tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post757999285523262315..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Swing and a missMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-74857171053931844752011-05-10T16:11:55.132-04:002011-05-10T16:11:55.132-04:00Cole is in Hagerstown and pitched 2 nights ago. So...Cole is in Hagerstown and pitched 2 nights ago. Solis will be assigned in about a week.NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-60005960726735394762011-05-10T15:31:40.598-04:002011-05-10T15:31:40.598-04:00Nats Jack......any word on Solis and AJ Cole? Thi...Nats Jack......any word on Solis and AJ Cole? Think they are in extended springBig Catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-2912074811782820442011-05-10T10:53:35.806-04:002011-05-10T10:53:35.806-04:00@NatsJack, Thanks, I'll look for it@NatsJack, Thanks, I'll look for itWallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-21689303025297986182011-05-10T10:37:24.561-04:002011-05-10T10:37:24.561-04:00I'm going over Friday afternoon and Saturday m...I'm going over Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. I'll have something for you then.<br /><br />Last month he was throwing off flat ground about 60% speed and throwing long toss about 130 feet.NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-68504512533307063712011-05-10T10:30:40.103-04:002011-05-10T10:30:40.103-04:00NatsJack - have you been to extended ST recently? ...NatsJack - have you been to extended ST recently? Just wondering about a Stras updateWallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-69987456474590523212011-05-10T10:09:11.250-04:002011-05-10T10:09:11.250-04:00Has anyone else watched the Hagerstown games on Mi...Has anyone else watched the Hagerstown games on MiLB? If you are not afraid of heights, you can watch the game on line by buying the MiLB package for $29.95 for the season. <br /><br />I say that about the height because the game really isn't a broadcast but a camera that appears to be mounted to a flag pole high above home plate. The only voice you get is the stadium announcer.<br /><br />I watched Robbie Ray last night and am getting ready to watch them again this AM. <br /><br />What's with the 10:35 AM start?NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-89609663467438145202011-05-10T09:35:23.689-04:002011-05-10T09:35:23.689-04:00JMaxx and WillyMo....let's trade for 'em! ...JMaxx and WillyMo....let's trade for 'em! Hmmmm...maybe not.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614998804163989623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72155878499568675552011-05-10T09:15:11.440-04:002011-05-10T09:15:11.440-04:00Grandstander said...
"Rizzo on 106.7 just sa...Grandstander said... <br />"Rizzo on 106.7 just said Zimmerman's timetable is early to mid-June, for those curious."<br /><br />What is the timetable if I'm not curious?N. Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-23306874573053982052011-05-10T08:53:11.256-04:002011-05-10T08:53:11.256-04:00Crazy stat of the week: JMaxx was tied for the Mi...Crazy stat of the week: JMaxx was tied for the MiLB lead in HRs with 12 until ... wait for it ..... WilyMo hit #13Wallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20688541072965103882011-05-10T02:42:22.059-04:002011-05-10T02:42:22.059-04:00Just a little food for thought. Last year the leag...Just a little food for thought. Last year the league leader in strikeouts had a total of 1,292 strikeouts for the year in 6264 plate appearances for 20.6%. The Nats last year had a total of 1,220 strikeouts in 6099 plate appearances for 20%. The team that lead MLB in strikeout last year was the Tampa Bay Rays and we all know where they finished last year and where the Nats finished. Now I'm not saying that the Nats are the Tampa Bay Rays or even close. Nor am I even saying that the Nats will win their division by being one of the leading strikeout teams in the league. What I'm am saying is that Nats have improved dramatically this year in many areas. The strikeouts will level off and the hitting will get better (closer to their norms).<br /><br />I think sometimes we lose sight of the bigger picture. Cwj said...that he expected 75 to 77 wins this year and I think that with a little luck the Nats can get to 500 ball. Does anyone realize that's an 18 to 22 game swing in 2 years. Given the talent in the Nat's farm system plus a certain pitcher on the DL, Rizzo's willingness to spend real money and using the same swing trend in the next year, that could mean a record of 85 to 94 wins in 2012. That's contending baseball and within the realm of possibility. Is there anyone here who would not take that in a heartbeat? Especially after all the decades of sports futility in DC, the Nats future looks fine indeed! Go Nats!<br /><br />BTW, some of you may know me as nationalsfanatic if you go on the Wash Post comments sections.NationalsFanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278382892775727761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-23383796178090859402011-05-10T00:51:43.615-04:002011-05-10T00:51:43.615-04:00JaneB - he has been playing better since returning...JaneB - he has been playing better since returning, batting around .250 and playing much better defense. The people that want him sent down don't see the stuff that goes on in the clubhouse. He is one of the first to arrive and last to leave. He actually takes infield almost every day and he is a managers dream in that he listens. With Espinosa being a top SS as well, its easy to try and move him in the minds of all the GM's on this site. I think Riggs has mentioned many times how valuable Desmond is to the club and we will hopefully see both he and Espinosa for years to come. He is not a leadoff hitter and he will make errors with his outstanding range but I like his mental makeup and the fact that after less than two years he is looked on as a leader in the clubhouse.<br /><br />Not sure which Anon wants him at Syr. <br /><br />I do see Lombardozzi as a definite possiblity and I guess Desmond will be used as someone we can trade along with Marquis or Lannan but I like our middle infield just fine.sjm308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45955569750778180012011-05-09T23:23:52.455-04:002011-05-09T23:23:52.455-04:00Let me revise that last sentence of mine:
They may...Let me revise that last sentence of mine:<br />They may strikeout, but the balls they do make contact with will start to fall for hits. :-)Cwjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-53446361286771478012011-05-09T23:18:52.970-04:002011-05-09T23:18:52.970-04:00Meh, they're still on pace for 75-77 wins. Th...Meh, they're still on pace for 75-77 wins. They can strikeout a billion times for all I care.<br /><br />BTW, the BABIP for most of the Team is extremely low. They may strikeout, but they'll hit before long. <br /><br />Go Nats!Cwjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-60061504784570748472011-05-09T22:16:36.835-04:002011-05-09T22:16:36.835-04:00@ NatinBeantown: You're right, a literal trans...@ NatinBeantown: You're right, a literal translation into Nats parlance would be somewhat creepy--given the intention of the original lyrics.<br /><br />The whole song would have to be re-formatted much like @ Louis Armstrong Section, My Sofa has put to verse.<br /><br />The Nats deserve their own song--one that features their propensity to strike out. 'Casey At The Bat' may provide us with some direction.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614998804163989623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85936687812432748822011-05-09T21:28:41.562-04:002011-05-09T21:28:41.562-04:00Drew8,
'there are a lot of high averages in ...Drew8,<br /><br /> 'there are a lot of high averages in that league'. Keep that in mind; it's a pretty big step up to the Carolina league.JDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-48418229939671964092011-05-09T21:15:33.642-04:002011-05-09T21:15:33.642-04:00Actually, that riff wasn't mine. Well played, ...Actually, that riff wasn't mine. Well played, Satchmo.<br /><br />Great news out of Hagerstown tonight, my Nattily attired compadres.<br /><br />In his first start Robbie Ray did swell. In 5 innings he gave up one hit and no walks.<br /><br />Bryce Harper and Brad Kelso had two hits each. Harper's hitting .376 and Kelso's up to .360. Kelso is leading off, by the way.<br /><br />There are a lot of high averages in that league, but the killer B's are raking.Drew8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-8768887387949755932011-05-09T21:15:06.071-04:002011-05-09T21:15:06.071-04:00JaneB,
Desmond has been doing really well? I mus...JaneB,<br /><br /> Desmond has been doing really well? I must have missed something. On the bright side Robbie Ray made his season debut for Hagerstown today: 5 innings 0 runs, 1 hit 0 walks 6 k's. Pretty nice start.JDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-62395743187790699072011-05-09T21:09:45.161-04:002011-05-09T21:09:45.161-04:00I meant Drew8I meant Drew8JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882101532666365432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-87744313494600809052011-05-09T21:09:12.341-04:002011-05-09T21:09:12.341-04:00Good one, Drew* and Louis Armstrong! Now, Anon at ...Good one, Drew* and Louis Armstrong! Now, Anon at 7:39, haven't you been paying attention since Desmond has come back? He's doing really well. I don't want him going anywhere.<br /><br />I'm wondering what is the characteristic that high strike-out guys have that not only makes them likely to strike out, but somehow is attractive to the FO? It can't be a total coincidence that we have so many. We signed them -- we didn't create them. This isn't on Eckstein.JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882101532666365432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50968552431342658032011-05-09T20:37:53.425-04:002011-05-09T20:37:53.425-04:00As Pops once said, "I gotta get me some of th...As Pops once said, "I gotta get me some of this, gimme one these choruses boys..."<br /><br />Jungmann, there's no need to feel down.<br />I said, Jungmann, 'cause you're new in Natstown<br />I said, Jungmann, you were picked the first round<br />There's no need to be unhappy. <br /><br />Jungmann, there's no place you can't go.<br />Because, Jungmann, Boras showed you your dough.<br />You can play here, through your arbitra-tion<br />It's a place you still can have fun ...Louis Armstrong Section, My Sofahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UbHH6aKbF0&feature=relatednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20182524123456193022011-05-09T20:24:37.351-04:002011-05-09T20:24:37.351-04:00Grandstander - Thanks for that. Good news!Grandstander - Thanks for that. Good news!Mark'dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-77494556741173327812011-05-09T19:39:19.259-04:002011-05-09T19:39:19.259-04:00Would love Rizzo to say: we just sent Ian Desmond...Would love Rizzo to say: we just sent Ian Desmond down to 'Cuse . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-29425586324202295612011-05-09T19:14:18.189-04:002011-05-09T19:14:18.189-04:00Rizzo on 106.7 just said Zimmerman's timetable...Rizzo on 106.7 just said Zimmerman's timetable is early to mid-June, for those curious.Grandstandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-6727632846475754262011-05-09T18:40:15.614-04:002011-05-09T18:40:15.614-04:00Doc,
Unfortunately, if you substitute N-A-T-S, the...Doc,<br />Unfortunately, if you substitute N-A-T-S, then you also need to substitute "play with" for "stay at," and then the whole thing goes in a direction too creepy for this family blog.NatinBeantownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-5914948281108563392011-05-09T17:53:16.986-04:002011-05-09T17:53:16.986-04:00Thank you for the much needed levity Drew8.
Can ...Thank you for the much needed levity Drew8. <br /><br />Can we substitute 'N-A-T-S' for 'Y-M-C-A? Seems an appropriate substitution.<br /><br />It's time Rizzo and company looked on the funny side, like Prince Oppo Boppo and his Kiss eye grease!<br /><br />Goooooooooooo Bryce (and maybe Jungman)!!!!Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614998804163989623noreply@blogger.com