This is NOT a collapse, I tell you...

Okay, so the Nats salvaged something out of this series with the Phillies. It's not the end of the world, you know.
But what pisses me off, is the absolute arrogance and piety of these so-called Philadelphia sports "fans" on Twitter. So I said last night, "You're in LAST place. STFU." Whereupon...
They come after me with a vengeance. And no originality, either...you know, typical "hey yo, living at home, etc." Trolls.
(Thankfully it didn't show up in my timeline...but it did in a few of my followers' lines. Que sera, sera...)
At any rate, to the game itself last night. Anyone doubt Jayson Werth didn't want payback, after how Phillies fans laughed at his hurting his wrist back in May?
He contributed, as did Adam LaRoche by smacking a homer. And who the fuck was Michael Martinez trying to impress, thinking he could run on Bryce Harper? Bro threw you out, clown!!
Ah, it's great to be in 1st. Yet the front office sticks to the plan to shut  down Stephen Strasburg after 160 IP. I got mixed feelings on this, but...I look at it as being on the safe side.
Still, there's this twinbill today w/the Marlins. Yes kids, a real honest-to-God twi-night doubleheader. Game 1 at 4, Game 2 around 7.
Fire sale Phillies and Marlins. And now Cliff Lee is on waivers. Mike Rizzo, are you listening? Make sure he doesn't go to Atlanta or the Mets...all right? ROFL
OK, done here. God, why aren't people following this blog? Come September this may be the only place to find out about the Nats...lol

To "Begin the Beguine" for another year

So now spring training is done for 2012. Good.
Come Thursday, the Nats launch an assault on the wildcard in the NL...which means it's time to give my prediction on how (and where) the Nats will finish.
Last year I said it would be 77-85...and it wound up 80-81. So I'll just reverse those numbers, and say 85-77 (and contend for the wildcard).
Oh, and 2nd or 3rd in the NL East, too. Meaning, ahead of the Mets and Marlins...again!! (Just like last year...lol)
This year I can honestly say the Nats are a playoff-caliber team...provided everything falls in place. And by that I mean Stephen Strasburg fully recovers from Tommy John surgery (just as Jordan Zimmermann did last year).
Now add Gio Gonzalez and Edwin Jackson to this rotation, and there's no telling what'll go down. Plus, I can say I have no reservations about Henry Rodriguez sharing the closer duties w/ Brad Lidge (until Drew Storen comes off the DL) at the start of the season.
All this, and Bryce Harper, too...
What, you didn't think I was leaving him out of this piece? Personally, I'm holding out for seeing him up w/ the big club by the time my brother and me go to Boston on June 8 to watch the Nats take on the Red Sox.
(His "bucket list" deal...before he retires from the government...and truthfully my only chance to see Fenway Park. I may never get this chance again.)
So that's it. Have at me, people...lol

Oh, this is TOO rich...

Just when I thought this "Take Back Our Park" movement from Nats fans couldn't get more bizarre...this came to my attention:
"RT @JackoBeam this is actually funny satire. RT“@Bitchadelphia: BREAKING: Phillies Fans Declare War on DC http://t.co/85OxprIV” #Nationals"
Just read the link. SO fucking surreal, I had to follow this @Bitchadelphia person. Ain't Twitter wonderful? LMMFAO

What world DO politicians inhabit?

This isn't MY tweet. It's from F.P. Santangelo, the color analyst for Nats games on MASN.
"I don't pretend to no anything about politics but if @SenBobCasey is worried about who gets #nats/phils tix #countryinworseshapethanIthought" -- gonastynats (@gonastynats)
I just retweeted it to make a point. You see, there's an effort being undertaken by a group of Nats fans to drum up fan support to make the crowd at Nationals Park drown out the opposing teams' fans.
And for this, a nutjob U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania has a bug up HIS ass?
Wow...LMMFAO
Oh, by the way, that is my Twitter username (@gonastynats). So you'll know where to find me...LOL

Oh, THIS'LL be fun...LMAO

http://www.natsinsider.com/2012/01/lidge-nats-can-make-playoff-run.html From Nats Insider, why Brad Lidge will make his presence known for the Nats this year.
Who knows? Maybe THIS is the year the Nats make a run for the NL wild card...

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