Somehow the Nats turned a 4 game Mets sweep into a must win game against the Marlins on Sunday but hey, they wouldn't be the Nats if they didn't, right? The Nats offense has been pretty miserable but a combination of good pitching and bad opponents has kept them out of last. Could they still fall past the Marlins? Sure. But with a 5 game lead in the loss column it would take something crazy. For example if the Nats go a mediocre 3-7 in their last 10, the Marlins would have to go 7-2 to pass the Nats. Seriously, not this year.
Over / Under challenge Update:
Mike Morse : .300 average - OVER (.302)
Danny Espinosa : 20 homers - UNDER (19)
Pudge Rodrgiuez : 1 hit. - UNDER (still no at bats)
Ian Desmond : 4.0 K / BB ratio - UNDER (3.94)
Jayson Werth : 100 OPS+ - UNDER (97)
Nats Offense : .700 OPS. - UNDER (.691)
Strasburg : 18 innings pitched. - UNDER (14) but set up to pass
John Lannan : 9 wins. (over or match bet) - MATCH (still at 9)
Milone + Peacock + Detwiler : 5 wins - UNDER (4)
Tyler Clippard - 2.00 ERA - UNDER (1.84)
Drew Storen - 39 saves. - UNDER (38)
A good half of these are counting stats so don't be discouraged by the domination of the UNDERs.
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3d to last is still a toss up, imo.
Storen at 38 saves after yesterday.
Don't see any way they take a step forward next year without 2 bats. Expecting a significant step up from 5 existing spots just seems unrealistic.
Storen - fixed! (tied with Hanrahan)
5 steps up, with no steps back mind you (morse I'm looking at you). But what bat? What position? I think they cross fingers hope for a Ramos/Espinosa and Werth resurgance and wait for Bryce.
A bounceback from Werth is the most reasonable of those, followed by Ramos.
CF is most obvious. It doesn't even need to be a great one (although that would be nice), but trading for Byrd would help quite a bit, or even signing Crisp if he can stay healthy. Also, can't see them winning with both Desi and Espy at MI; one of those spots needs to add more to O. the problem, as I see it, with doing that this offseason is Rendon. I feel pretty sure they extend RZim, and 2B is the natural place to add Rendon, since I see Harper and Werth in the corners.
By the way, I hope that they don't rush Bryce up next year. He seems like a guy that is going straight to free agency, and I would play this one like Tampa does and make sure that the prospect is as ready as possible, in order to maximize his 6 years of control. 2013 is plenty soon enough for me.
I think Danny can maintain his pop all year long. He may not bat much more than .230 (or he may) but he should hit 25-30 homers next year.
Meh - seems like they'd be getting either of those guys on the downswing. I agree with the MI situation evaluation except for one thing: I want to see Rendon before I annoint him a major league starter.
As for Bryce... we'll see if he's ready he should come up. I've always maintained that. You can't worry about what's going to happen 6 years from now. Too many question marks.
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