Nlds (Giants vs. Nationals)

[OrangeJerseys]

A fitting end to the 96 win Gnats.

[Palmoripken]

They'll be back. Young core but that's twice they've lost the ALDS with the best record.

[OFFNY]

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THOMAS BOSWELL

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/playoffs/a-washington-baltimore-world-series-for-nationals-and-orioles-fans-time-to-dream/2014/09/30/9f223048-48b5-11e4-a046-120a8a855cca_story.html

The Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles will meet in the first game of the World Series on Oct. 21 in Camden Yards. So, plan the next three weeks of your life preparing for that whirlwind.

Until that paragraph is proven false, nothing in sports in this region will approach the titillation in that possibility.

That paragraph has been proven wrong.

[SouthRider]

Yeah. The Nats aren't losing anyone that I can think of going into 2015. Year after that they have to pay Zimmermann I think. The rest of the playoff teams except the Dodgers maybe will be losing key pieces next year.

[ArtVanDelay]

A fitting end to the 96 win Gnats.

A predictable end.

[ArtVanDelay]

Prediction: Harper gets plunked when the Gnats play the Giants next season.

[OrangeJerseys]

Prediction: Harper gets plunked when the Gnats play the Giants next season.

Good.

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[backwardsk]

You're not going to win many games scoring 9 runs in 45 innings. But Williams should take some heat for taking out Zimmermann and bringing in Barrett when you have Clippard available.

[backwardsk]

Yeah. The Nats aren't losing anyone that I can think of going into 2015. Year after that they have to pay Zimmermann I think. The rest of the playoff teams except the Dodgers maybe will be losing key pieces next year.

There's a mutual option on LaRoche at $15mm and a $2mm buyout. With Ryan Zimmerman's arm, they may explore that option.

There's also a $9mm team option on Span.

[Crazysilver03]

There's a mutual option on LaRoche at $15mm and a $2mm buyout. With Ryan Zimmerman's arm, they may explore that option.

There's also a $9mm team option on Span.

If anything, they buy out LaRoche so they can put Zimmerman at 1st.

[backwardsk]

If anything, they buy out LaRoche so they can put Zimmerman at 1st.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. LaRoche had mentioned earlier that he didn't think he'd be back. I think they keep Span because I don't believe you'd want Bryce in center full time.

[nevadaO]

Giants fans are fun. Went to a game there two years ago and they were a lot of fun.

Just saw this and yes they are pretty fun. Last game I went to there was someone who walked out in the bottom of the 7th to A-Ha's Take On Me and when it stopped our whole section kept singing it up to and including the really high part. It seemed like it was just the men who were doing it and it was absolutely hilarious.

[backwardsk]

Also Soriano is gone and Cabrera is a FA. Andrew Miller may be a possibility for their bullpen.

[weams]

Also Soriano is gone and Cabrera is a FA. Andrew Miller may be a possibility for their bullpen.

It wouldn't matter.

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/matt-williams-nationals-manager-nlds-game4-bullpen-100814