tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post3713598480603215324..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: The plan for the seasonMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45077624224035118082010-04-11T11:09:45.459-04:002010-04-11T11:09:45.459-04:00I'm in.I'm in.Positively Half St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07048223068323120438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85337850032466547002010-04-05T15:02:53.608-04:002010-04-05T15:02:53.608-04:00Sent in my $100 - thanks for all the great content...Sent in my $100 - thanks for all the great content to date!<br /><br />When should we expect our first emailed content for the regular season?thebrowncoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05900425475420863413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-88053677463504666002010-04-03T23:07:59.899-04:002010-04-03T23:07:59.899-04:00Anon 10:06: Nothing special with the camera. Just ...Anon 10:06: Nothing special with the camera. Just a standard Kodak digital with a zoom lens. It helps when you can shoot from the front row or the photographer's pit at spring training!Mark Zuckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-57591504637929867872010-04-03T22:51:43.920-04:002010-04-03T22:51:43.920-04:00I work for a non profit..thus i am poor, so the 8 ...I work for a non profit..thus i am poor, so the 8 bucks was all I can do.. but you deserve it!<br /><br />Keep up the good work and good luck in your endeavors..GO NATS!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-21884986353550014132010-04-03T21:22:37.800-04:002010-04-03T21:22:37.800-04:00Hmmm maybe I should turn the tables and change my ...Hmmm maybe I should turn the tables and change my handle to "anonymous" and use my wickedly sharp rapier on some you reprobates. It might be fun.pericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24982336826692724262010-04-03T10:06:22.680-04:002010-04-03T10:06:22.680-04:00Just chipped my $100. Mr. Z -- thank you for addi...Just chipped my $100. Mr. Z -- thank you for adding so much to the week I just spent at spring training. Insider is right. Teriffic stuff. A question for you -- what kind of camera did you use to take those dandy shots you posted with your entries?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-56249057311878531502010-04-03T07:33:32.654-04:002010-04-03T07:33:32.654-04:00Thanks for sharing him with us, Mrs. Z., while you...Thanks for sharing him with us, Mrs. Z., while you hunkered through the long, cold winter up here with the rest of us. (p.s. I trust that he's back on dust bunny duty now.) ;-)natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-13382390481652036262010-04-02T22:01:51.694-04:002010-04-02T22:01:51.694-04:00Hey Mark,
I just re-upped and wanted to add my th...Hey Mark,<br /><br />I just re-upped and wanted to add my thanks for all that you too (and you too Mrs. Z!) I can't wait to see the coverage for this season!NattyDelite!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01697032763613299162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-64545649457207553212010-04-02T19:48:46.821-04:002010-04-02T19:48:46.821-04:00Mark,
Just re-upped for the season. You did a grea...Mark,<br />Just re-upped for the season. You did a great job at spring training. I hope you're keeping notes for a magazine article or possibly even a book on your transition to this form of journalism.<br />Good luck.<br />Bob Cullen<br />PS: If you need volunteer photography help this summer, let me know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-88893383044194632542010-04-02T17:57:48.292-04:002010-04-02T17:57:48.292-04:00I'd just like to add my personal thanks to all...I'd just like to add my personal thanks to all of you, readers. This spring has been a lot of fun for *me* reading your back-and-forth with Mark and with each other, in addition to my beloved husband's excellent writing. Thanks for your continued support--subscribing, commenting, reading, everything--and I hope this adventure will continue (hey, if we could afford for me to be a full-time Nats Insider photographer, that would be AWESOME).Mrs. Zuckermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-52890793431309728182010-04-02T13:08:34.398-04:002010-04-02T13:08:34.398-04:00Hmmm...is there an ESPN DC in the works? Just idl...Hmmm...is there an ESPN DC in the works? Just idle speculation while waiting for opening day.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71106289400666223632010-04-02T10:52:00.656-04:002010-04-02T10:52:00.656-04:00Congrats on a great month while working on an unpr...Congrats on a great month while working on an unproven platform. You've shown it can work.<br /><br />At this rate, you'll be hiring staff in no time! (Need a stats guy? -- har har)<br /><br />Fine, fine work.SteveRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-41526814848888545072010-04-02T09:49:40.104-04:002010-04-02T09:49:40.104-04:00I'm in for the "white" plan. (Hope I...I'm in for the "white" plan. (Hope I'm not sorry later on that I didn't go for "blue." I just don't think I'd keep up with all the updates.)<br /><br />You have done a great job, Mark and I'm happy to do my little part to keep you going. My wife and I were just in central Florida, although our Viera game on Monday got rained out.<br /><br />We drove across the Grapefruit League listening to your audio in the car. Thanks! It gave us perspective we never would have had otherwise.