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FredJacket

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The Nationals have 78 wins and the Cubs have 76 wins at this point and it's very possible that the Cubs catch the Nationals and take the 1st NL Wildcard spot and the Nationals take the 2nd NL Wildcard spot.
Gut check time... for Nationals. They are in a good series with 3 games left v Braves to prove they're not going to let that happen. Ironically... Cubs are best WC matchup (IMO) for Nationals. So... I want Cubs in there... just as #2.
 

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Did you guys see where the Cubs put Kimbrel on the 10-day IL because of elbow issue's ... we may have dodged a bullet not signing him ??
I was dead wrong wanting the Braves to give him the prorated 18m. for one year.
I also wanted to trade for Realmuto(not Riley, but Allard and Wright), although this current tandem is older-it has worked out a little more than satisfactorily. I couldn’t believe we basically got Keuchel for market value and no draft picks. He was my #1 F.A. last winter. I’m on Snitker’s side wanting D.K. #1 in the present state. He’s my #1 because the other guys don’t have postseason experience(Folty, Tehran, only a small sampling).
Soroka 2, Fried 3. If Dallas has a poor September, then I would swap him with Keuchel. I don’t think Max has the rubber arm to go games 1,4,7. Big D could do it.
 

FredJacket

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I was dead wrong wanting the Braves to give him the prorated 18m. for one year.
I also wanted to trade for Realmuto(not Riley, but Allard and Wright), although this current tandem is older-it has worked out a little more than satisfactorily. I couldn’t believe we basically got Keuchel for market value and no draft picks. He was my #1 F.A. last winter. I’m on Snitker’s side wanting D.K. #1 in the present state. He’s my #1 because the other guys don’t have postseason experience(Folty, Tehran, only a small sampling).
Soroka 2, Fried 3. If Dallas has a poor September, then I would swap him with Keuchel. I don’t think Max has the rubber arm to go games 1,4,7. Big D could do it.
You can't beat that experience thing. If Keuchel does get #1 & has success & Braves go deep in post-season... how many other high end pitching FA's follow suit. Just wait to midseason to join a contender ...not deal with long season & peak for a postseason run?
 
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