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Well, as some wise man once said, 'If you are going to go, go big.' The O's are certainly making a mark.:rolleyes2: -- Al
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I’m not sure what the point was in playing yesterday other than they didn’t want to refund those who bought tickets (not too many from what I could tell) and season ticket holders since the season is almost over and there aren’t too many chances for makeup dates.
Yeah, the cool, wet weather has really killed the crowds in this final homestand. The dollar rules and thus they play. -- Al
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If they had forced the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay to sit through that misery, they could have sued for cruel and unusual punishment. Imagine paying for the privilege of sitting for hours in an ice cold rain to watch a meaningless game. Fortunately the end is near. The fans have voted with their feet as Lenin might say.
O's lose #111 tonight, tying the franchise record for most losses in a season. They have 6 games left... -- Al
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One "bright" spot from yesterday was Harper reaching 100 RBI's for the first time in his career.
Harper has been having a rather 'under the radar' type of year. His BA has been low all year, .214 at the All-Star break, up to .245 right now. He has batted .290 since the break. His offensive numbers have been good with 34 Hr's (second highest of career), 100 RBI's (highest of career), 126 BB (highest of career), 99 Runs scored (second highest of career), 31 2B (second highest of career), .390 OBP (second highest of career), 154 games played (highest of career). If the Nats had done better and his BA was about 50 points higher, he would be in the MVP race again. He's had a decent year on a disappointing team. -- Al
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Al:
Those numbers are better than I imagined.
It is also worth noting that there are 12 players with 100 RBIs this year and Harper is the only one playing on team that is barely at .500.
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The Nationals are just a team I will fail to understand. I don't understand how they have that much talent and are average.
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This might be one of the biggest mysteries in baseball. They have a huge payroll, tons of talent, they have a dedicated fan-base etc., and yet they can't seem to put it all together.
Nothing worked the way it was hoped this year. The firing of Baker and replacing him with a rookie manager was the first crack in the wall. Injuries to key personal hurt the Nats right out of the gate. There was a complete lack of discipline on the bases as the Nats had runners thrown out and picked off at an alarming rate all season, and still are. The Nats hitting with runners in scoring position was pretty bad all year too, leaving an average of 7.25 men on per game, third worst in MLB. Probably the most damaging aspect was the here-to-fore reliable starting pitching failing to a large degree. Strasburg missed a third of the season; Gonzalez and Roark had their worst career years; the number 5 SP position was catch-as-catch can for most of the year; only Mad Max performed to the level expected. To top it all off, the Nats suspect bullpen was largely ineffective for most of the year, being hurt by underperformance and injuries, as the bullpen has managed scoreless appearances in only 59 of 157 games to date, allowing 1 run 31 times and multiple runs 67 times. All this, coupled with the learning curve and inevitable mistakes by the rookie manager have resulted in a very disappointing year. Fortunately, there's always next year.:rolleyes2: -- Al
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The Nats remind me of the Mets of the 80s, a very good team with little to show for it; take away that 86 team and you don't have much. Something always seemed to go wrong with the Nats or those Mets. In the end, there doesn't (and didn't) seem to be a logical basis why they didn't succeed. It's a bit of a head scratcher, with either team.
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When was the last time you guys could remember there being three 100-win teams in one league? The Red Sox (106) and Astros (99) will definitely win 100 games, and the Yankees (96 with 6 games remaining) and A's (95 with 5 games remaining) have a chance to join them.
None of the National League teams (the best of which presently has 90 wins) would have made the playoffs in the AL. Its a strange year.{sm4}
None of the National League teams (the best of which presently has 90 wins) would have made the playoffs in the AL. Its a strange year.{sm4}
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I don't bet baseball...I do bad enough betting football...
but I would guess whoever the NL puts up in the World Series will be somewhat of a long shot in Vegas...
still...you never know...
but I would guess whoever the NL puts up in the World Series will be somewhat of a long shot in Vegas...
still...you never know...
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Not to mention, as of today only one team has qualified for the playoffs in the NL, while all of the playoff teams are set in the AL.
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Having the Orioles in the AL helped pad a record or two. The Royals are about as awful. I’d say the AL is a bit top heavy, with a few really good teams, and some really lousy squads.
Perhaps if some NL teams had played in the AL, their WL record would be in line with the AL leaders.
I guess we will see come October. Me, I always favor the team without the DH rule. You know, the team that plays real baseball. Lol
Should have mentioned that during this same game, Harper became the only NL player with at least 100 walks, 100 RBI's, and 100 runs scored. -- Al