tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post8486528272768826153..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Nats who's hot/who's not-5/23Mark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91766930218966293442013-05-24T05:28:08.030-04:002013-05-24T05:28:08.030-04:00Agree re: Julie to HOT list. Not only is she adora...Agree re: Julie to HOT list. Not only is she adorable, she does a great job reporting. The next Erin Andrews. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989685878634650244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-37843458238589384342013-05-23T18:37:54.772-04:002013-05-23T18:37:54.772-04:00And before anybody jumps on me about my post @6:29...And before anybody jumps on me about my post @6:29, I was referring to the suggestion to put Rendon in the OF.Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-44037624276595469092013-05-23T18:35:22.942-04:002013-05-23T18:35:22.942-04:00And peric is right,[this is killing me], but he...And peric is right,[this is killing me], but he's right about Marrero. The kid was drafted out of high school and had played third base, With Ryan Zimmerman entrenched, there was no way that he was going to play 3rd, so they spent a lost year trying to make him into an outfielder. It wasn't pretty.So they shifted him to first where he still makes too many errors. Did you all know Bowden drafted him as a power hitting home run guy? That hasn't worked out either. The only place Chris can play, barely, is first base. No, I don't sit ALR for Chris Marrero.Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-92213930254842850302013-05-23T18:29:16.773-04:002013-05-23T18:29:16.773-04:00It kills me that somebody would even suggest to pu...It kills me that somebody would even suggest to put a player in the outfield on a ML team, that has never played one inning in the outfield in the majors, minors, college, or to the best of my knowledge even in high school. Why do people think that just anybody can play the outfield? Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-55605327158368172402013-05-23T16:40:08.912-04:002013-05-23T16:40:08.912-04:00IMO, if Rendon can play 2B or OF, he should come u...<i>IMO, if Rendon can play 2B or OF, he should come up. If healthy, Corey Brown should be promoted as well.</i><br /><br />Yeah? And they tried that and y'all wouldn't even let the poor guy get his feet under him before yelling that he sucked!!! You all honestly don't deserve Rendon or any other prospect they way y'all behave! <br /><br />Rendon hasn't even played an entire year as a minor leaguer or professional yet. Even Harper had a year in when he was called up. And he struggled mightily in the beginning.<br />perichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669200119049715758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51772723038127518942013-05-23T16:37:32.548-04:002013-05-23T16:37:32.548-04:00I'm hoping the position player they bring up i...<i>I'm hoping the position player they bring up is Jeff Kobernus. He is not on the 40 man roster, but they can move Christian Garcia to the 60 day DL to make room. I hope they send Maya down, bring up Kobernus and give him some chances at 2B. I hope, I hope, I hope.</i><br /><br />They can't get their best potential hitter, Tyler Moore, enough reps as it is. He should be returned to AAA to play every day. Of course he would then replace Marerro OR they could continue to see if he could become a serviceable left-fielder. <br /><br />THEN you might see Kobernus. But he would be on the bench with Lombo. Like Lombo he doesn't like to walk. Like Lombo he is a table-setter with almost no power. Some decent gap power at times but that's it. <br /><br />They aren't going to do that until they make a decision about T-Mo. If T-Mo returns to AAA he is likely to be swapped for Chris Marerro who is also on the 40 man. There is absolutely no way Chris Marerro can go into the outfield ... unlike Moore. He was completely overwhelmed and overmatched when he attempted that in the low minors.<br />perichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669200119049715758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-63440303638425489482013-05-23T16:03:02.620-04:002013-05-23T16:03:02.620-04:00Ghost Of Steve M. said...
