NL East Race Watch

[houston-nat]

Braves win the WC and get swept by the Nationals. Nationals sweep the Cards, then take it to the Orioles in the WS..

Nationals go down 4-1 to the Oakland A's. Of course, I said that in March...

[pazzo83]

freak the O's, freak the Cards, freak the Barves, and freak anyone else who gets in our way.

[Count Walewski]

I think the last thing we want is a Beltway series. It has been years since we matched up well against Baltimore, they would kill us. Of course, if we face the Cardinals in the NL playoffs, the World Series is the last thing we'll need to be worrying about.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Just win baby, and the rest takes care of itself.

[tomterp]

I think the last thing we want is a Beltway series. It has been years since we matched up well against Baltimore, they would kill us. Of course, if we face the Cardinals in the NL playoffs, the World Series is the last thing we'll need to be worrying about.

But like there is "true love", there is also "true glory".  True glory would be to stomp both the Barves and Cards (in no particular order) on our way to routing the BlO's in the WS. 

[Count Walewski]

In any event, let's remember that the Nationals play an incredibly tough schedule the last month and a half. Almost all of their remaining games are against the Giants, Mariners, Dodgers, Braves, and Marlins. Possibility of one hell of a losing streak there.

[Ray D]

In any event, let's remember that the Nationals play an incredibly tough schedule the last month and a half. Almost all of their remaining games are against the Giants, Mariners, Dodgers, Braves, and Marlins. Possibility of one hell of a losing streak there.

Could also be incredibly easy.   From September 5 on it's all division games.   If the marlins revert to form, that's 18 of 24 games (not including Atlanta) against patsies. We could easily take  12 of those 18.  And I predict we'll take 5 of 6 from Atlanta. 

[skippy1999]

Could also be incredibly easy.   From September 5 on it's all division games.   If the marlins revert to form, that's 18 of 24 games (not including Atlanta) against patsies. We could easily take  12 of those 18.  And I predict we'll take 5 of 6 from Atlanta. 

I don't think people around here give the Marlins nearly enough credit, they've hung in all Summer even after losing their very best pitcher, I don't count on them being easy at all

[Ray D]

I don't think people around here give the Marlins nearly enough credit, they've hung in all Summer even after losing their very best pitcher, I don't count on them being easy at all

The marlins are you prototype manic depressive team. At times during the past two seasons they have offered about as much of a challenge as a high school team. Other times, they play like a real team.   But I'm guessing they will revert to the high school mode late in the season.

[rileyn]

I think the last thing we want is a Beltway series. It has been years since we matched up well against Baltimore, they would kill us. Of course, if we face the Cardinals in the NL playoffs, the World Series is the last thing we'll need to be worrying about.

And we don't need O's fans  taking over our stadium again.

[Truconfidence]

The Marlins give us problems because this version of them can hit. They can't pitch but they have some good hitters in that line up.

[sph274]

freak that, we could crush the orioles. I cant think of many things that would be better for Dc baseball than a nats world series win against the orioles in 7 games. Bryce is heating up, Ramos is healthy, span is performing. freak all this negative talk we can beat any team in mlb. This is the year it comes together, we don't need to be afraid of any team. This postseason will turn Anthony rendon into a national star

[skippy1999]

freak that, we could crush the orioles. I cant think of many things that would be better for Dc baseball than a nats world series win against the orioles in 7 games. Bryce is heating up, Ramos is healthy, span is performing. freak all this negative talk we can beat any team in mlb. This is the year it comes together, we don't need to be afraid of any team. This postseason will turn Anthony rendon into a national star

[Jordanz Meatballz]

Zimmerman will become a national star, too, if he recovers and the Nats make a deep run

[varoadking]

freak that, we could crush the orioles. I cant think of many things that would be better for Dc baseball than a nats world series win against the orioles in 7 games. Bryce is heating up, Ramos is healthy, span is performing. freak all this negative talk we can beat any team in mlb. This is the year it comes together, we don't need to be afraid of any team. This postseason will turn Anthony rendon into a national star

Win it in 4 games, perhaps?

[rbw5t]

Win it in 4 games, perhaps?

Uh oh -- man, this makes me nervous we are getting ahead of ourselves with expectations.  I feel great about our team, but let's just enjoy first place standing and the long, fun winning streak and not get caught up predicting a WS sweep in mid-August!  (By the way, not really a lecture to VA RK -- more of an admonition to myself to stay in the moment, be happy, and keep unreasonable/uncontrollable expectations in check).  Reading "Win WS in 4 games" makes me nervous (akin to Nasdaq 5000 ... watch out for "irrational exuberance") -- plus, hubris could make the gods disfavor us!

[RobDibblesGhost]

The good thing about our series with SF is that if we lose, that means the Giants win and the Braves could potentially lose ground in the wild card race and that's probably more important to them right now.

[Baseball is Life]

The Marlins give us problems because this version of them can hit. They can't pitch but they have some good hitters in that line up.

The issue with September games against team that are out of it is sometimes they play, well, like they're out of it. And they play September call ups to get an early start on spring training.

And we don't need O's fans  taking over our stadium again.

Nats fans won't be giving up their tickets to the first WS in DC since 1933 so that won't happen.

[wpa2629]

freak that, we could crush the orioles. I cant think of many things that would be better for Dc baseball than a nats world series win against the orioles in 7 games. Bryce is heating up, Ramos is healthy, span is performing. freak all this negative talk we can beat any team in mlb. This is the year it comes together, we don't need to be afraid of any team. This postseason will turn Anthony rendon into a national star

[PC]

The issue with September games against team that are out of it is sometimes they play, well, like they're out of it. And they play September call ups to get an early start on spring training.

The Marlins don't do September callups because their owner is a cheap bastard plus their AAA team is terrible.

[spidernat]

"I smell something fishy" 

[Baseball is Life]

And I don't want the Nats to play the O's in the WS because I want them out early. Yep, I hate them that much.

[Ray D]

And I don't want the Nats to play the O's in the WS because I want them out early. Yep, I hate them that much.

Same here.  I want them go go into a September swoon and not make the playoffs.

[mitlen]

And I don't want the Nats to play the O's in the WS because I want them out early. Yep, I hate them that much.

Same here.  I want them go go into a September swoon and not make the playoffs.

All this and more.

[spidernat]

There are some things that we agree wholeheartedly with. Unfortunately the birds are going to sail into the postseason.