The Coolest Streak in Sports Is on the Line

Posted by SuckaFish

There is one, and only one, reason to watch the Nats this weekend. They’ve already locked up the number one spot in the Bryce Harper Sweepstakes. So why in the world would I tell anyone to watch their meaningless games? Because they aren’t meaningless you pretentious jerk. This weekend the coolest streak in sports is on the line.

Find out what it is at Natinals Natin.

Nats’ Magic Number Stalled at One

Posted by KilgoreTroutIII

With a Nats victory last night and a Pirates loss, the Nats’ magic number in the Bryce Harper Sweepstakes Race remains at one.

See the full post at Natinals Natin.

Nats Edge Closer to Bryce Harper Signing

Posted by KilgoreTroutIII

The Pirates and Orioles are turning in Herculean efforts to catch the Nats in the Bryce Harper Sweepstakes, but it’s almost impossible now. After losing six in a row, the Pirates won Friday. The Orioles have lost an impressive eight straight, but even if they lost their remaining nine for a 17-game losing streak, the Nats would have to go 8-1 for the O’s to tie it. Pittsburgh’s win put them back to 5.5 behind with 10 games to go, meaning they would have to lose seven to tie an 8-1 Nats finish.

See full post and standings in The Bryce Harper Sweepstakes Race at Natinals Natin.

Nats Cruisin’ to Sweepstakes Win

Posted by KilgoreTroutIII

As unlikely as it sounds, if the Nats were to go 9-4 the rest of the way, it would still be awfully hard for any team to catch them. To see the full post and see how many games the other teams would have to lose to catch the Nats in the Bryce Harper Sweepstakes Race see:  Natinals Natin.

Nats Keep Lead at 6 Games

Posted by KilgoreTroutIII

While the Pirates are making a valiant effort with three straight losses, the Nats kept pace with three of their own. After Thursday’s games, the standings:

The Bryce Harper Sweepstakes Race
Team     Record              GB   STRK    To Reach 60-102
Nats      50-96   .342        –       L3       10-6       .625
Pitts      55-89   .382       6        L3        5-13       .278
KC         59-87   .404       9        W1       1-15       .063
O’s         60-86   .411      10        L1       0-16       .000

See the full post at Natinals Natin.

Top 5 Reasons for Nats Fans to be Optimistic

Posted by KilgoreTroutIII

If there is a God, He – or She – must have created baseball to teach the vast majority of Americans to learn how to cope with year-in-year-out disappointment and still live with hope. Red Sox fans kept hope alive and eventually cast off their curse. The Cubs always have next year. And Washington has … 1924. But hope springs eternal, so we give you the Top 5 Reasons for Nats Fans to be Optimistic.

5. It can’t get worse than 2009.

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Nats Slip With Two-Game Win Streak

Posted by KilgoreTroutIII

Maybe the Nats thought the race was over and it was safe to win a few games, because the Royals have won five in a row. But the Pirates lost their fourth straight and pulled within six of the Nats, who are on a two-game winning streak. The O’s also won.

To see the full post with the standings after Friday’s games in The Bryce Harper Sweepstakes Race go to Natinals Natin.

KC Wins, Falls 5 Games Back

Posted by KilgoreTroutIII

KC won Monday, falling 1/2 game further behind the idle Nats. The Pirates started another losing streak, the Reds lost, and the O’s and Indians were also idle. The standings after Monday’s games:

The Bryce Harper Sweepstakes Race

Team       Record               GB           To Reach 60-102
Nats      47-90   .343          –               13-12       .520
KC         52-85   .380          5                8-17        .320
Pitts       54-82   .397        7.5               6-20       .231
O’s         56-81   .409           9                4-21       .160
Cleve     60-76   .441         13.5            0-26       .000

Reds      63-74   .460         16   (lose 28 of 25)  (.120)

For previous posts on the race see: Natinals Natin

Royals Gain on Nats

Posted by KilgoreTroutIII

With their fourth straight loss, KC pulled within 4.5 games of the Nats, who won on Ryan Zimmerman’s walkoff home run. The Pirates broke their nine-game losing streak; the O’s, the Indians, and the Reds all won, too. The standings after Sunday’s games:

The Bryce Harper Sweepstakes Race
Team       Record               GB           To Reach 60-102
Nats      47-90   .343          –               13-12       .520
KC         51-85    .375          4.5              9-17       .346
Pitts       54-81   .400           8               6-21        .222
O’s         56-81   .405           9                4-21       .160
Cleve     60-76   .441          13.5            0-26       .000
Reds      63-73   .463       16.5   (lose 29 of 26)  (.115)

For previous posts on the race see: Natinals Natin

Nats March On

Posted by KilgoreTroutIII

The Nats lost their eighth consecutive game Saturday, to edge closer to The Chosen One. The Royals lost their third straight to stay 5.5 games back. The Pirates are trying the hardest now, having lost nine in a row. They remain eight back, but they waited too long to have much chance of catching the Nats who have operated on a season-long plan that was thrown off track only temporarily by the elevation of Jim Riggleman (now 20-29/ .408 as manager). When Bryce Harper signs with the Nats, let the thanks go to Manny Acta who established an insurmountable lead with a record of 26-61/ .299.

To see the standings after Saturday’s games in The Bryce Harper Sweepstakes Race, go to Natinals Natin.