tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post8705422440378119351..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Lannan learns to adjustMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-80539177184655722522012-09-11T16:42:29.717-04:002012-09-11T16:42:29.717-04:00
I will defer my award thoughts until after the ...<br /> I will defer my award thoughts until after the season; for now there are bigger fish to fry.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-78883561980718977582012-09-11T16:32:01.958-04:002012-09-11T16:32:01.958-04:00Since Gio was on just as desperate a loser as were...Since Gio was on just as desperate a loser as were the Nats? He just wants to win and be on a winner. He and "Godzuki" probably don't even think about individual awards like the CY Young until they get that part done. <br /><br />If it hadn't been for that last poor start I would have to think Stras would be considered as he is the most dominant pitcher in the majors ... yes, ever more than Dickey and his knuckler. Dickey uses sleight of hand and tricks up his sleeve. Stras is like a man pitching to boys when he is on. Big, really HUGE difference.<br />perichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669200119049715758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-62897518663478532542012-09-11T16:23:05.357-04:002012-09-11T16:23:05.357-04:00Its not only wins and never has been - see King Fe...Its not only wins and never has been - see King Felix who got it recently by being the best pitcher in most of the stats but had only 12 wins, I think.<br /><br />If you look at wins, ERA, K/9, whip and batting ave. against (BAA) - the most often discussed stats - Cueto falls behind with >20th BAA and K/9.<br /><br />Dickey and Gio are top 5 in 4 of 5 of the stats.<br /><br />I don't buy the 'Dickey gets it because he was on a crappy team' argument. If they stay close to the end, I think Gio gets it by being on the BEST TEAM IN BASEBALL - - I love saying those words!<br /><br />Go Nats almhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628366155818338828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-58843823342530195072012-09-11T16:09:09.252-04:002012-09-11T16:09:09.252-04:00There is no gimmick, there's only Ws. I'm ...There is no gimmick, there's only Ws. I'm with 222 on this, it's harder to win on a lesser team. If Dickey gets 20+, neither Cueto or Gio will get much get much more. I'd vote for him.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-3493603470749020402012-09-11T15:53:14.550-04:002012-09-11T15:53:14.550-04:00The Cy Young award will likely come down to who pi...The Cy Young award will likely come down to who pitches the best out of those big three, these last few weeks.Tcostanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13264565854413303198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-44686937611438328482012-09-11T15:31:00.069-04:002012-09-11T15:31:00.069-04:00For me NL Cy Young is Dickey, Cueto, and then Gio....For me NL Cy Young is Dickey, Cueto, and then Gio. If you had asked me at the end of August, Cueto and Dickey as top two. GG has been great for us. One of the main reason we are where we are, but Dickey has won almost 30% of Mets' wins and Cueto had pretty good numbers across the board before struggling in two September starts.<br /><br />Anyways, I am more interested in AL MVP race. Will Trout be third player in MLB history to win ROY and MVP same season? I certainly hope not. If it were up to me, I would bump Fred Lynn out too and leave Ichiro in that category by himself.Faraz Shaikhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633161449674428190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51831262416837422782012-09-11T15:28:08.652-04:002012-09-11T15:28:08.652-04:00NL and Ghost, I've heard this before about JZ,...NL and Ghost, I've heard this before about JZ, but I'm not buying it. And if he believes he's not as good on extra rest, he better get over it because he may have to get some at the end of the season in order to get lined up to start game 1 or 2 of the NLDS. And if the Nats win the NLDS in 3 or the NLCS in 4 or 5, he may end up with extra rest there too. There's no way to pitch a game on an off day.<br /><br />Besides, he's had more than 4 days rest 12 times out of 27 starts this year. It's true that some of his recent poor outings came on 5 days rest, but he shouldn't blame his performance on extra rest. He had strong, quality starts on extra rest on April 25 (6 days rest)(6ip, 4h, 2er, 6k) May 12 (7ip, 5h, 1er, 9k), June 5 (7 days rest)(6ip, 5h, 2er, 5k), June 16 (6ip, 5h, 2er, 6k), June 22 (7ip, 8h, 2er, 2k), and July 3 (6ip, 7h, 1er, 7k). <br /><br />Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-7591507340496254392012-09-11T15:17:09.921-04:002012-09-11T15:17:09.921-04:00I actually wouldn't complain if Dickey got the...I actually wouldn't complain if Dickey got the Cy Young award. To me, it's a testament to how effective he has been to have so many wins on such a losing team otherwise. NatsNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010461380057520589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-31059276364854593002012-09-11T15:14:31.621-04:002012-09-11T15:14:31.621-04:00My expectation is Dickey -- if he wins 20 -- will ...My expectation is Dickey -- if he wins 20 -- will get the Cy Young because he gets the national media treatment. Working against that, however, is that he's a gimmick. No one ever offered a Niekro a Cy Young, although each of them finished 2d once.Theophilus T. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16532693473198519382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50327424879695218242012-09-11T15:05:28.810-04:002012-09-11T15:05:28.810-04:00NatsLady,.JZ said he overthrows with the extra res...NatsLady,.JZ said he overthrows with the extra rest and wasnt getting that 4 seam movement. Ghost Of Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745394350047225996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-47840165851087410932012-09-11T15:03:22.443-04:002012-09-11T15:03:22.443-04:00I don't know. I've not heard a peep out of...I don't know. I've not heard a peep out of them.<br /><br />Section 3, My Hitterish Sofa said...<br /><br /> I think preverbal birds dig Longball.<br /> September 11, 2012 2:46 PM natsfan1ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540238101124316529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91023938710660129832012-09-11T14:59:57.541-04:002012-09-11T14:59:57.541-04:00I don't think JZ does well with the extra day ...I don't think JZ does well with the extra day of rest. Something about his sinker not sinking.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-33228204507955957852012-09-11T14:49:14.829-04:002012-09-11T14:49:14.829-04:00There was an interesting discussion on MLB Network...There was an interesting discussion on MLB Network last night about the Cy Young award in the NL. It started out with a comparison of Dickey and Gio, and then added in Kershaw. Several comments were made downgrading Dickey's performance because he's not playing for a contender. The argument made was that Gio and Kershaw deserved extra credit because of the pressure they are under in the pennant race.<br /><br />First of all, if that's a factor, it only matters in the past month or two. The Mets led the NL East briefly and as late as July 8 they were only 4.5 games out. <br /><br />But more importantly, isn't it tougher to pitch well and, especially, actually win games when you play for a lousy team? I love Gio, but Dickey is having and amazing year, playing for a near cellar dweller. He's the strongest Cy Young candidate in my view. Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-27714475706666955662012-09-11T14:46:09.862-04:002012-09-11T14:46:09.862-04:00I think preverbal birds dig Longball.I think preverbal birds dig Longball.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83314700378780717502012-09-11T14:44:28.887-04:002012-09-11T14:44:28.887-04:00Swami, I don't have any stats to back this up,...Swami, I don't have any stats to back this up, but I really get the sense that the Nats' have had one particular way to win this year - by scoring more runs than the other team! ;-)<br /><br />OK, in all seriousness, I agree with you that they have found different ways to win, but I think the commonality is unrelenting pressure that they put on other teams. The pressure just comes from different places and that is the sign of a balanced team. Whether it's a starter pitching lights out (early in the season when pitchers are supposed to be sharper than hitters) or our own reshuffled murderers row once we got our lineup back in shape (and in mid-season form as well), you just can't relax or these Nats will kill you. You just never know from which direction the sniper shot will come. <br /><br />After the Barves series in DC, Atlanta got away with a split, but you wondered if they weren't wrung out by the whole ordeal. Meanwhile, the Nats just went on as if it had been a regular series. Next thing you know, we have a 7.5 game lead. ehay2khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441654620820540390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-32702445393381608522012-09-11T14:34:56.646-04:002012-09-11T14:34:56.646-04:00I wish Davey had skipped a day for JZIMM, and star...I wish Davey had skipped a day for JZIMM, and started Lannan against Dickey. Killed the preverbial two birds.bigfitzvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16731271227884760143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-69818244778303252632012-09-11T14:33:08.213-04:002012-09-11T14:33:08.213-04:00Lannan's lifetime splits:
vs. RHB: 275/345/40...Lannan's lifetime splits:<br /><br />vs. RHB: 275/345/405<br />vs. LHB: 261/327/421<br /><br />He has not pitched in relief since 2 appearances in the minors in 2007.<br /><br />Gorzelanny:<br /><br />vs. RHB: 273/354/435<br />vs. LHB: 235/297/371ChiefWJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15167837583319336128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-29827279550208490292012-09-11T14:31:55.771-04:002012-09-11T14:31:55.771-04:00Missed the entire game last night and am hoping th...Missed the entire game last night and am hoping that I can find a video clip somewhere of Tyler's outstanding ninth. I understand he only threw 6 pitches? I have to see that somehow. I know that some posters were concerned about the walks, and about the team not scoring after the fourth. The Nats don't seem to have one signature winning style this season. It's all over the place. First we were only scoring late, winning close games with fantastic pitching. Of late, it's ridiculous power. If I were an opposing team I would probably just think that the Nats have multiple ways in which they can hurt you. They don't usually have all their weapons together in one game - when they do, they are a force of nature. I seem to remember that the Nats have come up with some strategies for facing Dickey. Espi bats right, they move up in the