What's Eating the Washington Nationals.

Well Washington sports fans we have found our selves in an all too familiar place. Today the Nationals lost their 14^th game in the month of May, and we just finished Memorial Day weekend. While most ball clubs are finding their stride at this point in the season, the Nationals are struggling.

They have not been the same team that most sport reporters claim them to be, and they have no one to blame but themselves. The Nationals have been set on a pedestal the past two seasons ever since the teams NL East-winning season in 2012. Sports Illustrated has had the Nationals winning the World Series the past two seasons in their MLB preview edition magazine and each year it has brought much excitement to fans in the DC area.

It almost seems as if last seasons struggles have found the 2014 Nationals. Stephen Strasburg has struggled in the first couple of innings and his opponents have been taking advantage of the opportunity, much like last season. When the team finds themselves in positions to win games and they need to rely on a closer to finish the job, they find a way to make a mistake. Ross Detwiler, who was moved to the bullpen this season, is the latest player to find trouble come his way.

Detwiler has blown many games as of late, but then again he isn’t the only one to point fingers at. Ian Desmond hasn’t been hitting well and the team has also been plagued with injuries left and right. Adam LaRoach and Bryce Harper are some stars to keep in mind that have found themselves on the DL as of late, and as soon as the big off season acquisition in Doug Fister comes off the DL, Gio Gonzalez finds himself on the DL list. They can’t catch a break.

 

June brings some tough series for the Nats, as they play teams like the Giants and Brewers. Luckily it’s a long season and their 25-26 record isn’t one to be complaining about but after so much pre season hype the past two seasons, it gets to be frustrating when the team doesn’t produce when all the pieces are in place to be better than a .500 ball club after Memorial Day weekend and 3rd in the NL East when the Braves seem to be losing every other game and when the Marlins are finally winning on a regular basis. #gonats #nosoap 

Real World: Washington Sports.

Wednesday, the NFL presented all 32 teams their schedules for the upcoming 2014-2015 season. Its safe to say new head coach, Jay Gruden, likes what he sees.

Taking a look into the grind ahead, the Redskins have a strong opportunity to climb the ladder and get out of the bottom of the division they have been so familiar with from previous seasons. 

I know its VERY early for any predictions to be made at this point, but.... based off of last seasons stats, I am liking the skins chances for a division title run. The excitment can be seen throughout the community already, and it's April. DC is finally starting to do things right. There must be something in the water because the Wizards are looking good in the playoffs, and no that was not a typo. 

It's funny to think that 3 out of the 4 DC teams are destined for greatness, and the ones being excluded are the Caps, who over the last couple of seasons have almost always been one of the teams to beat in hockey. A lot of buzz has been generated by the Nationals since winning the NL East in 2012. The past two seasons, SI has had them favored to win the World Series, and although last year they failed to make the playoffs, their late season run set great expectations for this season. Things such as this have brought more and more fans into the sporting world that is Washington Sports, and I am loving every damn moment of it.

For years, DC teams have been one of the many laughing stocks of professional sports, and finally this is not that case. I say this with high expectations for not only the Redskins 2014-2015 season, but for the rest of the Washington sports teams, lets keep this train rolling. #Doitformycity #Nosoap