tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post2118239545170385874..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Outfield changes coming?Mark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-32724165719208898632010-08-18T20:28:22.010-04:002010-08-18T20:28:22.010-04:00Might be Marerro/Dunn at first in left ... some co...Might be Marerro/Dunn at first in left ... some combination after September 1st. Morse in right with JMax ... Bernadina/Morgan in center.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-38261104509774835622010-08-18T17:14:38.405-04:002010-08-18T17:14:38.405-04:00The season is over so this a great opportunity to ...The season is over so this a great opportunity to play Bernardina and Morse every day to see what they can do. Forget Willie Harris, he's history after the season ends. Forget Mench, he's over the hill. Forget Maxell, he can't even hit at one half of the Mendoza line. (For those who don't know, the Mendoza line is .200.)phil dunnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-5633197802258585802010-08-18T17:14:20.148-04:002010-08-18T17:14:20.148-04:00Anon - Maxwell has had 74 plate appearances this ...Anon - Maxwell has had 74 plate appearances this year and again based on what he has done with mostly lefty matchups, he should have been DFA'd which is the typical fate for any player who just can't perform at this level.<br /><br />Until they make this a football field and create an offense and defense, I just don't see a place for guys like JMax and Wily Taveras who can't play both offense and defense.Steve M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-3482092350365781672010-08-18T17:02:44.131-04:002010-08-18T17:02:44.131-04:00Steve M.
My point is that Dunn is much better th...Steve M.<br /><br /> My point is that Dunn is much better than a .222 hitter and looking at a small sample doesn't do him justice; nor does it do justice when looking at anyone else's 50 at bat sample.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1975583964551038992010-08-18T17:02:39.256-04:002010-08-18T17:02:39.256-04:00I agree that 50 at bats alone may not be enough at...I agree that 50 at bats alone may not be enough at bats to make a judgement, but what about 171 at bats and a .205 career average. Not only that but he has never really done anything in the minor leagues either. He had one good year in low A Hagerstown in 2007 when he hit .301 in 56 games. Since then his minor league resume has looked like this...<br /><br />2007 Potomac .263<br />2008 Harrisburg .233<br />2009 Syracuse .242<br /><br />He will soon be 27 years old, and I wish him the best but its time to move past the Justin Maxwell experiment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66318626072021220092010-08-18T16:59:50.717-04:002010-08-18T16:59:50.717-04:00Just for the record; I am not saying that Maxwell ...Just for the record; I am not saying that Maxwell is or is going to be a good major league hitter; I,m just saying that despite all the 'expert' analysis on this board no one here really knows that he won't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-13142069071836098192010-08-18T16:57:20.669-04:002010-08-18T16:57:20.669-04:00Anon @ 4:44 Dunn at least is batting .222 in the m...Anon @ 4:44 Dunn at least is batting .222 in the month of August, so what's your point?Steve M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-67538986909671518642010-08-18T16:50:28.902-04:002010-08-18T16:50:28.902-04:00Anon: at 4:44, the 50 at-bats is a comparison poin...Anon: at 4:44, the 50 at-bats is a comparison point. There are guys with 30 to 60 that have been DFA'd already that have higher batting averages.<br /><br />You have to make the most with every at-bat and he isn't doing it. Remember, this was the guy that Rizzo picked as his Opening Day starter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-89613167445777611682010-08-18T16:47:56.772-04:002010-08-18T16:47:56.772-04:00Anonymous said...
How many had tonights' outf...Anonymous said... <br />How many had tonights' outfield:<br />Harris, Bernie & Morse? <br /><br />August 18, 2010 4:27 PM <br />----------------------------<br /><br />That was easy. Riggleman wouldn't bat Maxwell against the tough Hudson.Steve M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1375801402142015452010-08-18T16:46:24.725-04:002010-08-18T16:46:24.725-04:00Fun reading all the comments...
