tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post6233594183851853059..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Much better, but still not enoughMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-40541333914299516442013-08-26T15:10:30.114-04:002013-08-26T15:10:30.114-04:00Just a thing to consider on umpires asking for hel...Just a thing to consider on umpires asking for help: they do communicate among themselves nonverbally, without being obvious (to fans) about it. Umpires have signals among themselves for things like "Don't bother asking, I didn't see it."<br /><br />Just saying.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-13918907344855765562013-08-26T12:17:10.283-04:002013-08-26T12:17:10.283-04:00I sure hope the Nationals take into consideration ...I sure hope the Nationals take into consideration the patsies we will playing, in evaluating our talent the rest of the year. We should be beating up on the remaining teams on our schedule. We know LaRoche is not going to improve that much for 2014. He had a career year last year and should be our Trad Tracy next year. Cut Tracy and move Zimmerman to 1B or play Tyler Moore at 1B. If Zimmerman goes to first, put Rendon at his normal position 3B and pray Esponisa gets his head right and gets his shoulder fixed and make the adjustments to become a contact hitter. If Barry Bonds could choke up so can Espi. Someone needs to sit down and talk to him or his father. Maybe his Dad can get through to him or his career may be over. He can't be that hard headed or can he? Mr Baseballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982448067300955065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-81451858469866707602013-08-26T11:59:45.593-04:002013-08-26T11:59:45.593-04:00This blog entry should have been saved for week or...This blog entry should have been saved for week or so. The NL Central teams are about to enter a particularly brutal stretch of their schedules and the Nats are entering just the opposite.<br /><br />The Nationals are likely to make a substantial dent in the wild card push over the next 10 days.PChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039508240274297390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-87526317858583893432013-08-26T11:58:05.778-04:002013-08-26T11:58:05.778-04:00Glad the Nats are playing better. They're hitt...Glad the Nats are playing better. They're hitting and battling and therefore I can enjoy them even when they come up short sometimes. ... Speaking of better, the Syracuse Chiefs are doing much better in the second half, although not enough to make the AAA playoffs. Sound familiar? (The other Nats minor leaguers will! Congrats!) But the Chiefs' attendence is still very poor. Apparently a couple of years ago at a time when Trent Jewett was managing they drew better. Anyway, I hope the Nats soon get the heck out of Syracuse and relocate the AAA guys to Richmond (and the Auburn guys to Winchester). I'd hope for new ballpark in Richmond but I'll take the old ugly one for now.Muddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972390929033068525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18556090506285027582013-08-26T11:39:03.605-04:002013-08-26T11:39:03.605-04:00And I see while I was typing the same question was...And I see while I was typing the same question was asked by waddu eye no. Must be a popular thought.Navy Nats Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12541107786337384481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66143296301274896352013-08-26T11:37:55.242-04:002013-08-26T11:37:55.242-04:00ArVAFan -
Ask your umpire fan why umpires in g...ArVAFan - <br /><br /> Ask your umpire fan why umpires in general are so reluctant to get help. Too many times a play (which will later be shown on replay to have been called incorrectly) is challenged by a player or coach, and the umpire steadfastly refuses to ask the rest of the crew if someone had a better angle or different call. Is it because the player or coach is yelling? I often thought that if I were the player I would just calmly and softly say "look, I know my foot was on the bag. You will watch the replay later and see that my foot was on the bag. All I'm asking is for you to ask the home plate umpire if he saw it." I can't imagine an umpire refusing after that, but it seems to happen. Why doesn't getting the call right take precedence over ego? Why doesn't the league require them to ask for help?<br />Navy Nats Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12541107786337384481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10938639900886176122013-08-26T11:32:53.208-04:002013-08-26T11:32:53.208-04:00sonny - great question for the ump. to take it fu...sonny - great question for the ump. to take it further - why are they so hesitant (euphemism for scared) to consult each other on close calls? especially when asked (euphemism for screamed at) by managers? oncel a play is over, the situation could be similar to the "zebra conference" after a flag is called. though luckily we have fewer zebras. waddu eye nohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901442022655205900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-2309513032185158662013-08-26T11:19:20.641-04:002013-08-26T11:19:20.641-04:002 comments
