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GLH aka NatsFan4Ever's avatar

I tried to find when the Nats last had a .500 record in the middle of May and couldn't find it. Anyone know that answer? I'm saying: Keep the offense going! Get the Sweep. Stay in sole possession of 2nd place in NL East. Get on a 6 -1 10 game winning Streak. Keep getting Curly Ws. Keep rooting for the Nats. GO NATS!!

cipherlockinexile's avatar

I was going to say 2019, until I remembered they were well under .500 in May and didn't reach .500 until the end of June. So maybe 2018?

GLH aka NatsFan4Ever's avatar

25-18 over all and 11 - 10 at home after a 5-3 home win against the Yanks on May 15, 2018.

Dave Nemec's avatar

May 14, 2024 (so 2 years ago today) they beat the White Sox 6-3 in game 1 of a doubleheader to get to 20-20.

Lost game 2, and the next 4 after that, and never got to .500 again.

cipherlockinexile's avatar

Thanks for the fact checking! I do not remember that.

Dave Nemec's avatar

I didn’t either!

Baseball Reference is a great source!

Hondo's avatar

Just heard on WTOP Radio (103.5 FM) sports report that Nats game would be on 1580AM today. Don’t know if that is correct.

Kathy Dillon's avatar

WTOP radio always promotes the AM station instead of 106.7 The Fan. I just checked and the game is on 106.7.

JJB's avatar

Excited to be at GABP to see a potential sweep, to see Griffin for the first time, and maybe even run into our esteemed beat reporter!

cipherlockinexile's avatar

Just saw an interesting fact about former twice-Nat Josh Bell:

Josh Bell stole his first base since Sept. 27, 2018. The 978-game gap between steals was the longest for a batter since at least 1900, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

gonatsgo1's avatar

Cole Henry and Clayton Beeter have started their rehab assignments down at the Florida Complex in West Palm.

Geordie Keitt's avatar

Sweep! Mop them up! Let’s go!

cipherlockinexile's avatar

Here's hoping the Nats chase Burns!

Mark Zuckerman's avatar

We are underway on an unseasonably cool, 58-degree Thursday afternoon in Cincinnati.

Dave Nemec's avatar

Hey, James got one!

gonatsgo1's avatar

And Burns opens with a 1-2-3 top 1st.