The Nats Thread (old thread link inside, too many load issues)

[Warhead36]

Oh and the Braves schedule will finally toughen up. They host the Dodgers this weekend, then they come to our house before travelling to San Francisco.

By this time next week hopefully we'll have a 6+ game lead on them.

[Buford]

a win is a win is a win.....and they earned a much needed day off with that 8-2 road trip.

[Predicto]

best team in baseball. with melky suspension the giants are not making the playoffs IMO. they are the only team i fear in the NL

You got a hell of a team going there in DC. Scary good.

But don't count the Giants out yet.

[Sticksboi05]

You got a hell of a team going there in DC. Scary good.

But don't count the Giants out yet.

I won't but they don't scare me at all. Not with Mitch Kramer pitching the way he is despite this "hot" streak.

[skinfan2k]

In a 5 game series where the nats would go on the road and face cain and bumgarner in sf and then Timmy L in game 3 at nats park, thats not easy. we might be down 0-2 with Edwin and Ross going game 3 and 4 at nats park.

[Skins4Life6388]

Any more word on when Desmond might be back in the line-up?

[skinfan2k]

Any more word on when Desmond might be back in the line-up?

Yeah most likely Friday. hes off DL then

[Dan T.]

Any more word on when Desmond might be back in the line-up?

Yeah most likely Friday. hes off DL then

Without knowing how he's feeling, I hope that's not rushing him back too soon. They're rolling along now. Espy and Lombo are looking fine up the middle. Let's be damn sure Desmond is 100% before he's brought back. And Lombo is making it verrrrry tough for them to decide to send him down just because he has options left... 4 for 5 today, .280 average, excellent fielding at 2nd. Could Tyler Moore be the guy instead? Or a bullpen guy?

[hail2skins]

In a 5 game series where the nats would go on the road and face cain and bumgarner in sf and then Timmy L in game 3 at nats park, thats not easy. we might be down 0-2 with Edwin and Ross going game 3 and 4 at nats park.

Because of the screwy divisional series format this year, that's why its not the worst thing in the world for the Braves playing well and keeping on the Nats heels. Its almost at the point where it would be far from the worst thing in the world for Atlanta to ultimately take the division, just as long as the Nats get the top wild-card spot. As much as I hate the fact that the two WC teams will play one lousy game to see who advances, it'd be a buzzworthy game this season at Nats Park. And if the Nats win that, they immediately follow up with Games 1 and 2 of the NLDS at home.

[Forehead]

Looking at the next series, I'm glad we're missing Dickey. Johan Santana has been absolute **** his past four starts, Niese doesn't worry me, and Chris Young sucks. We should take at least 2 of 3 from the Mets; then it's time for the big showdown.

[Warhead36]

I wouldn't be opposed to starting Bernadina outright over Harper either. He's a lefty with speed and some power(not as much as Harps obviously).

[Sticksboi05]

Listen to ESPN Radio. Tommy John, the Tommy John, is going to give his Strasburg opinion at 10:30 am. This should be fun to listen to.

[Tulane Skins Fan]

Listen to ESPN Radio. Tommy John, the Tommy John, is going to give his Strasburg opinion at 10:30 am. This should be fun to listen to.

I didn't realize you got a M.D. when you had surgery.

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You got a hell of a team going there in DC. Scary good.

But don't count the Giants out yet.

The Giants definitely aren't out of anything. They are a good team too. The Nats are playing really well right now, and let's face it, their pitching is fantastic.

I thought Hunter Pence said it best when he answered a question about what makes the Nats so good. To paraphrase: They are really good at pitching and hitting.

[Sticksboi05]

I didn't realize you got a M.D. when you had surgery.

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The Giants definitely aren't out of anything. They are a good team too. The Nats are playing really well right now, and let's face it, their pitching is fantastic.

I thought Hunter Pence said it best when he answered a question about what makes the Nats so good. To paraphrase: They are really good at pitching and hitting.

Lol, sorry I think it'd be fun to listen to the guy the surgery is named after's opinion. I forgot where I implied at all that he was a medical professional. Did Rizzo tell you to type that?

[Tulane Skins Fan]

Lol, sorry I think it'd be fun to listen to the guy the surgery is named after's opinion. I forgot where I implied at all that he was a medical professional. Did Rizzo tell you to type that?

I was just joking... I'm not blaming you. It seems like ESPN is going to try to find every single person they can think of to say Strasburg and Rizzo should ignore the medical professional's opinions of those doctors actually treating Strasburg.