tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post3681493860859406359..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Instant analysis: Nats 10, Marlins 7Mark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91103144127494766362012-08-05T07:39:37.323-04:002012-08-05T07:39:37.323-04:00sjm308, I was at a Phillies game last week, sittin...sjm308, I was at a Phillies game last week, sitting in 311, when in the first inning a guy in a Phillies hat starting booing the Nats. I turned around and told him that " You can't do that here." He said, "Yes I can." I said ,"No, you can't!" and stood up, pointed my finger at him and started yelling, "LAST PLACE PHILLY! LAST PLACE PHILLY! LAST PLACE PHILLY!" Most of sec 311 joined in with the chant, and I said, "No,you can't!" He was "respectful" the rest of the game. This is our house, damn it!Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1750300692641038602012-08-05T01:26:02.734-04:002012-08-05T01:26:02.734-04:00Another great story SJM, yes, the stadium is start...Another great story SJM, yes, the stadium is starting to get it, imagine how great it's going to be someday (not jinxing anything!)when there are playoff games...The place will be magical<br /><br />Now if we can just get Terrance to stop instigating the Wave when the Nats are hitting! He got it started during DeRosa's AB and he struck out with 2 runners on base..Swift Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096815132015668857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-74117755813048590502012-08-05T01:16:59.460-04:002012-08-05T01:16:59.460-04:00Swift - I lied and stayed up from my nap - My son ...Swift - I lied and stayed up from my nap - My son & I had red carpet seats for one of the Phillie games in another section. We were there for intro's and a group of 4 philthy fans (all in their mid 20's) started to boo our lineup. This older guy, maybe my age or a little younger, stood up turned around, pointed a finger in the one kids chest and said "young man, we don't do that in this section"! Damned if they didn't stop and we all actually had a good time except for the score (Stras lost 6-0). I think the stadium is starting to get it!!sjm308https://www.blogger.com/profile/01236550495879254916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-14761802857557176992012-08-05T01:16:46.497-04:002012-08-05T01:16:46.497-04:00Eagle,
You are correct it hard to mention all the...Eagle,<br /><br />You are correct it hard to mention all the things this team does well. Next year the team might have a better record than this one, that's what everyone says but it won't have more heart. These guys play as a team and they really care and it hard to find that in sports today. <br /><br />Got to go to bed thanks for the discussion.Tegwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014621891563545863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24677497348768984732012-08-05T01:04:06.653-04:002012-08-05T01:04:06.653-04:00Yes Fox ...How about Harper hustling out a potenti...Yes Fox ...How about Harper hustling out a potential DP gound ball in the 3rd...He beat the play, which allowed the Nats to score 2 runs with 2 outs..<br /><br />There's no Stat for that, it doesn't help his WAR, and a lot of people probably didn't notice it...But it's how good teams win ballgames.Swift Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096815132015668857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-46962996193406283092012-08-05T00:59:37.606-04:002012-08-05T00:59:37.606-04:00I was not at the game but I am see a change in the...I was not at the game but I am see a change in the fan-base at the ballpark and I can even hear it on TV. More and more of the fans are understanding the nuances of the game watching when a player backs up a play like Suzuki did on a throw Lombo should not have made. They also gave him an ovation when he tried to bunt for a base hit, at least that's what I though he was doing. The fans didn't give up. I was trying to see how many might have left in the 8th, it didn't look like a lot did. <br /><br />I still am very excited about this team and as long as the pitchers stay healthy I don't see a NL team that is better than us.Tegwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014621891563545863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50871708318276617222012-08-05T00:57:27.053-04:002012-08-05T00:57:27.053-04:00I was at a game recently sitting next to a Nationa...I was at a game recently sitting next to a Nationals fan and his young son...After an error by the Nats, a few people started to boo...The Dad turned to his son and instructed him "NEVER boo the Nationals"...<br /><br />At least some people still know how to be a fanSwift Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096815132015668857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-2363710111749625532012-08-05T00:53:23.044-04:002012-08-05T00:53:23.044-04:00Eagle - I have always enjoyed your comments and ju...Eagle - I have always enjoyed your comments and just to end my night on a really good note, I have to acknowledge that I am again reading Peric and he has provided good if not excellent insight on several topics and seems to not be insulting as many people. Nice to see that.I will now take my nap as he suggested a couple days ago. See you good Insiders tomorrow<br /><br />Go Nats!! Go Playoffs!!sjm308https://www.blogger.com/profile/01236550495879254916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-42904777101924508412012-08-05T00:50:42.998-04:002012-08-05T00:50:42.998-04:00You're right SJM, there are many posters who i...You're right SJM, there are many posters who it's just best to ignore...I need to work on that!<br /><br />And Fox made a point about the new fans too...I think only the veteran fans understand that failure is a huge part of baseball, and a few bad ABs or games isn't reason for drastic changes...It ain't footballSwift Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096815132015668857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-47024168294495150862012-08-05T00:49:37.996-04:002012-08-05T00:49:37.996-04:00NatsLady - you should come up to 308 - nice mature...NatsLady - you should come up to 308 - nice mature crowd and it gets noisy!! I do notice that the newcomers are in their 20s and they arrive late and leave early and really do not care about the game but are more concerned with getting pictures of everyone on their phones and making sure they have beer. Still, its great to see the place full and this was one of our better crowds. It did get noisy when the 8th inning came around. Wonder how noisy natsfansincestart was in his den??sjm308https://www.blogger.com/profile/01236550495879254916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-27215150953563592112012-08-05T00:47:19.076-04:002012-08-05T00:47:19.076-04:00Swift Eagle,
To be fair there is a lot of emotion...Swift Eagle,<br /><br />To be fair there is a lot of emotion during the game. I do not post during the game for that reason but some of it boarders on hysteria. <br /><br />I have not seen this team once give up. No one on the team is being self centered either. This really is a good team. Most of our players are young and don't have the star cache so we don't have are own obnoxious phillie fan's yet. Don't worry it will come. <br /><br />Once your team starts to win than even when you get swept the other team is just lucky. If everything goes well this is what you get to look forward to.Tegwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014621891563545863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-7714665089212952832012-08-05T00:46:10.347-04:002012-08-05T00:46:10.347-04:00Eagle, I had a blast--and not for the first time! ...Eagle, I had a blast--and not for the first time! Agree, after so many years in the desert I am drinking it up.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-30414904716327232332012-08-05T00:44:20.233-04:002012-08-05T00:44:20.233-04:00Swift Eagle - I was so excited about this game tha...Swift Eagle - I was so excited about this game that I just commited a huge error and looked at game posts. How can you guys take that crap for 3 hours?? I am not great at copying & pasting but this natsfan since the beginning is an idiot<br /><br />All I read was garbage about Rizzo, Davey, Espinosa and Harper and then voila, we go ahead and he is fine. I will read peric before I ever read any more of his "analysis" <br /><br />OK, I am calm now but remind me never to read that stuff again.<br /><br />NatsFanSinceStart said...<br /><br /> Nats are out of miracles for a while, I'm afraid<br /><br />um - no they are notsjm308https://www.blogger.com/profile/01236550495879254916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9988970612400539382012-08-05T00:44:05.662-04:002012-08-05T00:44:05.662-04:00It is amazing. After I don't know how many c...It is amazing. After I don't know how many comebacks this team has had (including, just this week, Milwaukee), there is so much defeatism on the in-game thread when they are only down 2 runs. <br /><br />It was nothing like that at the game, there was more like a sort of quiet patience. We kept making errors and LaRoche kept hitting solo homers and it never felt like we were out of it. It was warm and humid, so you knew it was going to be a high scoring game almost from the beginning.<br /><br />When Dunn made the error I made a fist pump and I shouted, "our turn!" and it was. I'm pretty sure ALR made a fist pump at the same moment--and that's not like him. Guess he was ready to win.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1431508319090380522012-08-05T00:42:21.749-04:002012-08-05T00:42:21.749-04:00Great points Fox, and I'll add that if this te...Great points Fox, and I'll add that if this team finishes 20 games above .500 (they are 21 above now), or in other words 91-71, I won't care if they make the playoffs or not!! 91 wins, with all these injuries, and a limited Strasburg is a GREAT year....Swift Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096815132015668857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66273771942097983432012-08-05T00:41:17.436-04:002012-08-05T00:41:17.436-04:00Looking forward to SS on the tv tomorrow & lik...