tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post2174593144068112475..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: LaRoche, bench deliver 97th winMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-8325002372315964922012-10-03T14:30:09.990-04:002012-10-03T14:30:09.990-04:00One thing is certain, give the real dearth of any ...One thing is certain, give the real dearth of any reasonable minor league system the old Senators had ... it was nigh on impossible for that expansion franchise to ever become a winner. Still can't believe they took their top college draft pick, a college pitcher, and immediately threw him into the mix effectively ruining his career. All because that owner (much like Stan K.) loved big glossy names like Denny "the dick" McLain, Curt Flood. Threw away a top left-side of the infield plus their one-and-only young potential 20 game winner for McLain. <br /><br />I'm glad Stan K. is gone and Rizzo still here. Thank god Ted Lerner decided to trust and listen to Rizzo and Clark! I guess the real, original DC baseball fan should just feel gratitude at this point. Given the sordid past. Sure, the Lerner's made mistakes but they made sure the mistakes did not cost either they themselves money, or the franchise a winning record as Mr. Snyder seems unswervingly capable of over in Ashburn.<br /><br />Gratitude. Not innuendo about the "cheapness" of the Lerners. These guys appear to have some brains ... brains enough to learn quickly and learn how to recognize front office talent.<br />perichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669200119049715758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85638406003229829732012-10-03T11:47:59.781-04:002012-10-03T11:47:59.781-04:00And after today, not only does the W-L record rese...And after today, not only does the W-L record reset to 0-0, but all the batting averages start fresh, too. There's the star who pulls a houdini in the playoffs, and there's some goon squad guy who carries the team for a week, which is all it takes in the playoffs. With pretty much the whole team new to this, there's a lot left to discover about these guys. But I'm betting Harper and Zimm show up.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-81565323000038273842012-10-03T11:41:28.668-04:002012-10-03T11:41:28.668-04:00Eddie, indeed. Tennis, e.g., differentiates betwee...Eddie, indeed. Tennis, e.g., differentiates between forced and unforced errors. Harper forces errors.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-36726706734219288402012-10-03T11:37:48.315-04:002012-10-03T11:37:48.315-04:00Sofa -- later add on RISP, think of all the plays ...Sofa -- later add on RISP, think of all the plays on Harper that show up in the boxes as errors but were forced by his ferocious approach to baserunning (and how infectious that has gotten, e.g., KSuz's first-to-third on Kendrick's wild pickoff throw on Monday). So what looks like the other team's weakness was provoked by a strength of the Nats.<br /><br />Ghost -- great points about the position players' and starting rotation's WAR. Does anyone here believe that any of those WARs were career years that won't likely be duplicated for five or more years into the future? (Given decent health -- and remember that both Desi and Harp's numbers include a month, give or take, of not playing.)<br /><br />No matter what happens from here in October, that just adds to the glow this team gives us.Steady Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342496530868597550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83150583052617099862012-10-03T11:29:56.509-04:002012-10-03T11:29:56.509-04:00RISP, late add: You don't win 97 games on wild...RISP, late add: You don't win 97 games on wild pitches alone, and you are more likely to get those WPs when pitchers are afraid to throw you a strike.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-75649605082774107212012-10-03T11:08:05.374-04:002012-10-03T11:08:05.374-04:00http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/pitching/_/league/nl/...http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/pitching/_/league/nl/sort/WARBR<br /><br />The Pitching WAR numbers look great for Nats pitching and I think whats most impressive is where the Nats "Big 4" can improve to next year and into the future.Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26876044766483993652012-10-03T10:58:42.256-04:002012-10-03T10:58:42.256-04:00I'm blown away by the Nats WAR numbers. Ian De...I'm blown away by the Nats WAR numbers. Ian Desmond (5.1) leads the Nats position players followed by Bryce Harper (4.8).<br /><br />Harper is 7th in NL outfielder WAR and 4th in outfielders in runs scored.<br /><br />Ian Desmond is #1 in NL shortstop WAR and played in much fewer games than the other Shortstops and 2nd in the Majors behind Zobrist.<br /><br />Truly 2 spectacular players. I hope both players get the recognition they both deserve.<br /><br />Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85413128401784786972012-10-03T10:51:51.944-04:002012-10-03T10:51:51.944-04:00Laddie Blah Blah said...
"For those who were...Laddie Blah Blah said...<br /><br />"For those who were claiming only last week that late season collapses were rare, look only to the AL West, where the Rangers had a 4-game lead on 9/23 with only 11 left to play."<br /><br /><br />I was one of those people. And yes, it might happen one more time. But it didn't happen in the NL East. Didn't happen in the AL wild card either. Or the NL wild card, even though there were four different teams within five games of the second wild card spot on the date you chose.<br /><br />So you've got a 50/50 shot that just one of the six teams that was between two and five games of a playoff spot or division title on September 23rd will actually catch the team they're chasing. Seems rare to me. Definitely not strong evidence that it's commonplace, at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-57837498073016004322012-10-03T10:46:11.965-04:002012-10-03T10:46:11.965-04:00A DC Wonk
right about now, every Dodger fan is ...A DC Wonk <br /><br /><br />right about now, every Dodger fan is thinking that about Kemp, lolmickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-28040249840807254012012-10-03T10:45:28.320-04:002012-10-03T10:45:28.320-04:00NatsJack in Florida said...
