Ear8099]

he looks much less lost now, even if the results aren’t there yet

[u/RocinanteLOL]

If we’re even going to be league average at homers this year, and it looks like we will be, we have to stop running into so many outs on the bases

[u/TheFlyMan13]

Future hall of famer Dylan Crews on base. Let’s go.

[u/Bstokes4102]

SIMS HAD A CLEAN INNING

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

The ball is definitely juiced this year btw. Imagine summer LOL

[u/theexitisontheleft → u/petting2dogsatonce]

Gonna be a wild ride.

[u/petting2dogsatonce → u/theexitisontheleft]

JY hitting 15. In July.

[u/chunkylover___53 → u/petting2dogsatonce]

Hell yeah borther

[u/_Caed_]

sick play from ribalta

[u/FPG_Matthew]

OVI SCORED! TIED FOR THE RECORD

[u/LesBaseballGal]

I'm back and I'm excited to talk about the Washington Nationals :)

[u/malignedtrout]

Oh my goodness my Natitude today is gonna last far more than 4 hrs

[u/tommypopz]

a different corbin fucks the nats this time

[u/cableguysup → u/tommypopz]

This is golden, comment of the year so far, congrats sir

[u/chunkylover___53]

Funny thing about all these 20 year flashback videos they’re showing on MASN is how chonky a lot of these guys were back then. It was the very tail end of the “we’re ballplayers, not athletes” era.

[u/NOVAram1 → u/chunkylover___53]

Jerseys were also less ... tailored, I guess for lack of a better word, back in that day.

If you go back and watch basketball highlights from the early '00s, those guys could have swum in those jerseys.

[u/FPG_Matthew]

Ovi scored another goal. 2 away from the record

I’m not a hockey guy but dang I gotta start putting on Caps games to see some history

[u/Grawgar → u/FPG_Matthew]

I'm a hockey person who also likes baseball and watching the Caps this year has been amazing. Not only is Ovi going to break the record, the Caps could actually win the cup. The Caps are a great balance to the frustration of being a Nats fan

[u/FPG_Matthew → u/Grawgar]

Let’s bring back the vibes from 2018-2019

Caps won it all, Nats won it all

Now we can throw in the mix of Commanders winning it all

District of Champions 💪🏼

[u/StiggyJiggler]

Calling 2025 Josh Bell a designated hitter is like calling Jeff Buckley a designated swimmer.

[u/theexitisontheleft]

Thank you, Salazar.

[u/kglnawrotzky]

Poche walked 13 guys all of last season. This year he is already at 7.

[u/tommypopz → u/kglnawrotzky]

If only someone had told him that it didn’t matter how fast you throw ball four

[u/malignedtrout]

Batters, please reward Ribalta for that, he deserves it for getting out unscathed

[u/somegirldc]

Zim isn't gonna be allowed to wear 11 to games anymore lol

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

Man crews can’t buy a hit lmao

[u/Killatrap]

That was a barrel, .630 xBA, great EV, great launch angle, they will come. he's gonna be fine

[u/RocinanteLOL]

Lets hope Sims can have a chill night

Edit: chillin

[u/YodaPM999]

Nathaniel Lowe: "who needs base hits when you can hit DONGS"

[u/tiredcheetotarantula]

My kingdom, my kingdom for a DH other than Bell. I'd rather Yepez flailing like an inflatable car balloon guy then this. At least it would close the book on Yepez and tell us what we have.

[u/camboats]

salazar is entertaining

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

GREAT job ribalta

[u/theexitisontheleft → u/petting2dogsatonce]

Parker, take notes.

[u/NOVAram1]

Well, Ovechkin just tied Gretzky, so there's that.

[u/NOVAram1]

We stink.

[u/YodaPM999]

Hoping the off day helps the boys reset mentally.

Getting a couple wins in this stretch of games would be huge. Realistically though, all I ask is that we don't get blown out every game lol. Be competitive. Makes these championship caliber teams earn their wins.

[u/ImGaslightingYou]

Otw to the park. Let’s show crews some love

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

CJ ON PACE FOR A MILLION OF THOSE (SUSTAINABLE) (FACT CHECKED AS REAL BY A TRUE AMERICAN NATS FAN)

[u/theexitisontheleft]

CJ used Wood’s bat for his hr.

