tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post4739049988708189955..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: A day and night of ups and downsMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-59026967326479017572010-08-27T18:17:14.086-04:002010-08-27T18:17:14.086-04:00Of course the curse of Teddy Roosevelt is real!Of course the curse of Teddy Roosevelt is real!Let Teddy Win!http://blog.letteddywin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49642539840170052402010-08-27T13:41:13.681-04:002010-08-27T13:41:13.681-04:00I'm sure Kennedy breaking for home was partly ...I'm sure Kennedy breaking for home was partly due to the recent failures of the on deck hitter.alexvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607068733172426326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-68085565028210644592010-08-27T11:55:19.647-04:002010-08-27T11:55:19.647-04:00"Baseball gods," "curses," &qu..."Baseball gods," "curses," "ghosts." Come on. Let's be rational here. <br /><br />And I liked the way Riggleman managed last night when he pinch-hit Wil Nieves for Miguel Batista in the 12th with two out and a runner on. The TV announcers were worried about this move as it took out the last position player but I liked the fact that Riggleman was trying to win right there rather than plan for extended extra innings.John R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-67655546176476285242010-08-27T10:54:00.069-04:002010-08-27T10:54:00.069-04:00Post has had the Strasberg story up online for 10 ...Post has had the Strasberg story up online for 10 minutes now. Nothing here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-17249016321138697682010-08-27T10:34:24.405-04:002010-08-27T10:34:24.405-04:00Why did Kennedy break for home in the 1st on Zim&#...Why did Kennedy break for home in the 1st on Zim's grounder to 3rd with less than 2 outs? A high school player knows not to break when the grounder goes to 3rd or the pitcher! Also, if Storen is going to be the closer, give him the 9th inning only. Don't expect him to get a 1+ inning save. Come on Jim, you should know not to do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85948792991437776742010-08-27T09:59:26.190-04:002010-08-27T09:59:26.190-04:00Great day....Harper hits some bombs in BP and JZim...Great day....Harper hits some bombs in BP and JZimm returns (albeit a not very good performance) and the Nats win in 13 innings...now for the bad news...several outlets are aying that Strasburg will be going under the knife and once again the bullpen (this time Storen) tried to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory...bottom line we should have won in regulation. Well there is always Opening Day 2012 to look forward to with Strasburg taking the mound for his comeback start and Bryce Harper starting in RF! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-68597388032325966662010-08-27T09:58:02.358-04:002010-08-27T09:58:02.358-04:00Agree with Anon 8:43....Storen blows a save and Cl...Agree with Anon 8:43....Storen blows a save and Clip is paid to pitch. The night before Clip came in as a set up man and allowed an inherited runner to score. Sorry that is not on Riggleman it is on Clip. Who should he have brought in, Batista? Clip's role is pretty well defined and Wednesday night he didn't live up to it. That happens, maybe he should learn to throw his best pitch more often as Dibble and others suggest and back off the change up. <br /><br />Major league pitchers are subject to failure as much as they are success. More often than not this year our bullpen has been successful, the last two nights however they have not. Sorry I don't see that as being on Riggs or McCatty.Knoxville Natnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-73923305727419674372010-08-27T09:51:44.343-04:002010-08-27T09:51:44.343-04:00I thought the comments Ray Knight and Bob Carpente...I thought the comments Ray Knight and Bob Carpenter had about his conservative use of pinch hitters last night was spot on. He managed well last night.<br /><br />Riggleman's like the Doug Collins of baseball--solid for a team that's turning around. Will see how he can manage when he has the tools to actually win, but I don't see how people think we should be winning more at this point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-47248447183645244472010-08-27T09:33:28.477-04:002010-08-27T09:33:28.477-04:00Yeah, the baseball gods are okay with Syracuse and...Yeah, the baseball gods are okay with Syracuse and Harrisburg this year and could be sympathizing with the athletic Teddy's ghost; he's no doubt got their ears. Anyway, letting Teddy win is worth a shot. (Thanks, Splashcity!) We know the baseball gods are can be a righteous bunch. For example, I remember in 2002 when the Giants were leading the Angels 3 games to 2 in the World Series and had a lead in the bottom of the 6th inning of game 6 at Anaheim and Dusty Baker, as he takes pitcher Russ Oritz out of the game, hands Russ the baseball as he walks off the mount, like the Giants already won the game (and thus the Series) and it's the game ball. The baseball gods did not like this. Angels (and Adam Kennedy) win game 6 and 7. And the Giants still haven't won a World Series since Willie's famous catch in '54 :( <br />Anyhow, APPEASE the baseball gods, voo doo, somethin'! Go Nats!Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-57142583606628616992010-08-27T08:43:43.663-04:002010-08-27T08:43:43.663-04:00Storen blows a save and Riggleman's a bad mana...Storen blows a save and Riggleman's a bad manager. Yeah, I get it. Clippard is paid to pitch. Be good or be gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18507303432385377202010-08-27T08:27:19.092-04:002010-08-27T08:27:19.092-04:00bdrube -
I have often joked to my friends that t...bdrube - <br /><br />I have often joked to my friends that the Nats are haunted by the ghost of Teddy Roosevelt because they never let him win a race. One of the most sporting presidents in history, Teddy's ghost has to be offended that he loses every night, and therefore makes sure the Nats lose every year.<br /><br />Now I'm starting to think that my jokes aren't that far off. When Teddy starts winning races, the Nats will start winning baseball games!SpashCitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-11004162257934244242010-08-27T08:11:58.059-04:002010-08-27T08:11:58.059-04:00Small point, but Desmond's hit went off Aaron ...Small point, but Desmond's hit went off Aaron Miles' glove. He came in for Schumaker earlier in the game.John O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014476389355562158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50797966724990380622010-08-27T08:11:35.282-04:002010-08-27T08:11:35.282-04:00It will be simply astonishing if Strasburg follows...It will be simply astonishing if Strasburg follows the same path as Patterson, Hill and Zimmermann; talented young pitchers who barely had a change to show what they could do before major injuries hit. If he follows Zimm-double-N to the operating table for Tommy John surgery you really have to conclude that this team is under some kind of curse.<br /><br />No Billy Goats or infamous trades of Hall of Fame players here, so we have to figure out why the Gods hate us so much. That might make a good panel discussion. :(bdrubenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-54818340420821132712010-08-27T06:43:52.732-04:002010-08-27T06:43:52.732-04:00Mark, I don't see the negative implications. W...Mark, I don't see the negative implications. We'll see, but every knows about the enhanced MRI and we wereall told results would be in late lasy night or this AM. Why not have a press conference to keep rumors and speculation to a minimum, whatever the results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-74611586787216365742010-08-27T06:17:33.324-04:002010-08-27T06:17:33.324-04:00I was really rooting for Jim Riggleman to succeed ...I was really rooting for Jim Riggleman to succeed when they hired him. Thought it would be a great story, the home town guy managing the team, but I have to admit I had serious doubts. Now I don't have any doubts at all. The guy just isn't a winning MLB manager.Never will be. I still say bring on Davy Johnson.<br />BTW, great game Ian Desmond!Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18335000327291204902010-08-27T02:00:42.146-04:002010-08-27T02:00:42.146-04:00Sorry, but I just don't think Jim Riggleman is...Sorry, but I just don't think Jim Riggleman is the answer for the Nats. His pitching moves just don't make much sense.<br /><br />Seems like Riggleman is just about trying to keep everyone happy with a little PT here and little PT there.<br /><br />In my opinion, Riggleman is running Clippard into the ground and killing his confidence level to the point where the young man is most likely starting to doubt himself. How 'bout giving him a night off.<br /><br />I believe there are some serious concerns about how the pitchers are being handled. There seems like a developing trend with more and more injuries over recent years. Not sold on McCatty, wonder what he has his pitchers do after a start, what type of return to rotation program are the pitchers on?<br /><br />Riggleman, no doubt about it, seems like a hell'va nice individual but in my opinion, he says the same darn things in the press conferences. Not sure how he can motivate the players. Maybe he's better suited to be an assistant? <br /><br />Can the Nats make a trade with the O's for Buck? I like how Buck commands the attention of his players.THE PIBBSTERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01897266592689692203noreply@blogger.com