2013 Washington Nationals - ".500 or bust...."

[The Evil Genius]

Just be thankful we didn't face you in the playoffs.

If that helps you sleep better. Ok.

As I said last year, experience makes a difference when it comes to the playoffs. The Nats had little of it last year and they flamed out.

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When we are 1st this year in the NL, we dont have to start on the road in the playoffs. That was such a joke for the better team to start off on the road

Didn't you win the first 2 on the road and lose the last 3 at home?

[skinfan2k]

If that helps you sleep better. Ok.

As I said last year, experience makes a difference when it comes to the playoffs. The Nats had little of it last year and they flamed out.

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Didn't you win the first 2 on the road and lose the last 3 at home?

We split in St Louis and then lost game 3 at home and game 5

[Predicto]

Just be thankful we didn't face you in the playoffs.

Perhaps. A lot can happen in a short series, and if the Giants of the past few years have shown anything consistently, it is that they are extremely cool under pressure.

Anyhow, I don't want to muck up the thread anymore. The Nats are an excellent team with an extremely bright future. I hope they start drawing better - the product on the field deserves sellouts.

[The Evil Genius]

Perhaps. A lot can happen in a short series, and if the Giants of the past few years have shown anything consistently, it is that they are extremely cool under pressure.

Or that having Posey for a full year = WS Ring.

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[The Evil Genius]

Anyhow, I don't want to muck up the thread anymore. The Nats are an excellent team with an extremely bright future. I hope they start drawing better - the product on the field deserves sellouts.

Agrees 100%. My bad also.



I love that you guys added Taft to the race also.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Perhaps. A lot can happen in a short series, and if the Giants of the past few years have shown anything consistently, it is that they are extremely cool under pressure.

You'll get no argument from me.

The Giants have been extremely clutch in the playoffs.

[thebluefood]

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Saw this live at a pizzeria in Greenville. I may, or may not, have gotten up on the bench and yelled "GET OUT OF HERE!" at the top of my lungs.

[TheDoyler23]

Nats are on a gravy train with biscuit wheels.

The playoffs are a crap shoot, but they have as good a chance as any.

[Warhead36]

The playoffs are a crap shoot, but they have as good a chance as any.

My sentiments exactly. I don't look at it as World Series or Bust. The goal is to get there every year, ideally by winning the division(because of the new Wild Card play in crap). After that, anything can happen.

With that said, I would be disappointed if we didn't at least make it to the NLCS.

[Monk4thaHALL]

My beard is already in postseason form.

Let's get weird.

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I see a new hat in there.

[IONTOP]

P.S. you do realize you'd have to get past the Pirates right?

[SkinsHokieFan]

I really liked our bats against the Giants pitching staff. I felt very confident the Nationals would have made quick work of the Giants. 46 runs in 6 games? Lit up Bum-Bum, and Lincecum twice. Scored 2 touchdowns out at ATT park in August one night? The Giants of baseball remind of the Giants of football, 2 titles in a short span due to getting really hot at the right time. I still like our team (in both cases) much better going forward

I think people really are underestimating how much of an impact a full season of Strasburg is going to be. If he gets 230 innings, saving the bullpen, and Soriano does what he does, this is going to be a very scary team come playoff time.

Best team in baseball by far, not just for this year either. Just get to October and prove it there

[ixcuincle]

Won't go to WS this year

Would have to topple Giants

That being said NL is clearly better than AL at this point and if the Nats were to win the NL they would most certainly win the WS

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I see a new hat in there.

...the new 2013 spring training/batting practice hat: