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VTDante

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Fans desire a WS contender and are freaked over performance not place.


Fans want the next step. The NL East won't satisfy the fan base. They are very much in contention for the East. Both the Braves and Phils are young with legit weaknesses. The Braves mired in a month long slump

Fans also realize their reign of the NL East is coming to an end. The Nats have some very good prospects (Soto, Robles, etc.), but the Braves and Phils have deeper young major and minor league talent. Those teams are starting their window of pennant/WS contention while the Nationals will be taking a step back.

Factor in the exodus of Harper and a couple other key players over the past few years, and many expected this might be their last chance at a legitimate run.

[Post edited by VTDante at 07/31/2018 12:41PM]

(In response to this post by Hurley09)

Posted: 07/31/2018 at 12:37PM



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