tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post6282261358059838086..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: The stopper deliversMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-38001017608999475562012-05-11T19:42:48.827-04:002012-05-11T19:42:48.827-04:00Peric
No one expects prospects to play like Teddy...Peric<br /><br />No one expects prospects to play like Teddy Ballgame.<br /><br />That would be unrealistic -- like our vain hope that you'll stop acting like a jerk.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291337998094801640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4494987646031068602012-05-11T16:28:23.959-04:002012-05-11T16:28:23.959-04:00So, who should the Nats be willing to give up to g...<i>So, who should the Nats be willing to give up to get Bourjos?</i><br /><br />Wang, perhaps Stammen or Gorzo, and Rafael Martin.perichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669200119049715758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1181010288714581452012-05-11T16:26:14.487-04:002012-05-11T16:26:14.487-04:00You give the offense a shot in the arm and you giv...<i>You give the offense a shot in the arm and you give Lombo a look now, before the decisions on FA Speedy McLeadoff, Perez, Goodwin, Rendon.</i><br /><br />Rendon does not project as a lead-off hitter. And Lombo at second would block Rendon's entrance to the majors. Lombo is fine. He is the starting UTL. And he has been more than competent at that position. If it works don't fix it. Right? Stop with the Lombo replacing Espinosa. If anyone is going to replace Espinosa it likely is Rendon. <br /><br />The problem the Nats really have is deciding who would be better at shortstop Desmond or Espinosa. <br /><br />Finally, if Espinosa isn't given the time to make himself more valuable ... then trading him becomes as hard an exercise as it currently is with Lannan. Espinosa is potentially a far more valuable trade chip than is AAAA pitcher John Lannan.<br /><br />Espinosa is a JMAX, a Morgan, a Kearns, a FLop, etc. This player has superstar potential written everywhere. So, all this whining about Espinosa in the lineup is nonsensical for way too many reasons to count.perichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669200119049715758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-30828102708068854122012-05-11T16:19:25.190-04:002012-05-11T16:19:25.190-04:00I didn't say I thought Bourjos was some amazin...<i>I didn't say I thought Bourjos was some amazing offensive player, just that the Nats would be silly not to trade for him if the Angels would seriously consider trading him for a reliever.</i><br /><br />Makes sense but The Ghost is right. He would be another high ceiling prospect still requiring a good bit of development. He's far from a finished product at this point. (see Espinosa, Danny); and you folks are all going to have to put up with his starts and sputters. Y'all think these prospects should all be Ted Williams right out of the box. Sheesh the lack of baseball knowledge is appalling. <br /><br />Upton would be further along development wise. And they might be able to wrangle him ask FA next year ... or perhaps he has already said no or is working on an extension with the Rays ... no one knows for sure.<br /><br />It doesn't say much for Corey Brown or Brian Goodwin ... both players have suffered from injuries that have affected their development. And then there's Rendon, Marerro, and even Kobernus got a late start because of knee issues.perichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669200119049715758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26282427489120396222012-05-11T14:48:52.280-04:002012-05-11T14:48:52.280-04:00MicheleS said...
For those who watched the Mets i...MicheleS said... <br />For those who watched the Mets in 84-86: Didn't Davey do stuff like this? Leave pitchers in too long so they could learn how to work out of a jam? I am sure he did stuff with the hitters/fielders as well.<br /><br />Me --> I watched those teams a lot. He did do that and they learned a lot. But he always seemed to leave Sid Fernesdez in to long. [As a fan I could see he needed to come out, but DJ would leave him in there]Tcostanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13264565854413303198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-35081227613312523652012-05-11T14:30:04.855-04:002012-05-11T14:30:04.855-04:00JaneB asked else on the present club could be a cr...JaneB asked else on the present club could be a credible leadoff hitter. Seems to me there's a readily available solution. <br /><br />Send Danny Espinosa down (as they once did when Lannan lost his way.) Start Lombo at second base. Have him lead off. Move Desmond down in the order.<br /><br />You give the offense a shot in the arm and you give Lombo a look now, before the decisions on FA Speedy McLeadoff, Perez, Goodwin, Rendon.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291337998094801640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-81436873858551549392012-05-11T13:52:26.544-04:002012-05-11T13:52:26.544-04:00@Theophilus T. S. - I don't get the passion fo...