Nationals vs Diamondbacks, Game 1

[sportsfan882]

Next year just needs to be a year to build for the future. Get rid of flotsam like Gio and Espinosa, play Turner at short, get a crappy CFer not named Revere (crap play Goodwin), give Lopez the #5 spot, prepare for the inevitable second TJS for Strasburg, get OF replacements in line, etc.

Find a long term catcher, final chance for Taylor/Goodwin to prove they are starter quality, let Koda or another young guy close. But with Harper, Murphy, and Trea in the lineup it shouldn't be a complete punt year.

[spidernat]

The idea of playing a lot of prospects has SF

[Slateman]

Oh c'mon Slate - stop your "sky is falling" mentality.  Murphy & Harper aren't lost to the playoffs

With this medical staff?

[Slateman]

Find a long term catcher, final chance for Taylor/Goodwin to prove they are starter quality, let Koda or another young guy close. But with Harper, Murphy, and Trea in the lineup it shouldn't be a complete punt year.

If you're legitimately doing that, you pretty much have to trade Harper and Murphy.

[rbw5t]

Man, poor Ramos. That high throw from Zim prolly cost him $30-50M.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Will we ever see Ramos in a Nats uniform again?

[mmzznnxx]

Find a long term catcher, final chance for Taylor/Goodwin to prove they are starter quality, let Koda or another young guy close. But with Harper, Murphy, and Trea in the lineup it shouldn't be a complete punt year.

Taylor's trash, he shouldn't be in AAA even. Harper's a nag and injures himself a ton any way, lol @ counting on him for anything. You say don't punt but want Glover closing? Makes no sense.

[mitlen]

Will we ever see Ramos in a Nats uniform again?

I didn't think we would before tonight.

[Slateman]

Will we ever see Ramos in a Nats uniform again?

Probably on a one year real in 2018, unless we find a franchise catcher between now and then.

[mmzznnxx]

freak Espinosa with a screwdriver.

[RJ2kWJ]

Will we ever see Ramos in a Nats uniform again?

This might sound awful, that injury might keep him in a Nats uniform.

I wish him the best of health and like someone else said, he lost a sh*t ton of money on that play.

[spidernat]

Trump and Clinton have more appeal than Espinosa.

[mitlen]

Trump and Clinton have more appeal than Espinosa.

Hold up a minute.

[spidernat]

Hold up a minute.

no

[mitlen]

no

Uber's out side the stadium.

[spidernat]

Espinosa 3 K's and a walk. how the freak do pitchers live with themselves after walking that bum?

[mmzznnxx]

About time for the SSS to start spewing bullcrap about what a great season it's been and how the playoffs are just a crapshoot.

[spidernat]

About time for the SSS to start spewing bullcrap about what a great season it's been and how the playoffs are just a crapshoot.

[Natsinpwc]

About time for the SSS to start spewing bullcrap about what a great season it's been and how the playoffs are just a crapshoot.

I hope they are a crapshoot because that's the only chance we have.

[Mathguy]

Spider - you really do have blinders on.  Opposing pitchers think they can get Espinosa to swing at pitches outside the strike zone.  So they throw balls, not strikes

Espinosa 3 K's and a walk. how the freak do pitchers live with themselves after walking that bum?

[KnorrForYourMoney]

Spider - you really do have blinders on.  Opposing pitchers think they can get Espinosa to swing at pitches outside the strike zone.  So they throw balls, not strikes

[OldChelsea]

My meds kicked in just as the match started - out like a light - then I woke up in time to catch the last half hour or so of the debate on WMAL. Probably just as well.

[Count Walewski]

Rizzo is exactly the kind of guy who would sell high on Daniel Murphy in the offseason.