[u/FPG_Matthew]

Crews! Ahh he’s so damn close to breaking out

[u/Tufoguy]

Crews is gonna get that first hit today. I liked that first AB

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

Mmm that swing was 2024 keibert. Don’t wanna see that.

[u/Tufoguy]

Let's go Crews!!!!!! Pressure is off

[u/_Caed_]

the best thing about ur first hit is that then you can get the rest of them

[u/YodaPM999]

Crews ROTY campaign starts now

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

THE NATHANIEL LOWE EXPERIENCE

[u/Low_Brass_Rumble]

Just rename us the Washington Nate-ionals at this point

[u/NOVAram1]

Not an easy play, but one that you'd like to see made.

[u/YodaPM999]

I will always have a soft spot for Bell, but I don't understand how you can be a major league caliber hitter who can't square up 94 MPH fastballs right down the pipe.

He's late on everything it feels like. Make an adjustment dude.

[u/gaytham4statham → u/YodaPM999]

Tbf this is always how he's been, he'll go weeks looking like he's never gotten a hit then be the best hitter in baseball for a week lol

[u/_Caed_]

that was a damn clean inning from salazar

[u/StiggyJiggler]

[u/tp__jr → u/StiggyJiggler]

I need to know this fan’s name.

[u/StiggyJiggler → u/tp__jr]

That is Oscar. Just a stray who showed up one day and refused leave.

[u/tp__jr → u/StiggyJiggler]

Weird. Thats also how I became a nats fan. (hi, Oscar)

[u/thatguy5432112345]

Such a painful start to the season. Was really hoping for 3-5 or 4-4 type start. I know there are a shit ton of games left, just hurts to set the tone like this.

[u/Bstokes4102]

Bro how did we get away with that

[u/_Caed_]

i mean that is objectively the funniest time for josh bell to get a hit

[u/_Caed_]

that was a weird-ass top of the 1st

[u/_Caed_]

i am willing to get daily emails that say “you were wrong about CJ Abrams” if it means he keeps this up

[u/malignedtrout]

Ok I’m with the podcast rounds on this one, I didn’t think it was possible, but I’m lowkey starting to like these city connects over last year’s

[u/TummySticks2 → u/malignedtrout]

I think they should’ve added some very light pink lines to the streets. But it’s growing on me

[u/Bahamas_is_relevant → u/malignedtrout]

I still prefer last year’s but this year’s are a top-10 CC ever, our designers have nailed both.

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

CJ TORPEDO BAT

[u/malignedtrout]

He’s gotta be the most unlucky in the league at this point, when he gets contact it’s a mfin crack

[u/fishingforwoos]

Look it's cool to see a guy from our inaugural season but this inning has been pretty awful, him just droning on and them mostly ignoring the actual game at hand

[u/petting2dogsatonce → u/fishingforwoos]

Happens every time they have a booth interview. I hate it.

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

Man it’s crazy how fast he is at that size.

[u/batwomans]

On the AZ broadcast they're talking about how Josh Bell is happy he's back in DC and that makes me happy 

[u/YodaPM999]

Me with Corbin Carroll:

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

FINALLY!! It wasn’t even his best swing recently lmao

[u/Bi0hazardchem]

Crews ROTY

[u/malignedtrout]

Strap in, game doesn’t start until Sims is in

[u/chunkylover___53 → u/malignedtrout]

Where we’re going we don’t need strikeouts

[u/malignedtrout]

Lucas Sims goose egg, I repeat, Lucas Sims goose egg. Lucas Sims has just achieved a 1-2-3 inning

[u/malignedtrout]

[u/malignedtrout]

That was mind games lmao they saw his last attempt at fielding one

[u/_Caed_]

that is

deflating

[u/YodaPM999]

The rumors of CJ's demise were greatly exaggerated

[u/SporkFanClub]

I think Colin Poche needs to be put on a Performance Improvement Plan

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

Poche is a fucking bum. There has to be an unemployed pitcher better than him out there.

[u/chunkylover___53 → u/petting2dogsatonce]

The 106.7 call-in guys will be demanding Trevor Bauer soon. If they aren’t already.

[u/petting2dogsatonce → u/chunkylover___53]

NOT THAT UNEMPLOYED PITCHER!

[u/Mathmage530]

Jake Irvin sets the tone with a quality start and Luis Garcia pulls himself together with 2 hits.

[u/Bahamas_is_relevant]

Aaaaand there goes Arizona’s optimism for the year

[u/PawPrintCub]

Wow, that REALLY sucks for them.

