tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post130239163296867118..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: One step closerMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4030661495413465402012-09-11T15:11:59.266-04:002012-09-11T15:11:59.266-04:00Feel Wood, our ticket rep said we could buy single...Feel Wood, our ticket rep said we could buy single game parking as soon as it becomes announced. I bet it will be pretty steep, but we're going to do it anyway. JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882101532666365432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-33866109572646469892012-09-11T14:09:37.357-04:002012-09-11T14:09:37.357-04:00I don't have any statistics on this, but the N...<i>I don't have any statistics on this, but the Nats seem to do that a lot - score several runs early in the game, then shut down. Wonder how they compare with other teams in that respect. It IS disturbing - you're supposed to get BETTER the second and third time you've seen a pitcher's stuff, right?</i><br /><br />This doesn't work for last night's game, because the Nats got all their hits and runs off the Mets starter, and then he was pulled. They went hitless against the bullpen - which is usually one of the weak links of the Mets. Go figure. The Real Feel Wood. Accept no substitutes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13147290573966561009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1151799431798573072012-09-11T13:57:02.175-04:002012-09-11T13:57:02.175-04:00Candide & DC Wonk -- I have a theory, maybe tw...Candide & DC Wonk -- I have a theory, maybe two, about why the Nats appear to "shut it down" after early innings outbursts. The first is that, you score four or five runs early, you knock out the starter and don't see him the third time around, or maybe even the second. Now you're hitting against some guy you didn't bone up on the night before and for whom you don't have a game plan. And you rarely see the BP guy more than once. The second theory is that most of the Nats are streak hitters, which is fine when they're all on a streak, not so fine when they're not (e.g., Werth, Morse the last couple of games). They thrive much of the time by hammering mistakes. Rarely, I think, do streak hitters hit consistently, at-bat after at-bat. (If they did, they wouldn't be streaky.) Moreover, God doesn't grant hitters multiple mistakes to feast on throughout the game.Theophilus T. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16532693473198519382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72076034126020532242012-09-11T13:30:03.652-04:002012-09-11T13:30:03.652-04:00you're supposed to get BETTER the second and t...<i>you're supposed to get BETTER the second and third time you've seen a pitcher's stuff, right?</i><br /><br />Actually, I read somewhere that more runs are scored in the first inning than any other.A DC Wonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732615221598098540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1801307552820009012012-09-11T13:29:08.471-04:002012-09-11T13:29:08.471-04:00Feel Wood said...
SCNatsFan said...
Why t...<i>Feel Wood said...<br /><br /> SCNatsFan said...<br /> Why the Nats or Nat fans want to ignore the Expos is one of life's great mysteries.<br /><br /> So when someone moves into that house next door to you that sat vacant for 34 years, and then you become best friends with that person, you're going to spend time reminiscing about all the good times you didn't have with that person when they weren't living next door to you? Why?</i><br /><br />Well put. You might also add: that you might even want to talk about the good times you had with the former occupant of the house!A DC Wonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732615221598098540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72622170357464210842012-09-11T13:08:42.676-04:002012-09-11T13:08:42.676-04:00There have also been a references to Douglas Adams...There have also been a references to Douglas Adams (at 10:16) and Voltaire (10:30 - NOT by me).<br /><br /><em>Ghost Of Steve M. said...JD, the 5 walks ticked me off but no hits after the 4th inning??? It was as if the Nats went back in cruise control. That really irked me. Pedal to the metal.</em><br /><br />I don't have any statistics on this, but the Nats seem to do that a lot - score several runs early in the game, then shut down. Wonder how they compare with other teams in that respect. It IS disturbing - you're supposed to get BETTER the second and third time you've seen a pitcher's stuff, right?<br />Candidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02384645593063095481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-13921279177613719462012-09-11T12:36:32.474-04:002012-09-11T12:36:32.474-04:00Quote.....quote from Grant ....(sheesh!)Quote.....quote from Grant ....