tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post5235675038767777128..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Game 109: Nats at DiamondbacksMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-64635049844773142562010-08-06T00:55:27.388-04:002010-08-06T00:55:27.388-04:00Ernie, you feel the way about Detwiler the way I f...Ernie, you feel the way about Detwiler the way I feel about Stammen. I know he won Wednesday night, but I'm tired of him taking 90 pitches to go five innings. My newly revised rotation for September:<br /><br />1. Jesus, as long as he can last.<br />2. J-Zimm'nn.<br />3. Livo.<br />4. Maya.<br />5. Marquis.<br /><br /><br />Det/Stammen/Olsen/Lannan/Cast of Thousands can fight it out with Miss Iowa for long relief.Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-60069196556560737692010-08-06T00:30:59.015-04:002010-08-06T00:30:59.015-04:00I'm with Ernie on the bad mood front. I'd...I'm with Ernie on the bad mood front. I'd just like to avoid another 100 loss season, thank you very much. If I see another youngster throw breaking stuff to the #8 hitter like he's Ty Cobb or walk the pitcher I think I'll scream. With the notable exception of SS ain't none of the youngsters currently on the roster arousing the fanboy in me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-31843820276925890092010-08-06T00:25:02.302-04:002010-08-06T00:25:02.302-04:00nattaboy said...
Also, post on nationals journal ...nattaboy said... <br />Also, post on nationals journal is up about nyjer and possible replacement. Kilgore teases us with the possibility that it's Ramos <br /><br />I wholeheartedly concur. Why not? As somebody once said around here, "The Future Is Now."Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85392956443330631982010-08-06T00:21:39.524-04:002010-08-06T00:21:39.524-04:00@Manassas
Is that 11 DP's now for the series....@Manassas<br /><br />Is that 11 DP's now for the series. Hitting with men on a serious issue all year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-14218396200956329582010-08-06T00:15:32.684-04:002010-08-06T00:15:32.684-04:00So...will we have more solo HRs or GIDPs tonight?So...will we have more solo HRs or GIDPs tonight?Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20326434945700199082010-08-06T00:09:10.969-04:002010-08-06T00:09:10.969-04:00Nattaboy: He can figure it out on his couch then. ...Nattaboy: He can figure it out on his couch then. I seriously would prefer a 40-year old middle reliever on the mound than Detwiler. I'm thinking that if he gets demoted we find out that his hip hasn't fully healed anyway.<br /><br />I'm in a bad mood.Ernienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-54325880756393864942010-08-06T00:05:31.037-04:002010-08-06T00:05:31.037-04:00Last game for Syracuse is September 6th. It makes ...Last game for Syracuse is September 6th. It makes the rotation decisions even harder/more interesting that you can only say 'he can figure it out in the minors' for another monthnattaboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-56559332976527926712010-08-06T00:00:48.995-04:002010-08-06T00:00:48.995-04:00@Manassas
Too many Hans Solo Home Runs. Lets get ...@Manassas<br /><br />Too many Hans Solo Home Runs. Lets get a couple more with 2 or3 on base.<br /><br />I bet you our percentage of Hans Solos is higher than our opponents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-21797716857023943072010-08-05T23:56:27.881-04:002010-08-05T23:56:27.881-04:00Fantastic...our meager offense must have already l...Fantastic...our meager offense must have already left for LA as we face the worst bullpen in MLB. Why am I staying up to torture myself by watching this game??Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-46383148639892169612010-08-05T23:56:05.641-04:002010-08-05T23:56:05.641-04:00Also, post on nationals journal is up about nyjer ...Also, post on nationals journal is up about nyjer and possible replacement. Kilgore teases us with the possibility that it's Ramosnattaboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71524445765249602472010-08-05T23:51:41.783-04:002010-08-05T23:51:41.783-04:00I know the kid hasn't been fantastic. Or even ...I know the kid hasn't been fantastic. Or even close. But to me he's not like Chico, Stammen, Atilano, and (also pains me to say this) Lannan. Those guys are part of many many arms in the Nats organization that at best can be bottom of the rotation, and why not at this point in the season with so many guys to choose from, go with the guys that have higher potential?<br /><br />Detwiler still looks like that kid wearing a pink backpack on his way to the bullpen. Also interestingly when dibble asked him about his hip he said "every day it gets better"nattaboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-55740561340059699432010-08-05T23:47:45.062-04:002010-08-05T23:47:45.062-04:00I agree Detwiler has a promising future but he can...I agree Detwiler has a promising future but he can learn in AAA and not have his confidence undermined by getting pounded up here. Frankly, I'm not super confident about Marquis in the near future either but given his track record and his salary, he's got to have the ball. Oddly enough, I have a better feeling about Jordan Zimmerman who'll return a little bit later in August.