as long as nats do their part, i think...2 comments<br /><br />as long as nats do their part, i think they will take it to last weekend and that is all one can ask.<br /><br />on umpiring, which as a coach, all I ask is for that the ump hustles and is in position. we saw an example of that on Friday when 1st base ump, hustled in position to make the right call when ALR tagged the runner.<br /><br />mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-58755035910141594492013-08-26T11:18:37.254-04:002013-08-26T11:18:37.254-04:00Moore's regression was last year; he ended up ...Moore's regression was last year; he ended up at .263, which is pretty much his benchmark, as I see it. Good power (tho not 40 HR power), not a high average hitter. If he turned out to be a Jay Gibbons (without the steroids) hitter, that would be just fine. The Nats don't need him to be their first baseman for the next dozen years, just a versatile guy who is a threat from a number of different places in the batting order.Theophilus T. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16532693473198519382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72876030026404148092013-08-26T10:50:46.517-04:002013-08-26T10:50:46.517-04:00What is the most difficult call to make? Based on...What is the most difficult call to make? Based on my experience as a softball umpire the hardest call is the tag play on a sliding runner whose feet (or hands) are making contact with bag at the same time the tag is being applied somewhere else on the body.3on2outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01403834315633093774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-59329759684891711072013-08-26T10:41:49.543-04:002013-08-26T10:41:49.543-04:00NatsLady, Ryan has been below Miguel Cabrera for a...NatsLady, Ryan has been below Miguel Cabrera for a while as I have written several times and Adam LaRoche goes back and forth for worst at 1st base with Prince Fielder.<br /><br />It's not good and when your range is poor and you can't throw accurately, at least cover your base.<br /><br />Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-84849088091473345952013-08-26T10:31:01.202-04:002013-08-26T10:31:01.202-04:00Ryan Zimmerman is now ranked last of third basemen...Ryan Zimmerman is now ranked last of third basemen in defense. <br /><br />He is below Miguel Cabrera.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=3b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2013&month=0&season1=2013&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=19,d" rel="nofollow">3rd basemen</a><br /><br />http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=3b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2013&month=0&season1=2013&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=19,dNatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4075650319093839432013-08-26T10:22:38.788-04:002013-08-26T10:22:38.788-04:00Kilgore with a great quote of his own this morning...Kilgore with a great quote of his own this morning "They cannot do something big -- like crash the wild-card race -- if they cannot do something small, like cover a base."Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-74278717153849911152013-08-26T10:13:04.923-04:002013-08-26T10:13:04.923-04:00ArVAFan
I am wondering how replay will change the ...ArVAFan<br />I am wondering how replay will change the "in the area" out at 2nd on double plays. That could become a relic of the past. To easy to have overturned.djinFl.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08510134031791365382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49756929477953881442013-08-26T10:10:01.901-04:002013-08-26T10:10:01.901-04:00NatsLady, good info. The Royals are a young energ...NatsLady, good info. The Royals are a young energetic team that does many little things right. They still need starting pitching to compete and their farm system and scouting just swung and missed for many years. They take much too long to get talent through their system. Tampa got Wil Myers ready in a few months. <br /><br />I think that will be a trade the Royals will regret for years to come. <br /><br />Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-52669777413177495372013-08-26T09:51:13.595-04:002013-08-26T09:51:13.595-04:00D'Gourds said...