Ghost...I agree on th...<i>NatsJack in Florida said... <br />Ghost...I agree on the Boston trade but Evoldi is the one chip the Dodgers gave up that I've seen up close. A 22 yo with 98 and two other plus pitches for the locker room malaise that is Hanley Ramirez?......I'll take the pitcher every time.<br /><br />And Stan doesn't have Scheurholz or Rizzo anymore. </i><br /><br />Miami needed to trade Hanley and they got a young arm and did the same with Jacob Turner. You always judge trades in hindsight so we will see in a few years.<br /><br />In the Boston trade, LA got better talent but they inherited a lot of contractual long-term "debt". <br /><br />The trades were made to get them into the playoffs and they came up short. Sucks for them! ;)<br />Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-76850365577128806992012-10-03T10:45:04.576-04:002012-10-03T10:45:04.576-04:00My one gripe (yes, a gripe) about this team is the...<i>My one gripe (yes, a gripe) about this team is the lack of key hits when really needed. </i><br /><br />Two out RISP:<br />Nationals: .254/.355/.397<br />League Avg: .230/.340/.364<br /><br />Those stats seem to belie your assertion. Batting 24 points above the league average is pretty big.<br /><br />Sure, it stings a lot when a guy fails in a 2-out-RISP situation, and we tend to remember them. And the third out is much more often made than not.<br /><br />But the Nats fail a lot less than the other teams.A DC Wonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732615221598098540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-27785179574150589232012-10-03T10:44:33.375-04:002012-10-03T10:44:33.375-04:00sofa... a true baseball fan.... no DH, I love the ...sofa... a true baseball fan.... no DH, I love the NL as well. My old Senators played in an era before the DH, back then players could actually buntmickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-19888775942127527272012-10-03T10:43:15.719-04:002012-10-03T10:43:15.719-04:00lol sofalol sofamickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-65144288471119334532012-10-03T10:42:59.154-04:002012-10-03T10:42:59.154-04:00Mick, I didn't grow up here, and as a lifelong...Mick, I didn't grow up here, and as a lifelong NL fan, have no significant memories of either Senators team. But the concept conveys.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-68911982431554134502012-10-03T10:41:45.152-04:002012-10-03T10:41:45.152-04:00(Written from occupied Virginia)
yeah, yeah. whe...<i>(Written from occupied Virginia) </i><br /><br />yeah, yeah. when do we get the rest of DC back?<br />; )Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-37676986293814902702012-10-03T10:41:43.328-04:002012-10-03T10:41:43.328-04:00Theophilus T. S. lol and agreedTheophilus T. S. lol and agreedmickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-75587248603702463432012-10-03T10:41:02.216-04:002012-10-03T10:41:02.216-04:00Section 3, My 1st Place Sofa
Bless you and James...Section 3, My 1st Place Sofa <br /><br />Bless you and James Earl Jones, lol <br /><br />So your an old time DC boys of summer, I love it! <br /><br />now that is very cool about your house!!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-39754091074666266442012-10-03T10:39:35.865-04:002012-10-03T10:39:35.865-04:00"I found stats on the Nationals going back to..."I found stats on the Nationals going back to 1871, 4 years after the Civil War!"<br /><br />The way the story was told to me, the Civil War ended in 1865. Of course, some people would insist that it is still going on.<br /><br />(Written from occupied Virginia)Theophilus T. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16532693473198519382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-39722971794626259752012-10-03T10:39:00.010-04:002012-10-03T10:39:00.010-04:00melissa.. announcements happen in november after a...melissa.. announcements happen in november after all games are playedMicheleShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972863154063796569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-2243907168394368402012-10-03T10:38:15.243-04:002012-10-03T10:38:15.243-04:00Mick, I live in a house built in 1870, very near t...Mick, I live in a house built in 1870, very near the old site of Griffith Stadium. These old walls have been here through all that, from the first Grant administration to now. <br /><br />"The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again." Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-13001550548604135412012-10-03T10:37:08.817-04:002012-10-03T10:37:08.817-04:00Melissa Rabey
I just heard the answer to this on...Melissa Rabey <br /> I just heard the answer to this on Mike and Mike.... some right after the regular season and some after WS... which means I failed to answer the question as did Mike and Mikemickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-79411696750678555402012-10-03T10:35:50.132-04:002012-10-03T10:35:50.132-04:00This is the first year I've really cared about...This is the first year I've really cared about this issue: about when does MLB announce the winners of the various awards such as ROY, Cy Young, etc.? Melissa Rabeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022943945947170586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-47191287209726826462012-10-03T10:35:22.813-04:002012-10-03T10:35:22.813-04:00Think I saw a couple of days ago that the As were ...Think I saw a couple of days ago that the As were leading baseball in walk-off wins this year (14?). I haven't gone to any lengths to verify this.Theophilus T. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16532693473198519382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51008032703809456652012-10-03T10:34:32.598-04:002012-10-03T10:34:32.598-04:00lol old funk!!!lol old funk!!!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-27310074937406819362012-10-03T10:32:54.889-04:002012-10-03T10:32:54.889-04:00That is, POTD seconded.
Not that I object to get...That is, POTD seconded. <br /><br />Not that I object to getting the old guys.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.com