@Theophilus T. S. - <i>I don't get the passion for marginal, incomplete players that other teams are trying to get rid of faster than last week's bananas. Why are people so needy they want to DFA Bernadina, Nady, DeRosa, Tracy, etc., etc., and then give up ANYTHING for somebody else's over-ripe fruit?</i><br /><br />Might as well finish this horse off if it isn't dead already.<br /><br />Bernadina, Nady, DeRosa, Tracy, Bourjos. One of these things is not like the others. If you think Bourjos belongs in this group then, well...<br />I think it is fair to say that his hip should be a big red flag and it's probably more than fair to say this whole conversation is moot b/c the Angels aren't trading Bourjos for a reliever. But acting like Bourjos sucks or is a flamed out prospect is silly.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974275173765700692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49327037936185323802012-05-11T13:33:23.459-04:002012-05-11T13:33:23.459-04:00F&I, With Strasburg being inning-limited this ...F&I, With Strasburg being inning-limited this season, I don't think Detweiler/Jackson should be on the list. If that's right, there are 9 capable relievers, not 10, making it a bit harder to give up 2. So, who should the Nats be willing to give up to get Bourjos?TheManBearPighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207029639947047475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-25854580999379120072012-05-11T13:27:59.496-04:002012-05-11T13:27:59.496-04:00"if the scouting department thinks he is capa..."if the scouting department thinks he is capable of last year's numbers or better." Monster, gargantuan, Gulliver-sized "IF." <br /><br />I don't get the passion for marginal, incomplete players that other teams are trying to get rid of faster than last week's bananas. Why are people so needy they want to DFA Bernadina, Nady, DeRosa, Tracy, etc., etc., and then give up ANYTHING for somebody else's over-ripe fruit?Theophilus T. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16532693473198519382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-41000036836920337982012-05-11T12:48:37.993-04:002012-05-11T12:48:37.993-04:00For young players, WAR moves greatly. If last year...For young players, WAR moves greatly. If last years WAR determines this years than Danny Espinosa is a superstar.<br /><br />Sports has always been, what have you done for me lately.<br /><br />I like Bourjos, tread with caution.Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20820676237551392762012-05-11T12:45:18.561-04:002012-05-11T12:45:18.561-04:00thinking he was just a punk.
And, instead, it tur...<i>thinking he was just a punk.</i><br /><br />And, instead, it turned out he was just a teenager, thinking (correctly, as it turned out) that he was a once-in-a-generation baseball player. ;-)A DC Wonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732615221598098540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-57688996720245003682012-05-11T12:25:46.694-04:002012-05-11T12:25:46.694-04:00You are quite welcome, MicheleYou are quite welcome, MicheleRon In Restonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05400700637986107726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-65298738455518732692012-05-11T12:25:45.335-04:002012-05-11T12:25:45.335-04:00F&I and others. Until we know what is going o...F&I and others. Until we know what is going on with that Hip, I would be reluctant to trade anything than a bag a balls and a minor prospect for him. No need to get fleeced.MicheleShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972863154063796569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-7391639550543897582012-05-11T12:23:40.476-04:002012-05-11T12:23:40.476-04:00You're welcome.You're welcome.natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-86311502420448705652012-05-11T12:23:36.267-04:002012-05-11T12:23:36.267-04:00Marty-I am in 100% agreement with you. Bourjos wa...Marty-I am in 100% agreement with you. Bourjos was a very good player last year on both offense and defense and he is young, under team control and makes no money. He is absolutely worth a shot. We are about to have 10 capable relief pitchers for 7 spots:<br /><br />HROD<br />Clippard<br />Lidge<br />Mattheus<br />Burnett<br />Stammen<br />Gorzo<br />Detwiler/Jackson<br />Storen<br />Perry<br /><br />We can definitely afford to trade 1 or 2 for the chance at a really good CF who is making no money. This is a no brainer if the scouting department thinks he is capable of last year's numbers or better. Most of the fans on this site are like mothers of little leaguers and think anybody in a Nationals uniform is better than any of the other 700 players in major league baseball. We are DESPERATE for some offense, and this guy could really help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83282977583604775552012-05-11T12:23:27.760-04:002012-05-11T12:23:27.760-04:00ohnevermind :-)
Ron In Reston said...
