The Nats Thread

vansmack wrote:

Space wrote:
Harper has gone all Negro on us.

How can you be sure he didn't go all white college girl on spring break?

Clownrows, bro. I bet his wife is already counting the days until he's a Yankee.

My first game of the year and what a fucking game by Michael A.

Haha u saw an inside the park grand slam!!

hutch wrote:
Haha u saw an inside the park grand slam!!

Only the second one in 18 years!

Nat's wrapped up the East today.  It is going to be a interesting series next weekend with the Dodgers.  Saturday seems like the best matchup with Strasburg and Hill.

Nats have won the division as many times as the Mets have in 44 years

That is pretty funny

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Nats have won the division as many times as the Mets have in 44 years

That is pretty funny

Funny/Sad either way. Nats have to get out of the first round.


Still, am I missing the single game onsale for playoff tixkets, or has it already happened?

Don't think it has happened yet seeing as they're the first team to clinch so maybe the schedules aren't set yet. Maybe I missed it as well though.

challenged wrote:

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Nats have won the division as many times as the Mets have in 44 years

That is pretty funny

Funny/Sad either way. Nats have to get out of the first round.

Yes, dig it - you're the A's of the twenty-teens!

Speaking of which - whose going to call Cleveland and tell them that when the A's won 20 straight they were bounced in the first round? 

Two reasons why the Cubs won:

1. Dusty
2. Baker

I like Dusty


Werth sucks and was to blame on bloop single. Not sure it is Dusty Baker's fault Nats got three hits…

hutch wrote:
I like Dusty


Werth sucks and was to blame on bloop single. Not sure it is Dusty Baker's fault Nats got three hits…

They lost because the dumbass manager pulled the best pitcher in baseball after 6+ innings of shutout ball and only 98 pitches thrown, the first 97 of which were not for base hits. And with several stellar options in the bullpen, none of which he should have gone with at that point anyway, the dumbass manager made the decision to replace the best pitcher in baseball with a guy who had a season WHIP of 1.436 and ERA of 5.88.

Not a Nats fan but have to agree. There's no way he should have pulled Max there.

And nobody diving for that bloop single was kinda dumb, too.

Hello, Joe Girardi

I think pulling Max was the right call, but in that spot, looking to go up, when the bats are silent again, Max has shown that he can power through those kinds of situations. I think you let him rock through that inning and check his hamstring after. It's the playoffs. THIS is why you kept him out game 1 and 2. THIS is where you push the players. Now they're facing elimination. ESPECIALLY when the bullpen [yeah, different teams yadda yadda] has blown starts for this team again and again.

Can't win when the bats go silent though.

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
I think pulling Max was the right call, but in that spot, looking to go up, when the bats are silent again, Max has shown that he can power through those kinds of situations. I think you let him rock through that inning and check his hamstring after. It's the playoffs. THIS is why you kept him out game 1 and 2. THIS is where you push the players. Now they're facing elimination. ESPECIALLY when the bullpen [yeah, different teams yadda yadda] has blown starts for this team again and again.

Can't win when the bats go silent though.

Tell that to the Cubs. They have only eight runs on 15 hits in 26 innings and still managed to win two out of three.

They've scored more than the Nats? Lol

This has been the Nats boogeyman smh. I *hope* there's a rain delay so Stras can take the hill tomorrow.

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
They've scored more than the Nats? Lol

This has been the Nats boogeyman smh. I *hope* there's a rain delay so Stras can take the hill tomorrow.

Small sample size but Illinois native Roark has been impressive at Wrigley. And Arrieta has not been that good against the Nats. Still, yeah forecast definitely looks good for a rainout and I'll take Strasburg over Roark on the mound any day. If Strasburg pitched game 4 and they won, who would pitch game 5? Would Gio have enough rest or would you have to go with Roark anyway?

I guess it depends on the bats. Probably have to go Roark in game 5. Gio seems too up and down and I'm not a huge fan of short rest if it's not needed.

Ha..that is why u guys are not managing

Scherzer ummm is coming back from injury…the sports hunkies saidwhen he starts huffing around the mound rizzo said it means he is done…they disagreed 2 to 2 on whether he should have been pinch hit previous AB

werth should have been subbed for defense…

Kendrick should have started all games but they just love them some werth but dusty costing them game???  Umm 1-4 batters 0 for 16 cost game


But i get it..blaming dusty is fans pastime

I prefer maddon and girardi to dusty but dusty is working without long term deal…maddon or just about anybody would not do that…other issue might be bryce batting 2nd