tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post4630242446481463541..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Bernadina steps up his gameMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9522304641004774742012-03-27T11:12:07.239-04:002012-03-27T11:12:07.239-04:00Section 3:
I'm sure Eckstein helps certain pla...Section 3:<br />I'm sure Eckstein helps certain players analyze and tweak their swings. Let's hope Bernie improves as a result. To me, there's the danger of over-thinking all the nuances of the swing (think golf). Some of the best hitters subscribe to the theory: "See the ball, hit the ball".fast eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26747300111157614692012-03-27T09:43:54.366-04:002012-03-27T09:43:54.366-04:00Fast Eddie, it's a fairly common correction, f...Fast Eddie, it's a fairly common correction, for many (if not all, at one time or another) hitters, so probably not a eureka, but you never know. 90% of this game is half mental, as Yogi said.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-33582251032295902502012-03-27T08:42:25.753-04:002012-03-27T08:42:25.753-04:00I'm intrigued by Bernadina and Eckstein's ...I'm intrigued by Bernadina and Eckstein's comment re: his swing: "coming off the ball,flying open". I don't know much about the science of hitting, but could this be a "eureka" moment for Bernie? Will we see a newly-created consistent hitter? Or will bad habits re-emerge once the season starts?fast eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-29403216534484669362012-03-27T08:36:42.727-04:002012-03-27T08:36:42.727-04:00I am just soooo ready for the real season to begin...I am just soooo ready for the real season to begin. I hope the team is ready! Go Nats!!!new era hathttp://www.mvpsnapbackhats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-82949842328742755402012-03-27T07:27:32.581-04:002012-03-27T07:27:32.581-04:00Oops, my bad. Wrong Dave.
Anonymous said...
...Oops, my bad. Wrong Dave.<br /><br />Anonymous said...<br /><br /> Dave YOUR knowledge of baseball is what I question as<br /> Well as your maturity quotient. Another old fogey Mr. Wilson gumming up the blogs. Go away and Uzi Wiily's be sure to protest your inane guest posts on National's Buzz.<br /><br /> Egad numbskull junior journalists piling on Anon's.<br /> March 26, 2012 9:08 PMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-22990962462411445932012-03-27T06:56:29.222-04:002012-03-27T06:56:29.222-04:00Bernardina is the Dutch word for Maxwell.
Wish &#...Bernardina is the Dutch word for Maxwell.<br /><br />Wish 'em both luck: they're good guys with ungodly athletic talent. But they remind me of John Kruk's famous line: "Lady, I'm not an athlete. I'm a ballplayer."Joe S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4750140707857778812012-03-26T23:38:51.757-04:002012-03-26T23:38:51.757-04:00I hope JMax does OK, too. Fellow Terp, and a nice ...<i>I hope JMax does OK, too. Fellow Terp, and a nice guy, AFAIK.</i><br /><br />There's that AFLAC duck again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-3292002977590061492012-03-26T23:30:36.474-04:002012-03-26T23:30:36.474-04:00You just can't over-value "nice guy."...You just can't over-value "nice guy." Doesn't win games, but then, that's a short-sighted valuation, IMO.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49021963522792958362012-03-26T23:28:19.354-04:002012-03-26T23:28:19.354-04:00I hope JMax does OK, too. Fellow Terp, and a nice ...I hope JMax does OK, too. Fellow Terp, and a nice guy, AFAIK.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-44211046902012232252012-03-26T23:26:27.399-04:002012-03-26T23:26:27.399-04:00Beimel released, and his Wikipedia page is updated...Beimel released, and his Wikipedia page is updated already.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-30916052295670865992012-03-26T23:17:17.049-04:002012-03-26T23:17:17.049-04:00Old friend JMAX is Mr. March.
