TedE Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 On 5/6/2018 at 5:26 PM, DaveO said: Saw this on twitter today and got a kick out of it: Braves lose Phillies lose Mets lose Nats win Productive Day Fresh off a 13-2 tear, but now only sitting 3rd (!) in the division behind the best-record-in-the-NL Braves (!!) and still-hanging-in-there Phillies (!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 On 5/6/2018 at 5:26 PM, DaveO said: Saw this on twitter today and got a kick out of it: Braves lose Phillies lose Mets lose Nats win Productive Day And then there are days like yesterday: Nats lose 2 Caps lose I like the Celtics: losers yesterday Orioles lose. (norm this year) (Oh but there was a lovely fairy tale/the world is changing wedding) Its for days like yesterday that beer was invented Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 On 6/10/2018 at 12:24 PM, DaveO said: Lastly I read that over the last decade The Caps have had the cumulative Best regular season record of all teams— with NO Stanley Cups, while the two teams with the closest 10 year record including Pittsburgh each had 3. Damn. I didn’t know that. It magnified the long term frustration of players coaches owner and ardent fans. And the Nats have the best record in baseball over the past 6 (7?) years 🤔 It's DC's time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 Juan Soto hits multiple Home Run game in his teens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 NL East pecking order is surprisingly still holding true with the Nats clinging to 3rd place. "All Star Break" is a mere mental line in the sand, but it would be nice for them to be at or nearer to the top of the division by then. With the exception of Soto, he of the time-traveling MLB debut, bats have gone pretty cold. Herrera was an important pick up, but a lock down pen does little for you without a lead to protect. A team with this sort of firepower potential is on the wrong side of too many low-scoring games. Perhaps then, unsurprisingly, a stat that was flashed on the (*gag*) ESPN broadcast last night: last year Bryce hit something like .330 in the 7th inning and later. So far this year: .097, dead last in that particular ad hoc category. He's the worst hitter in the major leagues after the 6th inning!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 No, that simply means Bryce Harper has a bad BA this year in a low-sample size statistic. He's not the worst hitter in MLB after the 6th inning right now, just like he wasn't a great hitter after the 6th inning last year. The great variance in these numbers, which you'll find to be true for most players from year-to-year, refutes any notion that there's somehow an inherent skill to late-inning hitting. Good hitters are good hitters, bad hitters are bad hitters. Timing is almost always coincidental. Same is true for one-run games. The Braves (12-5) and Phillies (14-7) have run hot while the Nats have run cold (8-12). With regression to the mean, I think the standings will turn around. I also wouldn't be too worried about the Nats offense. Runs will start flowing once the weather gets warmer. And even if they don't, the Diamondbacks (with a team BA of .226, worst in the NL and tied with the Orioles for worst in MLB) have shown that you can be a first-place team anyway with decent pitching and stellar fielding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 11:03 AM, silentbob said: He's not the worst hitter in MLB after the 6th inning right now, The sarcasm didn't come through well enough on that one 🙂 But, seriously, they need to score lots more runs against teams that didn't tank their seasons before Spring Training opened. That or get more than 4 innings out of the non-3x Cy Young winning starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Oh rats. This looks like a throwing in the towel move during a disappointing season. Murphy and Adams are both gone. That is a lot of offense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Oh my! A season to forget: Now it’s Bye bye Gio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 1 hour ago, DaveO said: Oh my! A season to forget: Now it’s Bye bye Gio Inevitable. The season was all but done a couple of weeks ago and they weren’t going to re-sign Gio. He was a great addition during the early part of the 201x playoff run, but .... The Madson deal surprised me more. The bullpen continues to be a Rubik’s cube for this franchise, one that never seems to get solved. Hopefully they stick with Doolittle at least. 2019’s team is going to be new and interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 This season reminds me of the penisaurus in "Flesh Gordon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 As the season is wrapping up, I went digging for this article I remembered reading earlier in the year [sorry, WaPo paywall]. It was pretty easy to find because I recalled the distinctive phrasing of the headline. Re-reading it at this stage was surreal. I had forgotten the piece was published before spring training even began. So much has changed and/or happened much more rapidly than was expected. Even the author has gone to another team. The article feels like it belongs in a time capsule. ETA: Reading the comments on the article adds a whole 'nother level of surreality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I'm trying to look at the bright side. I don't have to shell out hundreds of bucks on a Game 5 Division Championship game only to see them lose two years in a row. Perhaps I'll spend the money on dinner at Rose's Luxury or somewhere with similar chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Pat said: As the season is wrapping up, I went digging for this article I remembered reading earlier in the year [sorry, WaPo paywall]. It was pretty easy to find because I recalled the distinctive phrasing of the headline. They may still have this deal: WashPo offers a one year