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Offline varoadking

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Re: August 18th - 62-63, need to go 27-10 to take the division
« Reply #250 on: August 20, 2018, 10:22:50 am »
I am feeling that the Nats may miss the playoffs

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Re: August 18th - 62-63, need to go 27-10 to take the division
« Reply #251 on: August 20, 2018, 10:30:16 am »
Braves get swept by the Rockies. What a wasted weekend.

The fact that I think the Barves and the Philthies are very flawed teams is what has always given me hope. This week is the last stand, maybe. They need to sweep the Phils, imo.

Offline RobDibblesGhost

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Re: August 18th - 62-63, need to go 27-10 to take the division
« Reply #252 on: August 20, 2018, 10:46:58 am »
The fact that I think the Barves and the Philthies are very flawed teams is what has always given me hope. This week is the last stand, maybe. They need to sweep the Phils, imo.

Agreed. Anything less than a sweep pretty much seals the deal.

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Re: August 18th - 62-63, need to go 27-10 to take the division
« Reply #253 on: August 20, 2018, 11:08:46 am »
The fact that I think the Barves and the Philthies are very flawed teams is what has always given me hope. This week is the last stand, maybe. They need to sweep the Phils, imo.

They needed to sweep the braves - they split. That was the final nail

Offline catocony

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Re: August 21st - 63-63, need to go 26 -10 to take the division
« Reply #254 on: August 22, 2018, 01:57:18 am »
36 games to go.  7.5 games out of 1st, 6 games out of the wild card.  Hopefully they can move a few more soon-to-be free agents in the next week and a half.

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Re: August 22nd- 64-63, need to go 25-10 to take the division
« Reply #255 on: August 22, 2018, 10:59:40 pm »
Gritty win tonight.  Still 7.5 back with 35 to play.

Offline Panther Modern

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Re: August 22nd- 64-63, need to go 25-10 to take the division
« Reply #256 on: August 22, 2018, 11:15:08 pm »
Gritty win tonight.  Still 7.5 back with 35 to play.

Better than a disappointing loss, especially with all the hits we posted.

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Re: August 23rd - 64-64, need to go 25-9 to take the division
« Reply #257 on: August 23, 2018, 04:59:57 pm »
Back to .500 with the loss to the Phillies. 

Offline Air Desmond

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Re: August 23rd - 64-64, need to go 25-9 to take the division
« Reply #258 on: August 23, 2018, 08:26:17 pm »
Shutout 11 times this year

Offline spidernat

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Re: August 23rd - 64-64, need to go 25-9 to take the division
« Reply #259 on: August 23, 2018, 09:25:07 pm »
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Offline Slateman

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Re: August 23rd - 64-64, need to go 25-9 to take the division
« Reply #260 on: August 24, 2018, 12:27:36 pm »
lol, the Braves are on a .750 winning percentage for the month. Thinking that 90 games will get you this division is absurd.

Offline NatsAllThe Way

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Re: August 23rd - 64-64, need to go 25-9 to take the division
« Reply #261 on: August 24, 2018, 12:40:26 pm »
lol, the Braves are on a .750 winning percentage for the month. Thinking that 90 games will get you this division is absurd.

30-4 should do it.  Let's do this!   :whip:

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Offline catocony

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Re: August 24th - 64-65, need to go 25-8 to take the division
« Reply #263 on: August 24, 2018, 11:16:36 pm »
Gio pitched decently tonight and deserved a better fate than a loss and a sore ankle.

Offline MorseTheHorse

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Re: August 24th - 64-65, need to go 25-8 to take the division
« Reply #264 on: August 24, 2018, 11:38:33 pm »
Gio pitched decently tonight and deserved a better fate than a loss and a sore ankle.

Gio can freak off

Offline Air Desmond

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Re: August 24th - 64-65, need to go 25-8 to take the division
« Reply #265 on: August 24, 2018, 11:42:19 pm »
Nats shutout for the 13th time this year.

They were shutout 14 times combined in 2016/2017.

#FireDavey

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Re: August 25th - 64-66, need to go 25-7 to take the division
« Reply #266 on: August 25, 2018, 08:11:48 pm »
Three straight shutouts. 

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Re: August 26th - 65-66, need to go 24-7 to take the division
« Reply #267 on: August 26, 2018, 04:46:59 pm »
Games like this sum up the Nat's season - wildly inconsistent.  Two straight shutouts, then 7 innings more of shutout, then score 15 runs. 

Offline Panther Modern

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Re: August 26th - 65-66, need to go 24-7 to take the division
« Reply #268 on: August 26, 2018, 05:15:45 pm »
Games like this sum up the Nat's season - wildly inconsistent.  Two straight shutouts, then 7 innings more of shutout, then score 15 runs.

Yes, this bizarre.

Offline Greg_SRT

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Re: August 26th - 65-66, need to go 24-7 to take the division
« Reply #269 on: August 27, 2018, 10:42:21 am »
Games like this sum up the Nat's season - wildly inconsistent.  Two straight shutouts, then 7 innings more of shutout, then score 15 runs.

This has been our Nationals for years. Not so many shut outs.

Losing the series but out scoring their opponents for the series.

Offline catocony

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Re: August 27th - 66-66, need to go 23 -7 to take the division
« Reply #270 on: August 27, 2018, 11:57:58 pm »
Decent win tonight.  8 back with 30 to go.

Offline catocony

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Re: August 28th - 67-66, need to go 22-7 to take the division
« Reply #271 on: August 28, 2018, 11:09:43 pm »
Interesting win.  I'm starting to think that maybe the Nats can play spoiler for Philly. 

Offline bluestreak

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Re: August 28th - 67-66, need to go 22-7 to take the division
« Reply #272 on: August 28, 2018, 11:16:23 pm »
6 back of WC. And the Nats have a series left against every team ahead of them except the Dodgers. Just Sayin’...

I’ll wait to cut the checks to the charities....

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Re: August 28th - 67-66, need to go 22-7 to take the division
« Reply #273 on: August 28, 2018, 11:38:26 pm »
I wish the Braves didn't exist, because it seems there's no doubt we'll pass the Phillies, and some said that was impossible 3 weeks ago.

Braves have a tough 9 game stretch starting labour day.  3 against the Red Sox, and then a 6 game west coast trip.   Our schedule is tough too, but we're at home.  Shave 2-3 games off the Braves lead during that stretch and we're 5-6 back before the Braves series.  Win that series, or better yet sweep it, and we're 2-4 back with 9 straight games against the Mets and Marlins.   

One thing about this season is the door has always been open if we could somehow figure things out.   Figuring the things out has proven to be an awfully big challenge though.

Offline dracnal

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Re: August 28th - 67-66, need to go 22-7 to take the division
« Reply #274 on: August 29, 2018, 09:47:29 am »
If nothing else, there are only two teams to blow a WC lead of 8 games or more on September 1st. Barves were one of them that did it.  If they can blow an eight game lead in September, they can blow a smaller one.

*edit: Don't get me wrong - I think we're toast this season. But until the math says otherwise, folks are allowed to keep on wishing.