tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post3927094137097658197..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Early jam, late fireworksMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-14089959602209421662013-05-06T11:19:17.969-04:002013-05-06T11:19:17.969-04:00Thanks for your efforts, NatsLady! They are much a...Thanks for your efforts, NatsLady! They are much appreciated.<br /><br />Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614998804163989623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-5420397411663499632013-05-06T10:01:17.578-04:002013-05-06T10:01:17.578-04:00NatsLady, thanks for sharing the piece about Drew....NatsLady, thanks for sharing the piece about Drew. It was a nice read. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678357994045101892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50971521016564188002013-05-06T09:53:27.279-04:002013-05-06T09:53:27.279-04:00Bowdenball, I think the analysis you do of any swi...Bowdenball, I think the analysis you do of any switch-hitter is the hybrid average of their overall stats. <br /><br />Most switch hitters are more dominant on one side than than the other and that included Chipper Jones but his overall stats were excellent so you take the good with the bad the same way you do with a non-switch hitter like Bryce's #'s which are much better facing RH pitchers.<br /><br />There still has to be some pitchers that Espi doesn't hit well at all based on a large enough sample size that possibly you sit him for those games.<br /><br />The other possibility goes back to the "what if" as Joe Seamhead pointed out if Danny tried it out to just bat RH.Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-5059854629301116272013-05-06T09:07:51.829-04:002013-05-06T09:07:51.829-04:00Gonat said...
"The growing concern is still ...Gonat said...<br /><br />"The growing concern is still his LH batting, here's his career splits batting RH & LH. Danny can hit as a RH batter.<br /><br /> .271/.341/.469/.810 RH<br /> .224/.300/.389/.689 LH"<br /><br /><br />Espinosa's career OPS vs. left-handed hitters is higher than Bryce Harper's career OPS against left-handed hitters. <br /><br />People always have unfair expectations of switch hitters. They expect them to get matchup advantages from both sides simply because they have the ability to hit from either side of the plate. They're not all Mickey Mantle, folks.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-21606492366370577292013-05-06T09:05:23.452-04:002013-05-06T09:05:23.452-04:00Peric said:
"ISO = ((2B) + (2*3B) + (3*HR)) ...Peric said:<br /><br />"ISO = ((2B) + (2*3B) + (3*HR)) / AB<br />ISO = Extra Bases / At-Bats"<br /><br />Thanks for the information.<br /><br />And to sjm308, yes I am going to San Diego next week. Will not have a car but hopefully public transportation will get me to where I want to go. Thanks for your tips. <br /><br /><br />Knoxville Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726017456843267737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-17465010389558151652013-05-06T08:54:57.829-04:002013-05-06T08:54:57.829-04:00I have always found Danny's splits interesting...I have always found Danny's splits interesting, but he has always insisted that he's a LH hitter first i.e. he gets better swings, more power, etc, yet the numbers have always said otherwise, though he gets much fewer RH at bats.Would the splits even out, or overall performance improve if he went all RH? The limited success he had against Dickey's knuckle ball by going opposite was interesting. Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-52005618444635975672013-05-06T08:49:31.289-04:002013-05-06T08:49:31.289-04:00Weekly stats and game comments.
Week 5 Review
ht...Weekly stats and game comments.<br /><br /><a href="http://ladyandthenats.blogspot.com/2013/05/nats-stats-week-5_4596.html" rel="nofollow">Week 5 Review</a><br /><br />http://ladyandthenats.blogspot.com/2013/05/nats-stats-week-5_4596.htmlNatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-82078414237797434672013-05-06T08:37:32.811-04:002013-05-06T08:37:32.811-04:00The benching seemed to work for Espinosa. His defe...The benching seemed to work for Espinosa. His defense was crisp and his plate appearances were improved and yesterday helped win the game.<br /><br />The growing concern is still his LH batting, here's his career splits batting RH & LH. Danny can hit as a RH batter.<br /><br />.271/.341/.469/.810 RH<br />.224/.300/.389/.689 LHGonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-68855553613888702832013-05-06T07:49:50.663-04:002013-05-06T07:49:50.663-04:00I enjoyed the Drew Storen piece, NatsLady.A little...I enjoyed the Drew Storen piece, NatsLady.A little different journalistic approach.Thanks.Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51852150480875178092013-05-06T07:06:07.943-04:002013-05-06T07:06:07.943-04:00I got the Montz story. The A's put 2 players ...I got the Montz story. The A's put 2 players on the DL (Crisp and Young) and brought up Montz as an extra bat and to DH him as they have 2 catchers in Norris and Jaso.