The Nats Thread

[Space Freely]

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.

[Space Freely]

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

[hutch]

Haha u saw an inside the park grand slam!!

[Space Freely]

Haha u saw an inside the park grand slam!!

Only the second one in 18 years!

[martinrob]

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.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

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

That is pretty funny

[challenged]

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?

[DeathFromAbove1979]

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.

[vansmack]

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?   

[Space Freely]

Two reasons why the Cubs won:

1. Dusty
2. Baker

[hutch]

I like Dusty


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

[Space Freely]

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.

[StoneTheCrow]

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.

[shemptiness]

Hello, Joe Girardi

[DeathFromAbove1979]

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.