Author Topic: Sunshine Squad: 2025 (Read 3347 times)

imref · « **on:** January 31, 2025, 09:24:29 pm »

Watching MASN classics tonight showing a game from last year in which our lineup featured a stretch of Gallo, Meneses, Rosario, Adams, and Senzel.

It has to be better this year!!

GataNats · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2025, 10:17:34 pm »

Don’t forget Vargas, a total dead weight

Smithian · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2025, 01:52:35 pm »

At this point, I doubt the Opening Day lineup or any of the first five starting pitchers will make me mad.

From a viewing perspective, rather huge improvement over past few seasons.

imref · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2025, 02:22:03 pm »

For comparison:

OD 2024 lineup:
1. Abrams - SS
2. Thomas - RF
3. Winker - LF
4. Meneses - DH
5. Gallo - 1B
6. Ruiz - C
7. Rosario - CF
8. Vargas - 3B (sub for Senzel)
9. Garcia Jr. - 2B

2025 likely OD lineup:
1. Abrams - SS
2. Crews - RF
3. Wood - LF
4. Bell - DH
5. Lowe - 1B
6. Garcia Jr. - 2B
7. Ruiz - C
8. Tena - 3B
9. Young - CF

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2025, 03:49:52 pm »

Quote from: imref on February 04, 2025, 02:22:03 pm

For comparison:

OD 2024 lineup:
1. Abrams - SS
2. Thomas - RF
3. Winker - LF
4. Meneses - DH
5. Gallo - 1B
6. Ruiz - C
7. Rosario - CF
8. Vargas - 3B (sub for Senzel)
9. Garcia Jr. - 2B

2025 likely OD lineup:
1. Abrams - SS
2. Crews - RF
3. Wood - LF
4. Bell - DH
5. Lowe - 1B
6. Garcia Jr. - 2B
7. Ruiz - C
8. Tena - 3B
9. Young - CF

wow. I buy addition by subtraction.

imref · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2025, 10:52:11 pm »

https://starsandstrikes.substack.com/p/sleep-on-the-washington-nationals-at-your-own-risk

Smithian · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2025, 05:55:03 am »

Quote from: Smithian on February 04, 2025, 01:52:35 pm

At this point, I doubt the Opening Day lineup or any of the first five starting pitchers will make me mad.

From a viewing perspective, rather huge improvement over past few seasons.

DeJong signing threatens this, but possibility of an average Nats defense thawed my heart.

This should be an enjoyable, interesting team to watch.

imref · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2025, 09:42:11 am »

Nats rank 18th in the Athletic's "Hope-o-Meter"

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6186874/2025/03/11/mlb-fans-optimism-results-rankings/

Quote

18. Washington Nationals: 62.7 percent optimism

2024: 50.6 percent (18)
2023: 12 percent (27)
2022: 5.6 percent (28)

Pessimist Tom: Juan Soto will wear a Mets cap on his Hall of Fame plaque, and I’m still not over it.

Optimist Peter: The hyped young prospects I’ve been excited about since they were drafted (James Wood, Dylan Crews, Robert Hassell III, Brady House) are on the starting roster or will be soon. Our core is coming to fruition. Still anxious about ownership’s willingness to spend when needed.

Optimist Michael: We’re going to be bad. Not Marlins bad, but bad. This year is the tipping point. Optimism stems from hope for the young kids to show they can be part of the next core. If there are more misses than hits, it will be tough to be optimistic for the next few years.

Pessimist Juniper: The 2010s rebuild was so vigorous. It really felt like the team was building towards greatness. I don’t feel that now. The World Series was six years ago but there’s still no sense of urgency.

English Natsie · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2025, 02:27:17 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 11, 2025, 09:42:11 am

Nats rank 18th in the Athletic's "Hope-o-Meter"

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6186874/2025/03/11/mlb-fans-optimism-results-rankings/

'The World Series was now six years ago, but there's no sense of urgency...' Sort of like first class mail, these days...

