(08-11-2018 10:19 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 09:14 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-10-2018 11:43 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(08-10-2018 05:05 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 06:06 PM)stever20 Wrote:  so Nats get 2 of 4 from Braves. not great, but now the schedule gets much worse for the Braves.

Also for the Nats! 2-3 since starting this tough stretch. Phillies beat the Padres tonight and they're 6.5 up on the Nats. Any of the Braves, Dodgers or dbacks win, and the Nats are 5.5 back of the 2nd WC. I just don't see it happening for them this year.

The Nats schedule does not get much worse. Nats even now have the 11th easiest schedule remaining, and after this weekend, that'll soften up even more. If they can go even 4-2 these next 6 games of the road trip, they're still alive. And get Roark/Scherzer in 3 of those 6 games.

Nats schedule starting Monday:
4 @ Cardinals
3 Marlins
3 Phillies
3 @ Mets
3 @ Phillies
3 Brewers
3 Cardinals
4 Cubs
3 @ Phillies
3 @ Braves

Then 9 easy division games and then end the season with 3 in Coors. I'm sorry, but if that was one of our teams you'd be telling us how it's a difficult schedule. They're 59-57. How well do we realistically expect them to play?

It's really not. Part of it is that they have the Marlins/Mets in here along with those 9 at the end of the season. Also St Louis isn't exactly great this year..

Nats aren't in a great spot- but they're 5.5 out of not only the division but both wild card spots now. Just 1 7-8 game winning streak and they're going to be right in this.

Nats have a better shot at NL East than Wild Card with so many teams to jump over playing well right now.