MLB 2014 Season

[kct1975]

I watched the whole thing, and yes, the Nats have themselves to blame. There is no way that they should have given up the run in the 9th inning with 2 outs.
Also, where in the heck were the Big Bats? Bryce Harper didn't hit well and neither did Jayson Worth.

I still say that the Nats have a good team, and some great pitchers, but it seems that their batting is the problem.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Detroit has a playoff baseball game and a football game pretty much at the same time. I wonder how parking is down town.

[Hijinx]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

Detroit has a playoff baseball game and a football game pretty much at the same time. I wonder how parking is down town.

A bunch of the fans had tickets to both games and got to see 2 losses in 1 day.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Buck yeah!

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

Buck yeah!

Gotta tell you, not looking forward to playing the red hot KC Royals. With that being said, it should be a very interesting showdown as both bullpens have been lights out.

As for the Nats, they just have ZERO clutch hitting. I watched the entire game the other night and just felt sorry for them. Brutal.

Would be nice to steal one game in SF, but outlook is not good.

[tshile]

nats fans left the stadium in the 10th.

in a playoff game.

dc sports fans are the worst. the absolute worse. that was embarrassing.

[Chico23231]

Nats need to move Ryan Zimmerman in the offseason. cant believe that stupid contract you gave that guy him.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Agree looking forward to this series our bullpen gets a lot more press than theirs but they are stellar. I hope Caleb gets his sh!t together at the plate because we need him behind the plate.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Clayton Kershaw is quickly becoming the MLB version of Peyton Manning. Lights out in the regular season and not too hot in the playoffs.

[Chico23231]

Well when you have Laroach, Werth and a guy making a ton of money sitting on the bench (Zimmerman) as your primary middle-of-the line up guys you will never win in the playoffs. Nats fan need to be rooting for a trade of Zim and Laroach, they suck ass

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Well when you have Laroach, Werth and a guy making a ton of money sitting on the bench (Zimmerman) as your primary middle-of-the line up guys you will never win in the playoffs. Nats fan need to be rooting for a trade of Zim and Laroach, they suck ass

I think LaRoche is gone this offseason, both him and Werth were nonexistant this series (pretty much everyone not named Harper or Rendon were too). Zimmerman will probably slide over to first next year so he can stay in the everyday lineup. Talk about a lack of hitting, they made Peavy/Hudson/Vogelsong look like Scherzer/Verlander/Price. Can't understand how your entire lineup (minus 2) goes into a slump at the start of the playoffs.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mooby

I think LaRoche is gone this offseason, both him and Werth were nonexistant this series (pretty much everyone not named Harper or Rendon were too). Zimmerman will probably slide over to first next year so he can stay in the everyday lineup. Talk about a lack of hitting, they made Peavy/Hudson/Vogelsong look like Scherzer/Verlander/Price. Can't understand how your entire lineup (minus 2) goes into a slump at the start of the playoffs.

Hudson and Vogelsong were terrible the second half. Hudson was one of the worst starting pitcher in the league the last 2 months. There is no excuse, Williams got outcoached big time.

[RFKRat]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Hudson and Vogelsong were terrible the second half. Hudson was one of the worst starting pitcher in the league the last 2 months. There is no excuse, Williams got outcoached big time.

Honestly, I think again, for the 3rd year in a row now, the Nationals were way overhyped. Maybe not overrated, but pretty close. You can look great beating up on the weak NL East down the stretch but against seasoned playoff teams like SF or StL you're going to run into trouble. How many errors, mental mistakes did the Nats make vs. the Giants? How many composure breakdowns, etc. How many guys like LaRoche and Werth who are veterans, again failed to deliver?

I'm hoping the Nats don't spiral into the pattern of death the Redskins and Capitals are in. The Wizards the jury is still out on. They won one playoff series over a banged up Bulls team and suddenly they're a conference contender...uh huh. But the Redskins and Caps have failure in the blood, in the DNA.

The Nats are still young enough to hopefully avoid that, but this is three straight years now of disappointment. Great regular seasons but playoff chokes. Just like the Caps of 2008-2012 or whatever. Sounds exactly like the Nats. Young, talented, bright future, winning division titles, being the favorite, and failing to get out of the first round of the playoffs.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by RFKRat

Honestly, I think again, for the 3rd year in a row now, the Nationals were way overhyped. Maybe not overrated, but pretty close. You can look great beating up on the weak NL East down the stretch but against seasoned playoff teams like SF or StL you're going to run into trouble. How many errors, mental mistakes did the Nats make vs. the Giants? How many composure breakdowns, etc. How many guys like LaRoche and Werth who are veterans, again failed to deliver?

I'm hoping the Nats don't spiral into the pattern of death the Redskins and Capitals are in. The Wizards the jury is still out on. They won one playoff series over a banged up Bulls team and suddenly they're a conference contender...uh huh. But the Redskins and Caps have failure in the blood, in the DNA.

The Nats are still young enough to hopefully avoid that, but this is three straight years now of disappointment. Great regular seasons but playoff chokes. Just like the Caps of 2008-2012 or whatever. Sounds exactly like the Nats. Young, talented, bright future, winning division titles, being the favorite, and failing to get out of the first round of the playoffs.

It is hard to say they were overhyped. While the MLB schedule is division heavy, the Nats were solid against some very quality teams. I think much like the Cincinnati Reds of the last 5 years or so they put together great regular seasons but just don't have the pieces for the playoffs. I would even put the current Pittsburgh Pirates roster in that conversation too.

[BaltimoreSkins]

The Nats bats have never been scary. It is quite a surprise for some of the players they have.