lol, SSS. the Nationals have a #1 in Strasburg and a good #3 in Gio Gonzalez if he doesn't walk the ballpark in a given start. Jordan Zimmermann is overrated, Edwin Jackson is a #4, and who do you have left? Ross Detwiler? Tom Gorzelanny? let's also not forget Strasburg is on a hard innings cap, as well. the Nats aren't going anywhere with that and the rest of their starters.
Zimmerman is a solid 2-3 guy, and Gonzalez is a solid #2, does your #2 have to win 20 games or something? Not everyone can have a rotation like Philly. Also, he was an all-star in the AMERICAN LEAGUE with a 3.12 ERA. #5 is shaky, but Detweiler is young still, and he was a high pick who has shown real improvement recently.
and their team era? lol, thus far the Nats have played 7 of their 14 games against the Cubs and Astros, the two consensus worst teams in the NL (and by far the worst offenses as well). they've had a cakewalk schedule.
Yeah, we've played a bad schedule, and I'm not saying we've arrived per se, but I will say that you're definitely wrong about our shaky pitching staff. But with Morse out, our batting is going to be shaky, though at least Werth is playing decently.