Hope he can keep it...Old friend JMAX is Mr. March.<br /><br />Hope he can keep it going.Drewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26297956132851192012-03-26T23:16:49.281-04:002012-03-26T23:16:49.281-04:00Joe Beimel released.Joe Beimel released.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50316194384512786462012-03-26T23:14:37.194-04:002012-03-26T23:14:37.194-04:00Section 3, the Eck reference is worse. Youre; rea...Section 3, the Eck reference is worse. Youre; reaching my friend. And the funnky ST unies don't go north with the Reds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45105694620594523322012-03-26T23:05:54.979-04:002012-03-26T23:05:54.979-04:00Yeah, the Reds uniforms have turned ordinary.Yeah, the Reds uniforms have turned ordinary.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1286760376796875912012-03-26T23:04:57.938-04:002012-03-26T23:04:57.938-04:00Bill Bray (remember him?) in mop-up for the Reds. ...Bill Bray (remember him?) in mop-up for the Reds. Looks a little out of sorts, like he's working on something basic in his delivery. Or is he always this all over the place?Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-33645472327318450622012-03-26T22:51:18.086-04:002012-03-26T22:51:18.086-04:00And did I mention they gave it a Dodger stripe?And did I mention they gave it a Dodger stripe?Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24776938436741627002012-03-26T22:49:18.634-04:002012-03-26T22:49:18.634-04:00Watching Reds @ Rangers on MLB. WTF did Cincinnati...Watching Reds @ Rangers on MLB. WTF did Cincinnati do to their uniforms??? Big script "Reds" across a Cardinal jersey?? They had the best logo in the game!Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-6202537669550113922012-03-26T22:33:43.169-04:002012-03-26T22:33:43.169-04:00Huh? That Pujols analogy makes no sense. Clipaprd...Huh? That Pujols analogy makes no sense. Clipaprd was a starter, he has well more than 100 minor league starts, they gave up on him as a SP when he was 23 years old. He's great as a relief guy, but he may have gotten it together as a SP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-12582461939092248362012-03-26T22:30:54.674-04:002012-03-26T22:30:54.674-04:00Jim Webster said ...
The raves about Bernadina...<b>Jim Webster said ...</b><br /><i> The raves about Bernadina have omitted a brilliant defensive play yesterday - he absolutely nailed a bullet from mid center field to the plate in the third inning, freezing a Mets runner at third.</i><br /><br />You're talking about the Mets' long reliever on third--a good throw, to be sure. We were laughing listening to to game at home, imagining Davey's reaction if Shark lets a AA relief pitcher tag and score on a medium fly ball.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-84915992675312859752012-03-26T22:25:50.904-04:002012-03-26T22:25:50.904-04:00If the organization had been more patient with Cli...<i>If the organization had been more patient with Clippard he might be a dominant starter right now.</i><br /><br />Yeah, if only Dennis Eckersley had stayed a starter, he might have really been useful.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-76982273833456675122012-03-26T22:23:14.106-04:002012-03-26T22:23:14.106-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-27664534985454513192012-03-26T22:19:04.938-04:002012-03-26T22:19:04.938-04:00Did not envision Werth's homer heard round the...<i>Did not envision Werth's homer heard round the world that set off his car alarm. </i><br /><br />No, it was his car alarm that was heard round the world. ;-)A DC Wonknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-25938058743033883592012-03-26T22:00:55.681-04:002012-03-26T22:00:55.681-04:00Bernadina has really had plenty of opportunity, in...Bernadina has really had plenty of opportunity, including several long stretches in the lineup. And it's probably the third or fourth time the batting coach has straightened out his swing. His Ks are high but not in the Dunn-zone; he doesn't walk very much. He just doesn't seem to (A) find the right pitches to hit; (B) zone in on all the hitting instruction he's been given. Conclusion: it's not his physical skills that are keeping him from reaching his potential. <br /><br />I think his chances of a breakthrough season this year are slim because -- unlike the previous two seasons -- he's going to be filling in for someone who really needs to be in the lineup if healthy and isn't going to get three or four weeks to demonstrate that he's finally got it figured out and everything under control.<br /><br />Needs to be Langerhans'd.Theophilusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-25182299834727051712012-03-26T21:49:14.484-04:002012-03-26T21:49:14.484-04:00Maxwell is out of options and the Nats need a RH-h...Maxwell is out of options and the Nats need a RH-hitting OF. Cheap, and no pain if they had to cut him -- again. Keep thinking how long Darnell McDonald spent in the minors.Theophilusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26099522479052838602012-03-26T21:39:08.157-04:002012-03-26T21:39:08.157-04:00If the organization had been more patient with Cli...<i>If the organization had been more patient with Clippard he might be a dominant starter right now.</i><br /><br />He still comes apart after 2 or so innings. That seems highly doubtful. He just learned to get out of jams with men on. Before last year he was more effective with the bases empty. <br /><br />The Nats now have plenty of starters and more on the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com