Author Topic: Sunshine Squad: 2025 (Read 7409 times)

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #150 on:** June 24, 2025, 08:15:50 am »

Wood is 6th in MLB bWAR at 3.9; 9th in fWAR at 3.5. So impressive for a young guy.

Gore is 6th in NL pitching bWAR (2.7) although his ERA has slipped a bit and is up to 3.19

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #151 on:** June 24, 2025, 08:30:55 am »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on June 24, 2025, 08:15:50 am

Wood is 6th in MLB bWAR at 3.9; 9th in fWAR at 3.5. So impressive for a young guy.

Gore is 6th in NL pitching bWAR (2.7) although his ERA has slipped a bit and is up to 3.19

Gore's 8th in fWAR for pitchers at 2.6.

Smithian · « **Reply #152 on:** June 24, 2025, 10:19:26 am »

Quote from: imref on June 24, 2025, 12:38:15 am

3 out of 5.

Eh, record is too bad to be mentioned. The 11 game losing streak ended scoreboard watching.

Mitchell Parker having two quality starts in a row after his nightmare streak and James Wood continuing to solidify himself as an elite hitter were the big stories last evening.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #153 on:** June 24, 2025, 11:06:50 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on June 24, 2025, 08:30:55 am

Gore's 8th in fWAR for pitchers at 2.6.

I like it when bWAR and fWAR are the same or similar.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #154 on:** June 25, 2025, 07:28:35 am »

Last place is finally ours!

varoadking · « **Reply #155 on:** June 25, 2025, 08:14:20 am »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on June 25, 2025, 07:28:35 am

Last place is finally ours!

"We.Have.Arrived!"

imref · « **Reply #156 on:** June 25, 2025, 09:13:22 am »

playing competitive games against the best in the West. Nice bounce back after the previous week.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #157 on:** June 25, 2025, 09:25:28 am »

Quote from: imref on June 25, 2025, 09:13:22 am

playing competitive games against the best in the West. Nice bounce back after the previous week.

yes. the quality of the play seems better.

The 11 game losing streak is going to be a bit of a mystery sometime in the future. It blew up the season, but it's not clear how it happened, especially the 6 games at the start of the homestand. Other than that, this has been a near .500 team.

aspenbubba · « **Reply #158 on:** June 26, 2025, 05:57:11 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on June 25, 2025, 09:25:28 am

yes. the quality of the play seems better.

The 11 game losing streak is going to be a bit of a mystery sometime in the future. It blew up the season, but it's not clear how it happened, especially the 6 games at the start of the homestand. Other than that, this has been a near .500 team.

They also had a 1-6 start to the season and a 7 game losing streak in April.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #159 on:** June 26, 2025, 07:20:34 pm »

Brady House's glove. In his short time up, he's at 2 Outs Above Average at 3B compared to -6 for Tena, and -7 for Rosario.

His bat has will need at least 200-300 more PAs to get productive, but encouraging start.

imref · « **Reply #160 on:** June 26, 2025, 07:33:51 pm »

Quote from: IanRubbish on June 26, 2025, 07:20:34 pm

Brady House's glove. In his short time up, he's at 2 Outs Above Average at 3B compared to -6 for Tena, and -7 for Rosario.

His bat has will need at least 200-300 more PAs to get productive, but encouraging start.

he brings back memories of Rendon and Zimmerman in the field (well, Zimmerman before he blew out his shoulder)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #161 on:** June 26, 2025, 09:45:02 pm »

Quote from: aspenbubba on June 26, 2025, 05:57:11 pm

They also had a 1-6 start to the season and a 7 game losing streak in April.

I get streakiness, but this team carries it to an extreme. The 3 streaks amount to 1-24. That's just flat out weird.

varoadking · « **Reply #162 on:** June 27, 2025, 08:07:51 am »

6 teams in MLB have longer current losing streaks...

Smithian · « **Reply #163 on:** June 27, 2025, 10:00:40 am »

Quote from: IanRubbish on June 26, 2025, 07:20:34 pm

Brady House's glove. In his short time up, he's at 2 Outs Above Average at 3B compared to -6 for Tena, and -7 for Rosario.

His bat has will need at least 200-300 more PAs to get productive, but encouraging start.

A plus defensive infielder with a major league average bat would be a godsend. I don’t need Brady House to be a star, I need Brady House to be good enough to let Nats worry about other problems.

imref · « **Reply #164 on:** June 30, 2025, 11:09:41 am »

Some positives to close out June:
- .500 over our last ten
- outscored the Padres 13-11
- competitive games against the Dodgers (outscored 22-19, won one, lost one by 1 run)
- won 2 out of 3 vs the Angels, outscored them 24-21
- Bullpen allowed 0 ER in 4.2 in game 1 vs LAA and 1 ER in 6 in game 3.

imref · « **Reply #165 on:** June 30, 2025, 11:11:31 am »

Quote from: Smithian on June 27, 2025, 10:00:40 am

A plus defensive infielder with a major league average bat would be a godsend. I don’t need Brady House to be a star, I need Brady House to be good enough to let Nats worry about other problems.

.629 OPS over his last 6 with 3 doubles.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #166 on:** July 01, 2025, 01:19:07 pm »

The Nats will not have to face Tarik Skubal during the Tiger series.

imref · « **Reply #167 on:** July 03, 2025, 09:43:23 pm »

And we’re back: 7-6 over our last 13. Offense is on fire.

varoadking · « **Reply #168 on:** July 03, 2025, 10:31:00 pm »

Tomorrow's game should be over before 2:00pm...

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #169 on:** July 03, 2025, 10:43:09 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on July 03, 2025, 10:31:00 pm

Tomorrow's game should be over before 2:00pm...

good bike to the ballpark opportunity

IanRubbish · « **Reply #170 on:** July 04, 2025, 04:20:12 am »

Quote from: varoadking on July 03, 2025, 10:31:00 pm

Tomorrow's game should be over before 2:00pm...

Before lunchtime on the West Coast. I'm as excited as Franny gets when a Nats hitter strikes out "the right way".

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #171 on:** July 04, 2025, 08:59:32 am »

Quote from: IanRubbish on July 04, 2025, 04:20:12 am

Before lunchtime on the West Coast. I'm as excited as Franny gets when a Nats hitter strikes out "the right way".

heck, it's a breakfast game for you.

bluestreak · « **Reply #172 on:** July 04, 2025, 09:17:39 am »

Quote from: IanRubbish on July 01, 2025, 01:19:07 pm

The Nats will not have to face Tarik Skubal during the Tiger series.

That’s a shame. I wanted to see him pitch.

bluestreak · « **Reply #173 on:** July 04, 2025, 09:19:27 am »

Winning a series against Detroit is impressive. Actually makes me wonder if they are paper Tigers…

Smithian · « **Reply #174 on:** July 04, 2025, 09:41:05 am »

Nationals have an ace and one no doubt middle of the order star bat. Not bad pieces to build around.