Ok, Mi...ohnevermind :-)<br /><br />Ron In Reston said...<br /><br /> Ok, Michele, since I am bored at work:<br /><br />Ann Ominous said...<br /><br /> It's not hard to look at pages like this at baseball-reference.com and figure that out.natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-8764396982823415012012-05-11T12:22:32.860-04:002012-05-11T12:22:32.860-04:00Thanks Ron/AmnO/1A.. Now I can gleefully look at t...Thanks Ron/AmnO/1A.. Now I can gleefully look at this for the rest of the season!!!!MicheleShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972863154063796569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-25319667295016028642012-05-11T12:20:12.418-04:002012-05-11T12:20:12.418-04:00MicheleS, here's one place:
Scroll down for t...MicheleS, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/2010-schedule-scores.shtml" rel="nofollow">here's </a>one place:<br /><br />Scroll down for the game-by-game schedule and results (19th win in 2010 was May 12).<br /><br />I'm one who collects and squirrels away media guides (when I can find them; still hunting 2012 at the park), so I sometimes look things up in them.<br /><br />MicheleS said...<br /><br /> For all our interwebs guru's out there: Where do you find the win/loss records that tell you the following:<br /><br /> When did we win our 19th game in previous years? Is there an easy place to find it or am I going to have to tax my brain by counting?<br /> May 11, 2012 11:37 AMnatsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4291547861715576022012-05-11T12:19:23.959-04:002012-05-11T12:19:23.959-04:00"When did we win our 19th game in previous ye..."When did we win our 19th game in previous years? Is there an easy place to find it or am I going to have to tax my brain by counting?"<br /><br />It's not hard to look at pages like <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/2011-schedule-scores.shtml" rel="nofollow">this</a> at baseball-reference.com and figure that out.The Real Feel Wood. Accept no substitutes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13147290573966561009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-14008131960979458692012-05-11T12:17:30.924-04:002012-05-11T12:17:30.924-04:00Ok, Michele, since I am bored at work:
Year Date...Ok, Michele, since I am bored at work:<br /><br />Year Date Record Win Loss Save<br />2005 5/14 19-17 Livo Zambrano Cordero<br /><br />2006 5/25 19-29 Armas Pettitte Cordero<br /><br />2007 5/24 19-29 Bacsik(!) Belisle Cordero<br /><br />2008 5/18 19/26 Lannan Guthrie Rauch<br /><br />2009 6/18 19-46(!) Stammen Joba C. MacDougal<br /><br />2010 5/12 19-15 Clippard Rodriguez Capps<br /><br />2011 5/15 19-21 Marquis Vazquez None<br /><br />2012 5/10 19-12 Strasburg Correia HRod<br /><br />There you have it, hoping when it posts this all lines upRon In Restonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05400700637986107726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-40199612766957163922012-05-11T12:14:37.640-04:002012-05-11T12:14:37.640-04:00MicheleS, yes, and so is Hamels. They would be re...MicheleS, yes, and so is Hamels. They would be really giving up on the season pretty early if they start the fire sale now.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-88707815002960717052012-05-11T12:13:59.191-04:002012-05-11T12:13:59.191-04:00Nah, that's okay. I'm not the source, just...Nah, that's okay. I'm not the source, just another user of that site. :-)<br /><br />NatsNut said...<br /><br /> 1a, yes I got the rimshot link from you. I should have credited the source.<br /> ;)<br /> May 11, 2012 9:47 AMnatsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-64715353089286814802012-05-11T12:11:30.150-04:002012-05-11T12:11:30.150-04:00Getting healthy will cure a lot of the Nats offens...Getting healthy will cure a lot of the Nats offensive problems and they're on their way, with Zim back and Morse's return only about a month away. The Nats team OBP is about 40 points higher with runners on than with bases empty. Plugging holes in the lineup with hitters that get on base a lot will improve the rest of the lineup. Patience.TheManBearPighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207029639947047475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-27197900565306160712012-05-11T12:09:38.330-04:002012-05-11T12:09:38.330-04:00@Ghost Of Steve M. - The Nats need a CF with offen...@Ghost Of Steve M. - <i>The Nats need a CF with offense and defense.</i><br />I didn't say I thought Bourjos was some amazing offensive player, just that the Nats would be silly not to trade for him if the Angels would seriously consider trading him for a reliever.<br /><br /><i>If Bourjos was so great he would be starting in front of Torii Hunter.</i><br />I'm sure the fact that Hunter is making $18 million this year has nothing to do with that situation.<br /><br /><i>Spare me the WAR comparisons for this year.</i><br />Spare me your dismissiveness. Though I suppose it is good to know that you can't reference past performance when evaulating players...Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974275173765700692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-47880351686905427332012-05-11T12:08:40.337-04:002012-05-11T12:08:40.337-04:00NatsLady.. I think Victorino is a FA after the sea...NatsLady.. I think Victorino is a FA after the season. Apparantly Blue Jays may be interested.MicheleShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972863154063796569noreply@blogger.com