tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post7024909619984621138..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Game 5: Nats at MetsMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51329559156084828902012-04-11T08:52:30.021-04:002012-04-11T08:52:30.021-04:00Section 3.... no... I always go back and check. Th...Section 3.... no... I always go back and check. The "forkball" you speak off is the "split fingered" pitch of today. Dempster used it to great advantage against Laroche opening day and Gee as well yesterday. It comes out like a fastball and dies the last 15 - 20 feet to the plate and is generally 8 - 10 mph slower than a normal fastball. Hence most baseball people enliken it to a change up with downward movement as opposed to the side movement of a "circle change".<br /><br />It's definitely nothing like a knuckle ball.NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4901304816388010712012-04-11T08:41:27.804-04:002012-04-11T08:41:27.804-04:00A little late, but Gee's "forkball" ...A little late, but Gee's "forkball" is basically a hard knuckleball. I believe it was Dickey who first pointed that out to him. I'd look it up and link, but nobody is still reading this.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24960635401948975032012-04-11T06:36:15.636-04:002012-04-11T06:36:15.636-04:00Cwj... according to JayB, with Desmond Web Gems me...Cwj... according to JayB, with Desmond Web Gems mean nothing. Only botched plays made last week count for anything. If he had thrown the ball into the stands, then that would mean something.NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-81995124319844832382012-04-11T05:53:53.386-04:002012-04-11T05:53:53.386-04:00Ugh, I can't believe I missed this game.
I did...Ugh, I can't believe I missed this game.<br />I did DVR it though, so I'll watch it this morning.<br /><br />Sounds like a great win. Glad Werth, Detwiler and Desmond (his throw was play of the day on MLB network, and what a play it was!) all had a great game.<br /><br />Go Nats!Cwjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71267714338245994652012-04-11T05:21:44.267-04:002012-04-11T05:21:44.267-04:00Dillon Gee = solid sinker, nasty change up....R.A....Dillon Gee = solid sinker, nasty change up....R.A. Dickey = knuckleballer.NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50186680539314782462012-04-10T23:48:39.393-04:002012-04-10T23:48:39.393-04:00AWESOME!!!!!!AWESOME!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-84400132510971646112012-04-10T23:45:48.326-04:002012-04-10T23:45:48.326-04:00NatsNut said...
I would give a kajillion dollars f...<i>NatsNut said...<br />I would give a kajillion dollars for a moratorium on the way-overused and tired pun on Werth's name.</i><br /><br />I'll add a 5-spot to that. Here here! Of course, if he keeps gettings 4 hits a game, or even 2, there will be little reason for it to be used.Section 222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-21054718289008315232012-04-10T23:35:22.402-04:002012-04-10T23:35:22.402-04:00I don't understand blaming management when pla...I don't understand blaming management when players get hurt.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049885953973744819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-43831624116421005442012-04-10T23:31:13.173-04:002012-04-10T23:31:13.173-04:00So -- my power went out at 9:15 - just came back ...So -- my power went out at 9:15 - just came back on and I am trying to catch up. So mad I missed some good stuff. And after I predicted the Detweiler/Stammen partnership and all! So glad the guys won and had some offense - especially Jayson! I could get used to Desi with the lead-off fireworks, too. Our fifth starter with a curly W, finally. Catching up on all of your in-game comments is helping to ease my pain. Now I get to go re-set all the digital clocks.....baseballswaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-31825418033865070402012-04-10T23:27:38.984-04:002012-04-10T23:27:38.984-04:00(updated the way I meant to write it:)
While we&#...(updated the way I meant to write it:)<br /><br />While we're at it -- how about a shout-out to Burnett? <i>He came in with one out and two on,</i> faced two batters, threw five pitches, all of them strikes, and got a strike out. Earned his first "hold".A DC Wonknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-84356491010723341692012-04-10T23:24:06.138-04:002012-04-10T23:24:06.138-04:00While we're at it -- how about a shout-out to ...While we're at it -- how about a shout-out to Burnett? He faced two batters, threw five pitches, all of them strikes, and got a strike out. Earned his first "hold".A DC Wonknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-43915579437491896222012-04-10T23:17:35.804-04:002012-04-10T23:17:35.804-04:00ah, you are right sjm308.ah, you are right sjm308.FSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-43689542771111219652012-04-10T23:17:02.596-04:002012-04-10T23:17:02.596-04:00Also, Davey is going to drive the fantasy guys cra...Also, Davey is going to drive the fantasy guys crazy if he keeps using the bullpen this way. :)NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66893834073564346932012-04-10T23:12:54.332-04:002012-04-10T23:12:54.332-04:00Hard to believe the Astros/Colts really wore those...Hard to believe the Astros/Colts really wore those uniforms--and those socks.