Category Archives: PostSeason

9th and Last 18 gamer: Time to take the next step

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Section222

For previous 18-gamers, click here. Everyone’s attention has turned to the playoffs, and Saturday’s rainout means we have to wait until 1 pm on Sunday to see if the Nats can overcome that 1-0 deficit to the Dodgers. So there’s … Continue reading →

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7 Games Left and Counting Down to the #Nats in the Post-Season

Posted on September 25, 2016 by DonH

Time to update our post from last week, 13 Games Left and Counting Down to the #Nats in the Post-Season. The Nationals have clinched the NL East and now the focus needs to be home field advantage for the National … Continue reading →

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Proposed MLB Schedule Changes

Posted on November 25, 2015 by DonH

In a recent post (Exactly who are the DHs in the AL?) coolhandbane suggested an article on shortening the MLB schedule. And Laura Peebles mentioned double-headers and problems that MLB has in scheduling make-up games for rain-outs given that many teams … Continue reading →

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Postseason strategies are different. They just are.

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The clutch closer again makes the difference in the playoffs. Whether it was Luke Gregerson for Houston or Kenley Jansen for the Dodgers or Wade Davis for the Royals or Jeurys Familia for the Mets these closers made every save … Continue reading →

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Playoffs update: A broken leg leads to more debate!

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With a runner on 2nd and 1 out and the Dodgers down by 1 run, Chase Utley was inserted as a pinch-hitter and promptly blooped a single to the outfield which sent the runner to 3rd.  Bartolo Colon had replaced … Continue reading →

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Help me if you can, I’m feeling down…..

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Community member Hiram Hover brought up the song Help! by the Beatles in what the Nats need for next season. The Nats need help, and as fans, we need help also.  The 7th inning buried the Nats once again.  As … Continue reading →

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In-Game, the post-season showdown starts today

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats have a showdown at the Nats Park.  They better come ready to fight because today starts the road to improving their chances to making the postseason.  The Nats are 4 games behind the team they will be playing … Continue reading →

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Meltdown Soup Mix

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Ray Wyvill

If you have hopes for the Nats to come back and win the division this year there may be good underpinnings for that. September is notorious for division leader collapses. The list is quite long including the 1964 Phillies, 2007 … Continue reading →

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It took 10 days for the Nats to gain ground in the standings. Progress!

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

It seems like forever since the last time the Mets would lose on the same day the Nats would win and that last happened on August 19 when the Mets lost in Baltimore and the Nats beat the Rockies. On … Continue reading →

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Math Lessons in the NL East. 12% odds according to Baseball Prospectus

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nationals have 37 games left to play in the season, and the Mets have 36 games left to play in their season.  There are 6 head-to-head games against the NY Mets remaining in the schedule which are the only … Continue reading →

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