Author Topic: The Race for the #1 Pick (2009) (Read 22561 times)

Coladar · « **Reply #350 on:** September 26, 2009, 01:44:35 am »

We pretty much locked the #1 pick up with tonight's godawful game (Three hits...) Pittsburgh winning against LA (Whodathunk?) means we're 5.5 games ahead for the #1 pick. We with 9 games, Pittsburgh with 10 left. Pittsburgh was starting to scare me that they might end up catching us these past two weeks, but I feel 95% confident right now we'll get #1 next season. As bad as this season has been, and how much worse they've been playing the last two weeks, that #1 draft pick is *all* we have this year. My god, if we had lost even that to Pittsburgh it would have been gun to head time.

Obed_Marsh · « **Reply #351 on:** September 26, 2009, 09:55:36 am »

Quote from: PatsNats09 on September 25, 2009, 08:55:24 pm

we should change the title for thread next year for "The Torturous Journey for the #1 Pick (2010)".

Very close. I prefer.

"The Torturous Journey for the #1 Pick Yet Again

(2010)"

thurdl01 · « **Reply #352 on:** September 26, 2009, 05:34:48 pm »

Nats loss just eliminated the Os from contention for the #1 pick. Down to the Nats and Bucs.

PC · « **Reply #353 on:** September 26, 2009, 06:24:48 pm »

The Pirates don't have the guts to lose out like we do! Hell, they're probably trying to AVOID losing 100 while, for us, at 100 losses, we just put the pedal to the metal...in reverse...while blindfolded.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #354 on:** September 27, 2009, 12:42:43 am »

After Saturday, September 26th's Games:

The Race for the 2010 1st Overall Pick:
Washington 52-102 (.338) ---- (Streak: 3 L; Last 10: 2-8) *8 games left*
Pittsburgh 57-96 (.373) 5.5 GB (Streak: 1 L; Last 10: 2-8) *9 games left*
Baltimore 60-94 (.390) 8.0 GB (Streak: 9 L; Last 10: 1-9) *8 games left*

On Pace to finish: 55-107

Coladar · « **Reply #355 on:** September 27, 2009, 03:49:56 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on September 27, 2009, 12:42:43 am

On Pace to finish: 55-107

roflol at the thought this **** team is going to win another three games this year.

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #356 on:** September 27, 2009, 09:24:20 am »

Victory is ours.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #357 on:** September 27, 2009, 05:02:03 pm »

Quote from: Nat of the LivingDead on September 27, 2009, 09:24:20 am

Victory is ours.

At least this team is good at something.

NatsDad14 · « **Reply #358 on:** September 27, 2009, 05:57:46 pm »

magic number=1

thurdl01 · « **Reply #359 on:** September 28, 2009, 03:44:39 pm »

Pittsburgh-11
LA Dodgers-1

And that's a wrap, the Nationals are now on the clock.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #360 on:** September 28, 2009, 04:22:12 pm »

please lock this thread now chief. it feels embarrassing.

PC · « **Reply #361 on:** September 28, 2009, 05:13:03 pm »

We should party like we've lost a hundred! Oh, already done?

hammondsnats · « **Reply #362 on:** September 28, 2009, 05:41:04 pm »

d_mc_nabb · « **Reply #363 on:** September 28, 2009, 10:01:57 pm »

The debate can now start: (different thread?) Assuming numbers hold up, Harper, Ranaudo, or someone else?

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #364 on:** September 28, 2009, 10:26:38 pm »

After Monday, September 28th's Games:

The Race for the 2010 1st Overall Pick:
Washington 53-103 (.340) ---- (Streak: 1 W; Last 10: 3-7) *6 games left*
Pittsburgh 59-96 (.381) 6.5 GB (Streak: 2 W; Last 10: 3-7) *7 games left*
Baltimore 60-96 (.385) 7.0 GB (Streak: 11 L; Last 10: 0-10) *6 games left*

On Pace to finish: 55-107

The O's are mastering the art of the September lay down. 11 losses in a row. They are close to catching Pittsburgh for the #2 pick.

houston-nat · « **Reply #365 on:** September 29, 2009, 12:33:20 am »

We might as well go on a 7-game win streak to end the year now.

PC · « **Reply #366 on:** September 29, 2009, 02:56:21 am »

MLB has the oddest tiebreaker for draft position. Where another sport might use head-to-head competition or some other mechanism based on this year, MLB uses the previous year's record to break a tie for this year.

So, in the off chance that Pittsburgh loses out and we win out and both finish 59-103, we'd get the top pick because we were god-awful, last year too! Of course, if MLB used head-to-head as the tiebreaker, we'd still get it because we lost the season series to the Pirates, 3-4.

In Major League Baseball, losing 100+ games, back-to-back, really does have its advantages.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #367 on:** September 29, 2009, 06:23:39 pm »

Quote from: PatsNats09 on September 28, 2009, 04:22:12 pm

please lock this thread now chief. it feels embarrassing.

houston-nat · « **Reply #368 on:** October 03, 2009, 09:34:59 pm »

Quote from: houston-nat on September 29, 2009, 12:33:20 am

We might as well go on a 7-game win streak to end the year now.

Aaaand we're on a 6 game winning streak. I called it.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #369 on:** October 03, 2009, 10:30:52 pm »

Quote from: houston-nat on October 03, 2009, 09:34:59 pm

Aaaand we're on a 6 game winning streak. I called it.

We always have these meaningless win streaks at least once or twice a season, usually in August or September. They wouldn't be so bad if the team wasn't already 30+ games out of first when they happen.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #370 on:** October 03, 2009, 11:17:53 pm »

agh this was locked!