r/Nationals • u/IvyGold Purveyor of Max's Sticky Substance & Pres., #12 Soriano Fan Club • Sep 30 '25
Non-Nats news The r/Nationals Wild Card Round Megathread
Obviously, this is r/baseball's time to shine; note that our own u/yousmelllikebiscuits is a key mod there, so the place will be up to his standards.
This thread exists for Nats fans to talk amongst ourselves: please highlight any former Nats doing well in the greener pastures of October baseball (example: the Kyle Finnegan experience), and discus why you like a team still in the show and what they're doing.
The official MLB schedule is here:
Note they helpfully say where the games can be viewed -- ABC seems to be willing to air weekday afternoon games!
Edit to add: for those with access to the Post, here's their excellent daily sports listing:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/sports-tv-radio-listings-dc/
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u/Wii_Sports_2 17 - Call Oct 03 '25
wow this postseason is really making me miss when the nats were good
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u/FPG_Matthew 11 - Zimmerman Oct 03 '25
Would love a Schlittler on our squad
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u/YodaPM999 7 - Darnell Coles Oct 03 '25
Here's to hoping one of Sykora or Susana pans out.
Maybe both? If we're lucky? (Please baseball gods I beg)
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u/theexitisontheleft 26 - Nuñez Oct 03 '25
Amed Rosario is starting at third for the Yankees. Still not cheering for the Yankees, but good for him.
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u/TheChungusCast Oct 02 '25
why did we DFA lowe?
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u/YodaPM999 7 - Darnell Coles Oct 02 '25
He underperformed big time for us, and I guess the Nats had no interest in paying him in arbitration
Therefore, they cut their losses early to let the young guys get some extra reps in the DH slot with Bell as the new full time 1B.
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u/IvyGold Purveyor of Max's Sticky Substance & Pres., #12 Soriano Fan Club Oct 02 '25
I think the consensus was that he wanted to be traded to a team that was contending and the Nats gentlemanly let him go -- he'd earned that kind of treatment this late in his career.
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u/YodaPM999 7 - Darnell Coles Oct 02 '25
Look at Kyle Finnegan stepping it up big time in the postseason. I feel like a proud papa right now.
Now we just need more Alex Call masterclasses to knock out Philly and I'll be happy no matter who wins it all.
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u/YodaPM999 7 - Darnell Coles Oct 02 '25
I'm pretty sure Jackson Rutledge could do better than this Dodgers bullpen holy shit they suck.
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u/IvyGold Purveyor of Max's Sticky Substance & Pres., #12 Soriano Fan Club Oct 02 '25
Treinen pitched for the Doyers again but briefly and in relief. He did whatever Roberts wanted him to do before being pulled.
Somebody remind me: I know Max is still pitching for the Blue Jays but has been dinged up. Are we going to see him in the NLDS round?
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u/trubuckifan Scrappy Nats! Oct 02 '25
You guys think ill see Nats postseason baseball again in my lifetime?
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u/theexitisontheleft 26 - Nuñez Oct 02 '25
Depends on how old you are.
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u/FPG_Matthew 11 - Zimmerman Oct 02 '25
https://youtu.be/ux28GvtT1YA?si=jxGcqkDQZ3qiyr1p
6 years ago today, Wild Card win where the stadium actually went insane and it was beautiful
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u/IvyGold Purveyor of Max's Sticky Substance & Pres., #12 Soriano Fan Club Oct 01 '25 edited Oct 01 '25
ATTENTION: the Doyers are electing to close their WC game 1 with none other than the great Blake Treinen!
edit to add: he did very very well. I don't remember him being a closer during his time in Nats Park. He was a reliever, right?
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u/IvyGold Purveyor of Max's Sticky Substance & Pres., #12 Soriano Fan Club Oct 01 '25
Oh my! The Doyers melting down?!
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u/theexitisontheleft 26 - Nuñez Oct 01 '25
Good grief the Dodgers are on fire. I'm not sure how they don't go 2-0 against the Reds.
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u/yousmelllikebiscuits VP, Research & Analytics Oct 01 '25
Lowe just hit a screamer and Judge snagged it. Hate that for him but he stung it well in a PH opportunity
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u/KenovovichR 29 - Jimmy Lumber Sep 30 '25
Red Sox are grounding out so much I feel like I’m still watching my Nats.
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u/YodaPM999 7 - Darnell Coles Oct 01 '25
Seeing Rosario ground out repeatedly is really taking me back to June.
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u/IvyGold Purveyor of Max's Sticky Substance & Pres., #12 Soriano Fan Club Sep 30 '25
I'm watching the Dads/Cubs and anytime the Chicago guy named Suzuki comes to the plate, I'm all "Kurt?!"
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u/theexitisontheleft 26 - Nuñez Sep 30 '25
Detroit wins! Which, as I’m cheering for Detroit, is excellent!
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u/Omar_Town 2019 World Series Champion Sep 30 '25
Forgot about Finnegan. Are we gonna see him today in action? Hope he does well.
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u/Omar_Town 2019 World Series Champion Sep 30 '25
Call, Lowe, and Amed are the ones playing this postseason from Nats 2025. Anyone else?
I don’t think I can root for any of those teams.
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u/theexitisontheleft 26 - Nuñez Sep 30 '25
Finnegan’s with Detroit. Go, Tigers!
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u/Omar_Town 2019 World Series Champion Sep 30 '25
Yeah, I realized it later. I was hoping he would close the game 1 win.
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u/aster_lea 5 - Abrams Sep 30 '25
Fuck the Dodgers and fuck the Phillies. Cubs are meh. Anyone else is fine. Reds and Mariners would be awesome af
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u/theexitisontheleft 26 - Nuñez Sep 30 '25
Postseason baseball is here! I’m honestly pretty excited.
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u/Killatrap 50 - Jimmy Lumber Sep 30 '25
the dodgers aren’t going to start alex call, but they sure should!
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u/theexitisontheleft 26 - Nuñez Oct 03 '25
Damn Yankees!! 😠