6/26 Cubs (Hammel) @ Miami (Frenandez) 12:10 CDT ABC7

[Sammy Sofa]

Hey, the Nationals will have lost 8 in a row if they lose today; this is a cruddy run, but things happen.

 

I mean, nobody seriously thought they weren't ever going to struggle, right?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Geez, Zobrist and Heyward crushed those.

[Little Slide Rooter]

On the bright side, we have a 3 game set with the Reds coming up while the Cards have 4 with the Royals.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Hey, the Nationals will have lost 8 in a row if they lose today; this is a cruddy run, but things happen.

 

I mean, nobody seriously thought they weren't ever going to struggle, right?

 

Based on people getting pissed because the Cubs won games but not by enough to make an impact on RD, I'm actually going to say there were some.

[Tryptamine]

oh course that falls in for a hit after last inning

[Bryants Disco Ball]

On the bright side, we have a 3 game set with the Reds coming up while the Cards have 4 with the Royals.

 

I've seen a few peeps say this. What makes the Royals such a nightmare matchup?

[Sosa21MVP]

Eh, it has been a rough week. Still have actually gained a game on the Cards over the last 10 games (not counting today).

[Sammy Sofa]

Hey, the Nationals will have lost 8 in a row if they lose today; this is a cruddy run, but things happen.

 

I mean, nobody seriously thought they weren't ever going to struggle, right?

 

Based on people getting pissed because the Cubs won games but not by enough to make an impact on RD, I'm actually going to say there were some.

 

Ahhh, that mostly just David messing around.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Hey, the Nationals will have lost 8 in a row if they lose today; this is a cruddy run, but things happen.

 

I mean, nobody seriously thought they weren't ever going to struggle, right?

 

And they just DL'd Strasburg.

Edited June 26, 2016 by Little Slide Rooter

[Sammy Sofa]

On the bright side, we have a 3 game set with the Reds coming up while the Cards have 4 with the Royals.

 

I've seen a few peeps say this. What makes the Royals such a nightmare matchup?

 

Nothing; they're just better than the Reds.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Hey, the Nationals will have lost 8 in a row if they lose today; this is a cruddy run, but things happen.

 

I mean, nobody seriously thought they weren't ever going to struggle, right?

 

Based on people getting pissed because the Cubs won games but not by enough to make an impact on RD, I'm actually going to say there were some.

 

Ahhh, that mostly just David messing around.

 

Haha. No, other people, too.

[Little Slide Rooter]

On the bright side, we have a 3 game set with the Reds coming up while the Cards have 4 with the Royals.

 

I've seen a few peeps say this. What makes the Royals such a nightmare matchup?

 

Nothing; they're just better than the Reds.

 

By a lot. They were a 1st place team until the Indians did the opposite of what the Nationals are doing.

[Little Slide Rooter]

 

Based on people getting pissed because the Cubs won games but not by enough to make an impact on RD, I'm actually going to say there were some.

 

Ahhh, that mostly just David messing around.

 

Haha. No, other people, too.

 

I don't think anybody's serious about griping about the pythag so much as 'good team problems' type of stuff.

[NOLA]

 

2-3 against one of the toughest pitchers in the league.

Darwin Barney was probably awesome against someone too.

Look, not trying to pile on the guy, but does he have a nagging injury or is this is ceiling? When Fowler gets back I'd rather he not bat 2nd in this lineup.

 

Yeah, offense is so terrible w/ him hitting 2nd all year.

This is what I hate. Offense has been largely awesome in spite of him. Now there's injuries so his mediocrity is magnified. Not saying he's awful, just counting on our RF being a run producer eventually ffs.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

Ahhh, that mostly just David messing around.

 

Haha. No, other people, too.

 

I don't think anybody's serious about griping about the pythag so much as 'good team problems' type of stuff.

 

Very true. I was just being a smart ass with the first comment.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Darwin Barney was probably awesome against someone too.

Look, not trying to pile on the guy, but does he have a nagging injury or is this is ceiling? When Fowler gets back I'd rather he not bat 2nd in this lineup.

 

Yeah, offense is so terrible w/ him hitting 2nd all year.

This is what I hate. Offense has been largely awesome in spite of him. Now there's injuries so his mediocrity is magnified. Not saying he's awful, just counting on our RF being a run producer eventually ffs.

 

I don't think J-Hey is ever going to be really awesome on offense. Better than this, but not like a middle of the order guy. I just want him close to his career numbers, which makes him a nice compliment to an offense and a great all-around player with his defense.

[squally1313]

Darwin Barney was probably awesome against someone too.

Look, not trying to pile on the guy, but does he have a nagging injury or is this is ceiling? When Fowler gets back I'd rather he not bat 2nd in this lineup.

 

Yeah, offense is so terrible w/ him hitting 2nd all year.

This is what I hate. Offense has been largely awesome in spite of him. Now there's injuries so his mediocrity is magnified. Not saying he's awful, just counting on our RF being a run producer eventually ffs.

 

I know I'm taking both sides of this argument, but I agree that our offense has been amazing in spite of Heyward, not because of him. His overall contributions and 'true' offensive talent ensure that he needs to be in the lineup, but you can definitely make the argument that with everyone else producing the way that they have (and are capable of), Heyward should not be getting the second most PAs on the team.

 

I want so many spite dongs in Cincinnati. After this week, I'm going to revel in Brennaman's despair.

[Tryptamine]

Can we find one damn reliever outside of Rondon and Strop who can get people out?

[nolanwood]

We horsefeathering suck.

[squally1313]

Can we find one damn reliever outside of Rondon and Strop who can get people out?

 

I feel like I haven't seen Strop or Rondon in forever. Strop 2 innings in the last week, Rondon 1.1. Hopefully that's by design, but agreed that these guys get very tiring.

[BigSlick]

Lol the offense completely sucks, the starters have had mild hiccups and the bullpen blows

 

Ah well

 

Most of all I'm sad for Heyward who should have something like 4 more hits given the swings he's put on balls lately

[Vinestal]

wow this team is a mess right now, can't score and the bullpen is terrible. Even Strop has struggled a little recently.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Think they're second guessing the whole 'hey, let's stretch out Adam Warren at AAA because we have plenty of good relievers' thing?

[Bryants Disco Ball]

We [expletive] suck.

 

Temporarily.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Think they're second guessing the whole 'hey, let's stretch out Adam Warren at AAA because we have plenty of good relievers' thing?

 

I'm not actually sure that's why they did it. But Warren was sucking too. I think they did it to help him stop possibly sucking. But I might have read the situation wrong.