tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post7081585314046012252..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Coaches, teammates on Taylor JordanMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-74407807499446977722013-06-28T16:37:32.398-04:002013-06-28T16:37:32.398-04:00Poster child for being robbed last night had to be...Poster child for being robbed last night had to be TMo!! How did that catch get made?? He has crushed a ball two nights in a row- some of those will not be caught if he keeps it up.baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-87454322461412959352013-06-28T16:08:05.150-04:002013-06-28T16:08:05.150-04:00Ha!
That was one of those losses that leaves you ...Ha!<br /><br />That was one of those losses that leaves you blue in the b***s but clear in the conscience ;)Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678357994045101892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-40305575597573501082013-06-28T16:05:16.496-04:002013-06-28T16:05:16.496-04:00"Last night he was inches from a double up th...<i>"Last night he was inches from a double up the right field line"</i><br /><br />Goldschmidt had to look into his mitt twice to see that he had the ball. He didn't believe it himself.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-61974307406823426802013-06-28T16:01:01.697-04:002013-06-28T16:01:01.697-04:00bowden, NL was fairly specific about the time fram...bowden, NL was fairly specific about the time frame in which the comparison to Danny applied. Still, as much as I am an Espi fan, I'm not sure I'd go...there...in describing Span. Last night he was inches from a double up the right field line, and the same goes for a lot of those bloops to left. He really does get robbed a lot, imo, albeit not nearly as dramatically as he robs others.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678357994045101892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49071594987913124452013-06-28T15:47:25.678-04:002013-06-28T15:47:25.678-04:00But Span with those catches-- I mean, they are br...But Span with those catches-- I mean, they are breath taking! And our outfield has been pretty weak defensively lately. And Werth is gimpy. Lots of players struggle in their first contract year. Sure I wish he would get on more, steal more, but he is learning a whole new league. baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-60913663635432074102013-06-28T15:37:24.722-04:002013-06-28T15:37:24.722-04:00Span's OBP is .308. Same as Wilson Ramos. Da...Span's OBP is .308. Same as Wilson Ramos. Danny's is .193. Again, I don't think it's a fair comparison. Span is contributing quite a bit more with his bat than Danny was, to say the least. Even his SLG is higher than Danny in 2013. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-90622007985579654092013-06-28T15:36:33.589-04:002013-06-28T15:36:33.589-04:00hh--LOL, seriously, I laughed out loud at that!hh--LOL, seriously, I laughed out loud at that!NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-5166308724494782002013-06-28T15:34:39.974-04:002013-06-28T15:34:39.974-04:00If Span's problem is indeed that he's actu...If Span's problem is indeed that he's actually *listening* to the Nats coaches, then yes, he's having a completely different problem from Danny. <br /><br />hiramhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496411226029547341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-62120653736500659882013-06-28T15:31:20.819-04:002013-06-28T15:31:20.819-04:00Eric, that is where I am coming from, as I said a ...Eric, that is where I am coming from, as I said a couple of weeks ago. You hire a guy (Span) to be a certain type of hitter, to fill a certain role, and then you try to change him into something he isn't--or maybe that he was for one season four years ago. When he started off in April he was pretty much exactly as advertised. NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-39880381094420919572013-06-28T15:29:19.310-04:002013-06-28T15:29:19.310-04:00I definitely hold out hope for Haren, but I know i...I definitely hold out hope for Haren, but I know it will help ME to get a little rest from his outings... ;)Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678357994045101892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18045493621731825152013-06-28T15:28:12.368-04:002013-06-28T15:28:12.368-04:00kk--excellent point. And there are a other factor...kk--excellent point. And there are a other factors besides raw stuff, such as fielding and holding runners, that may not be well-developed and can cost you in a game. That is why I think Rizzo will be well-advised over the next month to seek out an experienced starting pitcher or give see if Ohlendorf is for real. Also, I still hold out some hope that rest and regrouping may help Dan Haren. NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-62935291994870922172013-06-28T15:26:07.716-04:002013-06-28T15:26:07.716-04:00So, he's played about half as many games so fa...So, he's played about half as many games so far this season as he did in '09.<br /><br />In 09 he had 89 strike outs and 70 walks.<br />This year he has 41 strike outs and 21 walks.<br /><br />So, his K rate is actually down very slightly while his walk rate is down fairly significantly.<br /><br />I suspect those extra walks have taken the form of bloops to left, ground outs to 1B, and some hits, which I suspect is a result of Davey and Eck looking for more aggression at the plate.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678357994045101892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-63086120657337407222013-06-28T15:23:04.168-04:002013-06-28T15:23:04.168-04:00@NatsJack in Florida - we should not overlook that...@NatsJack in Florida - we should not overlook that, like Karns, Jordan is very raw and is making a huge jump after only a couple of months at AA. Both he and Karns were likely not expected by team officials to contribute to the big club until next year at the earliest. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10516724807229708302013-06-28T15:22:03.833-04:002013-06-28T15:22:03.833-04:00And what I meant by the comparison to Danny is tha...And what I meant by the comparison to Danny is that right now--right now--you are seeing in Span a player whose contribution is coming almost entirely from his glove. Just like Danny's was. And a d## fine glove it is. Just like Danny's was. <br /><br />When I put up the numbers, that is what I saw, no reason to say it was a "low blow," it's a fact. <br /><br />I have every expectation Span will turn it around and return to career norms--in walks, strikeouts and swinging at pitches outside the zone. <br /><br />However, he's got an uphill climb because with Rendon or Harper hitting behind him--they are NOT going to walk him or give him much to hit and let him get on base for those guys to drive in. NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24920895416289650672013-06-28T15:19:58.777-04:002013-06-28T15:19:58.777-04:00The point about his K and BB rate was fine, NatsLa...The point about his K and BB rate was fine, NatsLady. It was the hyperbole of the comparison that I and others took issue with. I mean, Adam LaRoche's Isolated Power is down from his usual number, but nobody's gonns say he's turning into Nyjer Morgan before our very eyes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1257736187603109212013-06-28T15:15:43.425-04:002013-06-28T15:15:43.425-04:00For God's sake, NatsLady, don't stop think...For God's sake, NatsLady, don't stop thinking out loud---even if Span hears you. Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614998804163989623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-46959238997212636272013-06-28T15:09:40.521-04:002013-06-28T15:09:40.521-04:00The main change this year is in Span's walk ra...The main change this year is in Span's walk rate, not his K rate, which is why the comparison to Danny seemed inapt and inflammatory. hiramhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496411226029547341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-29154319610732112052013-06-28T15:06:22.529-04:002013-06-28T15:06:22.529-04:00NatsLady said...
Fine, I will delete them. Pardon ...<i>NatsLady said...<br />Fine, I will delete them. Pardon me for trying to think out loud what might be going on.<br />June 28, 2013 2:10 PM</i><br /><br />NatsLady, I like when you think out loud. I may not always agree, but you do have a good mind for analyzing situations. Don't delete your ideas.SonnyG10https://www.blogger.com/profile/06568010128457246433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-64649507191605614382013-06-28T15:04:59.396-04:002013-06-28T15:04:59.396-04:00walk rate 8.8% in 2012. There is a combined number...walk rate 8.8% in 2012. There is a combined number BB/K. Last year it was .76. This year it's .51. It has never been below .75 in his career.<br /><br />2008 - .83<br />2009 - .79<br />2010 - .81<br />2011 - .75<br />2012 - .76<br /><br /><br />You can say what you want, but he is striking out more and walking less.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72154376350740814892013-06-28T15:03:01.012-04:002013-06-28T15:03:01.012-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-38071983802302462092013-06-28T15:01:39.086-04:002013-06-28T15:01:39.086-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-13602106925638171942013-06-28T14:53:36.924-04:002013-06-28T14:53:36.924-04:00Yes, he's got a little hitting streak going an...Yes, he's got a little hitting streak going and his BABiP is .353. Here is what he did before that. .108/.195/.189 and his BaBip was .121--some pretty bad luck for ten days. That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about his Ks and walks. <br /><br />Span is striking out at a 13% rate which matches the highest in his career (2009). Unfortunately, in 2009 he walked at a 10.4% rate that year, and now he is walking at a 6.6% rate. <br /><br />Last year in the AL, he struck out at a rate of 10.9% and walked at a rate of 8.%. So while he hasn't *doubled* his K rate, he has increased it, and lowered his walk rate. <br /><br />In 2009 he swung at 18.1% of pitches outside the zone, this year, way higher, the highest of his career, 24.3%. (That has been creeping up each year). <br /><br />He is seeing the fewest pitches inside the zone of his career (45.8%). In 2009, it was 52.1%. <br /><br />If he is chasing more pitches then pitchers are not going to throw him stuff in the zone, but it's a chicken or egg thing, you don't know which comes first. NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49080568126700008432013-06-28T14:45:55.739-04:002013-06-28T14:45:55.739-04:00NatsLady
No reason to delete any posts. The numb...NatsLady<br /><br />No reason to delete any posts. The numbers are what they are--how much it's worth making of 3-4 weeks, I doubt. <br /><br />But the comparison to Danny just seemed like a low blow, and a poor comparison, to boot. Whatever Span's problems are, they're not the same.hiramhoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496411226029547341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-68138347853331509992013-06-28T14:35:05.850-04:002013-06-28T14:35:05.850-04:00Mark will be on 980am at 2:45pm today.Mark will be on 980am at 2:45pm today.Tcostanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13264565854413303198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-43530244527895707172013-06-28T14:24:44.279-04:002013-06-28T14:24:44.279-04:00Interesting tibit, Yovani Gallardo cannot block a ...Interesting tibit, Yovani Gallardo cannot block a trade to the Nationals<br /> http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2013/6/28/4474256/brewers-trade-rumors-yovani-gallardo-has-a-ten-team-no-trade-listTcostanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13264565854413303198noreply@blogger.com