OfftheBat · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2025, 12:02:51 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 10, 2025, 10:52:11 pm

https://starsandstrikes.substack.com/p/sleep-on-the-washington-nationals-at-your-own-risk

I like this Natelli guy's optimism lol. I need to apply this kind of optimism to my personal life

varoadking · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2025, 12:07:53 pm »

Quote from: OfftheBat on March 12, 2025, 12:02:51 pm

I like this Natelli guy's optimism lol. I need to apply this kind of optimism to my personal life

I believe folks might think you a bit delusional...

OfftheBat · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2025, 12:43:03 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on March 12, 2025, 12:07:53 pm

I believe folks might think you a bit delusional...

Yeah, don't know if this should be qualified as optimism or delusion

imref · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2025, 12:55:23 pm »

reminder, this is the sunshine squad. Negative thoughts are not welcomed in this thread.

imref · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2025, 11:02:33 pm »

Currently tied for fifth in HRs.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2025, 09:15:25 am »

6 runs and 5 runs from the offense on Saturday and Sunday.

Starters pitched 17.1 innings, 2 Runs, 2 Earned, 15 hits, 2 walks, 20 Ks, with 1 HR. All of those starters are under team control through 2027.

Even backing out Gore's start, the two guys who are called at best back end starters by many writers went 11.1 innings, 2 runs, 2 earned, 14 hits, 2 walks, 7 Ks, with 1 HR, and they are under team control until 2030.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2025, 10:34:20 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 31, 2025, 09:15:25 am

Even backing out Gore's start, the two guys who are called at best back end starters by many writers went 11.1 innings, 2 runs, 2 earned, 14 hits, 2 walks, 7 Ks, with 1 HR, and they are under team control until 2030.

Jake Irvin is under team control through 2028, and is arb eligible next year.

Sunshine: yes, three really good starts

imref · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2025, 10:35:02 am »

We're tied for 3rd place with the Mets after the opening series and ahead of the Braves.

Smithian · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2025, 11:49:33 am »

Way too small a sample size for real analysis

But

Keibert Ruiz showing a bit of power is very reassuring. Seeing a solid defensive third baseman not named Vargas is nice. New unis look good.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2025, 01:57:42 pm »

We're 8th in team OPS at .798

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2025, 03:01:47 pm »

Quote from: IanRubbish on March 31, 2025, 10:34:20 am

Jake Irvin is under team control through 2028, and is arb eligible next year.

FG has him as 1.152 days service time, so while he'll be a super 2 next year, he won't have 6 years service time until after 2029, if I'm doing my math right. Arb in 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. Parker got a full year last year, so he is pre-arb this year and next, then 3 years of arb. I think they are both FAs the same year.

BTW - look for them to find some excuse to send Parker down for 3 weeks.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2025, 05:33:23 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 31, 2025, 03:01:47 pm

FG has him as 1.152 days service time, so while he'll be a super 2 next year, he won't have 6 years service time until after 2029, if I'm doing my math right. Arb in 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. Parker got a full year last year, so he is pre-arb this year and next, then 3 years of arb. I think they are both FAs the same year.

BTW - look for them to find some excuse to send Parker down for 3 weeks.

You are correct, he's practically a lock for Super 2 next year, then has three more years of team control, so he hits FA one year before Crews & Wood.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2025, 11:02:14 pm »

Still a half game ahead of the Braves.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2025, 01:46:05 am »

I didn’t watch or listen to today’s game. None of Mini Me’s cheap baseball or Frannys silly propaganda this fine Friday

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #23 on:** April 06, 2025, 04:28:51 pm »

Two out of three against one of the better teams in MLB. And Crews goes 2-4. All is well. Bring on the Evil Empire and their bandwagon fans.

imref · « **Reply #24 on:** April 07, 2025, 09:26:40 pm »

This team is way better than last year.