tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post3448280503576997042..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Healthy Zim will change throwing motionMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83477156576408124682013-02-16T13:11:09.941-05:002013-02-16T13:11:09.941-05:00lol rabbit, i'll believe THAT when I see it. ;...lol rabbit, i'll believe THAT when I see it. ;-)ehay2khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441654620820540390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-57357745922041432152013-02-16T06:49:08.507-05:002013-02-16T06:49:08.507-05:00Zimmerman believes he will be well. Johnson believ...Zimmerman believes he will be well. Johnson believes he'll be well. I'll believe it when I see it.Rabbit34https://www.blogger.com/profile/15914662294717993725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-47771453094906991992013-02-15T22:38:40.225-05:002013-02-15T22:38:40.225-05:00You guys just figured out that Tony is Feel Wood? ...You guys just figured out that Tony is Feel Wood? Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24430263528623870572013-02-15T22:11:01.397-05:002013-02-15T22:11:01.397-05:00NatsJack - I was thinking the same thing as I read...NatsJack - I was thinking the same thing as I read Tony wishing for Morsesjm308https://www.blogger.com/profile/01236550495879254916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-65694686527734386262013-02-15T21:22:47.761-05:002013-02-15T21:22:47.761-05:00I wish Zim would just go back to throwing underhan...I wish Zim would just go back to throwing underhand to first. He is very comfortable doing this and did it his first few seasons. While it looks scary, the throws are normally right on the money<br /><br />I think the Nats replay game on tonight is the Zim grand slam walk off. At least thats what Manassas Nats Fan says and he is rarely wrongBigCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727667793782237744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-15255608623272625492013-02-15T20:16:11.106-05:002013-02-15T20:16:11.106-05:00He could hit, but throwing was painful, stiff and ...He could hit, but throwing was painful, stiff and unpredictable. Hope they brought lots of bubble wrap to Viera!baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18865672224437964032013-02-15T19:44:45.999-05:002013-02-15T19:44:45.999-05:00Zimm still wasn't awesome with the throws afte...Zimm still wasn't awesome with the throws after the cortisone shots. They were still making him use the new mechanics, which he was never comfortable with. Pain had nothing to do with it.The Real Feel Wood. Accept no substitutes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13147290573966561009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-57381991883327189722013-02-15T19:42:28.776-05:002013-02-15T19:42:28.776-05:00Still say having Morse at first instead of ALR wou...Still say having Morse at first instead of ALR would have been better. Let's see what their respective numbers look like at the end of the year.The Real Feel Wood. Accept no substitutes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13147290573966561009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-77177570506301860212013-02-15T19:40:42.352-05:002013-02-15T19:40:42.352-05:00I remember Zimm getting cortisone shots for the sh...I remember Zimm getting cortisone shots for the shoulder and being awesome afterwards. Maybe now we get all awesome, no drugs. It would be great if he were 100% this whole season.JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882101532666365432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66454234079920335122013-02-15T19:34:44.635-05:002013-02-15T19:34:44.635-05:00Having ALR at first is huge. No one has to be perf...Having ALR at first is huge. No one has to be perfect to get the out.baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-54775349739674936922013-02-15T19:30:12.550-05:002013-02-15T19:30:12.550-05:00Zimmerman's story is the same as Detwiler'...Zimmerman's story is the same as Detwiler's. They thought he would have problems if he kept throwing the way he always had since he started playing ball. So they made him change his mechanics. It didn't go well. First he got the yips, then he got hurt - which didn't help with the yips. So now that he's healed, they're letting him go back to his original mechanics, the ones that felt natural to him and always worked.<br /><br />I'm surprised the geniuses here aren't clamoring for them to fire the mechanics changers on the coaching/training staff.The Real Feel Wood. Accept no substitutes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13147290573966561009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66624211726451705492013-02-15T18:42:56.138-05:002013-02-15T18:42:56.138-05:00Love Da Nats--You are right. The original story w...Love Da Nats--You are right. The original story was the shoulder issue affected his swing but had nothing to do with his throwing problems. It was obvious there was something wrong. I'm still not convinced the problem is over by any means. Seeing is beleiving. I think there is a mental component to the throwing problems (the Yips). I think that is why Rizzo was so adamant that ALR was only given two years so he could move Zim to 1B and Rendon to 3B in the future.D'Gourdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698019917520842852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-79782407303816472812013-02-15T18:25:29.458-05:002013-02-15T18:25:29.458-05:00Laddie -- thanks for returning the conversation to...Laddie -- thanks for returning the conversation to Zim. I've seen a couple of the fantasy mags also speculate that this could be a career year for him. If he stays healthy.<br /><br />Though the best part of the JZimm signing -- regardless of whether he or Desi now does a long-term deal -- is that we enter ST with no salary distractions or edge of disagreement to create even under-the-surface tensions between the team and management, or within the team. All clear to focus on "World Series or bust"!Steady Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342496530868597550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1521720733502844002013-02-15T18:23:20.821-05:002013-02-15T18:23:20.821-05:00I also seem to recall seeing something to that eff...I also seem to recall seeing something to that effect.<br /><br />LoveDaNats said...<br /><br /> Is it my imagination? I could swear that the discussion over Zim changing his throwing mechanics last season was to protect his abdominal muscles after his muscle tear. I thought he was working on that new throwing motion while still denying his shoulder was bothering him. Does anyone remember anything like that?<br /> February 15, 2013 5:17 PM natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-34076272268731714522013-02-15T18:23:08.604-05:002013-02-15T18:23:08.604-05:00My phone is smart- me...... Not so much.My phone is smart- me...... Not so much.baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-16708720081585330242013-02-15T18:22:10.003-05:002013-02-15T18:22:10.003-05:00Carrying forward, for sjm:
natsfan1a said...
