Yeah, I get that. I'm going on intuition, a gut feeling. I do think the Nats are going to surprise. Just a hunch. Imagine being a Cubs fan. "What just happened to us?"
Cubs fans are way more knowledgeable than that. Any fan worried on Opening weekend is not a serious fan.
If the Nats are within spitting distance of .500 on May 1, we should all be happy. Sweating the day to day this early in the season is a recipe for disappointment. For now we should just hope for improvement every day.
I was a Tim Foli fan, too. He was a fiery shortstop for the Expos from 1972-77. The player who Mark references sharing the former franchise record was Tom Foley in 1986.
Won our first series and did it against a contender. A lot to like. My only grouch is our defense. The bullpen, on the other hand, looks pretty sturdy. Super start to the season.
So much to work on in the field defensively, but overall, how can you be upset with this result? Butera and the Natalytics (new band name) are showing me something in the SMALLEST of sample sizes. On to Philly!!!
I subscribed to nationals.tv and can watch the games on my Kindle tablet. But I can't figure our how to get channel 579 on my TV. The channel says I have to subscribe with Verizon. Anyone else having this problem? I have Verizon Extreme plan which should include this channel. I used to see the games via MASN which doesn't exist anymore. Guess I have to call Verizon unless anyone has a better idea.
I tried the reboot to no avail. Will call Verizon tomorrow and report back for anyone else having same issue. Hope to be watching Nats- Phillies tomorrow.
Call them tomorrow and just say you want to get 579. (Don't explain anything, they have a new script and will know what you mean.) They are going to say you need to update to the Ultimate package. Tell them you don't want to pay more. Can they find a discount? They will probably search and search, probably tell you some other Verizon product has a discount. Ask them to look for a discount for you, they will probably miraculously find a discount and give you the Ultimate package
I had the same problem on opening day. When it said I needed to subscribe, I pressed either Info or the "enter" button (I don't remember which) and it took me to another screen. I don't remember what that screen said but I switched to another channel for a few minutes. When I went back to 579 it said I was subscribed but my set top box needed to be rebooted. After reboot, I had access.
Thanks for your note, Janet. I saw the same as you did about need to subscribe, but then it told me to call Verizon. That's good news that you're now able to watch the Nats on Verizon. I rebooted, but it didn't help. I'll try rebooting again.
Get DirecTV. That's what I did in 2009 when I moved to NC, which is still in the Nats home area. The local cable here couldn't cut a deal with MASN (sound familiar? except here they never did) so I simply switched to DirecTV and have watched virtually every Nats game since. New channel is 641, the old MASN backup channel.
Did anyone else notice during Butera’s post game on nats.tv that you could see the network and log in password info for the Wrigley WiFi network on the whiteboard next to him? Kinda funny.
Well Soto was surprise call up and the rest is history so is Wiemer the SURPRISE waver pickup with a game play to start with a team record that goes back to 1962 I hear
I say this all the time The Nationals are NOTHING to the MLB Media universe they hardly exist and right now you look at the MLB Site and the news rundown is Cubs hit Two Home Runs Nothing about Wiemer or the Nats or taking 2 of 3
In terms of sports media coverage and fan interest, the Cubs outstrip the Nationals. The have a larger national fanbase, they have existed as the Cubs for FAR longer, they have actually played good baseball in recent seasons, and have a larger sports media influence. Plus they are viewed as a contender this year. I am 100% not surprised any national headline is telling the story from Cubs perspective.
The issue is that the Nationals get NO ATTENTION just saw the MLB Rundown show and the Game story was Bergman hits two HR's oh yeah Wiemer was nice BUT did we say the Cubs hit 3 HR's no other team regardless of record history or fanbase is as badly treated as the Nationals and find the idea that Nats fans are just so much trash an insult
That's going to happen. Media outlets are going to play to their general audience and the Nats do not have a national draw. If you arent a contending team picking up a bandwagon following or a historical team that's been around for more than a century, you are not going to get national media love.
A Curly W is in the books! Go Nats!
Zuckerman was quick with this one. The email came in before I saw the final out.
You might even say...instant!
I got the alert on my phone for this article before the game ended on nationals.tv....impressive
Perhaps Kiebert was simply over used by Davy. In a platoon role, he might surprise us, let's hope so.
I think you are right about overuse of Kiebert. Platooning with Milas should keep him fresh.
Solid pitching is just what the Doctor ordered
I'm looking forward to seeing the new guy tomorrow. If he is solid, we can really lean into hope for this season.
I'll probably need more than 4 games to "lean into hope"!! I'll probably need more than 40 games. 😉
Yeah, I get that. I'm going on intuition, a gut feeling. I do think the Nats are going to surprise. Just a hunch. Imagine being a Cubs fan. "What just happened to us?"
Cubs fans are way more knowledgeable than that. Any fan worried on Opening weekend is not a serious fan.
If the Nats are within spitting distance of .500 on May 1, we should all be happy. Sweating the day to day this early in the season is a recipe for disappointment. For now we should just hope for improvement every day.
Yup on all counts. Especially looking for improvement day to day.
I loved Tim Foli, so I am here to spell his name correctly
Tim Foli ended his career in 1985. Mark meant to say Tom Foley, who the Expos acquired from the Phillies in July 1986.