(sheesh!)UnkyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427401050130317607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-60577183608316277402012-09-11T12:35:22.036-04:002012-09-11T12:35:22.036-04:00Erudite crowd, today! Quite from U.S. Grant (Wilde...Erudite crowd, today! Quite from U.S. Grant (Wilderness campaign?) and a reference to Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo... What's next; Niccolo Machiavelli, or P.D.Q. Bach?UnkyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427401050130317607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-37112281117809551742012-09-11T12:20:38.717-04:002012-09-11T12:20:38.717-04:00I'm a little confused as to which bandwagon we...I'm a little confused as to which bandwagon we'd be jumping on - the one for the Phillies to clinch the postseason? I don't take any game against them lightly but I'm not gonna jump on any Philly bandwagon. :-)<br /><br /><i>NatsJack, my point was more towards the way the media and fans will jump on the bandwagon. It only took 5 days. ESPN and the MLB Network will now blow this up.</i>natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-28041697400718227102012-09-11T11:10:31.139-04:002012-09-11T11:10:31.139-04:00Just talked with my ST rep. Parking was not offere...Just talked with my ST rep. Parking was not offered with the playoff strips unless you already had a season parking plan. (I don't. I park in Lot HH, usually on a cash basis but occasionally buying in advance if the game looks like it will draw a big crowd.) The only way you can buy parking now is by buying a single game ticket first. An obvious loophole that my ST rep says she will bring to the attention of her bosses. I'm not holding my breath. Looks like I'll be riding Metro for the postseason. Which, BTW, someone <i>will</i> pay to keep open. If it's not the DC government or MLB, then the Lerners will do it. I'm not worried about that. I am however worried that Metro won't be up to the task, because really, are they ever?The Real Feel Wood. Accept no substitutes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13147290573966561009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-19977569772052528782012-09-11T11:06:19.366-04:002012-09-11T11:06:19.366-04:00I know there are plenty of old Senators fans here ...I know there are plenty of old Senators fans here and in DC, but you have to remember that many diehard, Day 1 Nats fans grew up elsewhere and have no allegiance to the Senators, or to the Expos for that matter. Sportswriters love to write about first postseason game since 1945, most HRs by middle infielders since 1066, and all that, but such stats mean little to most of us for whom baseball in DC started in 2005.<br /><br />So the argument whether to include the Expos in the team history or not seems kind of silly to me. The Nats are my team, whatever their lineage.Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20013184504097697632012-09-11T11:02:01.639-04:002012-09-11T11:02:01.639-04:00Gio was a little off last night; a good hitting te...<i>Gio was a little off last night; a good hitting team would have punished him for all these walks.</i><br /><br />He did strike out a good hitter in David Wright to get out of the jam he put himself into by walking two guys after two outs in the third. And none of those guys who walked stole a base on him, which is better than Strasburg or indeed anyone else on the staff would likely have done in the same situation. So yes, Gio was a little off last night. But he made the adjustment and came out a winner. That's what good pitchers do.<br /><br />The Real Feel Wood. Accept no substitutes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13147290573966561009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91087850540850163102012-09-11T11:00:59.994-04:002012-09-11T11:00:59.994-04:00Sec. 222 -- definitely some tension involved -- li...Sec. 222 -- definitely some tension involved -- like your analogy to a Tyler save. I was hoping that the "add another event" link would actually work! Eventually, an ungodly change up and the sale was closed!sm13https://www.blogger.com/profile/08687722615029160319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85909864538352690712012-09-11T10:59:31.018-04:002012-09-11T10:59:31.018-04:00TCostant -- I made the same bet!TCostant -- I made the same bet!sm13https://www.blogger.com/profile/08687722615029160319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-55861651207859034332012-09-11T10:56:38.797-04:002012-09-11T10:56:38.797-04:00Feel, I seem to remember parking being offered as ...Feel, I seem to remember parking being offered as part of the playoff strips, but I would call your Nats rep and ask for help on this. Good luck.Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51150087416444265382012-09-11T10:53:11.011-04:002012-09-11T10:53:11.011-04:00take a look at the playoff percentages
http://www...<a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/hitlist/?thisdate=2012-09-11" rel="nofollow">take a look at the playoff percentages</a><br /><br />http://www.baseballprospectus.com/hitlist/?thisdate=2012-09-11NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-70495688276097787612012-09-11T10:47:00.468-04:002012-09-11T10:47:00.468-04:00Tcostant said...
