Nationals vs Braves, Game 2

[spidernat]

Isn't that a balk? Doesn't Walden hop off the pitching rubber before he releases the pitch?

There's no one on base.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Stupid losers.

[NatsAllThe Way]

Something needs to happen.  A major trade.  Something major.  Fire the entire coaching staff.  This is beyond unacceptable.  Do you guys realize that if we had just gone .500 against the Braves we'd be like 5 or so games ahead of them right now?  We just lose too much ground to them every series we play against them.  How many more games do we play agains them and the Cards this year?  Is it even mathematically possible for us to make the playoffs this year?

[mitlen]

Well Matty?

[sportsfan882]

A once in a lifetime game-tying homerun vs Kimbrel and they still don't win the mother freaking game.

[welch]

Garbage.

[mmzznnxx]

With Rizzo firmly seated and the players he's signed, this franchise is doomed.

[spidernat]

Not nearly as bad as any number of Desmond errors this year.

Linty still holding up the banner. 

[mitlen]

There's no one on base.

Can still balk and it's called a ball.   Si or no?

[sportsfan882]

Tom Schad ‏@Tom_Schad  29s 
 Since Opening Day 2013, the #Nats are 7-20 against the Braves. That's a .259 winning percentage.

[mitlen]

Smoke 'em Ray.

[sportsfan882]

With Rizzo firmly seated and the players he's signed, this franchise is doomed.

He's built a team that in their prime are incapable of beating the Atlanta Braves.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Something needs to happen.  A major trade.  Something major.  Fire the entire coaching staff.  This is beyond unacceptable.  Do you guys realize that if we had just gone .500 against the Braves we'd be like 5 or so games ahead of them right now?  We just lose too much ground to them every series we play against them.  How many more games do we play agains them and the Cards this year?  Is it even mathematically possible for us to make the playoffs this year?

I'd love to salvage the last two of this series and keep a 1.5 game lead, but that's not likely. No more games against the Cards, but still a bunch more against the Barves. And yes, we are not mathematically eliminated from the playoffs

At this point, fire the hitting coach. Can't hurt.

[ZIM4MVP]

Take that stupid god damn NL East Champions sign off the scoreboard. That thing is a curse

[BigMeech]

Something needs to happen.  A major trade.  Something major.  Fire the entire coaching staff.  This is beyond unacceptable.  Do you guys realize that if we had just gone .500 against the Braves we'd be like 5 or so games ahead of them right now?  We just lose too much ground to them every series we play against them.  How many more games do we play agains them and the Cards this year?  Is it even mathematically possible for us to make the playoffs this year?

Just blow the entire team up (via trades, NSA).  The entire lineup is made up of mentally weak hitters who shatter at the slightest hint of real adversity.  Everyone should be available outside of Strasburg and Harper (if only b/c of his potential).

[welch]

There's no one on base.

But with a runner, wouldn't it be a balk? And...isn't it at least a no-pitch with nobody on?

[spidernat]

Can still balk and it's called a ball.   Si or no?

No. A balk is meant to prevent pitchers from fooling baserunners. It has no use with no one on base.

[NatsAllThe Way]

We all knew they would freakin' sweep us again, though right?  It's the way we lose.  We find new ways to lose to these pricks every game.

[sportsfan882]

Best bullpen in baseball and yet they can't win an extra innings game....

[jhuterp]

Mentally freaking weak

Hopefully the ladies have these in the Nats locker room to stop the bleeding after the game:

[imref]

Worst loss since game five.

[nats2playoffs]

One day's GDT rest = guaranteed LOSS.

GAME OVER. WE LOSE.

[mach1ne]

But with a runner, wouldn't it be a balk? And...isn't it at least a no-pitch with noboy on?

Carpenter said the hop motion is when he is already off the rubber so it's not a balk.

[NatsAllThe Way]

Just blow the entire team up (via trades, NSA).  The entire lineup is made up of mentally weak hitters who shatter at the slightest hint of real adversity.  Everyone should be available outside of Strasburg and Harper (if only b/c of his potential).

Harper and Strasburg are the 2 biggest head cases on this team. 

[mitlen]

No. A balk is meant to prevent pitchers from fooling baserunners. It has no use with no one on base.

Cool, didn't know that.   I always thought the batter gets a ball call on a "balk" with no one on.