Sept 30th - 82 -80, the 6-month crapshow is finally over

[ChiliPalmer14]

It must be sewn into the fabric of the uniforms of DC sports teams.  No loss is too improbable for the Nats.  Born to lose...and lose hard.  I'm assuming Scherzer will finally quit on these guys, I mean at some point it has to hit him that it'll never be worth it. 

Yeah, the Capitals finally won one.  That must be to keep us from drowning entirely...since we're being waterboarded for committing the sin of being DC sports fans.

[imref]

Braves sweep a DH vs Miami. 7 back of the division, 6 back of the WC.

[catocony]

The bullpen is putrid.  7 games back with 43 to go.  It's about time to stick a fork in it, and with back to back losses like this, it's looking like the semi-decent play of two weeks ago was just a small dead cat bounce.

[NatsLSU]

Zimmerman absolutely needs to go. He’s a cockroach.

[UMDNats]

After tomorrow's loss we will be as close to the Mets as we are to first place.

[HattoriHanzo]

I think the blown cubs game was the final straw for my hopes in this team winning the division.

[LoveAngelos]

It's the same group of guys with an entitled attitude listening to the Pre-Season press clippings about how good they are.

Who is our leader? Ryan Zimmerman who thinks he is better than all the rest and doesn't have to play in Spring games?

Bryce Harper who thinks he is too good to hustle out ground balls or hit a cut off man?

Anthony Rendon with that "I dont give a sh*t smirk"?

The whole team consistently making poor base running errors, lacking to drive in just one run with the bases loaded and no-outs ir the Bull Pen actually holding down a key win for once??

This is nothing new. We have no heart. No killer instinct. These guys are lazy.

Keep Scherzer, Doolittle, Eaton, Turner, Soto, Taylor, Difo, Gio, Murphy and Adams. These guys want to win. They play with their hearts on their sleeve.

Get rid of the rest of guys who have installed this loser mentality since the team moved to DC. Harper, Zimmerman, Strasburg, Madson, Rendon. The so called leaders who have done nothing their entire careers but lose and expect to be treated differently than their team mates.

Amen

[DCFan]

Taylor, Difo, Gio,

Taylor is nothing more than a 4 outfielder. Difo, there have to be better utility infielders available coming off the bench than him, he's too sloppy in the field and he thinks he's a homerun hitter, Gio in free agency will have priced himself off the team which is a good thing.

[HalfSmokes]

Taylor is nothing more than a 4 outfielder. Difo, there have to be better utility infielders available coming off the bench than him, he's too sloppy in the field and he thinks he's a homerun hitter, Gio in free agency will have priced himself off the team which is a good thing.

I actually agree with dcfan

[NatsAllThe Way]

This sorry bunch ain't going 29-14, and I don't think 29-14 wins the division anyways.

[imref]

22-21, we'll finish 82-80.

[catocony]

Eight back with 42 games to go. 

[imref]

[Greg_SRT]

We are a come from behind team anyway. Relax.

[Air Desmond]

We are a come from behind team anyway. Relax.

Heck yeah. Can’t wait to watch Strasburg win pitcher of the month in September as the Nats finish 7 gb. Nats Park is going to be electric. 

[catocony]

Nine back with 41 games to go.  Playoff chances are just about dead at this point, even the wild card. 

[NatsAllThe Way]

So the Braves are going to play sub-.500 baseball the rest of the way?  I can't see it.  Nats need to go something like 32-9.  That shouldn't be a problem 

[Natsinpwc]

So the Braves are going to play sub-.500 baseball the rest of the way?  I can't see it.  Nats need to go something like 32-9.  That shouldn't be a problem 

Book it Danos.

[imref]

we'll go 22-19, finishing 82-80

[Natsinpwc]

we'll go 22-19, finishing 82-80

Need to tank for a better draft pick. They can catch the Mutts if they focus all their lack of focus.

[Greg_SRT]

So the Braves are going to play sub-.500 baseball the rest of the way?  I can't see it.  Nats need to go something like 32-9.  That shouldn't be a problem 

[Elvir Ovcina]

It's the same group of guys with an entitled attitude listening to the Pre-Season press clippings about how good they are.

Who is our leader? Ryan Zimmerman who thinks he is better than all the rest and doesn't have to play in Spring games?

Bryce Harper who thinks he is too good to hustle out ground balls or hit a cut off man?

Anthony Rendon with that "I dont give a sh*t smirk"?

The whole team consistently making poor base running errors, lacking to drive in just one run with the bases loaded and no-outs ir the Bull Pen actually holding down a key win for once??

This is nothing new. We have no heart. No killer instinct. These guys are lazy.

Keep Scherzer, Doolittle, Eaton, Turner, Soto, Taylor, Difo, Gio, Murphy and Adams. These guys want to win. They play with their hearts on their sleeve.

Get rid of the rest of guys who have installed this loser mentality since the team moved to DC. Harper, Zimmerman, Strasburg, Madson, Rendon. The so called leaders who have done nothing their entire careers but lose and expect to be treated differently than their team mates.

This is a fun enough rant, but that last bit probably doesn't apply for a guy with a sub-3 postseason ERA in 46 games, plus two World Series rings.  He might be a jerk and an idiot, but he's not a loser.

[catocony]

Roark with his 5th win in a row.  8 back with 40 to play.

[catocony]

7 back with 39 to play. 

[Jeff in Gaithersburg]

Braves September schedule:

2 vs Pirates
3 vs Red Sox
4 @ Dbacks
3 @ Giants
3 vs Nats
3 vs Cardinals
4 vs Phillies
3 @ Mets
3 @ Phillies

If Nats *do* get hot, and of course that's a big if, they've still got a shot especially if they get the key guys back soon.