I could see Maxwel...Fun reading all the comments...<br />I could see Maxwell surfacing years from now as a serviceable 4th or 5th MLB outfielder, just like Darnell McDonald, the former O's phenom, has done. But what he needs next year is a full season in AAA, without the yoyo-ing back and forth to the bigs, either in our organization or somebody else's. I think hitting against good MLB pitching now is only destroying his confidence. <br />On a good team, which we hope to have someday, Bernie's best chance to start would be in CF. Let's let him play there the rest of the year against all pitching. Since the 2nd and 3rd best OFers we have now are Nyjer and Morse, let them play most of the time in LF and RF, respectively. Nyjer has played LF in Pittsburgh before & the move would be a good reality check for him. Season well with a few dashes of Mench, Harris, and Maxwell (the latter against minor league callups).CapPetersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49326119077143753742010-08-18T16:44:50.196-04:002010-08-18T16:44:50.196-04:00Anon at 4:38
Yeah but 50 at bats is meaningless; ...Anon at 4:38<br /><br />Yeah but 50 at bats is meaningless; you can look up any great hitter in history and I guarantee you that they have a 50 at bat stretch or 3 in there where they hit as bad or worse than Maxwell.<br /><br />I wander what Dunn's last 50 at bats look like?<br /><br />Just sayin,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-32099081859797030172010-08-18T16:40:43.437-04:002010-08-18T16:40:43.437-04:00NatsJack,
There's always hope; heck, Nieves ...NatsJack,<br /><br /> There's always hope; heck, Nieves got 3 hits yesterday so anything is possible.Also I read an interesting tidbit which says that Hudson (though he is excellent) is having a historically lucky year. The average against him for balls hit into play is .235; that's unheard of, the best ground ball pitchers are lucky to be at .270.<br /><br /> You know what they say about luck; sooner or later you roll snake eyes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-55605078109065179922010-08-18T16:38:41.230-04:002010-08-18T16:38:41.230-04:00Seriously, game on the line and you need a pinch h...Seriously, game on the line and you need a pinch hitter for a reliever and you only have one position player remaining on the bench and it is Justin Maxwell.<br /><br />Do you bring in Justin Maxwell or do you use Jason Marquis or Livan Hernandez or Craig Stammen?<br /><br />If you even after think about it, how can you trot out Justin Maxwell to play more.<br /><br />Also keep in mind, that the coddled life of Maxwell has been playing him in classic Lefty/Righty matchups so forget about it if there is a Right starting pitcher.<br /><br />Again, it is loser philosophy to even have this discussion. The facts are there:<br /><br />WORST BATTING AVERAGE FOR AN OUTFIELDER WITH OVER 50 AT-BATS THIS SEASONAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26514469322672329962010-08-18T16:36:12.685-04:002010-08-18T16:36:12.685-04:00With Hudson pitching, this may be the first game I...With Hudson pitching, this may be the first game I've ever watched with absolutely no hope of winning. If Livan can pitch shutout innings forver, the best we can do is tie.NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-41316187606444793442010-08-18T16:27:57.440-04:002010-08-18T16:27:57.440-04:00How many had tonights' outfield:
Harris, Berni...How many had tonights' outfield:<br />Harris, Bernie & Morse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26187305573510167402010-08-18T16:27:32.116-04:002010-08-18T16:27:32.116-04:00Players on the nats roster with a higher batting a...Players on the nats roster with a higher batting average than Justin Maxwell this year<br /><br />Livan Hernandez<br />Miguel Batista<br />Jason Marquis<br />JD Martin<br />Willie Harris<br />Willy Taveras<br />Wil Nieves<br />Craig Stammen<br />(I could also throw in Clippard and Storen, but with only two at bats each that would be mean ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-17530308188712360952010-08-18T16:21:47.529-04:002010-08-18T16:21:47.529-04:00Please God dont let Maxwell be the choice to repla...Please God dont let Maxwell be the choice to replace the hammer. The guy cant hit for bleep! I like his glove in the outfield but when you put a bat in his hands its painful to watch sometimes. <br /><br />LF - Bernadina<br />CF - Morgan (give him one last shot)<br />RF - MorseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-12419406386017939212010-08-18T16:15:54.114-04:002010-08-18T16:15:54.114-04:00Steve M. said...