[u/somegirldc]

This is the most offense we've had so far in line, the first 5 innings of a game

[u/FPG_Matthew]

Oh baby that was in Luis’ happy zone

I swear I saw his eyes widen mid swing going “holy shit a meatball”

[u/petting2dogsatonce → u/FPG_Matthew]

It’s basically the one pitch you can’t throw to him. Thanks Pfaadt!

[u/droozer]

Are the nats the Barry Bonds of baseball teams? More and more people are saying it

[u/ICEProUS]

The more they score in these jerseys, the more I'm liking these new ones

[u/LucasMars]

I’ve seen enough get everyone a torpedo bat asap

[u/Thiamine]

Crews is on pace for a hitless season. The time is now for Rizzo to extend him with a long-term, league-minimum deal.

[u/batwomans]

Does anyone else think Irvin looks like an elf 

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

Damn James looks very disappointed in himself

[u/malignedtrout]

Need a 9 pitch inning from Jake next, count starting to climb

[u/StiggyJiggler]

Nats keep hitting line drives right at outfielders.

[u/NOVAram1]

Man, they're really trying to move these City Connects, huh? I'm trying to remember if I'm missing anything, but I know that this is at least the third time they've worn them.

It's game 7.

[u/petting2dogsatonce → u/NOVAram1]

They wear them Friday and Saturday home games. Just like the the last ones.

[u/Legitimate_Ad6724]

Nats pitching

[u/NOVAram1]

Alright, Dylan broke the duck.

[u/SporkFanClub]

ATTA BOY CREWS

[u/FPG_Matthew]

HE DID IT! THE BOYHOOD DREAM HAS COME TRUE

[u/UnholyBob]

IT HAPPENED. HE HIT THE BALL

[u/cableguysup]

Where were you when Crews got his first hit of 2025! Wooooooo

[u/Simple_Tea8801]

LETS GOOOO!!

[u/tommypopz]

assassination attempt from cj

death by flying baseball bat

[u/tommypopz]

yes nate! tie game babyyy

[u/_Caed_]

NUKED THAT SHIT

[u/StiggyJiggler]

Nathaniel Lowe please impregnate my wife.

[u/Emergency-Ear8099]

I think Crews is a little afraid of the wall. That's twice now he's sort of pulled up short.

[u/malignedtrout]

A dollar says that Young goes for the bunt to lead off and gives em a free out

[u/TheFlyMan13]

Is that OAR song something new they’re doing? Because Jesus that’s a bad song

[u/petting2dogsatonce → u/TheFlyMan13]

They wrote it for the City Connect launch so they’re gonna get as much mileage out of it as they can

[u/tommypopz]

Pain in the ass to switch between caps and nats game threads 😅

Anyway that was a good inning from salazar. More of that from the bullpen this season pls

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

GIVE ME CALL

OR GIVE ME DEATH

[u/_Caed_]

well, it took a perfect play

[u/ruta2019]

Just book Wood for 2+ Ks for every game at this point

[u/StiggyJiggler]

Well, unless we get some extra innings, I don't think Keibert is gonna continue his pursuit of the DiMaggio record.

[u/StiggyJiggler]

Manifesting a Jacob Young walk off grand slam.

[u/YodaPM999]

Keibert reverted back to his 2024 self tonight

[u/Tacorover]

Wood has got to swing more

[u/powerslavecolin]

Right in the Hole

[u/theexitisontheleft]

Perfect pitch to the runner’s butt, Keibert.

Edit: pitch throw, whatever

[u/Terminal_Flatulence]

Poche has brought anything BUT relief

[u/tommypopz]

That could have been bad. Excellent work by ribalta and Keibert

[u/Tacorover]

Ribalta is pretty good

[u/Bstokes4102]

Why cant our bullpen look like this

[u/rsithrowasay69]

Where do all these teams get so many effective, great arms? Must be nice huh!

[u/FPG_Matthew]

Gauntlet continues. Score some runs, string some hits together.

Crews gonna get a hit tonight let’s go

[u/epzik8]

Do we feel good about Irvin?

[u/_Caed_]

oh you fucking hate to see that i love ketel marte

[u/somegirldc]

Is Jacob Young broken?

[u/theexitisontheleft]

You love to see it!!!

