tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post7916104362653041876..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Strasburg looks ahead to Opening DayMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66367838268365399702012-04-01T12:10:59.014-04:002012-04-01T12:10:59.014-04:00Good point. Sorry for the added annoyment.Good point. Sorry for the added annoyment.natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-8849252879873001892012-04-01T11:11:04.450-04:002012-04-01T11:11:04.450-04:00Technically, this is still yesterday's post.Technically, this is still yesterday's post.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-58318947642221967952012-04-01T10:32:13.034-04:002012-04-01T10:32:13.034-04:00The Nats have always been higher on Desmond than o...The Nats have always been higher on Desmond than on Espinosa. Perhaps this season, this will come out, to the amazement of some here and to the annoyment of others here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-35300330513558460342012-04-01T10:29:06.720-04:002012-04-01T10:29:06.720-04:00Wait, I thought we were all posting as Anon today?...Wait, I thought we were all posting as Anon today?<br /><br />Section 3, My Sofa said...<br /><br /> I may have to change my login name again:natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-42710511295747802182012-04-01T09:45:59.814-04:002012-04-01T09:45:59.814-04:00Strasburg has worked pretty quickly in the past. I...Strasburg has worked pretty quickly in the past. It seems like after a recent game he commented that McCatty was telling him not to rush so much ... to pause and make the batters think more about what pitches might be coming. Could be he was over-compensating a bit. Also, Mark had noted that he seemed to be moving tenderly after the near collision at first, so could be he was just trying to shake that off & get comfortable. Doesn't seem like a long term worry ... easily fixable if it becomes a problem.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-52232166631862345332012-04-01T09:45:24.015-04:002012-04-01T09:45:24.015-04:00Which, come to think of it, is probably affecting ...Which, come to think of it, is probably affecting how the blog loads, and contributing to the service errors.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-44947305884651862792012-04-01T09:41:33.165-04:002012-04-01T09:41:33.165-04:00Oh, and CONGRATULATIONS, Mark, on your 118th post ...Oh, and CONGRATULATIONS, Mark, on your 118th post this month--a new record!Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-48274965285039251712012-04-01T09:15:29.762-04:002012-04-01T09:15:29.762-04:00222, great point. Can't say I have ever heard...222, great point. Can't say I have ever heard the slow thing either.<br /><br />Horrible broadcast team. Opened the broadcast talking about Budweiser.Mark'dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-52907099286500894552012-04-01T08:43:30.252-04:002012-04-01T08:43:30.252-04:00I may have to change my login name again:
PFBI may have to change my login name again:<br /><br /><a href="http://skreened.com/greenline/pretty-frickin-bueno" rel="nofollow">PFB</a>Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-22638391045799859932012-04-01T08:21:20.823-04:002012-04-01T08:21:20.823-04:00Morning all. I caught a bit of yesterday's ra...Morning all. I caught a bit of yesterday's radio broadcast and the Cards' announcers were having a grand ol' time making fun of how long Strasburg took between pitches. (Boy they are a couple of arrogant you know whats.) Is that a concern? They said our infielders were back on their heels etc etc. Hard to believe our ace has any weakness, but a slow working pitcher can be rough on the defense. I don't remember hearing this about him before.Section 222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-34179886783100705062012-04-01T06:34:17.105-04:002012-04-01T06:34:17.105-04:00Ball not dead for this guy.