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243007019646325480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24291317400281943342010-04-01T22:56:21.242-04:002010-04-01T22:56:21.242-04:00Nervous Nats Fan: That's no trouble. I'll ...Nervous Nats Fan: That's no trouble. I'll just see however much you contribute for a given month and assign you that level of extras.Mark Zuckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-56079984113718409912010-04-01T22:53:47.440-04:002010-04-01T22:53:47.440-04:00Last question. Can I start at one monthly level a...Last question. Can I start at one monthly level and then upgrade or downgrade later? Or is that too confusing for you? Thanks!Nervous Nats Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71718911306117713542010-04-01T21:27:07.249-04:002010-04-01T21:27:07.249-04:00Mark -- thanks for the coverage so far; I'm in...Mark -- thanks for the coverage so far; I'm in at Red for the regular season!<br /><br />I think people should lay off Peric -- some posters are being pretty mean. I often disagree with him, but he's perfectly civil and there's no need to read his comments if he bothers you.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10618232382128172272010-04-01T20:35:54.762-04:002010-04-01T20:35:54.762-04:00OK, finally have a chance to get online and caught...OK, finally have a chance to get online and caught up on everything...<br /><br />Nervous Nats Fan: For now, there's no automated system to charge you every month for the subscription, so you'll need to manually do it yourself. But I'll make sure to send a reminder out to all month-to-month subscribers with a week or so to go.<br /><br />MJR: All extra content (audio files, series previews, info about submitting questions) will be emailed directly to you.Mark Zuckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-74949424422149572782010-04-01T20:31:19.468-04:002010-04-01T20:31:19.468-04:00Travel safely and keep trudging the road to Happy ...Travel safely and keep trudging the road to Happy Destiny. Here's to keeping hope alive, and have a great season.Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_is_Too_Pessismistic_for_Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9910760895144080452010-04-01T20:19:21.829-04:002010-04-01T20:19:21.829-04:00OK, I just signed up. So...dumb question but...ho...OK, I just signed up. So...dumb question but...how will we get access to the extra content? (Yes, I used to jump into the pool before checking the water temperature, too.)MJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650324762609982248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-90216202429393574442010-04-01T19:31:29.957-04:002010-04-01T19:31:29.957-04:00Three comments in a row from peric is four too man...Three comments in a row from peric is four too many. I'm with the others who'd pay extra to avoid that!FakeReisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289871778773312200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-67671558421070402662010-04-01T18:32:22.207-04:002010-04-01T18:32:22.207-04:00Good news re. the freelance gig. I'll be reupp...Good news re. the freelance gig. I'll be reupping as well. Just need to do some number crunching.natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-43556278373714580922010-04-01T18:27:46.389-04:002010-04-01T18:27:46.389-04:00Mark, I'm so happy you are continuing Nats Ins...Mark, I'm so happy you are continuing Nats Insider through the regular season. I've really enjoyed your coverage. I have just funded a Gold membership, and am very pleased to be able to do so. Go Nats!!!SonnyG10https://www.blogger.com/profile/06568010128457246433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72526280005307371352010-04-01T18:05:36.087-04:002010-04-01T18:05:36.087-04:00In paragraph 3 I meant to say Olsen not "him&...In paragraph 3 I meant to say Olsen not "him". I hope he let's him spend April in extended spring training in Florida and not with the club in the cold April weather.pericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-73135603489254396682010-04-01T18:03:39.142-04:002010-04-01T18:03:39.142-04:00@JayB,
I think we should wait to see what Rizzo m...@JayB,<br /><br />I think we should wait to see what Rizzo manages to do with waiver wire at the end. Plus have to figure Harris, Willingham, perhaps Dunn and others are being discussed. They apparently had a discussion about Corey Hart but his defense is sub standard. <br /><br />If Pittsburgh releases Ryan Church you have to wonder about the Nats picking him up. (In spite of some Nats players' attitudes about him.) He makes sense if they want Bernadina to play almost everyday somewhere. He opens the door for Harris to be trades. He certainly would make more sense platooned with Morris than a Tavares. But we'll have to see.<br /><br />Base on the question&answer on Ben's MASN site with Mike Rizzo one can see that he appears to value left-handed starters who have had success and are still young. He says he will be very patient with him. He also believes in stacking up MLB ready starters in the minors. He also went on record as saying that a prospect like JZim is like gold, very difficult to acquire through trade.<br /><br />Seems to support my contention that even Marquis may not be a starter (depending on performance) toward the end of the year. And that he is not depending on Wang and would prefer a JZimm over a Wang in his rotation if he recovers from the surgery completely.pericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-82075094371387256012010-04-01T17:56:23.672-04:002010-04-01T17:56:23.672-04:00Guzman did indeed move to the outfield in the nint...Guzman did indeed move to the outfield in the ninth inning.pericnoreply@blogger.com