tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post3192554948545303532..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Saturday news and discussionMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45526719569777162212012-01-15T10:30:56.155-05:002012-01-15T10:30:56.155-05:00Man Im losing it, you are correct, thanks!Man Im losing it, you are correct, thanks!Micknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-261309722396322002012-01-15T01:55:43.431-05:002012-01-15T01:55:43.431-05:00Mick,
That was Harry "The Hat" Walker...Mick, <br /><br />That was Harry "The Hat" Walker not Harry Edwards. Harry Edwards was a sports sociologist in the 1960's.nats guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664345829794812697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49727020044205787752012-01-14T23:22:23.218-05:002012-01-14T23:22:23.218-05:00He's a good speller, though. So there's th...He's a good speller, though. So there's that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-19932199982472573492012-01-14T22:52:40.953-05:002012-01-14T22:52:40.953-05:00The Mariners from what I have read believe Montero...The Mariners from what I have read believe Montero can be a catcher; if so, not a bad deal. Plus if he doesn't pan out he can DH or play 1B. As much as Pineda has a huge upside he is a arm injury away from being a journeyman, as all pitchers are, so if you get a guy who can impact 162 games instead of every 5th day then you can't argue with the logic. Seattle also figures they can attract pitchers to the NW easier then hitters.SCNatsFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-28056972477089558282012-01-14T22:42:43.045-05:002012-01-14T22:42:43.045-05:00Montero is totally incompentant as a defensive pla...Montero is totally incompentant as a defensive player therefore he is not comparable to Harper. He has to be a DH. He is also not capable of stealing 30 or more bases a year. In fact, the Yanks had no place to play him. Seatle was in desparate need of a power hitter we had no one to offer up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9021849890010120962012-01-14T22:27:51.944-05:002012-01-14T22:27:51.944-05:00D'Gourds,
Would you have traded Harper for P...D'Gourds, <br /><br />Would you have traded Harper for Pineda? That is essentially the deal the Yanks made. I am not so sure the Nats have the depth in position players that they have in pitching.Water23noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-42689988104097197132012-01-14T21:46:03.866-05:002012-01-14T21:46:03.866-05:00Say Hey, you just made me laugh! Great post.Say Hey, you just made me laugh! Great post.Drywnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-44670644618236718602012-01-14T21:38:03.201-05:002012-01-14T21:38:03.201-05:00Ahem.Ahem.Say Heynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-89358765451008513562012-01-14T21:31:09.560-05:002012-01-14T21:31:09.560-05:00I dunno, fellas. I'd say you're selling Mo...I dunno, fellas. I'd say you're selling Montero a little short here. b-r tells me he was ranked #4 and #3 going into 2010 and 2011, respectively. One guy ranked that highly is often worth more than several guys down in the 50-200 range.<br /><br />Also, Pineda definitley pitched better at 22 than Gonzalez did at 22. But Gonzalez has those two years of very high quality, and especially with pitchers, being "proven" is pretty valuable.<br /><br />All personal taste, of course. I just don't think the Yanks clearly made out better than the Nats.Scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16212781754082333423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-61486228269788095602012-01-14T20:29:06.220-05:002012-01-14T20:29:06.220-05:00@D'Gourds. I was gonna post the same thing. My...@D'Gourds. I was gonna post the same thing. My only question is was Rizzo specifically targeting a left hander? If so, then the point it moot since Pineda is a right hander. But still, great trade for the Yanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71295265470917522182012-01-14T19:28:48.087-05:002012-01-14T19:28:48.087-05:00Anybody see that the Yanks picked up Michael Pined...Anybody see that the Yanks picked up Michael Pineda for their minor league catching prospect Jesus Monero? Pineda is 23, righty, throws consistently ovr 94 mph, had 200+ k's, 1.1 WHIP and 3.7 ERA for the Mariners last year. He's arguably a better pick up than Gio and cost a lot less. We gave away the farm for Gio. I really question Rizzo's moves. Werth has been a disaster. Cashman schooled us. I hope I'm wrong though.D'Gourdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698019917520842852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45023413338557774602012-01-14T18:10:25.832-05:002012-01-14T18:10:25.832-05:00*bothered*
(stupid android keyboard grumblegrumb...*bothered* <br />(stupid android keyboard grumblegrumble)NatinBeantownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-28084285887996891502012-01-14T18:08:10.165-05:002012-01-14T18:08:10.165-05:00N. Cognito,
1) I meant OF as the reference to grea...N. Cognito,<br />1) I meant OF as the reference to greats, though we need a CF. I hoped that was obvious, but I guess not.<br />2) It was a joke. I hoped that was obvious, too.<br /><br />I think the fact that you botheted to research a cranky reply to that probably means we are in desperate need of real baseball, or at least real baseball news.NatinBeantownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-77942630259115308992012-01-14T17:56:19.394-05:002012-01-14T17:56:19.394-05:00my vote for mystery writer is showing my home town...my vote for mystery writer is showing my home town bias (and alas my age) once again. I would get the Washington Post every morning and head right for the Sports page where Shirley Povich would have a daily column. I believe it was titled "This Morning" but I am not sure about that. Great thing was that in the evening I would grab the Evening Star and read Moe Siegel. We truly were spoiled back in the 50s. Pretty sure even Feel Wood would be ok with Mr. Povich's writing.sjm308https://www.blogger.com/profile/01236550495879254916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-6359716471853157552012-01-14T17:46:00.507-05:002012-01-14T17:46:00.507-05:00Stargell 8 games in CF