<i>Looking forward to SS on the tv tomorrow & like most of his starts after something less then positive, I am expecting a great game! </i><br /><br />Davey, the Rocket or Mark ... someone ought to hang up a sign on Nats web pages that says warning: roster under construction. Young players still developing. The Nats aren't that different from what the A's are trying to remake themselves into ... except the talent of the prospects at the major league level her right now is far better. Strasburg falls into that category.<br /><br />I enjoy watching them get better ... and given their reaction to the crowd perhaps if we don't panic they won't. Its far better than watching the minors hoping some older late bloomer can come up to the majors to make something happen amidst a bunch of sorry low talent, too old veterans who were ex-Cincinnati Reds or pals of Jim Riggleman.perichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669200119049715758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-62440338986379971862012-08-05T00:38:26.271-04:002012-08-05T00:38:26.271-04:00Fox,
I don't get the posters who trash the Na...Fox,<br /><br />I don't get the posters who trash the Nats for 3 hours...and end the night with "But I hope I'm wrong"<br /><br />What kind of fan is that???<br /><br />With what we've seen since 2005, I pity anyone who can't enjoy every inning of this season...Swift Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096815132015668857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-2200873528210713772012-08-05T00:36:29.113-04:002012-08-05T00:36:29.113-04:00You are right Fox.You are right Fox.djinFl.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08510134031791365382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-42486535757100037832012-08-05T00:36:15.502-04:002012-08-05T00:36:15.502-04:00NatsLady, Hpe you enjoyed the game as much as I di...NatsLady, Hpe you enjoyed the game as much as I did!<br /><br />To be fair, Danny looked terrible most of the night...But you would think people would have learned by now that Davey is NOT going to bench him. Period.<br /><br />A middle infielder with the athleticism and power potential like Danny is very rare. I like Lombo too, but there are many Lonbo-Types out there...Danny and Ian are unique talents, and Davey of all people can recognize that when he sees it...Davey will retire before he ever gives up on either one....Swift Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096815132015668857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-31912295016452376492012-08-05T00:34:46.145-04:002012-08-05T00:34:46.145-04:00Swift Eagle,
This team has played so well since J...Swift Eagle,<br /><br />This team has played so well since June I sometimes wonder what team these "fans" are watching. My best guess is that a lot of them are new to baseball and that's fine. <br /><br />The National's (knock on wood) have not had a bad losing streak this whole year. We have a better record than the Yankees. If you told me we would have a better record than the Yankee in August I would have called you crazy. <br /><br />This team has been in first place since June 10th. I don't think people understand how rare that is. If you can't enjoy this team you probably should be following a different sport.Tegwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014621891563545863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50211898184333413182012-08-05T00:31:35.565-04:002012-08-05T00:31:35.565-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-17450031884843019482012-08-05T00:30:35.343-04:002012-08-05T00:30:35.343-04:00Fox, not too soon, that's for sure. The other...Fox, not too soon, that's for sure. The other guy in my section (quite nice) was remarking how quiet the crowd was, even as he was predicting a Milwaukee-type win. Usual Saturday night crowd, date night, girlfriend groups out for fun, lots of 20-somethings planning to party after the game. And then, it got electric!NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72572386128189237442012-08-05T00:27:37.116-04:002012-08-05T00:27:37.116-04:00Got home from the game, and laughed my ass off rea...Got home from the game, and laughed my ass off reading the In Game Thread! Wow! The Legion of Doom was in FULL FORCE...They even called for the dreaded team meeting...<br /> <br />One thing I'll say about the Doom and Gloom posters on here, They're often wrong, but NEVER in doubt...<br /><br />Too FunnySwift Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096815132015668857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-90929820292354785882012-08-05T00:27:17.050-04:002012-08-05T00:27:17.050-04:00PRO Rumors @mlbsecrets
Giants sign Xavier Nady to...PRO Rumors @mlbsecrets<br />Giants sign Xavier Nady to a minor league deal. http://bit.ly/OAADNFNatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71795934713840652482012-08-05T00:25:48.260-04:002012-08-05T00:25:48.260-04:00Swami,
Ask Natslady or sjm308 when they will forg...Swami,<br /><br />Ask Natslady or sjm308 when they will forget this game?<br /><br />I'm envious I wish I was there tonight.Tegwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014621891563545863noreply@blogger.com