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-89295850060218986222012-04-10T23:05:24.103-04:002012-04-10T23:05:24.103-04:00kgwcoach - where have you been? I have talked abo...kgwcoach - where have you been? I have talked about what Werth does in the dugout and clubhouse for a year but it won't shut the anons up. He is the reason they let Nyjer go for a bag of balls but that in itself turned the attitudes around.<br /><br />FS - the knuckleballer on the Mets is Dickey and he has a new book out with a sad story but it looks to be a happy ending. I believe Dickey is the only knuckler left in the majors.sjm308https://www.blogger.com/profile/01236550495879254916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-33828670850648038062012-04-10T22:57:12.498-04:002012-04-10T22:57:12.498-04:00isn't Gee a knuckleballer, famous for varying ...isn't Gee a knuckleballer, famous for varying degree of control?<br /><br />anyways glad to see Nats win.FSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-54608335704140571922012-04-10T22:55:08.644-04:002012-04-10T22:55:08.644-04:00Next time I gotta do that in advance. I left out J...Next time I gotta do that in advance. I left out Johan Santana, for instance. <br /><br />Fortunately, it's past 200, so nobody's reading this.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-70490734273379175762012-04-10T22:53:49.465-04:002012-04-10T22:53:49.465-04:00For those of you that saw the game, the take out s...For those of you that saw the game, the take out slide at second by Werth in the ninth is just one of hundreds of little things that over the course of a 160 game season makes the difference between a winning record and a losing one.<br /><br />Werth brought that style of play and a never give up attitude to the Nats last year, which IMHO changed the whole culture of the team and probably puts the Nats in the playoff hunt this year.<br /><br />For me, that culture change makes every dime spent on him by the Nats a bargain.kgwcoachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-87259668238816947052012-04-10T22:53:30.883-04:002012-04-10T22:53:30.883-04:00I'm so glad for Det and Werth. And I join some...I'm so glad for Det and Werth. And I join some others here in wishing that the ugly pun on his name would stop showing up here. It's just uncalled for.<br /><br />Thanks for the back up instant analysis, PFB Sofa.<br /><br />Tomorrow, What a pitching match up! Can't wait.JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882101532666365432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-22118725157280435642012-04-10T22:53:04.117-04:002012-04-10T22:53:04.117-04:00jeffwx -
go do that fondue that you do so well.
...jeffwx - <br /><br />go do that fondue that you do so well.<br /><br />pfbwaddu eye nonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-6058592388803606262012-04-10T22:46:39.994-04:002012-04-10T22:46:39.994-04:00Game in a nutshell: Ross Detwiler throws 71 pitche...Game in a nutshell: Ross Detwiler throws 71 pitches, 50 for strikes, and gets the first Win for a starter. Werth goes 4 for 5, the defense holds up, the bullpen mostly does, too; Nats win 6-2.<br /><br />Hitting highlight: Ian Desmond's leadoff home run. I know, Jayson Werth was 4 for 5, and that's big, sure, but that start is tough to beat. I love leadoff home runs. Sue me.<br /><br />Pitching highlight: Bottom of the first, two on, nobody out, and Detwiler gets K-foul pop out-K. "Sit down, Cat, I got this."<br /><br />Defensive highlight: Desmond's throw from deep in the hole and up in the air to get Dillon Gee.<br /><br />Key moment: Bernadina hits what probably should have been a 4-6-3, but Murphy kicked it into center field, Werth scored, and then the rally got rolling. <br /><br />Up next: Stephen Strasburg, day game tomorrow afternoon in the series finale, then home.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-56748323640755174972012-04-10T22:43:48.971-04:002012-04-10T22:43:48.971-04:007 runs Saturday. 4 runs Sunday. 4 runs yesterday. ...7 runs Saturday. 4 runs Sunday. 4 runs yesterday. 6 runs today. This isn't looking like a team that's having a whole lot of trouble scoring, although they do leave too many men on base (but doesn't everyone).SFNatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06895315398928367649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-88640882840302751692012-04-10T22:43:37.606-04:002012-04-10T22:43:37.606-04:00"Gee"=OEI??
And iOS autocorrect reaches..."Gee"=OEI??<br /><br />And iOS autocorrect reaches new heights of weirdness.Steady Eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-15446871802150295382012-04-10T22:43:14.919-04:002012-04-10T22:43:14.919-04:00It's great not playing or managing scared, whe...It's great not playing or managing scared, whenever you can pull it off. Allows openings for happy accidents to happen. Maybe a couple of these guys we go to early out of need like Corey Brown will come up and make us smile. For more than a few games.realdealnatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859440944007854256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-44884661221262293392012-04-10T22:41:56.314-04:002012-04-10T22:41:56.314-04:00GO STRAS!!!!!!! Johan Who?GO STRAS!!!!!!! Johan Who?UnkyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427401050130317607noreply@blogger.com