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-76962319976723632692010-08-05T23:47:09.887-04:002010-08-05T23:47:09.887-04:00I am just glad Balestar shaved that 'stache!I am just glad Balestar shaved that 'stache!Anonymous8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-31037925865816714412010-08-05T23:40:43.809-04:002010-08-05T23:40:43.809-04:00Nattaboy: The ceiling always looks higher when you...Nattaboy: The ceiling always looks higher when you're lying flat on the floor.Ernienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20001579068299337072010-08-05T23:40:20.080-04:002010-08-05T23:40:20.080-04:00My least favorite part of the mlb.com team sites i...My least favorite part of the mlb.com team sites is how they sugar coat everything. Current example: the headline for tonight's game is "Zimmerman clubs 20th homer of season in fifth" with no mention of "Nationals currently being shelled by Dbacks" or "Detweiler ineffective; given early hook" or "Nats defense stinks it up; 2 errors already" all of which would be more appropriate headlines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-16586712634571877842010-08-05T23:38:26.030-04:002010-08-05T23:38:26.030-04:00I say Lannan & Balester should wear those awes...I say Lannan & Balester should wear those awesome sky chief jerseys and Stammen should head to the pennattaboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83935066941996396572010-08-05T23:33:40.970-04:002010-08-05T23:33:40.970-04:00All 7 runs charged to Detwiler. Ouch
I'm part...All 7 runs charged to Detwiler. Ouch<br /><br />I'm partial to the kid since I saw his 1st MLB inning in Atlanta in September 2008. I hope they let him stay in the rotation because his ceiling still seems higher than everybody but SS and J-Zim. Losing a game or 4 this year to get him some experience, though it pains me to say it, is not the worst thing in the worldnattaboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-38568008344092289792010-08-05T23:32:40.183-04:002010-08-05T23:32:40.183-04:00One thing about Bally Star tonight: He seems to be...One thing about Bally Star tonight: He seems to be throwing a whole lot of breaking stuff low and away. I don't think he's thrown a high, hard one yet.<br /><br />Which is probably for the best.<br /><br />Keeps the litigation costs down.Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_for_Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-437531382468564632010-08-05T23:31:37.478-04:002010-08-05T23:31:37.478-04:00Oops...I meant to say someone takes BALLY'S pl...Oops...I meant to say someone takes BALLY'S place in the 'pen.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-37335202671782089382010-08-05T23:29:43.818-04:002010-08-05T23:29:43.818-04:00Only we can find a way to turn an inning-ending st...Only we can find a way to turn an inning-ending strikeout into another run for the opposing team. Sheesh...<br /><br />@Sunshine: I'd love to see Bally Star leave, but if we're keeping five starters, Detwiler and another current starter are both outta here (or maybe one takes Det's place in the 'pen)...Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-40630355311294071032010-08-05T23:28:58.072-04:002010-08-05T23:28:58.072-04:00I hate series like this one against Arizona. The ...I hate series like this one against Arizona. The Nats seem incapable of winning two in a row against a bad team like Arizona. It reminds me of the Baltimore series. They will never be much of anything until they can win consistently against the weak sisters. This is hard to watch.<br /><br />Stammen ought to buy Detwiler dinner tonight. Ross has self-identified as the pitcher to share a ride to AAA with Lannan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-57472080802063149492010-08-05T23:24:40.988-04:002010-08-05T23:24:40.988-04:00Detwiler, Balester, and on and on. Where do the N...Detwiler, Balester, and on and on. Where do the Nats come up with these turkeys? It must be time to dust off Jason Bergmann. The sad truth is that the Nats have two reliable major league starters, Livan and Strasburg. The rest of them belong in the dumpster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85782219462433827942010-08-05T23:22:24.797-04:002010-08-05T23:22:24.797-04:00@Brian: My guess: Marquis and Jesus coming up.
Det...@Brian: My guess: Marquis and Jesus coming up.<br />Det and Bally Star off to SYRSunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-73199957186384882792010-08-05T23:20:46.514-04:002010-08-05T23:20:46.514-04:00Dbacks broadcasters when ballestar heads into the ...Dbacks broadcasters when ballestar heads into the game: "watch out everybody here he comes"nattaboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-29037650885915549102010-08-05T23:20:28.565-04:002010-08-05T23:20:28.565-04:00There's definitely some decisions to be made a...There's definitely some decisions to be made about the rotation, but not the good kind. More like which of the current starting 5 deserve to stay in the majors? I would be quite happy to see Detwiler, Lannan, Olsen and Stammen fighting it out for the fifth spot in the rotation in Syracuse. With the rest in AA ball. Detwiler doesn't deserve any benefit of the doubt for the errors, either. The baseball just kept bouncing out to right field over and over when the D'backs came to the plate. The only error that matters on those plays was to have the guy return to the mound in the 3rd. I prefer Batista to this.Ernienoreply@blogger.com