tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post4288447113452660674..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: VIDEO: Possible playoff run, Harper in DerbyMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-33655663964984050722013-07-19T14:57:23.573-04:002013-07-19T14:57:23.573-04:00To win the home run derby, the hitter needs to sta...To win the home run derby, the hitter needs to stay in the groove and that's not possible if he swings at one out of every six pitches. Harper's father threw curve balls and wild pitches. He should have been sitting in the stands. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10436790141290595669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-88600904434883578802013-07-19T14:14:33.428-04:002013-07-19T14:14:33.428-04:00Thanks, sofa and HH. That clears it up.Thanks, sofa and HH. That clears it up.natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10308649786891575552013-07-19T14:06:57.081-04:002013-07-19T14:06:57.081-04:00I sit corrected. Thank you HH.I sit corrected. Thank you HH.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26453076833165575982013-07-19T13:34:41.423-04:002013-07-19T13:34:41.423-04:00Sofa
More specifically, to prove that the actual ...Sofa<br /><br />More specifically, to prove that the actual results were within the 95% confidence level of the projections.hiramhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496411226029547341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91251947061055073032013-07-19T13:33:35.112-04:002013-07-19T13:33:35.112-04:00Sorta like how restaurants cook food so they'l...Sorta like how restaurants cook food so they'll have something to put on the menu and review on Yelp, which is the point, after all.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-40327550779073450272013-07-19T13:32:06.639-04:002013-07-19T13:32:06.639-04:001a, I understand they play the games to generate t...1a, I understand they play the games to generate the raw data on players.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-81943005155964742482013-07-19T13:20:10.489-04:002013-07-19T13:20:10.489-04:00I just want the dang games to start again. I heard...I just want the dang games to start again. I heard that there's a reason why they play them. Can't quite recall what that is, though...natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-47823302561239658682013-07-19T13:14:38.786-04:002013-07-19T13:14:38.786-04:00I agree with several posters here, that if the Nat...I agree with several posters here, that if the Nats don't score more runs than the other team, they won't win the game, and furthermore, if they don't win games, they won't make the playoffs. <br /><br />And tomorrow's powerball numbers are going to be<br />2 15 21 44 48 and PB 19.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9129051454457538482013-07-19T13:13:28.203-04:002013-07-19T13:13:28.203-04:00Yasiel Puig batting against Stephen Strasburg ... ...Yasiel Puig batting against Stephen Strasburg ... tonight, right here on Half Street. Put aside all the speculation, stats and what-ifs about the Nats and enjoy the matchup everyone will be talking about. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136469402381492378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-56800047222144959762013-07-19T12:30:20.100-04:002013-07-19T12:30:20.100-04:00JD
I think you are probably correct and I agree w...JD<br /><br />I think you are probably correct and I agree with you on Strasmickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-87353715356088414842013-07-19T12:27:41.979-04:002013-07-19T12:27:41.979-04:00Nats Guy,
Jordan is at 112 innings. Even if he i...<br /> Nats Guy,<br /><br /> Jordan is at 112 innings. Even if he is only allowed to get to 140 innings that's sill 4 - 5 games and if he's allowed to go to 160 then it's still 8 more games. The hope is that Det and Haren can take the ball for most of their remaining starts so I don't really see this as a huge problem.<br /><br /> No, the Nats don't have to win or sweep every series to get to the playoffs, they just need to play a little over .600 and win the head to head series against the Braves.<br /><br /> Another thing to consider, if the Pirates take in on the chin from the Reds this weekend then the Nats have a really good opportunity to bring them back into the pack. Just something to consider.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-39688954024010645782013-07-19T12:19:52.046-04:002013-07-19T12:19:52.046-04:00Erik,
The Braves can be caught. Like the Nats th...<br /> Erik,<br /><br /> The Braves can be caught. Like the Nats they have played .500 since their hot start and they lost series to Milwaukee the Mets and KC. They are not some kind of invincible super team. Cinci is a good team but their starters have been shaky and Cueto is on the shelf. Pitsburgh is way ahead but until they prove that they can sustain this for a whole year they remain a question mark.<br /><br /> The bottom line is this. If the Nats can play .600 or better they have a chance, if they can't they don't. Simple as that.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-42201309711974109442013-07-19T12:18:58.249-04:002013-07-19T12:18:58.249-04:00Nats need to learn to stop being nice guys and ste...Nats need to learn to stop being nice guys and step on some necks when the other guys are down.<br />They have let so many teams back up when they were ahead early. Mostly they have won but have expended a lot of resources on games that should have been laughers. <br /><br />Jordan has a limited time left before he expends his innings limit. Detwiler needs to find a breaking pitch. Teams have been timing him and are killing him on the second time through because he has fallen in love with his fastball.<br /><br />This is a very important game for Strasburg. Last game was pretty brutal. Was that just a bad game, which everybody has eventually. or is something wrong.<br /><br />Nats need to win or sweep series for the rest of season to have even a miniscule hope of a prayer.<br />nats guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664345829794812697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-60703583313412243912013-07-19T12:14:24.337-04:002013-07-19T12:14:24.337-04:00mick,