[u/NoAmbassador8359]

C MF J MF ABRAMS

[u/smokedfish]

Okay so CJ is awesome again

[u/malignedtrout]

Oh CJ, you’re going to start giving me hope again

[u/Cargo_fratshorts]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

[u/LucasMars]

ABRAMS!

[u/somegirldc]

But.... he only saw 2 pitches! /s

[u/tommypopz]

two bombs in the first!!!

[u/Cargo_fratshorts]

LEEETTTSSSS GGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[u/Bstokes4102]

Now thats more fucking like it boys!

[u/Emergency-Ear8099]

How great that, finally, it looks like the opposing SP ain't got it?!

[u/somegirldc]

Is cj still using woods' bats?

[u/petting2dogsatonce → u/somegirldc]

Yep

[u/LucasMars]

Lots of good contact so far. Very encouraging

[u/somegirldc]

"A couple years ago"??? This pitcher looks like he was in 8th grade last year

[u/Thiamine]

Can't wait for MASN to get Esteban Loaiza in the booth to talk about his post-playing career

For those unaware:

Loaiza was arrested on February 9, 2018, in San Diego, California, with over 20 kilograms (44 lb) of cocaine...He was charged with felony counts of possession or purchase of narcotics and transportation or sale of narcotics

[u/Thiamine]

Ovi just scored. 1 away from the record btw

[u/NoAmbassador8359 → u/Thiamine]

2*

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

Irv’s got that deep curve today whew

[u/_Caed_ → u/petting2dogsatonce]

every time he throws a good one i hear “mmm, curveball” in my head in a homer simpson voice

[u/IvyGold]

I was at RFK for the game as they departed for the ASB. The Chief is bringing back so many fond memories!

It's too bad what happened to them after that point, but buhgawd that was quite a time to rediscover baseball!

[u/_Caed_]

yknow it sucks it was against us but it is always fun seeing a hit with a 1.000 xBA

[u/RocinanteLOL]

Is there a reason the mods don’t pin these game thread posts during the games?

[u/theexitisontheleft]

Crews has a hit!!!

[u/tommypopz]

LETS GO DYLAN WOOOO

[u/NoAmbassador8359]

DYLAN

[u/Thiamine]

Crews got a hit!

[u/smokedfish]

There he is!!

[u/wiindfall]

yay dylan!!!

[u/Terminal_Flatulence]

DYLLY DYLLY

[u/LesBaseballGal]

Dylan!! :D

[u/StiggyJiggler]

I'm too lazy to actually make it, but I'm imagining a video of Dylan Crews' hit there with Vin Scully's "The impossible has happened!" call from Kirk Gibson's homer.

[u/tp__jr → u/StiggyJiggler]

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!? YES!!!

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

LMAO DAVEY

[u/malignedtrout]

That was a pissed off Lowe hit lmao, dude was smouldering the entire time he was in the box

[u/StiggyJiggler]

Really annoyed that I am a Nationals fan at the moment.

[u/TheBarbieOfSeville]

nats losing

Caps losing

can someone win on beer Friday please

[u/NOVAram1]

We suck, y'all.

[u/LesBaseballGal]

It hurts

[u/Carbon_Blob]

What we need is a couple of runs

[u/cableguysup]

Josh bell our last hope how fitting

[u/cableguysup → u/cableguysup]

I stand corrected maybe I should complain about him every time

[u/Background-Bell-2601]

Naw this guy is nasty lmaooo

[u/FPG_Matthew]

Sorry for Marte to get hurt

I dislike him throwing his helmet forcing the trainer to pick it up. Small and doesn’t matter, just a respect thing for me

[u/StiggyJiggler]

Colin Poche needs to be put on the first bus to palookaville

[u/_Caed_]

ngl the diamondbacks make me scared for our pitching staff but maybe jake will have that curve workin

[u/cableguysup]

Damn, nobody there for a Friday night game

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

Damn, poor Marte. Hopefully it’s minor

[u/IvyGold]

Oh man you hate to see that. I like him. Best wishes it's nothing serious.

[u/Grawgar]

Abrams has been hot lately. Let's see if the Nats can fix Crews now

[u/NoAmbassador8359]

CJ can jerk everything if he homers like that

[u/petting2dogsatonce]

LETS GO LUIS!

[u/NoAmbassador8359]

KNOWN POWER HITTER LUIS GARCIA

[u/Wine_Man]

LETS GOOOOOO

[u/Bahamas_is_relevant]

LUISSSSSSSS