box, etc. I am hoping that they have solved him enough to score some runs and then knock him out. Walks or no walks last night - Gio is a real asset to this team. I think even in the clubhouse he has contributed to a good environment. Just love that guy. Hope JZ is back on track, as being the sacrificial lamb out there when Dickey is up is not exactly fun. baseballswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473384422940931212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-59691264752207322002012-09-11T14:24:51.436-04:002012-09-11T14:24:51.436-04:00It's possible that the Nats would only use 3 s...It's possible that the Nats would only use 3 starters in the NLDS, if they sweep the series. But they will have to have a fourth starter on the roster because with only single off day (between games 2 and 3), the No. 1 starter would have to pitch on 3 days rest to start game 4. I can see Davey deciding to go with someone on 3 days rest in the 7th game of the World Series, but no way is he going to do that at the beginning of the playoffs. <br /><br />The only alternative I suppose would be to start out with 3 starters and an extra reliever, and then have one of the relievers you use in Game 3 get "injured" and replace him with your Game 4 starter. I imagine such a tactic would be frowned upon by the MLB front office, and I imagine there is some rule that would prevent it from happening. <br /><br />In a best of seven series (NLCS or WS), with days off sandwiched between games 2 and 3 and games 5 and 6, you can manage with 3 starters only if you're willing to have all 3 go on 3 days rest. If you do that, your No. 1 pitches games 1, 4, and 7. I can imagine Davey doing that with E-Jax and maybe Gio, but not with JZnn or Det. So it seems pretty certain that the Nats will use four starters in those series. <br /><br />Maybe in the WS, they line up Gio to pitch games 1, 4, and 7 (if needed), and use Det and E-Jax only once, but I kind of doubt they'll take the chance on Gio not being effective with less rest.<br /><br />Another thing to consider is that if the NLDS or the NLCS goes the maximum number of games, the pitcher who starts the deciding game (likely Gio in our case in the NLDS at least) is not going to be available to start Game 1 or 2 of the subsequent series. That makes trying to use a starter for Games 1, 4, and 7 of the NLCS even less likely. <br /><br />This is all a long way of saying we'll almost certainly have four starters on the roster for every series. As for pitching assignments, that depends on who is effective and how long the series go, but only in the World Series can I imagine Davey doing anything outside the box of a standard 4 man rotation and even that seems unlikely.Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-84096536640895345802012-09-11T14:23:09.944-04:002012-09-11T14:23:09.944-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-38185798116704319832012-09-11T14:02:02.936-04:002012-09-11T14:02:02.936-04:00Optimistic notes notwithstanding, I'm not goin...Optimistic notes notwithstanding, I'm not going to count on Burnett being a big thing, or even available, in the playoffs. The elbow has been bothering him too long, and his last few turns have been so miserable, I can't see him healing w/ a week in the hot tub. <br /><br />I suspect Johnson will have to tweak the way he uses his bullpen and could see Lannan and Gorzelanny as situational LHs.Theophilus T. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16532693473198519382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-41240614698082785542012-09-11T13:43:48.308-04:002012-09-11T13:43:48.308-04:00does anyone here have a promo code for today's...does anyone here have a promo code for today's presale on NLDS that they're not using?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20672134669827853082012-09-11T13:32:15.721-04:002012-09-11T13:32:15.721-04:00With one fewer starter needed for every series (ma...With one fewer starter needed for every series (maybe even two less in the NLDS), that opens up bullpen spots. Lannan might find a home as a situational lefty or a long man for the playoffs. And, if Burnett's elbow limits his innings, Lannan may get more opportunities.sm13https://www.blogger.com/profile/08687722615029160319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-68229510762068584522012-09-11T13:15:57.487-04:002012-09-11T13:15:57.487-04:00I think its doubtful that Lannan even sniffs the p...I think its doubtful that Lannan even sniffs the post season. We will only need 4 starters in a 7 game series and 4 at most in a 5 game series.<br /><br />I like John but the fact that we were able to keep him in AAA this year is a reflection on how far we have come and how good this team is. Hopefully we again have a rotation that is good enough to not need to tender him a contract next year. <br /><br />I wish him well, as long as his interests don't conflict with ours...almhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628366155818338828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-70942259098606646372012-09-11T13:11:35.695-04:002012-09-11T13:11:35.695-04:00The roster for a series has to be set when the ser...The roster for a series has to be set when the series starts, defined strictly as when the home plate umpire gets the lineup cards. They can change between series for injuries with anyone who was in the organization on August 31, tho in some cases it's possible they would have to be added to the 40-man roster. Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.com