Nationals @ Braves, Game 2

[nfotiu]

Last night I was premature with this post but tonight is correct. All the NL East teams are within three games. Throw a blanket over the division. 

Marlins will sink out of it fast.  Braves seem a lock for one of the top 2 spots.   I like us against the Phillies and Mets even without Strasburg for the second spot.

[OldChelsea]

THE RACING PRECEDENTS - Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their ninth win, each season:

2016 - 16th April (10th match of season)
2014 - 16th April (15th match)
2012 - 17th April (12th match)
2013 - 17th April (15th match)
2018 - 17th April (18th match)
2019 - 18th April (17th match)
2017 - 19th April (14th match)
2005 - 20th April (15th match)
2011 - 20th April (16th match)
2010 - 23rd April (17th match)
2008 - 27th April (26th match)
2015 - 29th April (22nd match)
2007 - 30th April (26th match)
2006 - 2nd May (27th match)
2009 - 7th May (27th match)
2020 - 18th August (21st match)

[Natsinpwc]

Marlins will sink out of it fast.  Braves seem a lock for one of the top 2 spots.   I like us against the Phillies and Mets even without Strasburg for the second spot.

The AL central has a six  game spread between first and last.  All the other divisions 9 or 10 games already.  Right now the two NL wild cards would be SD and AZ.

[nfotiu]

The AL central has a six  game spread between first and last.  All the other divisions 9 or 10 games already.  Right now the two NL wild cards would be SD and AZ.

With 2 division leader spots, I doubt we have to worry about the wild card.  The NL West must be beating up on the AL West early.  There is no way they will have 4 teams all above .500 with all the games being against each other.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

The AL central has a six  game spread between first and last.  All the other divisions 9 or 10 games already.  Right now the two NL wild cards would be SD and AZ.

Can a 4th place team in a division qualify as a WC, or is the WC the two best 3d place finishers?

[bluestreak]

Can a 4th place team in a division qualify as a WC, or is the WC the two best 3d place finishers?

The final two seeds (Nos. 7-8) will go to the two teams with the next best records, regardless of division and division standing. Because the first- and second-place teams in each division automatically advance to October, the 7 and 8 seeds are the actual “Wild Card teams.”

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-announces-expanded-playoffs-for-2020

[UMDNats]

so, garcia is another latin silly we get to build around. pretty awesome

[GburgNatsFan]

so, garcia is another latin silly we get to build around. pretty awesome

lol