I have faith in Stras. Somehow when he'...<br /> mick,<br /><br /> I have faith in Stras. Somehow when he's bad he's all the way bad and he's had a tendency to do that every once in a while but generally when he's good he is close to dominant for about a month before the next stinker. JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49432955043199413062013-07-19T12:08:07.756-04:002013-07-19T12:08:07.756-04:00I could see Nats and pirates as WC...but Nats MUST...I could see Nats and pirates as WC...but Nats MUST have a winning home stand, no 2 ways about it..<br /><br />Joe seam is spot on about stras...his performance tonight will tell us if his last game was just a glitch or an unfortunate trendmickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-78788446350576248062013-07-19T11:52:52.271-04:002013-07-19T11:52:52.271-04:00Selling?? Wow, I am complaining that the club is ...Selling?? Wow, I am complaining that the club is not aggressive enough to add players, posters are out there who think the club should dump guys at this point? <br /><br />Anyway, shoulda, woulda, coulda, those last 3 series are the past. Nats got some rest, a chance to reevaluate, make adjustments. Let's see how well they jump out of the gate for these last 67. Go Nats!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05956082412123240315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26037526911712854072013-07-19T11:43:28.066-04:002013-07-19T11:43:28.066-04:00JD--agreed. That was a soft part of our schedule ...JD--agreed. That was a soft part of our schedule and we should have won all three series. NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51285486199820107182013-07-19T11:40:56.092-04:002013-07-19T11:40:56.092-04:00Erik
It's definitely tough but hardly impossi...Erik<br /><br />It's definitely tough but hardly impossible. <br /><br />If the Nats go 6-3 against the Braves, that leaves them 3 games to make up over the other 58. (We can worry about tied records and head to head schedules later). hiramhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496411226029547341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-5661350816943966522013-07-19T11:40:48.815-04:002013-07-19T11:40:48.815-04:00Alphabet Soup:
Really? Selling? Who are you dum...Alphabet Soup:<br /><br />Really? Selling? Who are you dumping for prospects? Who do you imagine is in demand? 3on2outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01403834315633093774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-75418777290129092502013-07-19T11:40:36.371-04:002013-07-19T11:40:36.371-04:00Anyone can collapse. Many teams are just one key i...Anyone can collapse. Many teams are just one key injury away from disaster. We keep trying to predict what will happen- but you can't.baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-119412556095730312013-07-19T11:35:24.612-04:002013-07-19T11:35:24.612-04:00who would you sell?who would you sell?alexvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607068733172426326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-31766390449227941832013-07-19T10:49:49.349-04:002013-07-19T10:49:49.349-04:00The Braves aren't going to be caught. They on...The Braves aren't going to be caught. They only play 19 games against teams over .500, and 9 are against the 1 game over .500 Nationals. The only hope the Nats have is to overtake the Reds or Pirates. The problem is that the Pirates are like 10 games ahead, and the Reds are not likely to collapse because they are just too good. You also have the teams out west like the Dodgers or Diamondbacks. If I am Rizzo, I am selling at the deadline. Alphabet Soup Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06584549171782322500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83573534420918664682013-07-19T10:33:18.985-04:002013-07-19T10:33:18.985-04:00and we can't be losing 2 of 3 to Miami and 3 o...<br /> and we can't be losing 2 of 3 to Miami and 3 of 4 to Phily and 2 of 4 to Milwaukee any more. We have to take care of business and put away the weak sisters.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91323311802655316162013-07-19T10:31:00.792-04:002013-07-19T10:31:00.792-04:00NL,
The Philly example in 2007 should be taken w...<br /> NL,<br /><br /> The Philly example in 2007 should be taken with a grain of salt because it was accomplished with a total and complete Mets collapse. It could happen but I wouldn't bank on it. I agree that the Reds and Braves aren't great teams but they aren't bad teams either. <br /><br /> What IMO can't happen is the Nats falling further behind and this is why I consider the next 7 days close to make it or break it time. I don't think we can come out of the next 2 series 8 or 9 games behind with 60 to play and reasonably expect to make it up. At the very least we must hold serve.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-38746854858770485252013-07-19T10:22:26.411-04:002013-07-19T10:22:26.411-04:00The Pirates are 56-37. It really does feel like t...The Pirates are 56-37. It really does feel like the Nats could be 56-40 (8 more wins, 8 fewer losses among the 95), if not for certain games. It just feels like the team wasn't "sharp" and "urgent" about (almost) every game. I don't mean the 15-0 blowouts, those happen. <br /><br />But games slipped away, with errors, with Davey not putting in Rendon (twice), with relievers giving up too many runs, with Haren and Detwiler not healthy/effective. Well, it's time to start winning those games. I've told this story before, but I'll tell it again. Last year I was in conversation with an Astros fan, and I complimented him on how tight the games were, and the Astros were "in" the games. He said, yes, but GOOD teams find a way to win those type games. <br /><br />Nats have to start overcoming the problems, not giving in to them--not waiting for the next game. And that comes from the top, from Davey I hope, and from the vets like Werth and LaRoche who have been through it. The Phillies were 5 games back on September 3, 2007 and the won it. No need to panic, just play better.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.com