Plus he made a slick ...Ball not dead for <a href="http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=405395#gameType='S'&sectionType=career&statType=1&season=2012&level='ALL'" rel="nofollow">this guy.</a><br /><br />Plus he made a slick defensive play yesterday. Just not in our league.<br /><br />http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=405395#gameType='S'&sectionType=career&statType=1&season=2012&level='ALL'NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-84059672723225032522012-04-01T00:28:41.895-04:002012-04-01T00:28:41.895-04:00Johan Santana is apparently healthy and throwing w...Johan Santana is apparently healthy and throwing well this spring. <br />It'll be interesting to see how he comes back after missing all of last year.<br /><br />Except for when he carved up the Nats, I enjoyed watching him pitch.Cwjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-67717682605565516552012-04-01T00:22:08.951-04:002012-04-01T00:22:08.951-04:00Here's my fun fact for the day :-)
The NL Eas...Here's my fun fact for the day :-)<br /><br />The NL East's opening day Starters:<br /><br />ATL- Hanson <br />MIA- Johnson<br />NYM- Santana<br />PHI- Halladay<br />WAS- Strasburg <br /><br />Not too shabby :-) Sometimes it seems like we're entering a new Deadball era. Not just any particular division but all across MLB.<br /><br />There are some very good pitchers out there.Cwjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-12343812386972091572012-03-31T23:04:33.368-04:002012-03-31T23:04:33.368-04:00Anon 10:50- Disagree about the pitching :-)
Last y...Anon 10:50- Disagree about the pitching :-)<br />Last year's pitching did very well and is why they won 80 games, but it has been upgraded considerably.Cwjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-37131085325365377352012-03-31T22:50:51.759-04:002012-03-31T22:50:51.759-04:00Cwj, the team was actually built on pitching last ...Cwj, the team was actually built on pitching last year and they aren't nearly as good as the San Francisco Giants rotation which means they have to score runs.<br /><br />This media is reactive well after the fact as I have seen it. People that frequent this blog are consistently scooping the media with relevant observations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-43643456569183953562012-03-31T22:24:06.878-04:002012-03-31T22:24:06.878-04:00...And I feel very comfortable with Lombo waiting ......And I feel very comfortable with Lombo waiting to fill in for Espinosa or Desmond, should they struggle badly.Cwjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-67764088504008099202012-03-31T22:22:13.414-04:002012-03-31T22:22:13.414-04:00Anon 9:58- In defense of the DC baseball media'...Anon 9:58- In defense of the DC baseball media's lack of coverage about Espinosa: it is only spring training and Espinosa is merely a struggling second baseman.<br />"A small cog in a big machine" to steal a famous quote :-)<br /><br />This team is built on pitching. That, and not how many times Espinosa strikes out, is what will or will not make the Nats a contender for a wild card spot. <br />Obviously I could be dead wrong on that, but I don't think so.<br /><br />In my opinion we should at least wait until the season starts before jumping to conclusions.<br /><br />However, NatsJack attends these games and has very good baseball knowledge. So he may be on to something there.Cwjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-54754868395545987242012-03-31T22:06:09.354-04:002012-03-31T22:06:09.354-04:00How to solve the 503 “Server unavailable” on Blogg...<b>How to solve the 503 “Server unavailable” on Blogger</b><br /><br />Here are a few steps you could take to help Blogger to solve the issue.<br /><br /><b>Basic level</b> (no skills required)<br />- Summarize your posts.<br />- Show only the most relevant post on your home page.<br /><br />If you show full posts on your home page you have a greater chance of encountering the “503” problem, as your blog is using more resources from Blogger to deliver or load your blog. <br /><br />Secondly an excessive number of posts on the home page (even summarized posts) may result in a 503 as there is a delay with Blogger loading your blog. You can opt to show your latest post or more relevant posts, and include a widget with some links to your previous posts. This is SEO friendly and will reduce the amount of problems you will have with your blog.<br /><br /><b>Medium Level</b> (some skills and knowledge are required)<br />- Use a lightweight template and avoid using the “template designer” from Blogger<br />- Use Light images<br /><br />If you are using a template made from the “template designer” tab, there is a simple test that you can do to reveal how efficient your template is: Clean the cookies of your browser and open your blog (not blogger dashboard) by typing the url in the address bar of the browser. Take note of the time that it takes for your blog to load completely; now go to blogger and change your template for any free template and repeat the same steps, clean your cookies and open your blog again and compare the time. Some of the templates made with the “Template Designer” have a poorer performance, especially those that have some java scripts and/or have a background image.