tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post6910306051750108997..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Harper wins N.L. Rookie of the YearMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-62352739901585971512012-11-13T15:19:52.221-05:002012-11-13T15:19:52.221-05:00So I guess, to sum it up, we chicks basically just...So I guess, to sum it up, we chicks basically just like, you know, baseball. :-)natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-55159811320456223972012-11-13T11:10:03.401-05:002012-11-13T11:10:03.401-05:00Agree with JD. I have heard that argument against ...Agree with JD. I have heard that argument against Rendon manning 2b before and it makes sense. I think Nationals will stick stuck with Danny next season, hoping he pays attention to what coaches have to say.Faraz Shaikhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633161449674428190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91377559142539780662012-11-13T10:58:50.784-05:002012-11-13T10:58:50.784-05:00
Theo,
If the Nats considered Rendon to be in t...<br /> Theo,<br /><br /> If the Nats considered Rendon to be in the mix for the 2nd base job they would have played him there in the minors but he has played nothing but 3rd base at any level.<br /><br /> Please consider that this is a player who has had severe ankle injuries to go with some shoulder problems. Do you want to have a player like that at 2nd base with runners barreling in on his ankles breaking up double plays?JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-5482388241604385932012-11-13T10:24:14.538-05:002012-11-13T10:24:14.538-05:00I doubt they trade Espinosa unless they think Rend...I doubt they trade Espinosa unless they think Rendon is ready to step in at 2B. They don't do it because they're anxious to turn the job over to Lombardozzi. Espinosa's defense is worth that much. So I think he's here through at least this season, maybe longer. The problem is that other than Rendon I'm not sure there's another 2B in the system who comes anywhere close to replacing him. (I think this is Kobernus's Rule 5 year and he hasn't looked like major-league material in any case.) So, while Espinosa might end up in a trade, it will involve a surplus pitcher as a piece in a deal for somebody else's 2B.Theophilus T. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16532693473198519382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-90563122882891211492012-11-13T10:17:54.795-05:002012-11-13T10:17:54.795-05:00Tcostant, that song and dance routine has been Rol...Tcostant, that song and dance routine has been Rollins' matra since the end of last year. I also posted my 2 cents worth just now on that blog.Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-69490930942420682682012-11-13T10:02:15.009-05:002012-11-13T10:02:15.009-05:00Nats also got much better when they weren't hu...Nats also got much better when they weren't hurt. Rollins, you lost, deal with it. Exposremainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439979257988115418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50761915182620808622012-11-13T09:59:00.862-05:002012-11-13T09:59:00.862-05:00Up until now, all I've ever heard from Davey J...Up until now, all I've ever heard from Davey Johnson regarding Danny is "Espinosa's my second baseman." Nothing has changed at this point, though if there were a change in his status my guess is that it would be more likely to be in the form of a trade rather then a platoon situation.Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-92010516588958915992012-11-13T09:47:04.223-05:002012-11-13T09:47:04.223-05:00A great job by the writters realizing that Harper ...A great job by the writters realizing that Harper doing what he did as a teanager, trumped all else. Congrads!!!<br /><br />If you need a laugh folks, read this --><br /><br />http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/phillies-talk/Rollins-on-NL-East-It-still-runs-through?blockID=801193&feedID=704Tcostanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13264565854413303198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-92002603909790363192012-11-13T09:46:36.600-05:002012-11-13T09:46:36.600-05:00NatsJack or someone else
Do you think Espinosa ha...NatsJack or someone else<br /><br />Do you think Espinosa has more trade value now or he had better trade value when he was almost traded for Greinke?Exposremainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439979257988115418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-12864780017976082872012-11-13T09:39:12.931-05:002012-11-13T09:39:12.931-05:00One great AFL stat of Rendon's is that in spi... One great AFL stat of Rendon's is that in spite of a slow start he has struck out less then 1 out of 5 AB's. Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-61180079535703685532012-11-13T09:16:56.728-05:002012-11-13T09:16:56.728-05:00Let me throw myself on the mercy of the court. My...Let me throw myself on the mercy of the court. My expectations for Bryce were something like .250/.300/.350. Not horrible...but I anticipated a brash 19-year old to struggle. He did struggle. At times. But in the end he put up numbers for a 19-year old unequaled in the history of the game (except for Tony Conigliaro).<br /> I am thrilled to be so totally wrong in the prognostication department. I will definitely be keeping my day job and am thrilled that I will get to watch Bryce do HIS day job for seasons to come! 3on2outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01403834315633093774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-80453197121937790942012-11-13T09:11:47.609-05:002012-11-13T09:11:47.609-05:00NatsJack:
Great inside info on Danny. So, does th...NatsJack:<br />Great inside info on Danny. So, does this means Lombo gets a shot at winning 2B this spring?<br />I wouldn't mind platooning Danny and Lombo, but that's not Davey's style. If it happened, Lombo would get the majority of starts due to the preponderance of RHPs.fast eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048340895386859833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10722141194201778592012-11-13T09:08:34.097-05:002012-11-13T09:08:34.097-05:00This chick digs the 2B pickoff. This chick digs the 2B pickoff. NatsNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010461380057520589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-30197175047821530522012-11-13T09:06:42.528-05:002012-11-13T09:06:42.528-05:00Happy for the ROY award for BH, but I really like ...Happy for the ROY award for BH, but I really like his comment that the main goal for him is to win a WS title for DC. This goes a long way in recognizing that he isn't in it solely for personal awards. It's refreshing that team oriented goals still exist in someone of his age and not just the me me me syndrome. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-3114204176012569762012-11-13T09:01:23.263-05:002012-11-13T09:01:23.263-05:00We also dig stud pitchers and especially a knee bu...We also dig stud pitchers and especially a knee buckling curve ball ;-)MicheleShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972863154063796569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91003511325367684612012-11-13T09:01:02.070-05:002012-11-13T09:01:02.070-05:00Bryce's steal of home and Jayson's game fo...Bryce's steal of home and Jayson's game four HR were my favorite moments in the stands this year. It's funny, on Harper's next at bat,after the steal,he bunted to most everybody's surprise. I felt that he was trying to bunt the ball up the base path so as Cole Hamill would field it and Bryce would run him over, but the ball went too far towards the mound. Old school baseball,dat is!Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-15912792222758346842012-11-13T08:49:03.117-05:002012-11-13T08:49:03.117-05:00Congrats to Bryce. We'll all remember how luck...Congrats to Bryce. We'll all remember how lucky we were to see his rookie year. Yes, his stats were ROY-worthy , but you hadda be there to feel the energy he brought to the ballpark every day and the spark he gave to the lineup.<br /><br /><br />sm13https://www.blogger.com/profile/08687722615029160319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50653671650247726702012-11-13T08:46:55.364-05:002012-11-13T08:46:55.364-05:00very neat write-up by Dave Cameron on harper vs tr...very neat write-up by Dave Cameron on harper vs trout: http://bit.ly/QDRfdu<br /><br />Like one commenter said, it would be great for baseball. These are two of the most exciting players I have seen in my short, baseball life.<br /><br /><i>'Barring some kind of injury, there’s a good chance you’ll be watching both Trout and Harper giving acceptance speeches in Cooperstown in 25 years. It’d be fun if they went in together, as they’re going to be inextricably linked for the rest of their careers.'</i>Faraz Shaikhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633161449674428190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-27124970268561310582012-11-13T08:18:45.407-05:002012-11-13T08:18:45.407-05:00Great post, Nats Jack. I think Espinosa's stub...Great post, Nats Jack. I think Espinosa's stubbornness is pathetically obvious.The guy could be a steady .280 to .300 hitter if he would just accept that he isn't expected to hit a home run every time that he comes up. Yes, he has power from both sides, but he isn't being the team asset that he could be if he would not only listen to Eckstein, but follow through and take his freaking advice. With Danny's terrific defense you can take a less then elite hitter, but it's not just his strike outs, it's when they tend to occur.<br />As to the repositioning of the infielders, sorry,but in spite of being told that I don't know anything about baseball, I also doubt very seriously that there is any serious plan to move Ryan Zimmerman to first base at this time. Maybe when he is in his 30's. A huge, unmentioned difference between Harper and Rendon coming up and starting is that Harper didn't supplant the All Star caliber Face of the Franchise. He replaced a .200 hitting CF that was struggling big time.Not one of us have seen Rendon enough at third to say definitively that he is ready to play a ML caliber third base.<br />Back to the thread's topic, I am so happy for young Bryce Harper, and for all of us, that he got the ROY. Now, it's Davey Johnson's turn for the N.L. Manager of the Year! Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-7589812915875318812012-11-13T08:17:33.464-05:002012-11-13T08:17:33.464-05:00Catching up with comments.
First, and as noted l...Catching up with comments. <br /><br />First, and as noted last night: atta way, Bryce!<br /><br />Re. swami's question on the AFL Rafters and as reported by Michele, yes, we get to see them play on Saturday night.<br /><br />The long ball is okay but I also like a nice triple or an inside-the-parker. Stealing home is okay, too. And, of course, sparkly defense. :-)<br /><br />Last but not least, interesting to read about NJ's "insider" discussions re. Danny but I also wonder how the guy would feel reading all that stuff posted about him here (should he happen to see or get wind of it). I'm sure Danny's heard it all face-to-face, anyway, but it makes me rather uncomfortable to see a private discussion about him reported here. But that's just me.<br />natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-65260852632861258062012-11-13T08:13:31.110-05:002012-11-13T08:13:31.110-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-73692984411107285742012-11-13T08:05:25.934-05:002012-11-13T08:05:25.934-05:00Swami - The Salt River RaftersSwami - The Salt River Rafterssjm308https://www.blogger.com/profile/01236550495879254916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-14104406272502131102012-11-13T08:04:40.256-05:002012-11-13T08:04:40.256-05:00NatsJack - thanks for that information! Well writ...NatsJack - thanks for that information! Well written and I will try and remember that when the other "stuff" starts being spewed.<br /><br />I am not an insider, but I do hope/think that Rendon is special and will up as soon as he can prove the injury thing is over. He is older, and has so many positives, I just don't think keeping him in the minors helps him or us. Problem is, of course, where do you play him?<br /><br />Go Nats!!sjm308https://www.blogger.com/profile/01236550495879254916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-21799044403397969262012-11-13T08:03:40.905-05:002012-11-13T08:03:40.905-05:00NatsJack, good stuff.
If Espinosa was in a lineu...NatsJack, good stuff. <br /><br />If Espinosa was in a lineup lacking power or with more contact hitters it could be tolerated, especially with the defense he brings. alexvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607068733172426326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-77486018418975291902012-11-13T08:02:40.768-05:002012-11-13T08:02:40.768-05:00What's our AFL team again and are they in the ...What's our AFL team again and are they in the playoff game on tv Saturday?baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.com