Nationals vs Cardinals, Game 1

[imref]

It also hurts the offense.

[varoadking]

Our manager is a dimwit...

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

5 years into this build we shouldn’t suck this bad. We will never win again under Martinez. It was a lightening in a bottle situation and we’ve sucked with him outside of that. All the excuses in the world made by this fanbase and the guy has made the playoffs one time in 8 years. Having Martinez as manager for life is like Chinese torture.

[IanRubbish]

Our manager is a dimwit...

He proves it over and over again, but firing him now would require Mini Me to pay another manager for part of the season, things will have to get much worse for him to resort to what is a "nightmare scenario" given his passion for pennies

[Slateman]

Rutledge's turn in the barrel

[Slateman]

5 years into this build we shouldn’t suck this bad. We will never win again under Martinez. It was a lightening in a bottle situation and we’ve sucked with him outside of that. All the excuses in the world made by this fanbase and the guy has made the playoffs one time in 8 years. Having Martinez as manager for life is like Chinese torture.

Except when given an owner willing to win, he's been a playoff team

[IanRubbish]

5 years into this build we shouldn’t suck this bad. We will never win again under Martinez. It was a lightening in a bottle situation and we’ve sucked with him outside of that. All the excuses in the world made by this fanbase and the guy has made the playoffs one time in 8 years. Having Martinez as manager for life is like Chinese torture.

Been saying all along this wasn't a "build, rebuild, or reboot" of any kind, but just whipped cream on top of a salary dump.  But it's made worse by all the poor drafts, play-the-contract lineups, carelessness on the field, hiring inept friends to coach, and general org dysfunction. No team keeps a GM and manager around for a 6th straight losing season.  The Royals came close but fired their WS winning GM and started winning.  I'd add that the '12 resurgence of this team came after Jim Riggleman was fired and Davey Johnson had his first full year here. 

[GataNats]

AppleTV is easily the best video quality and graphics of any broadcast

[GataNats]

Rutledge has nasty stuff. 

Now, let’s talk about the bad stuff.   

Why can’t this team ever just do a true youth movement?   Guys like Bell and Rosario should not be starting over Tena and Call.  Ever.   Drives me absolutely crazy

[imref]

Been saying all along this wasn't a "build, rebuild, or reboot" of any kind, but just whipped cream on top of a salary dump.  But it's made worse by all the poor drafts, play-the-contract lineups, carelessness on the field, hiring inept friends to coach, and general org dysfunction. No team keeps a GM and manager around for a 6th straight losing season.  The Royals came close but fired their WS winning GM and started winning.  I'd add that the '12 resurgence of this team came after Jim Riggleman was fired and Davey Johnson had his first full year here. 

the reboot didn't start in earnest until we traded schwarber in 2021, they went all in after trading Soto in 2022. This is arguably year 3.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Is this the first time Fedde has gone 7 shutout innings in Nats Park?

[welch]

AppleTV is easily the best video quality and graphics of any broadcast

I miss the running box score from Nats games on MASN, which also links each player to their age, record by year, and everything else.

[imref]

Well this is a good spot for Sims.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

the reboot didn't start in earnest until we traded schwarber in 2021, they went all in after trading Soto in 2022. This is arguably year 3.

I would say the "reboot " was 2021 when they traded for mostly mlb ready guys with lower ceilings. That was the time Rizzo used the reboot not rebuild line. 2022 and the Soto trade was the start of the rebuild.

[IanRubbish]

Well this is a good spot for Sims.

Definitely, good chance to extend the bullpen's league lead in plunking batters

[IanRubbish]

I would say the "reboot " was 2021 when they traded for mostly mlb ready guys with lower ceilings. That was the time Rizzo used the reboot not rebuild line. 2022 and the Soto trade was the start of the rebuild.

We've discussed this millions of times, it was a salary dump regardless of what language Rizzo was using to cover for Mini Me's refusal to spend.  A true rebuild would not have included asking the Dodgers to take one of Max's $15m deferral payments, it would have gotten more value back in players.  The number of fans who fell for Rizzo's PR was concerning, but their numbers have dwindled.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Well this is a good spot for Sims.

The only better spot would be a seat on the next flight to Rochester.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Sims needs to go.  Now.

He’ll probably get two easy outs and then give up the dinger.

[GataNats]

Sims is a total joke

[RobDibblesGhost]

Sims is a total joke

Jokes are usually funny. This is just sad at this point.

[IanRubbish]

With a 7.20 ERA, bullpen just needs to average less than 8/10ths of an earned run per inning to lower the average.  They've given up 3 today, so 1 more ER this game and bullpen ERA won't rise!

[RobDibblesGhost]

Which are we more likely to see?
Wild pitch to score a run - check
Bases loaded walk - check
Home run

[GataNats]

Have to cut him for that reason alone

[imref]

Sims is a total joke

he should be cut after this game, can't pitch or field.

[2k6nats]

This is a different vibe from Game 1 of the 2019 NLCS.