The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place

Thousand Made-Up Loves

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 16, 2012 at 11:36 PM UTC #

Yada wrote:
LOL @ you guys discussing standings 10 games into the season.

Come on now.

Are you serious? All my Tiger friends just stopped going "OMG OMG OMG we're gonna win the World Series!"

hutch

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 17, 2012 at 04:35 AM UTC #

for the Nats it makes a difference to have a good coach who commands respect! Manny Acta and Riggleman were zeros… Davey Johnson knows his stuff and everyone knows it… Angelos accepting his resignation the very day he won AL Manager of the Year honors remains one of the more incredibly stupid things he has done…and he has done many stupid things.. unless I'm wrong that was the last time the O's made the playoffs.. 1997.

However, I'm skeptical the Nats will have enough firepower to compete…I'm sure at some point Rizzo will need to get the OK from the Lerners to make a move and they're so stingy I'll be pleasantly surprised if they sign off on it.

James Ford

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 02:44 AM UTC #

A banner night for area sports teams.

Caps, Wiz, Nats and O's all win.

O's and Nats still in first Angels still in last.

sweetcell

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 03:11 AM UTC #

twist that knife… ;D

RatBastard

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 03:37 AM UTC #

James wrote:
A banner night for area sports teams.

Caps, Wiz, Nats and O's all win.

O's and Nats still in first Angels still in last.

Good game Caps. Congrats to all the team and all the fans.

K8teebug

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 01:20 PM UTC #

I was at the Orioles game last night. Great game! I heart Camden Yards.

Great game, Caps!!!

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 01:41 PM UTC #

hutch wrote:
However, I'm skeptical the Nats will have enough firepower to compete…I'm sure at some point Rizzo will need to get the OK from the Lerners to make a move and they're so stingy I'll be pleasantly surprised if they sign off on it.

I wouldn't say stingy (see Werth signing, two #1 draft picks signed, Gio, Zimmerman, etc), I would say they are practical and know what they have, and don't need to sacrifice the long-term for the short-term success they are seeing now.

But I too am skeptical they have enough firepower to compete. Still early, but if the offense gets a little bit better and the pitching gets a little bit worse (can't get much better at this point), they are still in a good position.

chaz

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 03:04 PM UTC #

I'm still shocked and in disbelief that the Caps actually won last night. I mean, when was the last time ANY DC sports team exceeded expectations by winning something they were not supposed to when it ACTUALLY MATTERED??

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 03:06 PM UTC #

chaz wrote:
I'm still shocked and in disbelief that the Caps actually won last night.  I mean, when was the last time ANY DC sports team exceeded expectations by winning something they were not supposed to when it ACTUALLY MATTERED??

I don't remember……but I've only been in the area for about 20 years…

HoyaSaxa03

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 03:41 PM UTC #

chaz wrote:
I'm still shocked and in disbelief that the Caps actually won last night.  I mean, when was the last time ANY DC sports team exceeded expectations by winning something they were not supposed to when it ACTUALLY MATTERED??

March 25, 2007 - Georgetown v. UNC, Elite 8

chaz

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 03:47 PM UTC #

HoyaSaxa03 wrote:
chaz wrote:
I'm still shocked and in disbelief that the Caps actually won last night.  I mean, when was the last time ANY DC sports team exceeded expectations by winning something they were not supposed to when it ACTUALLY MATTERED??

March 25, 2007 - Georgetown v. UNC, Elite 8

I was thinking April 2008 when the Caps beat the Panthers so make the playoffs AND clinch the division on the final day of the regular season. Nothing since has seemed quite as sweet.

EDIT - except maybe Sergei Federov's game 7 goal agains the Rangers in round 1 in 2009.

To me though this tops it.

StoneTheCrow

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 03:54 PM UTC #

Personally, I'm just thrilled another Bmore/DC team crushed the hopes of a team from Boston.

chaz

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 03:57 PM UTC #

StoneTheCrow wrote:
Personally, I'm just thrilled another Bmore/DC team crushed the hopes of a team from Boston.

This does make it extra sweet.

K8teebug

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 06:43 PM UTC #

StoneTheCrow wrote:
Personally, I'm just thrilled another Bmore/DC team crushed the hopes of a team from Boston.

;D

Thousand Made-Up Loves

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 08:54 PM UTC #

chaz wrote:
I'm still shocked and in disbelief that the Caps actually won last night.  I mean, when was the last time ANY DC sports team exceeded expectations by winning something they were not supposed to when it ACTUALLY MATTERED??

In all honesty I felt prior to the game they were much better off being on the road. If they were at VC for Game 7, I would have liked their odds a lot less as the entire crowd's assholes would have been puckered tight the entire game, waiting and groaning for the worst to happen.

Thousand Made-Up Loves

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 08:55 PM UTC #

HoyaSaxa03 wrote:
chaz wrote:
I'm still shocked and in disbelief that the Caps actually won last night.  I mean, when was the last time ANY DC sports team exceeded expectations by winning something they were not supposed to when it ACTUALLY MATTERED??

March 25, 2007 - Georgetown v. UNC, Elite 8

Yeah, chalk that up to divine intervention and all three officials on the court having their heads shoved up their asses at the most opportune time. Notice how your shit team hasn't done jack fucking shit since.

sweetcell

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 09:14 PM UTC #

Thousand wrote:
chaz wrote:
I'm still shocked and in disbelief that the Caps actually won last night.  I mean, when was the last time ANY DC sports team exceeded expectations by winning something they were not supposed to when it ACTUALLY MATTERED??

In all honesty I felt prior to the game they were much better off being on the road. If they were at VC for Game 7, I would have liked their odds a lot less as the entire crowd's assholes would have been puckered tight the entire game, waiting and groaning for the worst to happen.

i don't have the stats in front of me, and i'm too lazy to google 'em, but road teams have won something like 2/3 or game 7's. so statistically, last night's result was expected. not that i didn't think that the Caps would be in that 1/3 ;D

HoyaSaxa03

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 09:27 PM UTC #

Thousand wrote:
HoyaSaxa03 wrote:
chaz wrote:
I'm still shocked and in disbelief that the Caps actually won last night.  I mean, when was the last time ANY DC sports team exceeded expectations by winning something they were not supposed to when it ACTUALLY MATTERED??

March 25, 2007 - Georgetown v. UNC, Elite 8

Yeah, chalk that up to divine intervention and all three officials on the court having their heads shoved up their asses at the most opportune time. Notice how your shit team hasn't done jack fucking shit since.

u mad bro?

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 26, 2012 at 09:41 PM UTC #

James wrote:
O's and Nats still in first Angels still in last.

kmdobrz

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Re: The Nationals and Orioles are both in first place April 27, 2012 at 01:20 AM UTC #

StoneTheCrow wrote:
Personally, I'm just thrilled another Bmore/DC team crushed the hopes of a team from Boston.

They're haughty bastards up there, aren't they?