NL East, who wins it?

[jknott10]

Bottom line, I think it's really going to get interesting down to the end.

[LowerWolf]

Re: NL East, who wins it?

The Nats have to have a slump sometime, right? Right?!?

I'm not sure it really matters though. Assuming the Braves (or Nats) survive the knockout game, they'll face each other in the division series.

[slickdtc]

Nationals take the division, Braves get the #1 WildCard spot. I think the Braves go all the way to the Series, too.

[Marino]

This offense isn't even built around Harper. The additions in July of getting Morse and Werth back help a great bit. Plus, the emergence of LaRoche and Desmond, plus Zimmermann and Espinosa getting hot help too.

Even with Strasburg being shut down, Gonzalez and Zimmerman can handle the load. And that bullpen with Storen back and Clippard closing out games is critical too. The Nationals have withstood a lot of injuries this year and still have the best record in baseball.

Not to take anything away from Atlanta, they will be there in October but Washington will win the division.

[daflyboys]

Re: NL East, who wins it?

This team has always worried me for years.... even before acquiring Werth. They just needed the pitching. Well.... the rest goes without saying.

[Blzer]

Re: NL East, who wins it?

This late in the game, I'll have to say the Nationals. I think the Braves are the stronger team, though.

[Watson]

Re: NL East, who wins it?

Washington. I think Atlanta is going to be the better team once Strasburg is out of it, but they've built up enough of a lead that the Braves are not going to catch them, barring the Nationals completely ****ting the bed

[jknott10]

The dog fight begins tonight. The Braves have a chance to narrow this gap and make things interesting