subscription for about $50/year at its steepest discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Maybe it's fitting, given the year the Nats had, that they got the runners-up in both ROY and Cy Young and that they only got three first place votes between them. The promise was so much greater than this, but here we are. I had thought both would lose but the voting would be closer. Given how great Soto's and Scherzer's years were, the outcome seems harsh, but they were up against strong competition. It struck me when the MLB guys asked Scherzer last night if this was the best season of his career, and he said that it was. Think about it: He got 3 Cy Youngs in seasons that were not his best season. Soto. Wow. I saw an article about how the media in Japan were calling him Ceiling Man (I'd have to look up the Japanese for that) because he hit the roof of the Tokyo Dome twice. I'm kind of jealous that the Japanese fans got to see extra Soto once he'd had a little rest after our season ended. Hopeful for 2019. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Horoscope Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 There's also Arenado getting the Gold Glove for third base over Rendon. Was the voting even close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 22 hours ago, MC Horoscope said: There's also Arenado getting the Gold Glove for third base over Rendon. Was the voting even close? I haven't been able to find any place that lists the vote breakdown, just that Rendon was second. He had only 6 errors this year, but maybe errors now join pitching wins as being outmoded as indicators of quality.😐. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Rendon did get 11th place for NL MYP. I meant to write that in the last message, but now that I'm thinking of it, that deserves its own post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Let's get the 2019 Nats going! Bryce is still in the wilderness, the starting rotation could be really exciting (or a couple injuries away from meh), catcher doesn't seem to be a liability position any longer, and there are more puzzle pieces that don't seem to have places yet. They are still the consensus pick for the NL East, but for the first time in a few seasons that doesn't feel right in the gut (but we saw how they fared when they've been runaway favorites, so maybe that's a good thing!). Opening Day falls during our Spring Break this year, so for the first time our whole family will be able to attend together. First Spring Training game is tomorrow and will air on MASN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Is there still hope after Harper? Bryce Who? The Nationals Are a Prime Ewing Theory Candidate. by Zach Kram of The Ringer What is the Ewing Theory? by Bill Simmons from ESPN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Al Dente said: Is there still hope after Harper? Bryce Who? The Nationals Are a Prime Ewing Theory Candidate. by Zach Kram of The Ringer What is the Ewing Theory? by Bill Simmons from ESPN I happened to attend a home game for Georgetown this year--against St Johns. Ewing, Georgetown's greatest player ever coaching against St John's, coached by its greatest player ever, Chris Mullins, (who played against Ewing in college and with Ewing on the Olympic Dream Team in '92). Here is my version of the "Ewing theory" Better to watch him play than coach!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 The Nats seem to keep ping-ponging between having a glut of outfielders and not having enough. For most of his major league career, MAT has been the one to get playing time when other center fielders get hurt (Span/Revere/Eaton), but now he's the one who's out and, oh my. Things are looking shaky. Robles isn't quite ready for full-time work. Stevenson is the only other real option, and he's already on the 40-man roster. He's been ok or better than ok when he's played, and the Nats think he's promising. He's still only 24, and has room for improvement but also time on his side. (I'll stop the cliches now.) Hunter Jones seems to be the only other serviceable center fielder, but it's unlikely he'll get a spot on the 25-man roster. (The only plausible way he will make the big league team out of camp is if there's a further crisis, so that's not a rosy scenario.) Wilmer Difo played in center yesterday. He couldn't get the first ball hit out his way but did okay overall. I'm unsure of Davey's idea that Difo will make a good super-utility player, but I hope the notion pans out. Given the rise of Kieboom the Younger and Luis Garcia, expanding Difo's range further (OF/C) could work out for both him and the team. I'm starting this season with an open mind about Davey, so I'm rooting for this idea to work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Infielder Jake Noll, who was a walk-on in college, has made the Nats' 25-man roster for Opening Day. Great story. Plus he looks just like a 10-years-younger Ryan Zimmerman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Horoscope Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I think Turner works out better in the OF than Difo, in a pinch. I never see his name come up anymore. I understand he's our regular SS but he's already proven to be better in the OF than Difo. Hope Kendrick can return soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Horoscope Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Whoa, what a walk off knock for T Turner Sunday! Bullpen can't handle inning 8 yet! Gonna be a tense year, I believe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 On 3/31/2019 at 7:43 PM, MC Horoscope said: Whoa, what a walk off knock for T Turner Sunday! Bullpen can't handle inning 8 yet! Gonna be a tense year, I believe! And they still can't handle the 8th (or 7th, or 9th, or whatever inning they are called on for relief). An 8.00+ ERA for the 'pen so far! That is atrocious. I guess we should be thankful that