<br /><br />When Crisp and Young come off of the DL on the 19th, the A's will need to make 2 roster moves. I hope Montz contines to hit well and stays or impresses enough that if they DFA him another team will pick him up for their MLB roster.Gonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-11360072927834311972013-05-06T07:01:28.301-04:002013-05-06T07:01:28.301-04:00Nice piece on Drew. Just seems like the kind of gu...Nice piece on Drew. Just seems like the kind of guy that needs fan interaction. I know he has his head down now while he is finding his way. Great inning yesterday!baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-77457663794779463852013-05-06T06:59:07.743-04:002013-05-06T06:59:07.743-04:00Joe, it's the ultimate in perseverance. Luke g...Joe, it's the ultimate in perseverance. Luke got a taste of the MLB in 2008 and it took him 5 long years to get back. He will be 30 years old in July and since he is out of options, if the A's demote him they have to do it as a DFA.<br /><br />If nothing else, he can tell his grandchildren that he homered against the NY Yankees!<br /><br />Gonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66343688485776880822013-05-06T06:53:29.293-04:002013-05-06T06:53:29.293-04:00My son lives in Jacksonville , fla, where Montz wa...My son lives in Jacksonville , fla, where Montz was playing for the Suns, Marlins AA. He got to know him pretty well when he was there. He seemed to be a Crash Davis for the teenaged pitchers. Good guy. We are pulling for him.baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-36734590643952438602013-05-06T06:48:52.171-04:002013-05-06T06:48:52.171-04:00Pretty cool about Montz, Gonat! I haven't been...Pretty cool about Montz, Gonat! I haven't been following the A's very closely, but I thought between the 3 way deal involving Michael Morse and Derrick Norris that they were supposed to be in good shape catcher wise. Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-82110238307685718562013-05-06T06:35:29.837-04:002013-05-06T06:35:29.837-04:00Do you all remember Luke Montz who was an Expos fa...Do you all remember Luke Montz who was an Expos farmhand in 2003 and got a call-up as a catcher for 10 for the Nats in 2008?<br /><br />He hasn't played a MLB game since 2008 and in 2010 found himself back in A ball in the Cardinals farm system. The A's just called him up this week and he went 2-4 with a HR yesterday!<br /><br />http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=452215#gameType='R'&sectionType=career&statType=1&season=2013&level='ALL'Gonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-89519581091483304732013-05-06T06:22:33.270-04:002013-05-06T06:22:33.270-04:00swami, yes,haven't seen much of Storen on Twit...swami, yes,haven't seen much of Storen on Twitter. But he did a "fun" profile piece where he showed off his car (took it through the car wash) and talked about a lot of stuff.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2013/03/28/behind-the-video-getting-to-know-drew-storen/" rel="nofollow">Drew Storen</a><br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2013/03/28/behind-the-video-getting-to-know-drew-storen/<br />NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-52602757659427457082013-05-06T06:17:23.798-04:002013-05-06T06:17:23.798-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18024140498295650122013-05-06T06:10:47.891-04:002013-05-06T06:10:47.891-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-86794739098354807212013-05-06T06:05:22.070-04:002013-05-06T06:05:22.070-04:00The stage has definitely gotten bigger, along with...The stage has definitely gotten bigger, along with the target. I am pulling for these guys with all my might. At least the Tigers "series" is only two games. Can you even call that a series? baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-67069158608322368682013-05-06T06:01:20.609-04:002013-05-06T06:01:20.609-04:00NatsJack, it is the 4:05 game again so I think you...NatsJack, it is the 4:05 game again so I think you are correct!Gonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85045484509332298582013-05-06T05:23:28.977-04:002013-05-06T05:23:28.977-04:00Projected for Saturday Cubs/Nats game:
Edwin Jack...Projected for Saturday Cubs/Nats game:<br /><br />Edwin Jackson vs. Stephen Strasburg<br /><br />of course a rainout could affect thatGonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91177070475556505622013-05-06T05:20:51.232-04:002013-05-06T05:20:51.232-04:00"Like I told you....
What I said...."
T..."Like I told you....<br />What I said...."<br /><br />Too cool, Erik...UnkyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427401050130317607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-41968672182321414482013-05-06T00:27:20.246-04:002013-05-06T00:27:20.246-04:00"The meeting really had nothing to do with it..."The meeting really had nothing to do with it," Johnson said. <br /><br />It was Davey taking bp.<br /><br />Go hunt some tiggers boys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-28509105065022042212013-05-05T23:38:19.927-04:002013-05-05T23:38:19.927-04:00sjm, we all come here for Mark but I continue to l...sjm, we all come here for Mark but I continue to learn about the game from comments made here. I've watched games with NatsJack and SteveM and given my young age I am in awe of their knowledge to watch a game and pick their brains. I also highly recommend spending some game time with MicheleS as she is very smart too.Gonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-68141193892689442562013-05-05T23:37:35.064-04:002013-05-05T23:37:35.064-04:00PS - I agree: I hope Storen is a huge part of any ...PS - I agree: I hope Storen is a huge part of any postseason play we might see. I'm really rooting for that guy to have some great, meaningful outings late in the season and beyond.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678357994045101892noreply@blogger.com