Winfield 222 games in CF
Pa...Stargell 8 games in CF<br />Winfield 222 games in CF<br />Parker 31 games in CF<br /><br />I don't think these guys are "classic, powerful CF."N. Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-380718302194518162012-01-14T17:40:07.273-05:002012-01-14T17:40:07.273-05:00Captcha = "affro"
Clearly telling us we...Captcha = "affro"<br /><br />Clearly telling us we need a classic, powerful CF in the mold of some of the greats like Stargell, Winfield, and Parker.NatinBeantownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-28191066853199292072012-01-14T17:36:38.024-05:002012-01-14T17:36:38.024-05:00Ladson reporting Nats out on Cespedes. Of true, I...Ladson reporting Nats out on Cespedes. Of true, I'm less disappointed than I thought. Too much money dedicated to a big risk (can he hit an MLB offspeed pitch?). Could easily have a ceiling of a Wily Mo Pena or Elijah Dukes if he can't. Plus, they haven't yet gotten the stench of burned cash from the Maya deal out of the building.NatinBeantownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-44098463557027541532012-01-14T16:01:37.295-05:002012-01-14T16:01:37.295-05:00... now a question of my own: does MLB ever broadc...<i>... now a question of my own: does MLB ever broadcast ST games on their web site? I kinda got hooked last year when they offered Nats games every so often as their daily freebie.</i><br /><br />If you buy an mlbtv subscription you would be able to get those that either MASN or the opposing team televises.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51972667219381174562012-01-14T15:34:38.591-05:002012-01-14T15:34:38.591-05:00... if mentioning the Post is still allowed here, ...... if mentioning the Post is still allowed here, I'd reply to Mick that Boz cogitated a bit about a line-up with PR and Bryce. He envisioned Fielder hitting four protecting the kid in five.<br /><br />... I'd go along with Ring Lardner as ghost writer, and Grantland Rice as his ghost editor.<br /><br />... now a question of my own: does MLB ever broadcast ST games on their web site? I kinda got hooked last year when they offered Nats games every so often as their daily freebie.<br /><br />Go Nats!!natscan reduxitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-67111366110431992742012-01-14T14:37:10.573-05:002012-01-14T14:37:10.573-05:00With my football team still in the playoffs, I can...With my football team still in the playoffs, I can try to avoid thoughts of Spring Training for a few more days. Perhaps this will distract me until the Fielder saga unwinds around the 19th or so.<br /><br />+1/2St.Positively Half St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07048223068323120438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-8689136687503941432012-01-14T14:09:02.223-05:002012-01-14T14:09:02.223-05:00Actually, probably more like texting, now that I t...Actually, probably more like texting, now that I think of it. I enjoyed Alibi Ike as well.<br /><br />natsfan1a said...<br /><br /> Another good one. The missives would probably be shorter, because he'd be tweeting. :-)natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-75939671980829919072012-01-14T14:04:18.045-05:002012-01-14T14:04:18.045-05:00Drew; good points on Hondo, let me add that what ...Drew; good points on Hondo, let me add that what helped Hondo in 1969 was he was followed by Mike Epstein who hit 30 HR's that year and I think Ken McMullen who followed Mike hit 26 and was an All Star with Hondo and Darrell Knowles. man I miss those days before Bob Short became DC's All Time A-Hole, lol!!!!Micknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66682464337951092692012-01-14T14:01:51.526-05:002012-01-14T14:01:51.526-05:00sjm308 and eugene, thank you for your analysis, bo...sjm308 and eugene, thank you for your analysis, both are excellent and make sense!Micknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-39354051196517347222012-01-14T14:00:47.504-05:002012-01-14T14:00:47.504-05:00Another good one. The missives would probably be s...Another good one. The missives would probably be shorter, because he'd be tweeting. :-)<br /><br />Sec 3, My Sofa said...<br /><br /> Guest writer: how about Ring Lardner?<br /> You Know Me, Al<br /><br /> 98 years later, and it still reads like a blog entry.natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-81016865418033804372012-01-14T13:33:38.549-05:002012-01-14T13:33:38.549-05:00FWIW:
Hondo hit 44 homers in '68, the summer ...FWIW:<br /><br />Hondo hit 44 homers in '68, the summer he turned 32.<br /><br />He hit 48 homers in '69, the summer he turned 33.<br /><br />He hit 44 homers in '70, the summer he turned 34.<br /><br />Then he quickly fell off the table, hitting 26 in a last gasp before fading away.<br /><br />A lot of the big fellas are washed up at 34 -- Boog Powell, Willie Horton, Greg Luzinski, John Mayberry, George Scott, Mo Vaughn, Jim Rice, and Cecil Fielder, of course.<br /><br />Prince turns 28 on May 9. If the Nats could get him for five or six years -- rather than nine or 10 -- that would be a beautiful thing.Drewnoreply@blogger.com