(07-01-2019 12:09 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(05-25-2019 05:55 PM)stever20 Wrote:  well that's one way to not let the bullpen screw you.... have your starter throw a CG shutout. Corbin with it today.... What's great about it for the Nats and made it so easy to decide to do it is that he's got an extra day before his next start on Friday.

These next few weeks huge for the Nats. Schedule outside the Braves is pretty easy. Only 17 of 39 vs winning teams from now thru the all star break- with of those 17- 4 vs Arizona(1 game over) and 4 with the Padres. Really only the 5 vs Braves and 4 with Phillies really tough games before the all star break.

Well, I think the Nats really have taken advantage of this stretch of 39 games- 23-10 so far(best winning pct. in MLB in the time). Done what you absolutely need to do. Got 6 more to really make noise with. Go 5-1 or 6-0 and wow. Only 1.5 back now of the 2nd wild card and really only 7 back of the division right now. And Atlanta/Philly have 3 games h2h here so if Nats win, they're going to gain ground on one of them at least.

So here's a question: let's assume the Nats make the playoffs. In order to make noise, they have to add to the pen, right? I mean, by ERA- their pen is dead last in MLB.