Nationals @ Cubs, NLDS Game 3

[BerakosVA]

Aside from the game 2 heroics of Harper and Zim, this legit looks like a carbon copy of our last NLDS against the Giants. Couldn't hit and had great pitching and bullpen came in and just fell apart.

[aspenbubba]

Taylor.

Where was he with the bloop hit.

[WVUGold]

This team is not good. No IQ play in the worst division in baseball

[Nats Diamond]

This was some straight up horse crap!   

[Natsinpwc]

Eh. Nats will win tomorrow. Book it. I’ll take the GDT.

Yes. As I said earlier they will do that and then lose game 5.

[Leroy Veritas]

No he won't.  Gonna ride the guys that got us where we are.

Except that Werth didn't get us anywhere this year.

[mitlen]

Where was he with the bloop hit.

I agree.   He should have called 'em all off.   

[mitlen]

Just another day in Natsville

It's Chinatown Jake.

[aspenbubba]

New line up tomorrow. Kendrick  Difo Lobaton and where can we play Lind

[mitlen]

Where's Uncle Ray?

[Natsinpwc]

If Scherzer had gotten a bunt down and Dusty had not stupidly taken the bunt off with two strikes they would have had another unearned run and a 2-0 lead. Cubs tried to give them the game.

[varoadking]

So, earlier today people were saying the manager doesn't matter...the players decide the game...

[varoadking]

Where's Uncle Ray?

seppuku

[NatsAllThe Way]

Where's Uncle Ray?

He likely needed to murder a few people before coming on air.

[tzinc]

was Maddon a crappy manager when he made lineup changes after a huge win and then used the wrong reliever i didnt see people saying he was crap

Dusty is an excellent manager the gm is just ok not willing to get the final pieces and the hitters have vanished = this is not on Dusty

[Natsinpwc]

I agree.   He should have called 'em all off.   

I didn't think he could reach it. Werth stopped running.

[Natsinpwc]

was Maddon a crappy manager when he made lineup changes after a huge win and then used the wrong reliever i didnt see people saying he was crap

He's no genius but Dusty made some bad moves.

[mitlen]

Eh. Nats will win tomorrow. Book it. I’ll take the GDT.

I like your spunk.

[Natsinpwc]

So, earlier today people were saying the manager doesn't matter...the players decide the game...

I'm still blaming the players mostly. But Dusty... 

[NatsAllThe Way]

Our top 5 hitters went 1-20 today.  There really is no looking further than that.  They are scared in the playoffs.  Scared weaklings in the batters box.  Just a complete and total waste of time even to play the series at all. 

[aussienatsfan]

He's no genius but Dusty made some bad moves.

Every move he made was plain wrong there is no counter argument

[NatsLSU]

I’m so sick of this teams inability to hit in October. It’s absolutely pathetic. Not even that mad at the pitchers. They continue to show up and our bats can’t do crap. P A T H E T I C.

And yes we win tomorrow only to lose Game 5 after blowing an early lead.

[NatsAllThe Way]

was Maddon a crappy manager when he made lineup changes after a huge win and then used the wrong reliever i didnt see people saying he was crap

Dusty is an excellent manager the gm is just ok not willing to get the final pieces and the hitters have vanished = this is not on Dusty

He's managing circles around Dusty, and he's average at best.

[bluestreak]

So, earlier today people were saying the manager doesn't matter...the players decide the game...

I actually still agree with that. The cubs committed 4(!) errors and the Nats managed 1 run. This is on the players.

[Natsinpwc]

Our top 5 hitters went 1-20 today.  There really is no looking further than that.  They are scared in the playoffs.  Scared weaklings in the batters box.  Just a complete and total waste of time even to play the series at all.

Yes. They should have been swept with that hitting. I can't say they are scared. I mean Murphy murdered these guys two years ago.