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Nats, Os, and MLB
« on: Friday March 30, 2018, 07:41:21 AM Eastern »
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #1 on: Friday March 30, 2018, 07:55:34 AM Eastern »
The Nata got rained out yesterday, but this will be crazy season.  High expectations, major contracts expiring,  a new manager, a recent history of playoff failures (sound familiar?), with a team that could be the best Nats team ever.


This will certainly get interesting. . .
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #2 on: Friday March 30, 2018, 08:01:22 AM Eastern »
For the Os, it will be another odd season, but in yesterday’s opener, after blowing a 2-0 lead in 9th, Jones cleaned up The Yards . . .   

A sidenote, Washingtons previous MLB team The Senators, moved to Minnesota and became the Twins . . .


 
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #3 on: Friday March 30, 2018, 09:56:32 AM Eastern »
Quote from: DC_1908 on Friday March 30, 2018, 07:55:34 AM Eastern
The Nata got rained out yesterday, but this will be crazy season.  High expectations, major contracts expiring,  a new manager, a recent history of playoff failures (sound familiar?), with a team that could be the best Nats team ever.


This will certainly get interesting. . .


with the Yanks signing Stanton I don't think they have the money left for Harper. Harp has said he loves trolling the press which is where the rumor of him signing in NYC came from. Harper has also said he admires guys like Cal that played their entire career with one team. It will be interesting to see where he signs after this season
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #4 on: Friday March 30, 2018, 10:19:35 AM Eastern »
Quote from: DC_1908 on Friday March 30, 2018, 07:55:34 AM Eastern
The Nata got rained out yesterday, but this will be crazy season.  High expectations, major contracts expiring,  a new manager, a recent history of playoff failures (sound familiar?), with a team that could be the best Nats team ever.


This will certainly get interesting. . .
   The best best team this franchise had was in 94 when they were the Expos. The Expos brought in a lot of talent over the years but  couldn't afford to pay to keep their stars or they probably would have won several World series. My favorite Expo was Andre Dawson. Best all round player of his time.
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #5 on: Friday March 30, 2018, 11:43:21 AM Eastern »
Quote from: Maacoshark on Friday March 30, 2018, 10:19:35 AM Eastern
   The best best team this franchise had was in 94 when they were the Expos. The Expos brought in a lot of talent over the years but  couldn't afford to pay to keep their stars or they probably would have won several World series. My favorite Expo was Andre Dawson. Best all round player of his time.
Damn right!  Thats been a long standing conversation about how the strike and income destroyed what may have been a dynasty for the Expos.  Heres a cool article I found on it


From the late 80s alone they had Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Larry Walker, John Wettland and Vald Gurrero, and a SLEW of All Stars. . .its sickening
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #6 on: Friday March 30, 2018, 06:40:24 PM Eastern »
Max had a good start, went 6 with 10 stike outs
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #7 on: Saturday March 31, 2018, 01:47:04 PM Eastern »
Nationals are undefeated as they put Strawberry on the mound today for the 2:10 start
Yesterday's win gives Davey his first career big league win
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #8 on: Saturday March 31, 2018, 01:57:14 PM Eastern »
it really blows my mind that MLB shut down their boards, which were still up for most of spring training. They had a much higher participation rate than the NHL run boards.

https://www.mlb.com/social/?redirCnt=1&mobile=y

and their list of recommendations to continue the discussion is a joke
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #9 on: Saturday March 31, 2018, 07:22:52 PM Eastern »
the Nats bats showed up today, career day for Eaton-5 hits & 3 RBIs, and Goodwin with a grand salami !!! But not too impressed with the bullpen, gave up 2 in the 8th and 2 in the 9th. Nats win 13-7.


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« Reply #10 on: Saturday March 31, 2018, 07:36:50 PM Eastern »
Quote from: alta on Saturday March 31, 2018, 07:22:52 PM Eastern
the Nats bats showed up today, career day for Eaton-5 hits & 3 RBIs, and Goodwin with a grand salami !!! But not too impressed with the bullpen, gave up 2 in the 8th and 2 in the 9th. Nats win 13-7.


Gio starts tomorrow at 4:10
   I no longer follow baseball since the steroid scandal. When I did this was the franchise I followed. Of course they were the Expos at the time. I followed the Bluejays as well. At least they won a couple championships.
   I'll never forget when the Jays played in Atlanta and they had the Canadian flag upside down.
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #11 on: Sunday April 01, 2018, 07:19:07 PM Eastern »
Impressive first series by Eaton! The bullpen looked like shit yet again, eek out a win 6-5 with HRs by Rendon, Harper, Eaton and Harper. 16th career multi HR game by Harper!
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday April 10, 2018, 12:59:33 PM Eastern »
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday April 10, 2018, 02:45:34 PM Eastern »
Heck of a game by Max last night, went 9 innings and stole a base
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #14 on: Friday April 13, 2018, 12:31:35 AM Eastern »
Quote from: DC_1908 on Friday March 30, 2018, 07:41:21 AM Eastern
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the Original Star Spangled banner for Ft McHennry @ Opening Day 2018


couple things bout that, technically that's a reproduction of Old Glory, what's left of the original is in the smithsonian. Lots of bits were cut off as souvenirs. Did anyone else notice the number of stripes matched the number of stars?? That's how it was done at first. But it didn't take them long to finger out that system wouldn't work long term, so we now have just the 13 stripes.
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #15 on: Friday April 13, 2018, 12:34:37 AM Eastern »
after starting 4-0 the Nats have fallen back to mediocre ball, but it's a long season. To damn long, season should be a month shorter, then we wouldn't have so many games snowed out from all the AGW
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #16 on: Friday April 13, 2018, 10:50:21 PM Eastern »
after starting 4-0, Nats are now 6-8 and 6 games back from 1st. But with only 148 games to go I think they've got time to make it up
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday April 25, 2018, 04:56:46 PM Eastern »
I haven't watched much baseball since my grandfather used to take me to Phillies games.
I just noticed the Nats @ Giants game just started at around noon local time in San Francisco.  It appears nearly half the seats are empty, which is surprising to me they have that many in attendance. Are there that many people taking off work or people on welfare that can afford to go to games?

Is it usual for an MLB game to start in the middle of a work day on a non-holiday?
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday April 25, 2018, 06:56:51 PM Eastern »
Quote from: ArJunaZ on Wednesday April 25, 2018, 04:56:46 PM Eastern
I haven't watched much baseball since my grandfather used to take me to Phillies games.
I just noticed the Nats @ Giants game just started at around noon local time in San Francisco.  It appears nearly half the seats are empty, which is surprising to me they have that many in attendance. Are there that many people taking off work or people on welfare that can afford to go to games?

Is it usual for an MLB game to start in the middle of a work day on a non-holiday?


yea, when one or both teams have a long travel day they play early, despite the day of week
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Re: Nats, Os, and MLB 2018
« Reply #19 on: Sunday May 06, 2018, 10:17:09 PM Eastern »
So Max had his typical outing today. Only 15 K's, with 12 consecutive outs. He only went 6 1/3, so he was directly responsable for 12 of the 19 outs, plus he had one double play behind him. He gets a no decision though because the bullpen blew the lead. But Pilly's bullpen returned the favor in the 9th, including walking in the tying run. Nats win 4-3, scoring 3 in the 9th.


Every team in the NL east played today, only one of them won. Nats are now 2.0 games back.
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