(02-21-2017 10:22 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(02-21-2017 07:22 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(02-21-2017 04:04 PM)stever20 Wrote:  I actually think the Nats bench and pen is pretty good. for the bench you have Stephen Drew, Derek Norris now as backup catcher/1b, Adam Lind, Clint Robinson. That's a fairly decent bench. The pen is good as well- it's just the closer slot that is the big problem. Of course, that's the slot that if you don't have it, you are totally screwed(see Giants, San Francisco, 2016).

i actually think the Giants would've won that game if Bochy didn't totally mismanage the inning, but your point is somewhat valid.

Didn't realize that was the current Nats bench. The fangraphs column at the beginning of the month had it as Robinson, Drew, Lobaton, Heisey and Taylor. Forget I said anything

well, the Nats have signed Lind and now Wieters(pushing Norris to backup) in the last week, which has greatly solidified the bench.

It'll be interesting to see the closer situation. That's the biggest x factor to the Nats season this year IMO. If it's good, the Nats will be really tough to face. If it's rocky, the Nats will be mediocre.

i don't think they'll be mediocre, but without a strong pen they'll definitely have trouble advancing in the postseason. They almost have to make a move. You can't have a team with this much talent (their top 10 guys stack up against anyone), while having a hole like that. It's almost criminal