The WTOP Sports staff did a pretty good job predicting the Nationals' fate in the regular season. Now they take a shot at what will happen next.
The WTOP Sports staff did a pretty good job predicting the Nationals’ fate in the regular season. Now they take a shot at what will happen next.
Bryce Harper batting average, home runs in series
Chris Cichon, sports anchor: .190, 1 HR
Noah Frank, digital sports editor: .265, 1 HR
Mike McMearty, program director: .260, 2 HR
Dave Preston, sports anchor: .450, 0 HR
George Wallace, sports director: .280, 4 HR
Rob Woodfork, sports anchor: .398, 5 HR
(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images
Most important position player in the series
Chris Cichon: Trea Turner
Noah Frank: Javy Baez
Mike McMearty: Trea Turner
Dave Preston: Anthony Rizzo
George Wallace: Anthony Rendon
Rob Woodfork: Trea Turner
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Most important pitcher in the series
Chris Cichon: Max Scherzer
Noah Frank: Stephen Strasburg
Mike McMearty: Stephen Strasburg
Dave Preston: Max Scherzer
George Wallace: Kyle Hendricks
Rob Woodfork: Max Scherzer
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images
Most important bench player in the series
Chris Cichon: Adam Lind
Noah Frank: Adam Lind
Mike McMearty: Adam Lind
Dave Preston: Adam Lind
George Wallace: Adam Lind
Rob Woodfork: Adam Lind
(Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images
Who starts Game 4 (if necessary) for the Nats?
Chris Cichon: Stephen Strasburg
Noah Frank: Tanner Roark
Mike McMearty: Tanner Roark
Dave Preston: Stephen Strasburg
George Wallace: Stephen Strasburg
Rob Woodfork: Tanner Roark
(Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)
Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images
One bold prediction
Chris Cichon: Daniel Murphy hits 4 homers in the series
Noah Frank: The road team wins at least 3 games in the series
Mike McMearty: Max Scherzer pitches a complete game shutout
Dave Preston: The revamped Nationals bullpen still blows up and costs them at least one game
George Wallace: The Cubs win Game 4, and the series, with a walk-off home run
Rob Woodfork: Max Scherzer throws a Game 5 no-hitter AND hits the walk-off home run
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Who wins the NLDS and in how many games?
Chris Cichon: Nationals in 4
Noah Frank: Cubs in 5
Mike McMearty: Nationals in 3
Dave Preston: Cubs in 3
George Wallace: Cubs in 4
Rob Woodfork: Nationals in 5
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