...Carrying forward, for sjm:<br /><br />natsfan1a said...<br /><br /> sjm, I don't have a Tweeter either, and my phone is of the not-so-smart variety. What I do is bookmark the "Tweeter home pages" of Mark and other beat writers and navigate to them that way. Here's the one for Mark:<br /><br /> https://twitter.com/ZuckermanCSN<br /> February 15, 2013 6:18 PM natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-12306544948490129322013-02-15T18:19:03.319-05:002013-02-15T18:19:03.319-05:00Steady- great minds always think alike!!! And Lah...Steady- great minds always think alike!!! And Lah----- can you even imagine what a stud Zim could be this year? You know he has been frustrated. Let it fly, Zim!!!baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10388147178543177032013-02-15T18:14:20.281-05:002013-02-15T18:14:20.281-05:00Even playing hurt, Zim was a stud last year. A hea...Even playing hurt, Zim was a stud last year. A healthy Zim, this year, hitting behind Werth and Harp, and ahead of La Roche and Desi, would be the best possible news to come out of ST for the Nats. And he'd be right up there for a gold-glove at 3rd, too.<br /><br />For once, I'd like to see Zim get through another year, while still in his prime, without being hampered by injury, just to see what he could really do.Laddie Blah Blahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474416524698003749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-28856891484703975372013-02-15T18:11:09.867-05:002013-02-15T18:11:09.867-05:00Yaaah, swami -- I think we owe each other one.
Yo...Yaaah, swami -- I think we owe each other one.<br /><br />You for the one year and "had to happen first", me for the "no dollar amount"?Steady Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342496530868597550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-75876000870434832902013-02-15T18:09:10.485-05:002013-02-15T18:09:10.485-05:00Here's the WaPo story --
http://www.washingto...Here's the WaPo story -- <br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2013/02/15/jordan-zimmermann-nationals-avoid-arbitration/<br /><br />No word on the dollar amount.Steady Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342496530868597550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-19061027330119162162013-02-15T18:08:53.815-05:002013-02-15T18:08:53.815-05:00I am seeing on twitter that it 's only one yea...I am seeing on twitter that it 's only one year. But I did hear all the parties say that had to happen first. No numbers- probably split the difference.baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-30206450295162901322013-02-15T18:08:17.435-05:002013-02-15T18:08:17.435-05:00JD - No, one year deal for now. That's what J...JD - No, one year deal for now. That's what JZimm said was going to happen first in any case, before he would consider a long-term offer.Steady Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342496530868597550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4180478157976475062013-02-15T18:05:03.233-05:002013-02-15T18:05:03.233-05:00Gonat,
Let's hope it's the long term dea...<br /> Gonat,<br /><br /> Let's hope it's the long term deal we have all been hoping for.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49561318135329353742013-02-15T18:00:31.438-05:002013-02-15T18:00:31.438-05:00baseballswami said...
Apparently there is a deal ...baseballswami said... <br />Apparently there is a deal with JZim, avoiding arbitration. No details yet. <br /><br />February 15, 2013 5:39 PM <br />_________________________________<br /><br />Great news! Gonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49097368556317171562013-02-15T17:47:00.041-05:002013-02-15T17:47:00.041-05:00222.. Best Shape of there Lives!!!!222.. Best Shape of there Lives!!!!MicheleShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972863154063796569noreply@blogger.com