It's Thursday, May 15, and the Nats are sinking against class opponents, with Oyster Joe Martinha losing 6 - 4. The Nats hit, today, but not enough to match the Indians five-run 8th. Martinha had a lead, but gave up a double, single, walk, single, single, and, finally, a triple. Nats got a couple runs back in the bottom half, but Muddy Ruel hit into an inning-ending double play.

Nats had a better fielding day, with no errors, for once.

Senators (my name for them) fall to 11 - 14, but still only four games behind the Yankees. And still at the bottom of the pack chasing NY, in 7th, but not so far back. The Browns only .5 back of New York, by the way.

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Flippage did little in 2021 except for very good players. Even then, Schwarber returned Aldo Ramirez, a sore-armed pitcher who had TJS and is still on the IL. Daniel Hudson returned Jordy Barley, who is hitting .100 in AA and who has never hit anywhere, plus Mason Thompson, who was a flop until TJS. Gomes and Harrison got the Nats Seth Shuman, Richard Guash, and Drew Millas. Only Millas is even a a "maybe".

Why expect to flip so many guys? The relievers are handy. Thomas is useful, and will be fine when the OF is Wood, Young, Rosario, and him. Rosario can DH, as well, and maybe with Winker and one of the catchers.

Senzel looks useless. Robles should be gone soon, along with Gallo. Maybe one or all of them can be traded to Miami for the rights to Nunez. If not return Nunez.

The Nats can compete with the players they have now plus Wood and Cavalli. If that's good enough to get close to the third WC, then great. If the junk players like Senzel and Gallo
 and maybe Winker are enough to rent somebody, then even better. I doubt anyone wants them, however. 

This feels like a draft where I'm glad the Nationals are not up high. Lots of "they'd be fine in the teens" but not many can't miss players up top.

I'd be fine with Griffin. Pick a SS, see where he ends up, hopefully bat develops.

0 runs in 18 innings against the putrid White Sox.  Wake me up in 3 years.

Actually 19. Nats didn't score in the 9th in the 6-3 win over Chisox

Am I the only one who finds all of the pelvic rolling stuff absolutely cringeworthy?...

No...it's stupid.  Act like you've gotten a base hit before.  It's as bad a Royce screaming "Let's Go!" seemingly anytime he hits a double...