<br /><br />Images play an important part in saving some bites. You can use PNG format or GIF as these are lightweight formats, you can also use JPG but you must always compare them to find out which is the lightest one. PNG is not always the best. If you don’t know how to change the file formats of the images you can search on Google for GIPM; an open source software with features like Paint Shop Pro; easy to use especially to change image formats.<br /><br /><b>High level</b> (Skills and Knowledge are required)<br />- Speed test using Firebug for Firefox<br /><br />The best way to analyze and get a full report on the performance of your blog is by using “Firebug” for Firefox. Firebug will report a series of problems that your blog may have in order to reduce the loading time of your blog which is one of the determining factors of the 503 “Service Unavailable” error.<br />You will get specific reports on how your CSS is performing, where you can reduce the size of your CSS, where to put your Javascript files, and much more. Most importantly it will create a compressed version of your CSS (best performance) for you to use as well as a copy of all images in a different format, for instance if you have some JPG images, Firebug will compare the same image to other formats and will give to you the same image but under a different format saving you time in editing those images.<br /><br />Overall there are a lot of things that you will find out about your blog after running a test on Firebug that you may not know how to solve. If that is the case, you can jump into the forum and ask questions about it.Google sayshttp://www.bloggertricks.com/2010/09/503-service-unavailable-in-blogger.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20401844847163125922012-03-31T21:58:20.617-04:002012-03-31T21:58:20.617-04:00NatsJack, thanks for the reply. There haven't ...NatsJack, thanks for the reply. There haven't been many games televised to make judgments and I rely on guys like you to be our eyes and ears. Very disappointed in the beat writers being totally reactive on Espinosa and the growing issue. Not sure if it was a coincidence when Steve wrote earlier in the week about the plight of Danny Espinosa then all the beat writers jumped right on it. Its very disappointing to me just like the fluff on Bryce Harper. None of the beat writers jumped on the issue until his weekend of being over matched in the Yankees series. <br /><br />Bruce Boudreau made an interesting observation on DC's media not really knowing hockey and I'd say the same about the baseball media. Mark has them all beat and still can't get a scoop. They all cover the same story on Espinosa and missed the bigger picture. None of them delved into the past to see if Espinosa has shortened his long swing from 2011? Have anyone asked Davey if he will move Espinosa back in the lineup when he is batting from the left side? Instead, all cream puff questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-64185157735463255622012-03-31T21:57:36.834-04:002012-03-31T21:57:36.834-04:00Thanks for the eye witness reports, NatsJack. I am...Thanks for the eye witness reports, NatsJack. I am glad about Desi, at least.JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882101532666365432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-90467225704078722232012-03-31T21:24:51.521-04:002012-03-31T21:24:51.521-04:00Definitely be concerned. It's in his head bad....Definitely be concerned. It's in his head bad.<br /><br />You can see that he's grippin' really bad from the left side. He did hit two balls on the screws today but they were the only balls he could get his bat on. He swimgs and misses far more than any player I've ever seen, especially from the left side.<br /><br />On a better note, Desmond is the most relaxed I've ever seen him, at bat and in the field.NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71204352895546211882012-03-31T20:41:17.672-04:002012-03-31T20:41:17.672-04:00NatsJack, I like your commentary and you haven'...NatsJack, I like your commentary and you haven't given too many opinions on the current group.<br /><br />Espinosa was a K machine the 2nd half of 2011. Do you see Espinosa improving or should we be concerned?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1698867714190043362012-03-31T20:35:28.409-04:002012-03-31T20:35:28.409-04:00Watching the nats classic on masn - game from July...Watching the nats classic on masn - game from July of 09. Stammen is pitching, doing well, hit a double,bunted, fields his position. So sad to see that he has languished in Syracuse. Can't wait to see Willingham hit two grand slams again!gonatsgonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-52899226056750396422012-03-31T20:25:31.620-04:002012-03-31T20:25:31.620-04:00The 503 issue does seem to come and go. Haven'...The 503 issue does seem to come and go. Haven't figured out a pattern, if there is one. As cwj notes, one can generally avoid losing a freshly typed comment by refreshing/reloading after getting the error message.natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66821638547227244012012-03-31T20:03:02.236-04:002012-03-31T20:03:02.236-04:00I always refresh and 9 times out of 10, I get righ...I always refresh and 9 times out of 10, I get right to the siteNatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.com