It’s a rough time to be a Washington Nationals fan. Today the Nats became the first team to be a perfect 0.00000 in the Baseball Prospectus Postseason Odds Report, meaning that out of 1,000,000 simulations run by BP’s Clay Davenport, the Nationals made the playoffs in zero of them. The Nats’ average record over those 1,000,000 simulations was 59.8-102.2
Obviously this has to be viewed as a big step back for the Nationals, who went 73-89 and outperformed expectations so greatly that Manny Acta was a popular candidate for Manager of the Year.
Obviously the breakout of Ryan Zimmerman that never happened is the main culprit this year. Zimmerman’s labrum is a big reason why his power didn’t show up, but beyond that he definitely took a step back offensively, and this was after Joe Sheehan predicted a David Wright type year for Zimmerman. However, even though this year didn’t go well for him I think Zimmerman still has a David Wright type couple of seasons in store, especially since defensively Zimmerman is way way way better than Wright. So all in all, even though this year didn’t go well for the Nats, they might be headed for a bright future-especially if they avoid trading top 20 relievers in all of baseball for fringe prospects.
ZImmerman’s issue is that he really has no one around him to help him be a better ballplayer. What the Mets have the ability to do is put very good major league veterans (some older than dirt) around Reyes and Wright and the young pitchers…Wright is the Man now, but didn’t have to be his first few years…Zimmerman is the only guy on those Nat teams and to ask a young guy like that to carry a franchise is tough…the injury also hurts..but Zimmerman has it in him to be that player..I am afraid for the Nats he will become that player elsewhere later in his career
tatis?
I’ve read this three times now and I still don’t know what it’s supposed to mean.
spencer…of course…Tatis
it means the Nats aren’t winning the World Series…. and the sun will come up tomorrow.
The Nats need better scouts. I think they are still employing the ones Bud hired a few years back when they were purposefully trying to lose. Apparently, these guys haven’t gotten the message and are still advising them to go after shitty prospects.
Is Bowden still in charge? what is this, FSU?
I hate their fans. I hate the font on their jerseys. I hate their players. I hate their play-by-play and color guys.
I like that they suck. I like that they make bad trades. I like that their GM is corrupt. I like that they can’t come close to filling their new stadium or even paying the rent on it.
/the 2008 Player Haters Ball
I believe the proper term is “African-American”, racist.
I’m sorry for what I’ve said. I didn’t mean it in that context. I love black people. I have plenty of black friends. I hope that in the future I can show everyone the kind of person I really am and work to correct this horrible misunderstanding.
/every white guy ever after saying something dumb
there’s no way a guy with a beard and a wife beater loves black people.
SG…what if it’s a black guy with a beard and a wife beater?
/i know your mind is blown
ill, do you know exactly how many black people you’ve had in your house?
WHA? Mind…. can’t….. compute….
Stigs, no I can’t.
SG – my last name is Johnson, making me a part of the African American community.
I don’t think Johnson makes you an automatic member. Brown, maybe.