NL East (2018)

[aBaltoNat]

I don't care about the Mets, but they should never have fired Collins...
Anyways this is awesome.

***Warning:  Language alert, click at your own risk.*** 
Do we have an unfiltered section?

That. Was. Awesome.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

 

Though the exercise of soft power (e.g., "weird wuss") is also pretty entertaining.

[bluestreak]

I have never before heard the phrase, “our ass is in the jackpot,” but it is awesome and I am going to add it to my everyday vernacular....

 

[NatsAllThe Way]

I have never before heard the phrase, “our ass is in the jackpot,” but it is awesome and I am going to add it to my everyday vernacular....

 

Me too.  If I repeat anything Colling said I'll be unemployed.

[rileyn]

I just glanced at the Braves upcoming schedule.......Holy Cow.......their next 11 games include 9 home games against the Padres, Orioles, and Reds, along with 2 in Toronto.  It picks up after that, but they have a chance to open a cushion through the end of the month.

[dcpatti]

I just glanced at the Braves upcoming schedule.......Holy Cow.......their next 11 games include 9 home games against the Padres, Orioles, and Reds, along with 2 in Toronto.  It picks up after that, but they have a chance to open a cushion through the end of the month.

From another thread:

Soto is 19 and has never faced the rigors of a day in, day out MLB season.  It's a loooooong slog that will challenge him considering he has probably never played this much in a season.  I'm convinced he will be a star but I also expect fatigue to set in during the dog days.

The Braves will have a rough schedule in August/September. Lots of Contenders and near-contenders, lots of travel, a real slog. The Braves are good this year but the same fatigue concerns you have about Soto applies to about half their roster.  Our August/September also has a lot of tough opponents but a bunch of games against weak teams mixed in, and in late June we start a long home stand of Marlins, Reds and Mets, so whatever padding the Braves do, we can undo.

[UMDNats]

I just glanced at the Braves upcoming schedule.......Holy Cow.......their next 11 games include 9 home games against the Padres, Orioles, and Reds, along with 2 in Toronto.  It picks up after that, but they have a chance to open a cushion through the end of the month.

The 2005 Nats were up 3 games on June 15.

[Slateman]

From another thread:

The Braves will have a rough schedule in August/September. Lots of Contenders and near-contenders, lots of travel, a real slog. The Braves are good this year but the same fatigue concerns you have about Soto applies to about half their roster.  Our August/September also has a lot of tough opponents but a bunch of games against weak teams mixed in, and in late June we start a long home stand of Marlins, Reds and Mets, so whatever padding the Braves do, we can undo.

August and September will be when this team will be at it's healthiest (at least we hope).

June is gonna suck. The Nats simply need to keep within 5 games of the Braves before the ASB. Then we hope everyone gets healthy and in the groove

[NatsAllThe Way]

August and September will be when this team will be at it's healthiest (at least we hope).

June is gonna suck. The Nats simply need to keep within 5 games of the Braves before the ASB. Then we hope everyone gets healthy and in the groove

Trading Harper and Gio at the deadline will help at least.

[Slateman]

Trading Harper and Gio at the deadline will help at least.

Rizzo won't do that. That would be punting. At that point, you may as well trade Scherzer and Rendon and totally start over.

[DCFan]

Rizzo won't do that. That would be punting. At that point, you may as well trade Scherzer and Rendon and totally start over.

I am of the belief that Rendon is nothing but average so trading and upgrading at third is fine with me.

[spidernat]

[skippy1999]

I am of the belief that Rendon is nothing but average so trading and upgrading at third is fine with me.

Tony's lost his luster for me as well.

[aBaltoNat]

Tony's lost his luster for me as well.

Thank you. I've been saying this all year. He's playing like an average Joe.

[Optics]

Braves will drop off eventually. Philly already has and New York is..well New York.

[Natsinpwc]

Tony's lost his luster for me as well.

Et tu skippy?

He actually had a much better April than usual. But fell off in May. He is usually a second half guy.

[Ray D]

Tony's lost his luster for me as well.

I hear people say he's a slow starter and does better the second half. But I took a look at his splits, first vs. second half, and they are remarkably similar.

[Natsinpwc]

I hear people say he's a slow starter and does better the second half. But I took a look at his splits, first vs. second half, and they are remarkably similar.

His Aprils have been bad.

[bluestreak]

Only takes two months removed from being 6th in MVP voting and leading all NL Players in WAR for folks to think he’s not that great.

[DCFan]

Only takes two months removed from being 6th in MVP voting

They vote for MVP in April?

[UMDNats]

Braves will drop off eventually. Philly already has and New York is..well New York.

I was looking at their stats, they're obviously having a great year so far and it's almost July. But almost every one of their "best case scenarios" has happened. Guys who have mediocre track records are playing out of their levels. I think we'll see them come back to earth; we've been absolute crap for about 3 weeks and then had hot streaks thanks to complete randomness. I think we'll start rolling in July and take over completely in August.

[bluestreak]

They vote for MVP in April?

Two months of baseball time. Unless he did something in the offseason to make you think he’s become a worse player.

[DCFan]

Two months of baseball time. Unless he did something in the offseason to make you think he’s become a worse player.

His 2 months of playing time have amounted to squat. Kind of like another MVP contender of ours.

[spidernat]

Only takes two months removed from being 6th in MVP voting and leading all NL Players in WAR for folks to think he’s not that great.

It's stupid really.

[skippy1999]

I started not liking him last year. Something is off with this team, the "no balls" or whatever, and I feel he may be part of the problem. It's subjective and I'm allowed to feel that way, so you all can take your geeky stats and shove 'em