tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post8413360343966531059..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Who got the best center fielder?Mark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-14580161778069731152012-12-11T13:40:37.245-05:002012-12-11T13:40:37.245-05:00"His #1 comp on B-R is Tony Clark. At age 33,..."His #1 comp on B-R is Tony Clark. At age 33, Clark had his best season (30 HR, OPS+ 154); he hadn't had a good year for three years before that. After his age 33 season, Clark played four more seasons. His OPS+ was over 100 (102) for exactly one of those seasons."<br /><br />But wasn't Clark's best season was before, not after, his shoulder surgery? ALR's chances of at least 3 more seasons of 25+ HR/90+ RBI seem pretty good.TheManBearPighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207029639947047475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-77662661479716413232012-12-11T06:48:15.213-05:002012-12-11T06:48:15.213-05:00Yeah, that's it. :-)Yeah, <i>that's</i> it. :-)natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-69285960288052351422012-12-11T06:41:19.420-05:002012-12-11T06:41:19.420-05:00Like a college town, after a national championship...Like a college town, after a national championship?UnkyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427401050130317607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-92223487711887464292012-12-11T06:34:24.919-05:002012-12-11T06:34:24.919-05:00I love the smell of burning sofas in the morning. ...I love the smell of burning sofas in the morning. Smells like, victory, er, defeat, er, is there any coffee?<br /><br />Gorse, yeah, it was only a matter of time. Now we won't get any ice cream. :-(natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-23914332990970010012012-12-11T06:32:23.860-05:002012-12-11T06:32:23.860-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-48847455814361378162012-12-11T00:23:30.519-05:002012-12-11T00:23:30.519-05:00Thanks for an entertaining evening, Gorse. Don...Thanks for an entertaining evening, Gorse. Don't burn that sofa! Or did you already incinerate in when Davey left Storen in to blow the save in Game 5? 6-0! We were up 6-0! I'm leaving to burn my sofa!flynniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231503307377716238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91690196503682735302012-12-10T23:54:24.612-05:002012-12-10T23:54:24.612-05:00I just knew we weren't getting through this th...I just knew we weren't getting through this thread without Mark pulling the car over.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20275056142583777582012-12-10T23:42:29.905-05:002012-12-10T23:42:29.905-05:00Just can't see Rizzo going for that 3rd year. ...Just can't see Rizzo going for that 3rd year. Too many variables which have all been discussed here before. I am not seeing what BigCat sees in this business deal and that is what it is, business. Both sides have made their proposals. Rizzo will give LaRoche an opportunity to explore what is out there andif he gets that 3rd year from another team I am pretty sure he will take it. How can you leave 6- 10 million dollars on the table? I guess Rizzo could up the dollar amount on his two year deal and we honestly don't know what has been offered. <br /><br />Again, I hope to see LaRoche at first but I will not blame Rizzo for poor management if it doesn't work. He has Morse and Moore in his pocket and needs flexibility down the road, both financially and position wise (pretty sure that is poor grammer but you know what I mean).<br /><br />Mark, thanks for dropping by.<br /><br />Go Nats!!sjm308https://www.blogger.com/profile/01236550495879254916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71171859645324890532012-12-10T23:24:44.332-05:002012-12-10T23:24:44.332-05:00Ambien and Skoal used by players, from Laura Blume...Ambien and Skoal used by players, from Laura Blumenfeld in the Post, Sept. 18, 2005: Once derided as a sign of weakness by managers and trainers, Christian prayers are now accepted and even encouraged before baseball games. In lockers, you'll find Bibles next to the Ambien and Skoal. Participants say the stress to perform, the uncertainty of injuries, and the lack of control over being traded or cut are lightened by their bond with God. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/17/AR2005091701522.htmlflynniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231503307377716238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-47705096034187364622012-12-10T22:59:21.707-05:002012-12-10T22:59:21.707-05:00Mark, its a shame you have to come on here to make...Mark, its a shame you have to come on here to make those points.Gonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4819216488144744032012-12-10T22:47:20.738-05:002012-12-10T22:47:20.738-05:00Hi folks, I was busy most of the day and am only n...Hi folks, I was busy most of the day and am only now catching up with all of these comments.<br /><br />I'll simply reiterate a few points I've made before:<br /><br />1. The platform on which Nats Insider operates does not offer the option to ban individual posters. I have no control over who posts here, other than the ability to delete comments I deem inappropriate.<br /><br />2. Comments that insult fellow posters, myself or other writers will NOT be tolerated here. (I'll be deleting the offending posts from earlier today shortly.)<br /><br />3. If you are annoyed/offended/bothered by another poster, the best thing you can do is ignore them. It takes two to start a fight. If someone tries to lob a haymaker in your direction, simply duck out of the way and let them fall to the mat untouched.<br /><br />As always, thanks for your understanding and thanks to those who routinely maintain cooler heads.Mark Zuckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-63851908703587259082012-12-10T22:14:09.770-05:002012-12-10T22:14:09.770-05:00BigCat said...
