Mediocrity

Today I watched the Nats do absolutely nothing...both on the field & as concerns the trade deadline.
I am NOT pleased.
Well, it was a "Christmas in July" promotion in Detroit...and true to form Gio Gonzalez got lit up like a Xmas tree. 10 earned runs in 3.1 IP?
Un-fricking-believable.
"World Series or Bust", is how Davey Johnson defined things back in March. Today before the game he stated, "I guess you can call it a bust now".
Anybody want to take bets his retirement party gets moved up...to before September 1st? Sure sounded (to me, anyway) like he was expecting that scenario...
Waste of a season, to be completely honest.

Small compensation for not making a World Series, but...

Now that we're almost two weeks removed from the Giants winning the World Series (which, by all rights, should be the Nats' trophy...but that's another story)...the major awards are being handed out this week.
And so far, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) has gotten it right. Bryce Harper won NL Rookie of the Year, and Davey Johnson took NL Manager of the Year. Mike Trout and Bob Melvin took the AL honors, respectively. (Buck Martinez should've won MOY, in my view.)
So tonight (Wednesday), it's Gio Gonzalez's turn to take the NL Cy Young award. If he doesn't, a Congressional investigation is needed. Seriously. (Yeah, like R.A. Dickey really has a shot...LMAO)
At any rate, that's all I need to talk about right now. Maybe later, I'll get around to what the Nats need to address in the offseason.

Surprises abound before Opening Day

Great Steve Lombardozzi made the 25-man roster for the Nats. This, however, is a bit of a surprise to a lot of people...including, it seems, John Lannan.
Lannan to Syracuse, Detwiler is 5th starter
Just read this (from Nats Insider), and judge for yourselves whether the Nats made the right decision(s).
Meanwhile, PLAY BALL!!!