Author Topic: Sunshine Squad: No More Screwing Around (Read 4393 times)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #125 on:** March 17, 2026, 08:34:59 pm »

Quote from: aspenbubba on March 15, 2026, 07:25:13 am

They are virtually last in every metric according to Zucks article yesterday I average, OPS etc and the top of the lineup pathetic.

Quote from: blue911 on March 15, 2026, 07:56:31 am

Correct but you need to keep it in context. The teams they usually play in the spring ( St. Louis,Miami,Houston,and the Mets combined with the Nats are in the top 5 or 6 in fewest runs allowed. I don’t know if it’s teams not adjusting to the new umpiring or weather or all of these teams sucking but since it’s all of them I wouldn’t dwell on it. In less than 2 weeks it’ll be for real. And they’ll have nowhere to hide.

imref · « **Reply #126 on:** March 23, 2026, 04:47:37 pm »

Rotation and bullpen have the potential to be...decent, with a lot of depth.

Smithian · « **Reply #127 on:** March 23, 2026, 05:14:13 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 23, 2026, 04:47:37 pm

Rotation and bullpen have the potential to be...decent, with a lot of depth.

That's the spirit!

Bullpens are random and hard to predict. I am optimistic the rotation could turn out fine, or at least better than recent years.

imref · « **Reply #128 on:** March 24, 2026, 04:17:18 pm »

Sunshine: Today and tomorrow are the best days of the season for Nats fans!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #129 on:** March 24, 2026, 05:05:10 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 24, 2026, 04:17:18 pm

Sunshine: Today and tomorrow are the best days of the season for Nats fans!

tied for 1st!

PowerBoater69 · « **Reply #130 on:** March 24, 2026, 10:13:00 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 24, 2026, 04:17:18 pm

Sunshine: Today and tomorrow are the best days of the season for Nats fans!

Last chances to place futures bets before the odds drop.

imref · « **Reply #131 on:** March 25, 2026, 02:13:55 pm »

Nussbaum with a sunshine-ish look at the Nats and 3 bold predictions:
1. 3 all stars (despite losing 100 games): He mentions Wood, Abrams, Lile, Beeter, Cavalli, and Garcia Jr. as possibilities
2. Lile hits 20 triples
3. Nats set a record for most players used in a season (he mentions that the team is likely to shuffle relievers between DC and Rochester based on matchups).

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7141431/2026/03/25/washington-nationals-predictions-2026/

varoadking · « **Reply #132 on:** March 25, 2026, 02:46:36 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 25, 2026, 02:13:55 pm

Nussbaum with a sunshine-ish look at the Nats;:
1. 3 all stars: He mentions Wood, Abrams, Lile, Beeter, Cavalli, and Garcia Jr. as possibilities
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7141431/2026/03/25/washington-nationals-predictions-2026/

I want some of what he's smoking...they'll get their automatic one and be glad for it...

IanRubbish · « **Reply #133 on:** March 28, 2026, 06:22:34 pm »

No matter what happens on the field, it's great to watch these games without that ridiculous MASN logo.

varoadking · « **Reply #134 on:** March 28, 2026, 06:26:19 pm »

Quote from: IanRubbish on March 28, 2026, 06:22:34 pm

No matter what happens on the field, it's great to watch these games without that ridiculous MASN logo.

The production quality overall seems vastly improved...

imref · « **Reply #135 on:** March 29, 2026, 04:57:27 pm »

The kids are all right.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #136 on:** March 29, 2026, 05:11:09 pm »

Nats have started the year 2-1 or better in 2005, 2012-2014, and 2016-18. Nats finished .500 or better every year.

Just sayin' ...

NatsLSU · « **Reply #137 on:** March 29, 2026, 05:38:46 pm »

Did not have an opening series on the road on the bingo card , but ayooo

IdahoNat · « **Reply #138 on:** March 29, 2026, 06:27:09 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 29, 2026, 05:11:09 pm

Nats have started the year 2-1 or better in 2005, 2012-2014, and 2016-18. Nats finished .500 or better every year.

Just sayin' ...

Didn't they go 3-0 to start in 2008 too?

varoadking · « **Reply #139 on:** March 29, 2026, 06:46:16 pm »

Quote from: IdahoNat on March 29, 2026, 06:27:09 pm

Didn't they go 3-0 to start in 2008 too?

Yes they did...and they finished that season 59-102...

nobleisthyname · « **Reply #140 on:** March 29, 2026, 06:50:49 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on March 29, 2026, 06:46:16 pm

Yes they did...and they finished that season 59-102...

Well thank goodness they lost yesterday then.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #141 on:** March 29, 2026, 08:04:56 pm »

Quote from: IdahoNat on March 29, 2026, 06:27:09 pm

Didn't they go 3-0 to start in 2008 too?

right, I missed that. To make it sunshiney, the last 6 times we won at least 2 of our first 3 games, we finished above. 500.

PowerBoater69 · « **Reply #142 on:** March 30, 2026, 07:39:57 pm »

How many fans who dropped their tickets are putting in calls to their ticket reps? Enough that the team is looking at reversing those beer discounts.

Smithian · « **Reply #143 on:** March 30, 2026, 07:51:03 pm »

2010 vibes. Lots of fresh faces, some optimism. I think this decent start could continue. They'll run out of gas at some point, but maybe we get lucky and the fun lasts a few weeks.

imref · « **Reply #144 on:** March 31, 2026, 10:32:17 am »

i think it's clear that the league doesn't need to play anymore games and should just move onto the playoffs at this point.

PowerBoater69 · « **Reply #145 on:** March 31, 2026, 12:29:20 pm »

Quote from: imref on March 31, 2026, 10:32:17 am

i think it's clear that the league doesn't need to play anymore games and should just move onto the playoffs at this point.

Maybe after tonight, the Phillies have a kid coming back from TJ on the mound, another chance for the offense.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #146 on:** March 31, 2026, 09:46:59 pm »

Daylen Lile picking up where he left off last year.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #147 on:** April 01, 2026, 09:40:37 am »

Quote from: PowerBoater69 on March 31, 2026, 12:29:20 pm

Maybe after tonight, the Phillies have a kid coming back from TJ on the mound, another chance for the offense.

aspenbubba · « **Reply #148 on:** April 01, 2026, 10:20:28 am »

Quote from: IanRubbish on March 31, 2026, 09:46:59 pm

Daylen Lile picking up where he left off last year.

Not really. No HR's or triples yet!

NatsLSU · « **Reply #149 on:** April 01, 2026, 03:57:00 pm »

I’m starting to believe..that we might actually be competitive this year after thinking we wouldn’t even win 50 games. It’s still early, it’s still early, it’s still early…