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We recently upgraded our comment system to improve reliability, performance, and long-term control, and we’re currently running both systems during the transition. This shift moves us away from an external service to a system we run and control directly—meaning we own the content and can continue improving it over time. We’ve also reduced the comment refresh delay from about 30 seconds to 10 seconds, making it much closer to real-time.
We understand there have been frustrations and increased feedback, and we’re actively working to improve things. What we ask is simple: use the system and give it a fair shot. If you run into issues, please submit them through the support form so we can track and fix them properly. Repeated complaints without details don’t help us solve problems—we appreciate your patience as we continue refining the experience.
If you’d like a full side-by-side comparison of the platforms and the reasons behind this decision, please refer to the chart below. This change is being made with the long-term benefit of the entire community in mind.
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At 5:00 pm, the NLDS gets started with the Milwaukee Brewers against the Colorado Rockies and at 8:30 pm, the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers get going. The Braves have a predictable line-up and they are starting Mike Foltynewicz, but for the Dodgers, they will start lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu and not Clayton Kershaw who will start tomorrow on extra rest as he last pitched on Saturday. This could be a very well thought out strategy by the analytics group with the Dodgers or a move that could be highly criticized if it does not work-out. Continue reading →
Hands on hips, Jackie Robinson stares incredulously as the Giants celebrate. October 3, 1951
The Divisional tie-breaker game between the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, October 1 turned on a dime. With none out in the bottom of the fourth inning Pitcher German Marquez struck out Dodgers’ First Baseman Max Muncy on a high fastball. Unfortunately, for Colorado, Catcher Tony Wolters failed to secure the ball. It popped into the air and back to the screen. Muncy was safe at first. Two batters later, Cody Bellinger homered. Up by two runs the Dodgers never looked back. This innocent little strikeout-that-wasn’t turned into a big deal. If one digs a bit deeper it possibly reveals something much larger. Continue reading →
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For 2019, the second base position is a complicated issue after the departure of Daniel Murphy. For the past 2 1/2 years, the man for the position was Murphy who missed a good part of the season due to his microfracture and debridement procedures in his right knee last off-season, and then he was traded in mid-August. In 2016 and in 2017, Murphy put together exceptional offensive numbers, and despite below average defense Murph was a 5.7 and 4.4 WAR player in 2016 and in 2017; all in all, one of the best free agent signings in the team’s history and at an a very reasonable level of compensation.
There is no denying that Daniel Murphy is one of the best pure hitters in baseball combining bat control, power and excellent situational understanding. In 2017, unfortunately brought with it a broken down Murphy towards the end of the season, one who returned from a major knee surgery with a noticeable limp, even less range and an inability to use his legs to drive the ball with power. Still by the time the Nats flipped Murphy to the Cubs, most of his game was back and he remains a scary hitter as the playoffs are about to begin. With Murphy gone, the Nationals might want to fill second base with an acquisition from the outside for 2019 or look to internal options.
By the way, the Washington Nationals have the 17th spot in the 2019 Draft. It could have been the 16th if the Diamondbacks won 1 more game because the Nats had the better head-to- head record as they tied wih an identical 82-80 record this season. This is the highest the Nationals have picked in 7-years when they chose 16th overall in the 1st round and took Lucas Giolito. Continue reading →
For the Washington Nationals, Trea Turner is another player who has drawn emotional responses from our posters throughout the year. Let’s start by making a couple of indisputable statements: 1) Trea Turner is a very good player; 2) This was Trea Turner’s 1st full season in the Majors. In fact, Turner played in all 162 games this season in an iron man type season (a long way from Ripken).
When you start there and also state that Turner is a critical and central piece of the Nats present and future, I think you can count on near unanimous agreement. Still there was a trivial amount of negativity surrounding this player, and I contend that some of it was warranted. Continue reading →
The season is over and this game was a microcosm of the whole season. The Nationals lost in their 15th shutout of the season, but it was understandable in this game. They had a first inning of bad luck where they had two hits and the inning was over in 4-pitches with the Rockies starter seeing the minimum number of batters. That is hard to do when your first two batters get hits. We have seen too many times where this team has hit into bad luck or did not make their own luck. You will never win a game you don’t score runs, and in this game the Nats pitchers gave up a dozen. Continue reading →
Back in Washington, D.C. today, that Skittles tarp will be an indelible image etched in the minds of Nationals fans, and today it covers a sunny field on a day when Nationals Park is empty as the Nationals will play their final game of 2018 in Colorado. Some of us have cried enough tears this 2018 season to cover the tarp. If you count March, the Nats had only 3 winning months this season along with May and September, and at least will finish the season on a high note with a winning month, a winning record for the season, and a 2nd Place finish. This month has given us a glimpse into the future with the “Dream Team Outfield” of Juan Soto and Victor Robles. The future is bright for the Nationals on a sunny day back home where Mike Rizzo will head to immediately after today’s game to begin working on his 2019 plans. Continue reading →
Many Washington Nationals players looked great in this game as the Nationals guaranteed themselves a winning season with their 82nd win. With 2-runs over 6-innings in Colorado, Stephen Strasburg completed his 2018 season on a high note with this win. He was backed up with plenty of offense with 12-runs on 18-hits including one of his own hits. In this game, Juan Soto smashed his 22nd home run of the season which tied him with teammate Bryce Harper for the most home runs by a teenager trailing only Tony Conigliaro‘s 24-homers. Soto raised his RBI total to 70 on his big night, and Trea Turner finished with 3-hits and also hit a home run which was his 19th of the season. Turner needs one more home run to join the 20/40 Club. Adam Eaton also had 3-hits and pushed his batting average back over .300. Continue reading →
The Washington Nationals will not be playing in the 2018 postseason, however, their results from today’s game could determine who wins the NL West. If the Rockies beat the Nats today, they would at worst clinch a tie for the NL West crown which would require a 163rd “play-in” game between the Rockies and Dodgers to determine who wins the NL West. If the Rockies win today and tomorrow, they win the NL West at least a game ahead of the Dodgers. For the Nationals, they want to win today to guarantee a winning season. The Nats record today is 81-79. While they have already guaranteed themselves sole possession of 2nd Place in the NL East, a winning record would feel better than finishing at 81-81. Continue reading →
We recently upgraded our comment system to improve reliability, performance, and long-term control, and we’re currently running both systems during the transition. This shift moves us away from an external service to a system we run and control directly—meaning we own the content and can continue improving it over time. We’ve also reduced the comment refresh delay from about 30 seconds to 10 seconds, making it much closer to real-time.
We understand there have been frustrations and increased feedback, and we’re actively working to improve things. What we ask is simple: use the system and give it a fair shot. If you run into issues, please submit them through the support form so we can track and fix them properly. Repeated complaints without details don’t help us solve problems—we appreciate your patience as we continue refining the experience.
If you’d like a full side-by-side comparison of the platforms and the reasons behind this decision, please refer to the chart below. This change is being made with the long-term benefit of the entire community in mind.