I was a Tim Foli fan, too. He was a fiery shortstop for the Expos from 1972-77. The player who Mark references sharing the former franchise record was Tom Foley in 1986.
Won our first series and did it against a contender. A lot to like. My only grouch is our defense. The bullpen, on the other hand, looks pretty sturdy. Super start to the season.
I agree about our defense. I hope Gavin Fein rips it up at Rochester so he can stabilize 1st base. It's our major weakness.
Hmmm. I don't think we'll see Fein until 2028 at the earliest.
So much to work on in the field defensively, but overall, how can you be upset with this result? Butera and the Natalytics (new band name) are showing me something in the SMALLEST of sample sizes. On to Philly!!!
Great win! Who is this guy, Joey Weimer? How did the Nats get him?
Claimed off waivers in January from the SF Giants.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/nationals-claim-joey-wiemer-waivers-giants.html
Thanks.
So do we now start to hear how much the Yankees want Joey Wiemer
2 of 3 at the Friendly Confines!
On to Philly for 3.
Now let's try to do the same thing in the Philthy Confines.
Butera has shown faith in Weimer - look what he is doing.
Butera showed faith in Irving today - look what he did.
'Ya gotta have faith!" I do. Go, Nats!!
Nice! Sermonic.
Well, it IS Sunday. :-)
Good one!
Yes, that!!!
I subscribed to nationals.tv and can watch the games on my Kindle tablet. But I can't figure our how to get channel 579 on my TV. The channel says I have to subscribe with Verizon. Anyone else having this problem? I have Verizon Extreme plan which should include this channel. I used to see the games via MASN which doesn't exist anymore. Guess I have to call Verizon unless anyone has a better idea.
You may have seen the reporting on this. Verizon Fios is definitely the platform with the most issues.
Not an expert, but I think the Extreme package should include the Nats (somebody posted about this the other day).
Two thoughts: 1) have you rebooted your system? and 2) yeah, may have to call them.
Good luck.
I tried the reboot to no avail. Will call Verizon tomorrow and report back for anyone else having same issue. Hope to be watching Nats- Phillies tomorrow.
Call them tomorrow and just say you want to get 579. (Don't explain anything, they have a new script and will know what you mean.) They are going to say you need to update to the Ultimate package. Tell them you don't want to pay more. Can they find a discount? They will probably search and search, probably tell you some other Verizon product has a discount. Ask them to look for a discount for you, they will probably miraculously find a discount and give you the Ultimate package
Great advice. I will give it a try. Thank you.
I had the same problem on opening day. When it said I needed to subscribe, I pressed either Info or the "enter" button (I don't remember which) and it took me to another screen. I don't remember what that screen said but I switched to another channel for a few minutes. When I went back to 579 it said I was subscribed but my set top box needed to be rebooted. After reboot, I had access.
Thanks for your note, Janet. I saw the same as you did about need to subscribe, but then it told me to call Verizon. That's good news that you're now able to watch the Nats on Verizon. I rebooted, but it didn't help. I'll try rebooting again.
I left it on that screen when I switched channels for about 5-10 minutes. Then when I went back it told me about rebooting.
Get DirecTV. That's what I did in 2009 when I moved to NC, which is still in the Nats home area. The local cable here couldn't cut a deal with MASN (sound familiar? except here they never did) so I simply switched to DirecTV and have watched virtually every Nats game since. New channel is 641, the old MASN backup channel.
If my call go Verizon doesn't work, I may try your option of DirecTV. Thank you.
Did anyone else notice during Butera’s post game on nats.tv that you could see the network and log in password info for the Wrigley WiFi network on the whiteboard next to him? Kinda funny.
Well Soto was surprise call up and the rest is history so is Wiemer the SURPRISE waver pickup with a game play to start with a team record that goes back to 1962 I hear
I say this all the time The Nationals are NOTHING to the MLB Media universe they hardly exist and right now you look at the MLB Site and the news rundown is Cubs hit Two Home Runs Nothing about Wiemer or the Nats or taking 2 of 3
In terms of sports media coverage and fan interest, the Cubs outstrip the Nationals. The have a larger national fanbase, they have existed as the Cubs for FAR longer, they have actually played good baseball in recent seasons, and have a larger sports media influence. Plus they are viewed as a contender this year. I am 100% not surprised any national headline is telling the story from Cubs perspective.
The issue is that the Nationals get NO ATTENTION just saw the MLB Rundown show and the Game story was Bergman hits two HR's oh yeah Wiemer was nice BUT did we say the Cubs hit 3 HR's no other team regardless of record history or fanbase is as badly treated as the Nationals and find the idea that Nats fans are just so much trash an insult
"There's no need to fear, Underdog is here!"
That's going to happen. Media outlets are going to play to their general audience and the Nats do not have a national draw. If you arent a contending team picking up a bandwagon following or a historical team that's been around for more than a century, you are not going to get national media love.
We can't even get the local rag to give any local teams any love, I guess we shouldn't expect any from any of the national media either.
👎 You mean like the perspective that they lost 2 of 3 to open the season against the lowly Washington Nationals?