Who says LaRoche would not hav...<i><br />BigCat said...<br /><br /> Who says LaRoche would not have 3 solid seasons here if we gave him a 3 year contract?<br /> December 10, 2012 8:02 PM </i><br /><br />"Solid" seasons? Well, it's possible. It's also possible that he has two mediocre-to-bad seasons and is out of baseball before the third. His #1 comp on B-R is Tony Clark. At age 33, Clark had his best season (30 HR, OPS+ 154); he hadn't had a good year for three years before that. After his age 33 season, Clark played four more seasons. His OPS+ was over 100 (102) for exactly one of those seasons. <br /><br />Unsurprisingly, Rizzo is unenthused about making a major investment in that kind of record.John C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00177992237175546115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72259631123461319302012-12-10T22:07:06.548-05:002012-12-10T22:07:06.548-05:00Gorse, I like your "Sec 3" handle better...Gorse, I like your "Sec 3" handle better.SonnyG10https://www.blogger.com/profile/06568010128457246433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-11959927735305035182012-12-10T22:05:33.338-05:002012-12-10T22:05:33.338-05:00Maybe Rizzo figured out that ALR's medication ...Maybe Rizzo figured out that ALR's medication becomes ineffective three years from now. :)SonnyG10https://www.blogger.com/profile/06568010128457246433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-80114642634922947122012-12-10T21:55:50.815-05:002012-12-10T21:55:50.815-05:00"There was Bud Selig, still the unlikeliest p..."There was Bud Selig, still the unlikeliest power broker since the ascension of Charles the Simple to the throne of France" From Charles P. Pierce, id.flynniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231503307377716238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85963359209585181562012-12-10T21:35:26.727-05:002012-12-10T21:35:26.727-05:00For MichelleS, Sunny, and Royals Lovers Everywhere...For MichelleS, Sunny, and Royals Lovers Everywhere:<br />"In 1985, the Royals actually won a World Series. Then, of course, we went through collusion, and the canceled 1994 Series, and eventually the Royals slipped to the bottom of the standings, whence they spent an awful lot of time griping about the unfairness of it all despite the fact that they were owned by David Glass, a Walmart gombeen who looked out his window and saw a universe of people who should be working for minimum wage.<br /><br />(To the surprise of absolutely nobody, during baseball's extended labor conflict of 1994 Glass was one of the people pushing hardest for the use of scab ballplayers.)<br /><br />Anyway, he was a cheapskate who put more energy into poor-mouthing than he did into building the franchise. Perhaps having been visited by three spirits one Christmas Eve, Glass seems in recent years to have become less content with presiding over MLB's designated landfill. The Royals have begun to produce some players, and they are worth going out to see if they come to your town and the boss wants to dump a couple grandstand seats on you because you landed that big widget account in Poughkeepsie last month." Charles P. Pierce, "Bless the All-Star Game" http://m.espn.go.com/general/grantland/story?storyId=8142912&wjb=flynniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231503307377716238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-88804848868873513712012-12-10T21:28:25.894-05:002012-12-10T21:28:25.894-05:00Okay, okay. I guess "There was a story about ...Okay, okay. I guess "There was a story about MLB players and Adderall (amphetamine) some weeks back, I think in the Post" trumps "I read somewhere." That said, I did provide a relevant link in my follow-up comment. Eh, nevermind. I'll get my own danged beverage. ;-)<br /><br />A Strong Package for Gorse Hackage! said...<br /><br /> 1a, sorry, but I don't think "I read somewhere" gets Mr. Pibb, nevermind Dr. Pepper. I'm appealing that one.<br /> December 10, 2012 7:21 PM <br />natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66605817680897108492012-12-10T21:21:50.863-05:002012-12-10T21:21:50.863-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693258378860810259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45556044980297774082012-12-10T20:46:10.351-05:002012-12-10T20:46:10.351-05:00Thx, G. I will likely be back in my regular seat f...Thx, G. I will likely be back in my regular seat for ST. Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-82057380888053213052012-12-10T20:42:12.255-05:002012-12-10T20:42:12.255-05:00Gorse Hackage, its all good. Glad to see you posti...Gorse Hackage, its all good. Glad to see you posting again!Gonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-87027076721645847432012-12-10T20:41:08.451-05:002012-12-10T20:41:08.451-05:00Big Cat, the Nats outfield defense will be the bes...Big Cat, the Nats outfield defense will be the best in the NL for the UZR stat heads. The infield defense would be better with LaRoche but the offense will be better with Morse and of course that's all guesswork using Bill Jame's projections.Gonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-4959177014875721462012-12-10T20:39:45.084-05:002012-12-10T20:39:45.084-05:00It will be hard for Rizzo to offer LaRoche an exte...It will be hard for Rizzo to offer LaRoche an extension when he's playing somewhere else.The Real Feel Wood. Accept no substitutes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13147290573966561009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-53103525696983808532012-12-10T20:38:45.280-05:002012-12-10T20:38:45.280-05:00Dang. Gonat, you've rumbled me.
It was the c...Dang. Gonat, you've rumbled me. <br /><br />It was the consecutive posts that gave me away, wasn't it?Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83181670600507980382012-12-10T20:37:35.308-05:002012-12-10T20:37:35.308-05:00Feel Wood said...
LaRoche could have three solid ...Feel Wood said... <br />LaRoche could have three solid seasons here if he got a 3 year contract, sure. But Rizzo has already said he's not giving him more than two years. So I guess Rizzo's the one saying that, and his is the only vote that counts. <br /><br />December 10, 2012 8:08 PM <br />_______________________________<br /><br />It also doesn't preclude him from offering him another extension 2 years from now.Gonathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622413303529086490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-56869857517854710702012-12-10T20:36:20.986-05:002012-12-10T20:36:20.986-05:00Werth was Rizzo's. Keeping Desmond was Rizzo&#...Werth was Rizzo's. Keeping Desmond was Rizzo's. Ramos was Rizzo's. Gio, LaRoche, Suzuki, and Davey Johnson...all Rizzo's. <br />Sorry, bigcat, but I don't agree.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.com