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Post by batman007 on Oct 23, 2019 21:07:11 GMT -6
Glad they could win it all the year Harper leaves for free agency. National’s troll level is over 9000.
Max Scherzer is pretty cool too. Wish we had him on the rotation.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2019 21:23:22 GMT -6
Glad they could win it all the year Harper leaves for free agency. National’s troll level is over 9000. Max Scherzer is pretty cool too. Wish we had him on the rotation. Winning 4 of 5, with 3 in DC? Yeah, the nails on our coffin are pretty much sealed. Congratuatlions, and just shows a inferior but hungrier opponent can slap you down silly. |
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Post by Saint on Oct 24, 2019 7:10:43 GMT -6
The Nationals weren't that inferior. Take away their slow start the first month and a half and they've been an excellent team for a long time now.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 7:25:13 GMT -6
The Nationals weren't that inferior. Take away their slow start the first month and a half and they've been an excellent team for a long time now. When you look at all the position by position matchups, we owned probably 3/4 of them. That's very lopsized in a WS. Of course that doesn't mean shit for this crew of paper lions. |
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Post by olpapa on Oct 24, 2019 7:46:23 GMT -6
I said before the series started that this is a better matchup than most believed. I was wrong. The Astros with their emphasis on analytics/launch angles/shifts/exit velocities, etc, are no match for the Nationals and their solid fundamental baseball.
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Post by Saint on Oct 24, 2019 7:56:17 GMT -6
The Nationals weren't that inferior. Take away their slow start the first month and a half and they've been an excellent team for a long time now. When you look at all the position by position matchups, we owned probably 3/4 of them. That's very lopsized in a WS. Of course that doesn't mean shit for this crew of paper lions. Eh, they have a better all-around OF, imo. 3B is a wash. Catcher is a wash. SS they're honestly probably better right now. We're substantially better than them at 1B and 2B. The rotations are a wash or slightly in the Nationals favor. Our key bullpen guys are better than their key bullpen guys, but with they're deeper rotation they can use them in the bullpen better than we can use ours. Most importantly, they never expected to get this far. They're playing with house money and having fun doing it. They have virtually no pressure or expectations. Less stress is leading to better execution. I know most of us are pretty frustrated at most of our guys (and they've certainly been mostly wildly inconsistent), but the bottom line is that the Nationals are just playing better right now. We had a chance to take the first game, but a little bit of bad luck and a lot of wasted opportunities killed that idea. And things yesterday just got out of hand when we started playing desperation ball. They need a team meeting and a little bit of self-analyzation on what they need to be doing. They're good enough to turn this around (or at least make it a good series) but they need to work on their approach immediately. They're being a little more aggressive on the basepaths and they've put some bunts down, but very little opposite field approach. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 7:58:02 GMT -6
I said before the series started that this is a better matchup than most believed. I was wrong. The Astros with their emphasis on analytics/launch angles/shifts/exit velocities, etc, are no match for the Nationals and their solid fundamental baseball. When in G1 they went "all in with #1, # 3 starter, and best 3 releivers I thought they had gone whacko. Ends up it was a genius move. Kudos to the nats |
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Post by olpapa on Oct 24, 2019 8:07:17 GMT -6
When you look at all the position by position matchups, we owned probably 3/4 of them. That's very lopsized in a WS. Of course that doesn't mean shit for this crew of paper lions. Eh, they have a better all-around OF, imo. 3B is a wash. Catcher is a wash. SS they're honestly probably better right now. We're substantially better than them at 1B and 2B. The rotations are a wash or slightly in the Nationals favor. Our key bullpen guys are better than their key bullpen guys, but with they're deeper rotation they can use them in the bullpen better than we can use ours. They're good enough to turn this around (or at least make it a good series) but they need to work on their approach immediately. I totally agree with your assessment of the position players, the rotations and the bullpens. I also agree that the Astros need to work on their approach, but I just can’t see them doing a 180 with their approach at this point. |
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Post by Saint on Oct 24, 2019 8:24:45 GMT -6
Eh, they have a better all-around OF, imo. 3B is a wash. Catcher is a wash. SS they're honestly probably better right now. We're substantially better than them at 1B and 2B. The rotations are a wash or slightly in the Nationals favor. Our key bullpen guys are better than their key bullpen guys, but with they're deeper rotation they can use them in the bullpen better than we can use ours. They're good enough to turn this around (or at least make it a good series) but they need to work on their approach immediately. I totally agree with your assessment of the position players, the rotations and the bullpens. I also agree that the Astros need to work on their approach, but I just can’t see them doing a 180 with their approach at this point. I don't think it needs a full 180. It needs like a 60-90. They weren't far off from taking Game 1, and they were a Bregman misplay when Pressly came in away from being right in Game 2. The Nationals are playing better, but not as better as it looks in the box score. |
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Post by talshill on Oct 24, 2019 8:49:30 GMT -6
Nats have outplayed the "vaunted" Astros to this point, but they've had a sizeable chunk of luck, too. Houston is the better team but they're certainly not playing like it. It's entirely possible for the Astros to take 4 out of 5 from them, if the real Astros show up, but I'm finding it highly unlikely at this point.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 24, 2019 9:00:43 GMT -6
I'll just say this: I hate losing. However, if we have to lose the World Series, I don't mind losing it to this Nationals team. It's going to suck to not win it all, but at least we didn't lose to wankers like the Dodgers or Cardinals. The Nats are a cool, young, talented team who have fun and don't act like cocksnorflers.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 9:02:12 GMT -6