The Nationals sent me a link and...<i>Tcostant said... <br />The Nationals sent me a link and password to buy extra single game playoff tickets.</i><br /><br />One thing that seems to be missing there is how to buy parking for games I've already bought via the postseason strip. I don't recall any parking being offered when I bought the strip, and the presale today requires you to buy game tickets before you get to parking. Anyone know how to do that?<br />The Real Feel Wood. Accept no substitutes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13147290573966561009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-11632610485300061352012-09-11T10:40:23.302-04:002012-09-11T10:40:23.302-04:00JD, the 5 walks ticked me off but no hits after th...JD, the 5 walks ticked me off but no hits after the 4th inning??? It was as if the Nats went back in cruise control. That really irked me. Pedal to the metal.Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-30969188318497895372012-09-11T10:39:06.099-04:002012-09-11T10:39:06.099-04:00http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/...http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/morning-pixels-dc-police-planning-for-nats-celebrations/2012/09/11/35fdd17a-fc0a-11e1-8adc-499661afe377_blog.html?wprss=rss_dc-sports-bog<br /><br />Interesting the DC Police has the whole post-season planned out.Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-54937301265410491682012-09-11T10:38:45.018-04:002012-09-11T10:38:45.018-04:00Tonight should be a very good test for JZimm. You ...<br /> Tonight should be a very good test for JZimm. You have to figure that he won't get much run support against Dickey so he will need to be strong and focused right from the start.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-88351555697670192362012-09-11T10:38:23.876-04:002012-09-11T10:38:23.876-04:00SCNatsFan said...
Why the Nats or Nat fans want t...<i>SCNatsFan said... <br />Why the Nats or Nat fans want to ignore the Expos is one of life's great mysteries.</i><br /><br />So when someone moves into that house next door to you that sat vacant for 34 years, and then you become best friends with that person, you're going to spend time reminiscing about all the good times you didn't have with that person when they weren't living next door to you? Why?<br />The Real Feel Wood. Accept no substitutes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13147290573966561009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-34196073281901166822012-09-11T10:38:11.808-04:002012-09-11T10:38:11.808-04:00NatsJack, my point was more towards the way the me...NatsJack, my point was more towards the way the media and fans will jump on the bandwagon. It only took 5 days. ESPN and the MLB Network will now blow this up.<br /><br />I think one of the reasons for the Phillies recent success was that they were playing loose and playing spoiler. All of a sudden all the teams above them and under the Barves have fallen apart (Cardinals, Pirates, Dodgers). Like I said, 77-73 in a week or 76-74, then they have the Braves for 3.<br /><br />Get the popcorn ready.<br /><br />Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-11296437269059671292012-09-11T10:37:30.006-04:002012-09-11T10:37:30.006-04:00I went to the game last night at Citi field and it...<br /> I went to the game last night at Citi field and it was cold and windy.<br /><br /> - Gio was a little off last night; a good hitting team would have punished him for all these walks.<br /><br /> - The Nats took advantage of a mediocre rookie as they should have.<br /><br /> - The Nats didn't get a hit after the 4th inning; a little disturbing.<br /><br /> JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20870437087437202042012-09-11T10:35:42.253-04:002012-09-11T10:35:42.253-04:00The Nationals sent me a link and password to buy e...The Nationals sent me a link and password to buy extra single game playoff tickets. I am so confident that we will the division, that I didn't even buy the Wild Card or TieBreaker game tickets, just the divisional series (they weren't offering the rest yet).<br /><br />If your a season ticket holder, check your mailbox.Tcostanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13264565854413303198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-76994636208085320172012-09-11T10:34:41.400-04:002012-09-11T10:34:41.400-04:00Ghost,
The Phills may well do what you say but t...<br /> Ghost,<br /><br /> The Phills may well do what you say but they are still benefiting from a group tank by all of : Cardinals, Dodgers and Pirates. If one of these teams especially the Cardinals manages to play semi respectfully for the next week or so the Phills will fall short.<br /><br /> The Nats won't pitch Duke or Wang against the Phills if these games mean something in the standings to teams such as the Cardinals; it's considered poor sportsmanship.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.com