Author Topic: Nationals vs. Marlins, Game 1 (Read 1654 times)

So Mattingly advised his team to watch of tapes of Nats base running to prepare for the series, but they apparently thought he wanted them to emulate us.

welch · « **Reply #35:** September 16, 2022, 09:48:16 PM »

Wow. A pickoff and then Rojas is out trying to go 1st to 3rd. Good playing by Thomas and Vargas.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #36:** September 16, 2022, 09:49:05 PM »

Too bad the Orioles didn't experience this team brain death while they were houseguests.

welch · « **Reply #37:** September 16, 2022, 09:56:16 PM »

Hey, Vargas! A game! The Nats have a lead!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #38:** September 16, 2022, 09:56:38 PM »

Vargas !!!

Slateman · « **Reply #39:** September 16, 2022, 10:02:58 PM »

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #40:** September 16, 2022, 10:04:58 PM »

Quote from: Slateman on September 16, 2022, 10:02:58 PM

kill the postradamus routine . You now have Finny Faith?

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #41:** September 16, 2022, 10:07:26 PM »

Boooop

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #42:** September 16, 2022, 10:07:45 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on September 16, 2022, 10:04:58 PM

kill the postradamus routine . You now have Finny Faith?

Faith pays!

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #43:** September 16, 2022, 10:08:10 PM »

imref · « **Reply #44:** September 16, 2022, 10:08:16 PM »

Nice bounce back save for Finnegan.

aspenbubba · « **Reply #45:** September 16, 2022, 10:14:03 PM »

Well there was Wrong Way Corrigan and I know I’m dating myself and now we have “Oy Vay Finnegan”

welch · « **Reply #46:** September 16, 2022, 10:14:33 PM »

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #47:** September 17, 2022, 04:37:27 PM »

THE RACING PRECEDENTS - Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 50th win, each season:

2005 - 3rd July (81st match of season)
2016 - 3rd July (83rd match)
2017 - 4th July (84th match)
2014 - 12th July (92nd match)
2012 - 13th July (84th match)
2019 - 16th July (93rd match)
2015 - 20th July (91st match)
2018 - 25th July (101st match)
2013 - 26th July (104th match)
2011 - 30th July (106th match)
2007 - 4th August (110th match)
2021 - 7th August (111th match)
2006 - 9th August (113th match)
2010 - 13th August (116th match)
2008 - 29th August (135th match)
2009 - 13th September (143rd match)
2022 - 16th September (144th match)
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2020 - finished 26-34

After moving ahead of 2008 and 2009 briefly, a 5 game losing streak put 2022 back into worst season pace.