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The NL East winner will be (votes close 9/1):

Barves
15 (46.9%)
Phillies
6 (18.8%)
Nats
5 (15.6%)
Mets
2 (6.3%)
do the Marlins still count?
4 (12.5%)

Total Members Voted: 32

Voting closed: September 01, 2018, 02:36:33 PM

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Offline NatsAllThe Way

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #875: July 13, 2018, 08:56:51 AM »
Quote from: rileyn on July 13, 2018, 06:52:08 AM
The problem is that all of his stats are front-loaded from his terrific April.  It's been 2+ months of flounder, head bob, jitter in the box, since then.

Maybe instead of a Bryce Harper bobble head doll night they should do the Bryce Harper flounder, head bob, jitter in the box and flying shoulder doll night.
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Offline Slateman

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #876: July 13, 2018, 09:06:15 AM »
Quote from: rileyn on July 13, 2018, 06:52:08 AM
The problem is that all of his stats are front-loaded from his terrific April.  It's been 2+ months of flounder, head bob, jitter in the box, since then.
What, you mean that hitting .196/.336/.429 isn't what we were expecting?
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Offline varoadking

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #877: July 13, 2018, 11:00:51 AM »
Quote from: Slateman on July 13, 2018, 09:06:15 AM
What, you mean that hitting .196/.336/.429 isn't what we were expecting?

We're not supposed to refer to batting averages...it's been deemed a bad stat...
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Offline Senatorswin

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #878: July 13, 2018, 11:50:27 AM »
Quote from: Ray D on July 12, 2018, 12:42:05 PM
I took it more at face value.  In 2009, we could be 25 games below .500 and I would watch the next game intently and feel good if we won.  Doesn't mean I wish it was 2009 again.

Exactly
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Offline Slateman

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #879: July 13, 2018, 12:01:29 PM »
Quote from: varoadking on July 13, 2018, 11:00:51 AM
We're not supposed to refer to batting averages...it's been deemed a bad stat...
Wait, you mean a 104 wRC+ wasn't what you were expecting?
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Offline bluestreak

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #880: July 13, 2018, 12:34:21 PM »
Quote from: Slateman on July 13, 2018, 12:01:29 PM
Wait, you mean a 104 wRC+ wasn't what you were expecting?

Is wRC+ an abbreviation for pitcher wins?
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Offline GburgNatsFan

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #881: July 13, 2018, 01:26:00 PM »
:clap:
Quote from: bluestreak on July 13, 2018, 12:34:21 PM
Is wRC+ an abbreviation for pitcher wins?
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Offline GburgNatsFan

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #882: July 13, 2018, 01:26:40 PM »
Quote from: varoadking on July 13, 2018, 11:00:51 AM
We're not supposed to refer to batting averages...it's been deemed a bad stat...

Because of BAPIP.
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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #883: July 13, 2018, 01:39:33 PM »
Quote from: NatsAllThe Way on July 13, 2018, 08:56:51 AM
Maybe instead of a Bryce Harper bobble head doll night they should do the Bryce Harper flounder, head bob, jitter in the box and flying shoulder doll night.

As long as it's spring loaded with a bat and jack a ball half way to the Anacostia.
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Offline GburgNatsFan

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #884: July 13, 2018, 01:40:12 PM »
Quote from: Baseball is Life on July 13, 2018, 01:39:33 PM
As long as it's spring loaded with a bat and jack a ball half way to the Anacostia.
That'd be a deep, titanic foul ball. :)
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Offline varoadking

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #885: July 13, 2018, 02:04:03 PM »
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Offline welch

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #886: July 13, 2018, 03:31:51 PM »
Quote from: GburgNatsFan on July 13, 2018, 01:26:40 PM
Because of BAPIP.


Tom Boswell insists that Harper will terrify opponents as soon as his BAPIP rises to .300, and since a BAPIP under .300 is just a blip... He taught us that when Danny Espinosa was hitting .230.
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Offline Ray D

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #887: July 13, 2018, 03:37:22 PM »
Quote from: welch on July 13, 2018, 03:31:51 PM
Tom Boswell insists that Harper will terrify opponents as soon as his BAPIP rises to .300,
Which won't happen until he starts adjusting to the shift, which he won't do.
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Offline rileyn

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #888: July 13, 2018, 04:45:42 PM »
I'm calling it right now, Syndergaard is coming in high and tight on Soto tonight. 
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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #889: July 13, 2018, 05:47:42 PM »
Quote from: rileyn on July 13, 2018, 04:45:42 PM
I'm calling it right now, Syndergaard is coming in high and tight on Soto tonight. 

Fake Tough II?
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Offline bluestreak

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #890: July 13, 2018, 05:51:00 PM »
Quote from: rileyn on July 13, 2018, 04:45:42 PM
I'm calling it right now, Syndergaard is coming in high and tight on Soto tonight.

If he does, his ass will be in the jackpot.
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Offline rileyn

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #891: July 13, 2018, 10:43:37 PM »
6.5 back and fading.....
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Offline Natsinpwc

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #892: July 14, 2018, 09:23:12 PM »
Phils and Braves both lose and Nats fail to gain ground.

Nats 2017 runs per game: 5.02
Nats 2018 runs per game: 4.33

Nats 2017 earned runs against per game: 3.81
Nats 2018 earned runs against per game:3.88

Pitching has been spotty but not much different than last year. It's the lack of hitting that has killed them this year.

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Offline Senatorswin

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #893: July 14, 2018, 09:32:03 PM »
The frustrating part is in the playoffs a good bullpen can carry a team a long way. Good bullpens were a tremendous advantage to Kansas City and Cleveland in the playoffs in the last few years. This year the Nats bullpen has the potential to make the difference if they made the playoffs. If Kinzler, Madson, Herrera, Doolittle hit their stride they would be awesome. Even Kelly has straightened his game out and Grace has been doing well. Oh well.
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Offline Slateman

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #894: July 15, 2018, 06:32:45 PM »
5.5 back at the break.

So much for my prediction of this team winning 100 games
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Offline DPMOmaha

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #895: July 16, 2018, 09:46:06 AM »
Made up a game and a half in the last week and a half.
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Offline mitlen

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #896: July 16, 2018, 09:50:17 AM »
Quote from: DPMOmaha on July 16, 2018, 09:46:06 AM
Made up a game and a half in the last week and a half.

Amazing.
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Offline Slateman

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #897: July 16, 2018, 10:03:33 AM »
Quote from: DPMOmaha on July 16, 2018, 09:46:06 AM
Made up a game and a half in the last week and a half.
Except we were 4 games back going into the last week of June
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Offline HalfSmokes

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #898: July 16, 2018, 10:05:36 AM »
we just wrapped up series against the Marlins, Pirates, and Mets, that should be a stretch to make up games
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Offline DPMOmaha

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Re: NL East (2018)
« Reply #899: July 16, 2018, 10:11:58 AM »
Quote from: Slateman on July 16, 2018, 10:03:33 AM
Except we were 4 games back going into the last week of June
Yep, can't undo that, though. Gotta chip away. Have to start working the way back from where they are, not where they were. If they can find a way to make up a game and half every 11 games like they just did, they'll win the division by 3 games.

Also, with 15 games left vs. ATL and PHI, those become massively important. They haven't always shown the urgency they need to in those situations. That's gonna need to change in the 2nd half.
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