NATIONALS(Roark) -135 over Braves(Garcia)(Win 4-0)
NATIONALS(Roark) -1.5(+160) over Braves(Garcia)-----Ok,  it looks..........like its on.   Andrelton Simmons,  on the AS,  looks to have stepped in the bucket and..........came up hero in Game 1 today.   In our view,  this guy going tonight is there to redeem the franchise from the very worst directorial and managerial decision in our sports memory,  made last year:   To give Strasburg no post-season action.   What a waste..........after a 98-win season.   Obviously,  there needs to be some degree of slippage from one of these other teams going for the Wild Card.   Denard Span said it right,  "We can't lose."   With 12 games to play,  10-2 needs to be the goal;   8-4's not good enough.   True,  Werth can't hit a good fastball up in the zone and Clippard's not really a major league setup man or closer.   However,  I think there are a few guys on this team who are serious about winning(as opposed to merely "protecting investment in human capital").(Win 4-0.......2-hitter over 7innings by Roark....Desmond and Zimmerman 2-4)