Nationals vs. Pirates, Game 1

[Slateman]

CJ not covering

[IanRubbish]

Always liked Andrew McCutchen, he does a great impression of Cleveland from Family Guy.

[Slateman]

He has 2 stolen bases today.

I think there's still some dumb aggression running bases but it hasn't cost us.

Everyone was real quiet about CJ almost getting picked off the other day.

[varoadking]

dave with another of his patented crap moves to the bullpen...

[imref]

Bullpen was supposed to be our strength this season.

[Slateman]

Barnes sucks. DFA. Bring up Cole.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Bullpen was supposed to be our strength this season.

"Strength" is a pretty relative term when it comes to this team.

[Five Banners]

"Strength" is a pretty relative term when it comes to this team.

Very much so. Do nothing or potentially worse than nothing in the off-season other a late addition of Rosario, and guess what might happen

[Slateman]

So much for our strength

[Five Banners]

So much for our strength

It’s early











(in what may be a very long season)

[IanRubbish]

28 runs given up now in 4 games, last year averaged a near league worst 5.2 runs.  Will be interesting to see if they end up doing worse, the pitching got shaky in ST, and looks miserable now. 

[IanRubbish]

Very much so. Do nothing or potentially worse than nothing in the off-season other a late addition of Rosario, and guess what might happen

It's more than that.  The failure to develop players has been glossed over by guys acquired in trades.  But not clear to me how James Wood alone can fix this.  Lerners and Rizzos want us to accept that half of all seasons will be throwaways, issue is if next year and '26 end up the same way, I don't have confidence in the people running this train wreck.

[Slateman]

Disaster averted

[Five Banners]

28 runs given up now in 4 games, last year averaged a near league worst 5.2 runs.  Will be interesting to see if they end up doing worse, the pitching got shaky in ST, and looks miserable now.

And this is before much of a spate of injuries may hit

[Five Banners]

It's more than that.  The failure to develop players has been glossed over by guys acquired in trades.  But not clear to me how James Wood alone can fix this.  Lerners and Rizzos want us to accept that half of all seasons will be throwaways, issue is if next year and '26 end up the same way, I don't have confidence in the people running this train wreck.

The possibility of this going the way of the local NBA franchise seems greater with each passing day without much indication to the contrary

[IanRubbish]

The possibility of this going the way of the local NBA franchise seems greater with each passing day without much indication to the contrary

Yup.  11th 4th or 5th place finish in 20 seasons coming this year, and it doesn't phase owner or GM.  No pride.

[varoadking]

The possibility of this going the way of the local NBA franchise seems greater with each passing day without much indication to the contrary

Don't look now, but they have arrived...

[Smithian]

Solid game from Victor. If he wanted to show out in a contract year and get the Nats something at deadline, I won’t complain.

[GburgNatsFan]

And, in contrast, there is MAT with a bunt base-hit.

Let's not torture ourselves.

[GataNats]

Only good thing about today is Rainey’s velo is improving.   If he can back to 98, he could be serviceable

[imref]

are we officially eliminated yet?

[English Natsie]

Into every life, a little Rainey must fall...

[Five Banners]

are we officially eliminated yet?

Nightmare

[GburgNatsFan]

Into every life, a little Rainey must fall...

Not much falls into the strike zone, though.

[aspenbubba]

Season