I'll just say this: I hate losing. However, if we have to lose the World Series, I don't mind losing it to this Nationals team. It's going to suck to not win it all, but at least we didn't lose to wankers like the Dodgers or Cardinals. The Nats are a cool, young, talented team who have fun and don't act like cocksnorflers. I do hate the baby sharks shit though. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 24, 2019 9:04:38 GMT -6
I'll just say this: I hate losing. However, if we have to lose the World Series, I don't mind losing it to this Nationals team. It's going to suck to not win it all, but at least we didn't lose to wankers like the Dodgers or Cardinals. The Nats are a cool, young, talented team who have fun and don't act like cocksnorflers. I do hate the baby sharks shit though. Meh, all these millennial teams have silly shit. Baby Shark isn't any worse than the Astros leghumping or the nonsense from Bregman. At least they're not doing the cock-grab routine like the Dallas Rangers. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 9:06:56 GMT -6
I do hate the baby sharks shit though. Meh, all these millennial teams have silly shit. Baby Shark isn't any worse than the Astros leghumping or the nonsense from Bregman. At least they're not doing the cock-grab routine like the Dallas Rangers. If dipshits are going to fabricate Osuma controversies, I want to highlight the Nationals ties to terrorism..  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 9:29:28 GMT -6
I do hate the baby sharks shit though. Meh, all these millennial teams have silly shit. Baby Shark isn't any worse than the Astros leghumping or the nonsense from Bregman. At least they're not doing the cock-grab routine like the Dallas Rangers. Millenials with silly shit. Spot on. Would be like if our generation started slinging millions of ping pong balls in honor of Captain Kangaroo. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Oct 24, 2019 10:46:34 GMT -6
Congratulations Nationals on your World Series victory! It ain't over 'til it's over. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 24, 2019 12:22:24 GMT -6
It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings, but she's standing up and pulling the skirt out of her crack already, about to clear her throat.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 12:37:34 GMT -6
It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings, but she's standing up and pulling the skirt out of her crack already, about to clear her throat. WS Teams that lost first two at home, and then came back to win WS... 1985 Royals 1986 Mets 1996 Yankees |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 24, 2019 15:03:13 GMT -6
It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings, but she's standing up and pulling the skirt out of her crack already, about to clear her throat. WS Teams that lost first two at home, and then came back to win WS... 1985 Royals 1986 Mets 1996 Yankees well it is overdue in happening again. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 24, 2019 15:58:20 GMT -6
It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings, but she's standing up and pulling the skirt out of her crack already, about to clear her throat. WS Teams that lost first two at home, and then came back to win WS... 1985 Royals 1986 Mets 1996 Yankees People forget how amazing that Braves team was that lost to the Yankees in ‘96. Almost no one thought that Jeter and his boys had a chance after Game 2. It isn’t over now but that’ll change with another loss in Game 3. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 24, 2019 16:10:39 GMT -6
WS Teams that lost first two at home, and then came back to win WS... 1985 Royals 1986 Mets 1996 Yankees People forget how amazing that Braves team was that lost to the Yankees in ‘96. Almost no one thought that Jeter and his boys had a chance after Game 2. It isn’t over now but that’ll change with another loss in Game 3. Cheerup Debbie. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 24, 2019 16:12:11 GMT -6
People forget how amazing that Braves team was that lost to the Yankees in ‘96. Almost no one thought that Jeter and his boys had a chance after Game 2. It isn’t over now but that’ll change with another loss in Game 3. Cheerup Debbie. I thought I was saying the Astros could come back. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 24, 2019 16:18:49 GMT -6
I thought I was saying the Astros could come back. That last sentence seemed pessimistic |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 24, 2019 16:25:58 GMT -6
I thought I was saying the Astros could come back. That last sentence seemed pessimistic I believe in them coming back, but it’s virtually a done deal if they lose the next game. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 16:29:07 GMT -6
Glad they could win it all the year Harper leaves for free agency. National’s troll level is over 9000. Max Scherzer is pretty cool too. Wish we had him on the rotation. Winning 4 of 5, with 3 in DC? Yeah, the nails on our coffin are pretty much sealed. Congratuatlions, and just shows a inferior but hungrier opponent can slap you down silly. This is why I said game #1 was a must win. Verlander hasn't been himself and if the Nats got to Cole in game #1 then they could do it again in game #5
I wonder if Hinch would consider at all using Cole on short rest in game #4 to have him available for a game #7 if needed (if we win game #3 with Greinke of course)
Either way we need to win 2 out of 3 in DC to have a chance.
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Post by batman007 on Oct 30, 2019 22:00:33 GMT -6
Congrats to the Nationals. Happy for Max Scherzer. Soto is pretty annoying. Happy for Zimmerman and Rendon.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2019 22:03:50 GMT -6
Congrats to the Nationals. Happy for Max Scherzer. Soto is pretty annoying. Happy for Zimmerman and Rendon. Soto is a punk, who I hope gets plenty of chin music for his antics next year. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 30, 2019 22:08:35 GMT -6
Congrats to the Nationals. Happy for Max Scherzer. Soto is pretty annoying. Happy for Zimmerman and Rendon. The Astros of 2017.... |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 30, 2019 22:48:15 GMT -6
Congrats to the Nationals. Happy for Max Scherzer. Soto is pretty annoying. Happy for Zimmerman and Rendon. Soto is a punk, who I hope gets plenty of chin music for his antics next year. I wish a guy like Nolan Ryan, Drysdale,or Gibson was pitching when he pulled that crap. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Oct 30, 2019 23:21:30 GMT -6
Congrats to the Nationals. Happy for Max Scherzer. Soto is pretty annoying. Happy for Zimmerman and Rendon. You show a lot of class with that understatement. I tip my cap to you.
We had the pleasure of watching Max in a Tigers uniform for five years, including his first CYA year. He's a gamer.
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