I've been trave...<i>Ghost Of Steve M. said...<br /><br /> I've been traveling today and shocked by the Not Hot list. How is Espi on it after going 1-3 yesterday with a walk? ;)<br /></i><br />Agreed -- over the last two days (yesterday and today) his OPB is .500!A DC Wonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732615221598098540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-21189339560832279592013-05-23T15:32:53.863-04:002013-05-23T15:32:53.863-04:00Julie Alexandria should be on the Hot list. I was ...Julie Alexandria should be on the Hot list. I was lukewarm to her when she first arrived, but lately she's been bringin' it.Get Your Re(n)d Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415768708950183487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-61850425318331395992013-05-23T15:23:45.211-04:002013-05-23T15:23:45.211-04:00I've been traveling today and shocked by the N...I've been traveling today and shocked by the Not Hot list. How is Espi on it after going 1-3 yesterday with a walk? ;)Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-12127344543297765002013-05-23T15:08:19.770-04:002013-05-23T15:08:19.770-04:00Denard the only non-espi batter on the list of &qu...Denard the only non-espi batter on the list of "Nots"? That's a stretch. He's been solid. Maybe not "hot," but solid. jmnatsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531765513696377601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-5224534844619314852013-05-23T15:05:30.431-04:002013-05-23T15:05:30.431-04:00NL, you're probably right about that, though D...NL, you're probably right about that, though Davey sure seems to be taking the wraps off so far. In 10 starts, Stras has already gone 7 innings 4 times and 8 innings once. he's also thrown 110 or more pitches 5 times. <br /><br />Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-84792643133125114882013-05-23T14:54:08.646-04:002013-05-23T14:54:08.646-04:00Like I said swami, I agree with your criticisms of...Like I said swami, I agree with your criticisms of Danny- who could disagree? But your comparison giving Moore the benefit of the doubt based on the eye test of how hard he hits the ball seems unfairly generous. First, T-Mo too frequently doesn't hit the ball at all- 38% strikeouts is way too high for any major leaguer, and is more than 10% higher than Espinosa, whom you're ready to throw to the wolves. It doesn't matter how hard you hit the ball when you make contact if you have a 38% K rate and a 4% walk rate. Second, he plays positions where offense is mandatory. At Danny's position, offense is a bonus, although certainly you don't expect it to be THIS bad.<br /><br />Like I said, I'm not defending Espinosa here. I'm saying both are unacceptable. Although given his position and defensive skills, Moore is probably the further of the two from an acceptable performance level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18225390191298313812013-05-23T14:48:46.013-04:002013-05-23T14:48:46.013-04:00222, I don't thing the wraps ARE completely of...222, I don't thing the wraps ARE completely off Stras. He will be watched for this season, like JZ was last year. He may pitch on Sunday, but I don't expect the Verlander treatment for him for the rest of the season just so Haren can be skipped--unless Haren is a lot worse than he has been. Davey might do that with JZ or Gio, but probably not with Stras. NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-70489643262873261852013-05-23T14:42:37.764-04:002013-05-23T14:42:37.764-04:00Last thread I gave about four reasons why RZim'...Last thread I gave about four reasons why RZim's criticism of Bryce's bunt was off base (pun intended).<br /><br />Here's one more:<br /><br />RZim was complaining that he was intentionally walked.<br /><br />But . . . <b>first base was <i>already</i> open</b>.<br /><br />Yeah, a guy on third with one out might have a higher probability of an intentional walk than a guy on at second . . . but still . . . <br /><br />Bottom line: Nats had a runner on third with one out and their #4 and #5 batter coming up. The blame is hardly Bryce's (who was 0-5 before that at bat since the injury) that there was no run scored that inning.<br /><br />(Bryce had already grounded out in that game, and in the 10th inning also grounded out. If he had done that in the 8th then, at best, the runner would have moved over. Just like what happened with the bunt anyways.)A DC Wonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732615221598098540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24040224897406542592013-05-23T14:39:49.059-04:002013-05-23T14:39:49.059-04:00By the way - where can we find out how many major ...<i>By the way - where can we find out how many major league AB's he has had?</i> <br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">Baseball-Reference.com</a> is the go to site for such inquiries. <br /><br />Espi has 1577 major league plate appearances, 1411 at bats. Still young, yes, but he's no spring chicken at this point. Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-14567361511708561832013-05-23T14:38:34.967-04:002013-05-23T14:38:34.967-04:00swami, there is a difference between scapegoating ...swami, there is a difference between scapegoating and looking at a guy's performance. I for one am not "scapegoating" Storen. Nevertheless, I feel at the current time, he is not doing the job he should/could be doing. The same could be said for Clippard a few weeks ago. Yes, in one-run games there is not much margin for error. But Storen wants that closer's job. Right now, I wouldn't give it to him.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26932434641674400702013-05-23T14:38:24.049-04:002013-05-23T14:38:24.049-04:00Swami: I believe the conventional wisdom is that ...Swami: I believe the conventional wisdom is that a ML player will demonstrate his 'true' self at somewhere after 1000-1200 ABs.Eugene in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321559588541830539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-79676252046705215562013-05-23T14:34:56.704-04:002013-05-23T14:34:56.704-04:00Responding to a few more:
I love Bryce, but I'...Responding to a few more:<br /><br /><i>I love Bryce, but I'm just suggesting his wing in the HOF hasn't opened. Yet. </i><br /><br />Of course. Permits and contracting is slow. But plans are already being drawn up ;-)<br /><br /><i>I've been thinking about Soriano whining about Harper's position (on the pull-up play) and the more I think about it the angrier I get.</i><br /><br />Here's my (slight) criticism: it was the alligator arms right at the end. He was forgetting to pay attention to the fact that his feet were still on the grass (i.e., he wasn't at the warning track) and so there was no need to flinch. But I chalk that up to inexperience.<br /><br />And, finally . . . my nomination for post of the day:<br /><br /><i>Sec. 3, My Natural Sofa said...<br /><br /> Joe, this just in:<br /><br /> <b>Harper Walks On Water -- fans complain 'He should run that out'</b></i>A DC Wonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732615221598098540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-556996923679434952013-05-23T14:33:50.640-04:002013-05-23T14:33:50.640-04:00Very young should be corrected to mean less experi...Very young should be corrected to mean less experienced --the number of major league starts would be much lower for Moore I would think. And I have seen him hit the cover off the ball a lot -- to the outfield and caught on a great play, scorched to the third baseman on it's way to the outfield. The ball is being hit hard -- unless it's a curve ball :(. Yes, there has been a lot of discussion about Espi -- no one is blind and it is frustrating. I was just trying to point out that you can see with your eyes whether or not someone is hitting the ball hard or is lost. I don't think Danny is being unfairly made the scapegoat at all - he is performing very badly as a starter , not a bench player, on a team that is struggling offensively and he is no longer a rookie. By the way - where can we find out how many major league AB's he has had? Is there some kind of magic number of ab's in the majors, or starts in the majors where things should start to click. Not if you are Bryce, of course, but for lesser mortals. The player who has a sign over his head that says "scapegoat" is Storen. In case you hadn't noticed, that run last night was charged to Gio, not Drew. Yes, he let an inherited run score - one. On a team with no margin for error once again. He is by no means the low man on the bullpen totem pole. But let him cover home when it looks like there will be no play possible at first, and every one is screaming that he screwed up. There is no margin of error for anyone in any way at this point on the Nats. Any little blip is glaring and costly and they are not getting away with anything. That pendulum has got to start swinging back to even soon.baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72990272350929447242013-05-23T14:32:08.613-04:002013-05-23T14:32:08.613-04:00Responding to a number of posts is previous thread...Responding to a number of posts is previous thread:<br /><br /><i>MicheleS said... (and 3on2out reiterated)<br /><br /> Wonk.. thanks for the updates on the Wonkling.. Those are the best</i><br /><br />Thanks, all. There are fewer of them because (one year into this) she's a seasoned fan.<br /><br />When I first met my wife and was teaching her about baseball, one of the things I told her was: you can tell a "real" fan if s/he thinks a 2-1 game was exciting.<br /><br />Wonkling watched the whole game yesterday, and said she was exhausted afterwards.<br /><br />She's a "real" fan in my book!A DC Wonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732615221598098540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-30038162159131890912013-05-23T14:30:36.941-04:002013-05-23T14:30:36.941-04:00Both Moore and Espinosa have been terrible, and bo...Both Moore and Espinosa have been terrible, and both should be sent down to work out the kinks. Neither gets any kind of hall pass. <br /><br />IMO, if Rendon can play 2B or OF, he should come up. If healthy, Corey Brown should be promoted as well. Pilchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596434657477682005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-58304305045916133522013-05-23T14:29:40.419-04:002013-05-23T14:29:40.419-04:00That sounds like the title of a recent guest blogg...That sounds like the title of a recent guest blogger post on the MASN website -- "It's tough to predict whether Nats will rebound from struggles." Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-57649446242066502672013-05-23T14:26:17.310-04:002013-05-23T14:26:17.310-04:00222, no idea. Just observing that there are a lot...222, no idea. Just observing that there are a lot of miles on Verlander's arm and he's not doing so well lately. May or may not be related to his rest.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10258015690577154462013-05-23T14:24:40.150-04:002013-05-23T14:24:40.150-04:00NL, this year, Verlander has had at least the stan...NL, this year, Verlander has had at least the standard four days rest every time. Same last year. (20 starts with four days rest, 11 with 5.) And he's done pretty well, I'd say, pitching over 200 innings every year since 2007.<br /><br />All the Tigers do, I think, is when an off day permits it they keep Verlander on 4 days rest and skip or delay a start for their No. 5 pitcher, in this case Porcello. Now that his innings cap is gone, wouldn't you rather have Stras (or Znn) get a few extra starts this year and Haren a few less? I sure would. <br /><br />But you've studied pitching stats more than I have. Is four days rest not enough for starters any more? Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-34429356567043653312013-05-23T14:15:42.128-04:002013-05-23T14:15:42.128-04:00Swami @ 1:49 p.m.: I largely concur. Baseball in...Swami @ 1:49 p.m.: I largely concur. Baseball includes a large element of randomness witness the Giants having the best batting average in the NL as Messrs. Blanco, Crawford, and Scutaro hit 30 or 40 points above their career averages. And, like you, I can't claim to be able to evaluate the technical elements of Danny Espinosa's swing. But as you say, he appears lost. Whether it's injury or approach or psyche or something else, he's a hole in the offensive line-up. The notion of a 'Mendoza line' -- however you draw it -- exists for a reason. I anticipate the logic behind to be applied soon, but I just hope management doesn't wait too long.Eugene in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321559588541830539noreply@blogger.com