nobody has an infinite ERA any longer ... Edit: I should note (because I just looked it up and it surprised me) that the Nats relievers have thrown the fewest innings, and by a pretty good margin! Usually when the bullpen is struggling it's because they are overworked night after night (see the O's who sit just above the Nats with the 2nd worst reliever ERA, but have thrown the most innings). The Nats bullpen has just been flat out bad so far. Wonder if there is anybody out there looking for work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Lilliquist out. Who's next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TedE Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 18 hours ago, DonRocks said: That was incredible! For my money the Dan-Uggla-sending-the-Braves-packing game is still the most entertaining come back in Nats history, but this is close. I had been keeping up with the score on my phone while doing stuff around the house and hadn't even checked in after the Mets scored their third or fourth run in the 9th, when I turned on MASN fully expecting to just watch the post-game coverage. Instead I happened to tune in during the wind up of the final pitch. It took me a few seconds to realize what I was watching was live, and why FP Santangelo was screaming himself hoarse. That was fun. What a turn around since this thread was last active in May. Best record in the game. Almost surely a wild card team. The bullpen is still pins and needles, but the Nats have my ticket money for another round of nail biting playoff baseball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/4/2019 at 5:09 PM, TedE said: Almost surely a wild card team. *Gulp* Buckle up. 20 games left, of which only 3 are against an opponent who is out of the playoff picture. 8 of those games are against NL teams currently battling for the 2nd WC spot (Phillies and Brewers, both are currently 5 games back of the Nats). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 11:43 AM, TedE said: *Gulp* Buckle up. 20 games left, of which only 3 are against an opponent who is out of the playoff picture. 8 of those games are against NL teams currently battling for the 2nd WC spot (Phillies and Brewers, both are currently 5 games back of the Nats). Finally, with certainty, a Wild Card team as of Tuesday (was that 5-game sweep satisfying or what?!). There is still a decent chance to take home field for the WC, they are 1 up on Milwaukee but need to keep that margin because MIL owns the head-to-head record. However, MIL is also only one down on the Cards for the division, so they have something more important to fight for. AND Cleveland comes into town still with a razor thin chance to make the AL WC (they would need to sweep the Nats and hope Tampa Bay loses at least 2 out of 3). So, nobody involved in the Nats' fate is coasting to the end of the season. Best case scenario would be for them to hold onto the top WC spot and have MIL and StL end up in a tie for the NL Central. If Sunday's game is meaningful for those teams they will both probably burn a top starter, and then if they end up tied will burn ANOTHER one in the tie breaker game on Monday. That leaves someone middle of the rotation for the Wild Card game. Max is lined up to start on Tuesday no matter what the outcomes are. See you in the post-season! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 For no reason other than general channel surfing last night, I wound up watching them win the Wild Card game and get into the playoffs. Nice clutch hitting but even nicer patience at the plate. Congrats. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 That was nuts last night. I've never high-fived so many strangers in my life. It was my fifth game in eight days, and I was pretty worn out, especially with the late start time. My legs didn't want to hold me up any more and everyone in front of me was standing the whole game. So I was popping up and down from my seat. I'm thoroughly exhausted and don't have much voice left, but they did it! Funny thing is I like to sit in left, behind where Soto plays, but the tickets I had last night were in right. Sitting out of place, I got quite a view of Soto's game-winning hit. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 28 minutes ago, Pat said: That was nuts last night. I've never high-fived so many strangers in my life. It was my fifth game in eight days, and I was pretty worn out, especially with the late start time. My legs didn't want to hold me up any more and everyone in front of me was standing the whole game. So I was popping up and down from my seat. I'm thoroughly exhausted and don't have much voice left, but they did it! Funny thing is I like to sit in left, behind where Soto plays, but the tickets I had last night were in right. Sitting out of place, I got quite a view of Soto's game-winning hit. Good for you. No great for you. There are times when being a fan is FANTASTIC. Last night was one of those nights. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 5 hours ago, Pat said: Funny thing is I like to sit in left, behind where Soto plays, but the tickets I had last night were in right. Sitting out of place, I got quite a view of Soto's game-winning hit. I only saw the replay once - was it a clear error, or something of a bad hop? Should the guy have tried to pull a Ron Swoboda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 18 hours ago, DonRocks said: I only saw the replay once - was it a clear error, or something of a bad hop? Should the guy have tried to pull a Ron Swoboda? According to Grisham it was a little bit of both. Poor guy has been asked the same question in a number of different settings and he owns up to it: he was setting his body up to scoop and throw the ball to maybe get the second runner (it would had to have been maybe the most perfect outfield assist in history, though), and the ball had some topspin and took a weird hop to his right as his momentum was going the other way. No time to change direction. Looking at the replays during the broadcast I said to myself he *may* have been able to just fall down and hope to block it with some part of his body, but he was 100% committed to trying to get that ball to home plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Horoscope Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Yes, it looked to me the same way. The ball finally "bounced our way," as the saying goes! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Wells Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 3 hours ago, TedE said: According to Grisham it was a little bit of both. Poor guy has been asked the same question in a number of different settings and he owns up to it: he was setting his body up to scoop and throw the ball to maybe get the second runner (it would had to have been maybe the most perfect outfield assist in history, though), and the ball had some topspin and took a weird hop to his right as his momentum was going the other way. No time to change direction. Looking at the replays during the broadcast I said to myself he *may* have been able to just fall down and hope to block it with some part of his body, but he was 100% committed to trying to get that ball to home plate. As soon as the ball got down I said to myself, "OK, tie game!" Grisham's real error was thinking he had a play at the plate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Hold on to your butts! Yet another NLDS Game 5 to suffer through. I have ticket partners who have refused any and all tickets to NLDS games this year semi-joking that they are the jinxes holding the Nats back (although one of them tempted fate on Monday and was rewarded with his first in person victory in 5 NLDS tries, so maybe this is their year!). If Strasburg can continue his post-season dominance and get through 7 innings the Nats have a good chance, but if their bats can't produce more than 2 runs before we get to the 'pen .... Go Nats!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steve R. Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I have too many Dodger fan in laws to not appreciate (& chuckle over) this result. 😂 He brought in Kershaw. And the Nats did what they do. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Quote I’m going to subscribe to the @washingtonpost just so I can read @ThomasBoswellWP’s column about this. IMHO subscribing to the Post is a generally good idea. I'm prejudiced pro Post. Their reporting is excellent and they are probably doing the best job in ferreting out some of the crazy ship from the current administration. And as to the game, I fell asleep before the Kendricks Kowabunga grand slam that won the game. Kowabunga--> a memorable shot in Nats history. I did see the "get your hopes up" back to back homers by Rendon and Soto. Way to go Nats!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Are you all avoiding talking about their recent wins (as of this post, they are 2-0 over the Cards) due to superstition about hexing them or is it just indifference? ⚾ I wouldn't be missing a chance to gloat/brag/be happy if I was youse guys. Just sayin'. 🧛♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 16 hours ago, Steve R. said: Are you all avoiding talking about their recent wins (as of this post, they are 2-0 over the Cards) due to superstition about hexing them or is it just indifference? ⚾ I wouldn't be missing a chance to gloat/brag/be happy if I was youse guys. Just sayin'. 🧛♂️ I can't speak for anyone else. In that the Nats have never advanced even one step in the NL playoffs my (big) mouth is shut w/regard to gloating, trash talking etc. I believe in sports hexes. LETS GO NATS!!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 5:59 PM, Steve R. said: Are you all avoiding talking about their recent wins (as of this post, they are 2-0 over the Cards) due to superstition about hexing them or is it just indifference? ⚾ I wouldn't be missing a chance to gloat/brag/be happy if I was youse guys. Just sayin'. 🧛♂️ GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!😱😱😱 That's about as coherent my contribution can be right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 I'm not sure if anyone is watching the game, but after one inning, the Nationals are ahead 7-0. 😮 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 GAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! I think this thread name needs an edit ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Nice sweep. All the pre-season expectations that folks thought were going unmet are coming forth when it counts. They are a strong force for the upcoming World Series. I can only hope that my Yankees start hitting these Houston pitchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 5:59 PM, Steve R. said: Are you all avoiding talking about their recent wins (as of this post, they are 2-0 over the Cards) due to superstition about hexing them or is it just indifference? ⚾ I wouldn't be missing a chance to gloat/brag/be happy if I was youse guys. Just sayin'. 🧛♂️ KABOOM!!!!!! bring on dem Yankees or Astro's or whomever the sissy American league gets to play vs the NATS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 13 hours ago, TedE said: GAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! I think this thread name needs an edit Ask and ye shall receive. I know that Houston is supposed to be the better team, but for the Nats' very first World Series, doesn't playing the "New York Yankees" have a nice ring to it? I mean, you think 'Houston Astros,' you think Jeff Bagwell, Lance Berkman, Craig Biggio, maybe Nolan Ryan; you think 'New York Yankees,' you think Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Mickey Mantle. People know those names in, like, Burkina Faso. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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