Please, just stop the season

[Ray D]

The remaining games should not be played.  The players and manager should be jailed without bail, on charges of being degenerate losers.  Who's with me on this?

[spidernat]

I second the motion

[aBaltoNat]

That was hard to watch, especially since I've been watching fewer games this year to save my wife from a perpetual assholish mood.

[Slateman]

I mean, I'd kind of like to see Keiboom and Robles play in September

[Baseball is Life]

Someone needs a hug.

[BigMeech]

Having a 100 loss season is preferable to this.

[UMDNats]

The remaining games should not be played.  The players and manager should be jailed without bail, on charges of being degenerate losers.  Who's with me on this?

Sanity.

[raleighnat]

The remaining games should not be played.  The players and manager should be jailed without bail, on charges of being degenerate losers.  Who's with me on this?

Something seriously needs to change about this organization.  We are the Generals to the Harlem Globetrotters.  It is embarrassing.  I agree we should just forfeit remaining games - ownership can focus on selling the team and the house can be fumigated.  The loser stink is coming out of the organization's pores.  I vote for contraction.  Maybe cricket would be a fun sport to follow.

[Panther Modern]

That loss was a big blow. I wish there was at least a day break to recover. It's not good for the team to go to St. Louis with this over their heads.

[Panther Modern]

Maybe cricket would be a fun sport to follow.

No.

[sixthree175]

Maybe it's not too late to make some deals before the Aug. 31 deadline (including Harper and Murphy, who are now at peak market value).  Not sure how difficult it would given the August waiver rules.

[fla nat]

It's ironic that we're paying the luxury tax. I don't feel luxurious. I actually felt better about this team back in 2009 when there was no way to go but up and I could dream.

[skippy1999]

Maybe it's not too late to make some deals before the Aug. 31 deadline (including Harper and Murphy, who are now at peak market value).  Not sure how difficult it would given the August waiver rules.

listening to MLB radio on Saturday when I was driving they were saying Murph would draw a lot of interest from AL playoff-hopeful teams so I'm sure there is a market for him.  Of course then the Nats went ahead and the hosts were like "well there goes the Murph dream for those teams", I'm sure after last night that dream is alive and well. 

[Ray D]

listening to MLB radio on Saturday when I was driving they were saying Murph would draw a lot of interest from AL playoff-hopeful teams so I'm sure there is a market for him.  Of course then the Nats went ahead and the hosts were like "well there goes the Murph dream for those teams", I'm sure after last night that dream is alive and well. 

AL playoff-hopeful?  He'd have to clear waivers in the NL first.  The lowest NL playoff-hopeful team  is probably going to claim him and we'll have to deal with that team, either (1) agree to a trade, (2) let him go for nothing (salary dump), or (3) pull him back.  They are not going to offer much because if we don't agree to a trade it's either (2) or (3).  So we'd essentially be giving him away for about a fourth of his salary, a few million. Plus,  if we're  lucky, a very low-level prospect who most likely will never make the big leagues.

[skippy1999]

AL playoff-hopeful?  He'd have to clear waivers in the NL first.  The lowest NL playoff-hopeful team  is probably going to claim him and we'll have to deal with that team, either (1) agree to a trade, (2) let him go for nothing (salary dump), or (3) pull him back.  They are not going to offer much because if we don't agree to a trade it's either (2) or (3).  So we'd essentially be giving him away for about a fourth of his salary, a few million. Plus,  if we're  lucky, a very low-level prospect who most likely will never make the big leagues.

they thought he'd pass pretty quickly through the NL since they couldn't see any team that needs him to upgrade what they already have.  And who cares what we get for him, something is better than nothing which is what we'll be left with at the end of the season and let's face it, our season is over the day the regular season ends.  I say trade Murph for what we can and let him go try to win a ring with an actual contender.   

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I've assumed that a QO for him if he's still here is a no brainer.  That gets us what, a 4th round pick?

[skippy1999]

I've assumed that a QO for him if he's still here is a no brainer.  That gets us what, a 4th round pick?

Seeing how aging veterans were treated this past Spring you don't think he'd jump on QO?

[Ray D]

Seeing how aging veterans were treated this past Spring you don't think he'd jump on QO?

Yes I'm thinking there won't be a QO because they don't want to pay him $19M (or whatever), and yes I think he'D take the QO.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

The QO is about what they paid him this year.  If he's healthy, then he's worth it and can be the bridge to Kieboom or perhaps Garcia.

[skippy1999]

The QO is about what they paid him this year.  If he's healthy, then he's worth it and can be the bridge to Kieboom or perhaps Garcia.

I think that'll be a lot for a guy with an injury history who will be a year older. 

[UMDNats]

I'd probably roll the dice and give him a QO. Worst-case he takes it and we get 1 more year of Murph. The alternatives don't inspire me and if he's hitting to an 800 OPS as our 2B in 2019 we can probably have an abover-average offense.

[varoadking]

I've assumed that a QO for him if he's still here is a no brainer.  That gets us what, a 4th round pick Murphy in 2019 for +/- $19MM?

FIFY

[imref]

it could have been worse: Minor league team loses in the 9th with the bases loaded, 2 outs and 2 strikes when the pitcher throws a wild pitch, and then the catcher commits a throwing error, allowing all three runners on base to score.  To make it worse, the wild pitch was strike 3.

https://deadspin.com/minor-league-baseball-team-wins-on-a-three-run-walk-off-1828308390

[UMDNats]

it could have been worse: Minor league team loses in the 9th with the bases loaded, 2 outs and 2 strikes when the pitcher throws a wild pitch, and then the catcher commits a throwing error, allowing all three runners on base to score.  To make it worse, the wild pitch was strike 3.

https://deadspin.com/minor-league-baseball-team-wins-on-a-three-run-walk-off-1828308390

Are you sure that wasn't the 2017 NLDS Game 5?

[2k6nats]

Was this the most heartbreaking non-playoff loss in Nationals history? I'm hard-pressed to recall one that tops this.