Nationals vs Phillies, Game 2

[BigMeech]

Throwing trash on the field in my head right now. 

[tomwvr]

All the prognosticators - BP, Fangraphs etc, thought we had a league best roster and he's just killing a great team with his decisions.

Correct he makes awful in game moves, woods should have been move to the other side, the same crappy arms are sent out day after day and fail every day.
We have arguably the best offense in the majors, we have the worst fielding and defense in the league, they have good to decent starters and the worst pen in baseball. 

 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Chews up the bullpen for the next few games. There's basically Varland and nobody else who did not pitch tonight.

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

It’s time to start DFAing these dudes. This is an easy playoff team without this bullpen. Try somebody else.

[OfftheBat]

All the prognosticators - BP, Fangraphs etc, thought we had a league best roster and he's just killing a great team with his decisions.

Yup, not a fan of his, I always thought canning Davey was just the Lerners' trying to find a scapegoat while keeping the lowest payroll possible

[JCA-CrystalCity]

It’s time to start DFAing these dudes. This is an easy playoff team without this bullpen. Try somebody else.

you have to see one or two moves just to have a few fresh arms for tomorrow.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Finally. From almost 20 minutes ago:

Just get the third freaking out…

[nats2playoffs]

INNING               PHI   WSH
CAN YOU GET ONE BATTER OUT????
2nd   Young grounded into double play, third to second to first, Crews scored, Vivas out at second.   0   1
4th   Nuñez singled to left, Chaparro scored and Crews scored, Vivas to third.   0   3
4th   Tena singled to left, Vivas scored and Nuñez scored, Tena to second.   0   5
5th   Sosa homered to center (406 feet), Stott scored.   2   5
7th   Sosa grounded into fielder's choice to third, Stott scored, Rincones Jr. out at second.   3   5
8th   Realmuto doubled to right, Marsh scored, Stott scored and Stubbs scored.   6   5
8th   Vivas homered to center (410 feet), García Jr. scored and Crews scored.   6   8
9th   Marsh homered to right (400 feet), Turner scored.   8   8
9th   Stott homered to right (403 feet), Harper scored and Hill scored.   11   8
9th   Sosa doubled to center, Rincones Jr. scored and Realmuto scored.   13   8
9th   Turner singled to right, Sosa scored, Crawford to third.   14   8

Philadelphia Fillies       14
Washington Nationals  8

[tomwvr]

Again, what control does the manager have over who he has available in the bullpen?

He can tell the front office to dfa the trash and bring up arms from the minors who would not do any worse.  But he just does nothing, and all his actions are always 2-3 batters too late

[readonly]

All this could have been avoided by leaving the opener in for another inning.

[tomwvr]

All this could have been avoided by leaving the opener in for another inning.

Which is another thing he does all the time - pulls starters too soon

[Natsinpwc]

Again, what control does the manager have over who he has available in the bullpen?

And who would you replace these guys with.  Lord has been good all season. Ribaltq pitched a scoreless inning tonight after blowing the game Sunday. I guess he should have been benched after Sunday lol.

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

Wood has sucked for like two weeks now.

[tomterp]

He can tell the front office to dfa the trash and bring up arms from the minors who would not do any worse.  But he just does nothing, and all his actions are always 2-3 batters too late

If only our manager had hindsight like other team's managers do. And you forget that Butera works for management, they don't work for him.

[Natsinpwc]

He can tell the front office to dfa the trash and bring up arms from the minors who would not do any worse.  But he just does nothing, and all his actions are always 2-3 batters too late

You want Lord DFAed?

Need to calm down. It’s not a playoff team that has been assembled.  The hitting has exceeded expectations. If the Nats stay around .500 Butera will get lots of manager of the year votes and deservedly so.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

you have to see one or two moves just to have a few fresh arms for tomorrow.

Palmquist and maybe Zak Kent.

[tomterp]

You want Lord DFAed?

Need to calm down. It’s not a playoff team that has been assembled.  The hitting has exceeded expectations. If the Nats stay around .500 Butera will get lots of manager of the year votes and deservedly so.

He wants everybody fired.  He conveniently didn't make a prediction for team record this season but now says we have the best roster, just being mis-managed.

[SkinsNatFan21RIP]

Man they really shouldn't have traded Ferrer. I know its just one guy but god that one stings big time.

[tomwvr]

He wants everybody fired.  He conveniently didn't make a prediction for team record this season but now says we have the best roster, just being mis-managed.

Never said that we have the best roster read what i wrote.

[imref]

Man they really shouldn't have traded Ferrer. I know its just one guy but god that one stings big time.

in his last 7 games Ferrer has an ERA of 8.44 and a 2.44 WHIP. He'd fit in perfectly with this bullpen.

[readonly]

in his last 7 games Ferrer has an ERA of 8.44 and a 2.44 WHIP. He'd fit in perfectly with this bullpen.

That would have been good enough ERA to win over the last 2 innings of today's game when the ERA was more like 50

[Natsinpwc]

He wants everybody fired.  He conveniently didn't make a prediction for team record this season but now says we have the best roster, just being mis-managed.

Yep that’s why Vegas had us at 65 wins for the season

[tomwvr]

He wants everybody fired.  He conveniently didn't make a prediction for team record this season but now says we have the best roster, just being mis-managed.

And no i didnt make a prediction this year for two reasons
1 work has been insane - i manage a major retail establishment and been way over worked and understaffed and 2) major issues with family health issues, so life got in the way and I forgot.

As for the rest anyone saying I said we had the best roster must be a politician and take comments out of context. I said we have the best offense - not the best roster. Said our fielding was bad, too many errors, that our starting pitching was acceptable and our bullpen is the worst in the majors.

[sixthree175]

Need to calm down. It’s not a playoff team that has been assembled.  The hitting has exceeded expectations. If the Nats stay around .500 Butera will get lots of manager of the year votes and deservedly so.

It could easily have been a playoff team. Ownership is not willing to spend any money.  It's too late now.

[Natsinpwc]

It could easily have been a playoff team. Ownership is not willing to spend any money.  It's too late now.

LOL they’re 1 game out of a wild card spot. And yes management is cheap and should sell the team.