Good news, Wilson Ramos is e...Steve M. said...<br /><br /> Good news, Wilson Ramos is en route to Atlanta! <br /><br />Hallelujah! The 2010 season is officially over.<br /><br />Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to 2011.<br /><br />Mr. Nieves, the driver will now take you to the airport, sir.Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-28872347679494487922010-08-18T16:07:30.336-04:002010-08-18T16:07:30.336-04:00Good news, Wilson Ramos is en route to Atlanta!Good news, Wilson Ramos is en route to Atlanta!Steve M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-78743294146004358312010-08-18T16:05:03.271-04:002010-08-18T16:05:03.271-04:00NatsJack, sure, bring up Pete Orr, Burgess, my son...NatsJack, sure, bring up Pete Orr, Burgess, my son, or anyone else that can get this Maxwell obsession out of Washington. <br /><br />Steve M., thanks for the correction, yes 50 ABs from this season for any position player on a current 25 man roster. I was counting career ABs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-36288707289106050062010-08-18T16:03:51.717-04:002010-08-18T16:03:51.717-04:00L-R: Bernadina, Morgan, Morse. Morse at 5th spot i...L-R: Bernadina, Morgan, Morse. Morse at 5th spot in batting order, Desmond at 2nd spot. Pudge at 6th, Bernadina at 7th, and good ol' Adam Kennedy at 8th.<br /><br />Not much else you can do!Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614998804163989623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-80499286564930930212010-08-18T15:50:29.187-04:002010-08-18T15:50:29.187-04:00What? Are you Boomer Whiting's Dad or somethin...What? Are you Boomer Whiting's Dad or something?<br /><br />The kid is barely AA material and you want him in the Bigs!! Get real! <br /><br />I'll take Burgess over Whiting any day!NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-87714014313050217072010-08-18T15:50:24.031-04:002010-08-18T15:50:24.031-04:00Anon at 3:35, hate to tell you that JMax doesn'...Anon at 3:35, hate to tell you that JMax doesn't have 100 at-bats this year. Not sure if you are projecting his numbers.<br /><br />He is the worst of all outfielders over 50 at-bats which ranks him #202 in outfield batting average. Eric Byrnes of Seattle was worse and he got DFA'd after only 32 at-bats.Steve M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-44586160313206935322010-08-18T15:35:57.115-04:002010-08-18T15:35:57.115-04:00This team won't get better unless there is a c...This team won't get better unless there is a change in philosophy.<br /><br />You may want someone to do better and in the end they don't have it in them. Justin Maxwell is an elite athlete in general society but in Major League Baseball he is the worst in offensive production with over 100 at-bats this year and still on a 25 man roster.<br /><br />So many want to see what they believe Justin Maxwell is supposed to do. Since he was recalled his OBP has nosedived. He is at .301 now with a .107 batting average. <br /><br />Even pitchers hit Home Runs. This guy is the problem with the organization. Cut bait on this kid and bring up Boomer Whiting. Rizzo needs to show he can deal with the talent he currently has.<br /><br />Watching Maxwell at bat is cruel and unusual punishment. Can someone help this kid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-15189005909034808992010-08-18T15:25:57.866-04:002010-08-18T15:25:57.866-04:00Anon @ 2:11, I don't necessarily agree that Zi...Anon @ 2:11, I don't necessarily agree that Zimmerman hitting better is attributable to Eckstein as Zim had a great year as a Rookie in 2006 and his improvement last year could be his natural progression as a batter. I know Zim has given Eckstein credit which is a good reason Eckstein will keep his job but I don't see others progressing. <br /><br />Desmond tore it up last September. Dunn was a 40 HR guy with high OBP before he got to Washington. Bernadina worked his butt off rehabbing in Europe over the Winter without Eckstein.<br /><br />Morse is in a slump and looks lost and Maxwell shouldn't even be here which is a pathetic statement about OFs in this organization. Pudge has been in a 2 month slump and the pitchers can't bunt again.<br /><br />Here we have people seriously thinking Maxwell should be an everyday player. Sure, everyday as a 9th inning defensive replacement.Steve M.noreply@blogger.com