Huh? This team was picked to ...<i>D'Gourds said...<br />Huh? This team was picked to win the WS! That attitude will ensure mediocrity.<br />August 26, 2013 9:32 AM</i><br /><br />Huh? Picking the team to win the WS ensures mediocrity? Do tell!SonnyG10https://www.blogger.com/profile/06568010128457246433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26001107947690834382013-08-26T09:48:11.196-04:002013-08-26T09:48:11.196-04:00strike -- not trike
...strike -- not trike<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bigfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08283396270821355978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50060296040607019562013-08-26T09:47:26.214-04:002013-08-26T09:47:26.214-04:00ArVAFan: If the rule book says the top of the stri...ArVAFan: If the rule book says the top of the strike zone is (approximately) at the letters, why do umps not call a trike above the waist?Bigfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08283396270821355978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-80686784639135815042013-08-26T09:34:09.978-04:002013-08-26T09:34:09.978-04:00Is balking Bob Davidson as big a jerk as he seems?...Is balking Bob Davidson as big a jerk as he seems?D'Gourdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698019917520842852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49149286382482535992013-08-26T09:32:12.981-04:002013-08-26T09:32:12.981-04:00Huh? This team was picked to win the WS! That at...Huh? This team was picked to win the WS! That attitude will ensure mediocrity.D'Gourdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698019917520842852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-61919278530723371212013-08-26T09:32:08.405-04:002013-08-26T09:32:08.405-04:00I'm so glad the team as a whole is just playin...I'm so glad the team as a whole is just playing better.<br /><br />Not sure anyone buys tickets off ebay, I usually just use stubhub. By a buddy of mine said they are a bunch of cheap club seats (yes - CLUB SEATS) out there for Thursday game / concert. Just want to give anyone a heads up to check there in case your planning on going.Tcostanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13264565854413303198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4276937444289469382013-08-26T09:24:34.233-04:002013-08-26T09:24:34.233-04:00I think if they end with a winning record this yea...I think if they end with a winning record this year (playoffs or not), it will set them up nicely for a few tweaks in the off season, including a new manager...<br /><br />When this team was starting to assemble the pieces a few years back, I circled 2014 as "The Year..." Last year was fun, but I think we caught a bunch of teams off guard. This year, the team had a bulls eye on their back and to a degree it showed. Add to that some poor, poor hitting (I was in the camp that felt Eckstein was more a problem than a solution), some injuries and some bad luck (or maybe just good scouting by the other teams...we hit a WHOLE LOT of hard hit balls right to someone), and you have the 2013 Nats.<br /><br />Hopefully, the team will not get saddled with the "World Series Champion" designation next year and the boys can just play ball. I see it like the SF Giants of the past few years: Nobody saw them winning in 2010, they had an off season in 2011 (I don't think they made the playoffs that year) and then winning it all last year...this year? not so much....<br /><br />That said, I wouldn't mind seeing the Nats make a miraculous run these last five weeks or so....TimDzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979720060595724761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-12369222122165989352013-08-26T09:21:18.999-04:002013-08-26T09:21:18.999-04:00ArVaFan: Are umpires taking more crap from on the ...ArVaFan: Are umpires taking more crap from on the field and from the dugouts than ever before?<br /><br />It's folly to even use the word "playoffs" in the context of Nats discussion. To me, the push towards the playoffs ended with that two game debacle in Detroit, when the team disproved their ability to compete against higher caliber teams.<br /><br />It's a different conversation now, a conversation that has taken place each season before last season: who does the team have moving forward, what do they need to improve, who are the FA candidates, etc.joemktghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04524471448023705650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45163163211799802212013-08-26T09:05:55.137-04:002013-08-26T09:05:55.137-04:00Swami:
You asked if our hitting surge could be att...Swami:<br />You asked if our hitting surge could be attributed to Tymo. I would ask if Schu is making a difference vs. Eck. As Mark points out, several guys have gotten hot: Harper, Span, Werth, Ramos.fast eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048340895386859833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1267392199489402222013-08-26T08:41:34.410-04:002013-08-26T08:41:34.410-04:00For comparison's sake, the 2012 Nationals had ...<i>For comparison's sake, the 2012 Nationals had 26 stretches in which they went 11-5 or better, going 13-3 in three of those stretches.</i><br /><br />No they didn't, unless they played a season that was over 416 games long. Those 26 stretches of 11-5 or better overlapped, severely. How hard would it have been to come up with the number of <i>independent</i> stretches of 11-5 or better?<br /><br />Mark must think he's Yogi Berra, who when asked if he wanted his pizza cut into 6 or 8 slices said "Six. I don't have room for eight."The Real Feel Wood. Accept no substitutes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13147290573966561009noreply@blogger.com