GDT: 7-30-13 Rockies at Braves, Wood pitching, JHey lead-off

bravesnumberone said:
If we get caught with only 7 games left against above .500 teams, I think it goes without saying a change needs to be made.
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Well, 13 of those are vs Phi and 9 vs Wsh.

I don't think either of them are under .500 type teams.
 
thewupk said:
You don't think they are below .500 type teams even though they have been just that for two thirds of the season?
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Washington is much better than their record.

And Philly has been killed with injuries.

I bet at least Washington finishes over .500, and Philly will make one more late run depending if they sell anyone.
 
Heyward said:
Washington is much better than their record.

And Philly has been killed with injuries.

I bet at least Washington finishes over .500, and Philly will make one more late run depending if they sell anyone.
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You sound paranoid. I don't understand how someone can be "better than their record". They've been playing like a team under .500. Their hitting is near the bottom of the league.
 
Washington is -27 run differential and is actually outperforming it by 2 wins.
Philadelphia is -74 run differential and is outperforming it by 5 wins. Philly's run differential is the second worse in the league next to Miami.

These are bad teams, and it's very rare for a team to come back 10 down that starts out with A) a losing record, and B) a negative run differential.

That being said, it still ain't over.
 
Heyward said:
Washington is much better than their record.

And Philly has been killed with injuries.

I bet at least Washington finishes over .500, and Philly will make one more late run depending if they sell anyone.
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I think they are somewhere in between what they were last year and this year. They got lucky in a ton of games last year and unlucky in a ton this year. Either way I think we have had the better team in both years.
 
jason27nc said:
I think they are somewhere in between what they were last year and this year. They got lucky in a ton of games last year and unlucky in a ton this year. Either way I think we have had the better team in both years.
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They were a little lucky last year but they were really good last year and clearly the best team in the division. Lucky in some games, yes but every team has some lucky games throughout the year.

I still think they have a better all around team but aren't playing like it. They definitely had a better team last year.
 
Heyward said:
They were a little lucky last year but they were really good last year and clearly the best team in the division. Lucky in some games, yes but every team has some lucky games throughout the year.

I still think they have a better all around team but aren't playing like it. They definitely had a better team last year.
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I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this one. I think they are a bit over rated as a team. They have some great players but I still like who we have better.
 
The Nats were very strong last year, but pretty much everything went right that needed to go right. They weren't so much lucky in terms of wins, as they didn't really have any significant injuries that set them back, and a couple guys had career or near-career years offensively. Only setback was self-imposed when they shut Strasburg down.
 
Washington has Strasburg, Gio, and Zimmermann lined up to pitch against us coming up too. I like our chances. We seem to hit Stras well, along with Gio. Zimmermann is kinda fading.

If they sweep us coming up, so be it...they basically have to, to stay in the hunt.
 
jason27nc said:
I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this one. I think they are a bit over rated as a team. They have some great players but I still like who we have better.
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Ive said it all year long and before the season started. Atlanta Braves are better than Washington. They just have the young superstars that people are all over.
 
Dunit24 said:
Washington has Strasburg, Gio, and Zimmermann lined up to pitch against us coming up too. I like our chances. We seem to hit Stras well, along with Gio. Zimmermann is kinda fading.

If they sweep us coming up, so be it...they basically have to, to stay in the hunt.
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Stras and Gio have been great lately. Gio probably their best starter since April.

Agree on Zimmerman but we rarely race him, so hard to say. As I said, find a way to get one, anything more is gravy.
 
Heyward said:
Washington is much better than their record.

And Philly has been killed with injuries.

I bet at least Washington finishes over .500, and Philly will make one more late run depending if they sell anyone.
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The Phils will not make a legit run. They are a bad team.
 
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