tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post5270328521762641638..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Young Mr. Clutch delivers for crowdMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24165614540332386022010-06-05T15:24:52.271-04:002010-06-05T15:24:52.271-04:00I have heard rumblings myself about Fox picking up...<i>I have heard rumblings myself about Fox picking up that game, but that doesn't mean Strasburg is pitching that day.</i><br /><br />While it hasn't AFAIK been announced that Fox is picking up the 6/19 game, the time has apparently been changed to 4:10 pm, which puts it into Fox's exclusivity window. (While there hasn't AFAIK been any official announcement of the 4:10 time, last night on the big screen a Ryan Zimmerman Bobblehead Night ad was shown that had the game time listed as 4:10.) I would imagine that Fox gets the right to change the time of a game if they want to broadcast it, but they can't make it on condition that a particular pitcher starts the game. So they are probably gambling on a Strasburg start as much as anyone else is. But of course the Nats may well decide that their best course would be to put their best foot forward on a national broadcast and go ahead and start Strasburg that day. Or maybe not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71436280625392619332010-06-05T15:08:24.332-04:002010-06-05T15:08:24.332-04:00http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/092406/s...http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/092406/spo_5213397.shtmltry that againhttp://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/092406/spo_5213397.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-53311778628547308502010-06-05T15:07:25.902-04:002010-06-05T15:07:25.902-04:00I can imagine a good crowd tonight (and it will be...I can imagine a good crowd tonight (and it will be a good crowd) chanting "FINE JOE WEST"--and then I flash back on the fan who got Joe Girardi fired.Sec$39.99noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49245059405562504852010-06-05T14:43:47.413-04:002010-06-05T14:43:47.413-04:00Every fifth day vs. every fifth game...
Here'...Every fifth day vs. every fifth game...<br /><br />Here's what I don't understand - if SS is on an inning-limit for the season, why would you put him on a five-day, as opposed to a five-game, rotation? Won't a five-day rotation get him to his innings-limit even sooner? Aren't they going to have a hard enough time shutting SS down for the season when he reaches his season inning limit (esp. if they are in a pennant race)? Or is the plan for Zimmermann/Wang to take over for SS when he reaches his inning cap for the season?Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-89098417941537650242010-06-05T14:16:11.603-04:002010-06-05T14:16:11.603-04:00Fire Joe West:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?g...Fire Joe West:<br />http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=130612593620150Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-48310859389244154822010-06-05T14:03:07.235-04:002010-06-05T14:03:07.235-04:00The play when Desmond got tossed was bogus, whethe...The play when Desmond got tossed was bogus, whether he momentarily slipped off the bag, or not. The 3rd base ump was right on top of it. Crew chief and 1st base ump Joe West overturned the called play, and he was over at 1st base. What's with that? And then he tossed Ian immediately. Joe West in an embarrassment to the integrity of baseball, and as such, should be fired!<br />I was at the game last night and it was great to see the crowd really get into it. I still feel like Natstown needs to develop, but both pride, and personality, showed signs of life last night.Joe Seamheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000259234420985114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-46619606922973796452010-06-05T13:35:56.341-04:002010-06-05T13:35:56.341-04:00Great article, Mark, and I love seeing Desmond mat...Great article, Mark, and I love seeing Desmond mature and come through in big spots. But for my money, when we need a clutch hit, the man I want to see in the batter's box is Josh Willingham. He's been the clutchest of clutch for us this season.Grant Mulkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18358391511722857163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66926954928904488252010-06-05T13:02:48.089-04:002010-06-05T13:02:48.089-04:00Speaking of Pudge and Nieves, and Arlington Big Fi...Speaking of Pudge and Nieves, and Arlington Big Fish's analysis, what's the update on Flores Mark?Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614998804163989623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-84497762501238929282010-06-05T12:27:59.103-04:002010-06-05T12:27:59.103-04:00Nice article on Desmond, Mark, but at the game las...Nice article on Desmond, Mark, but at the game last night we wondered why he was bunting with Wil Nieves on deck. It just didn't make sense to give up an out at that time. By the way, I hope Nyger Morgan was taking notes when Harang laid down a nice bunt in the second.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-85791929231498627672010-06-05T12:18:02.312-04:002010-06-05T12:18:02.312-04:00Regarding Strasburg's third overall start (sec...Regarding Strasburg's third overall start (second home start) ... I wouldn't go and buy tickets for June 19 just yet. I have heard rumblings myself about Fox picking up that game, but that doesn't mean Strasburg is pitching that day. I have every reason to believe the reports of him pitching every fifth day (not every fifth game) are true, which means he'd go on Friday night the 18th. Either way, based on how this whole debut speculation went, I wouldn't advise buying tickets well in advance to any game just because you think Strasburg will be starting. I'd wait for the team to make it official.Mark Zuckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49842847376400177252010-06-05T11:31:22.123-04:002010-06-05T11:31:22.123-04:00Was at last night's game, & sort of kept t...Was at last night's game, & sort of kept track on the scoreboard of the various players' OPS -- & had a revelation about why the Nats' offense has been so anemic lately: Absence of Pudge.<br /><br />Wil Nieves' OPS is .510 -- only 20 points better than Harang, the Reds' starting pitcher. So when Nieves is in the lineup, we've got 2 pitchers batting. While Pudge has been away, Nieves has cemented his role as a back-up catcher -- if that. Where is Flores?Arlington Big Fishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50740024483729061852010-06-05T11:12:15.971-04:002010-06-05T11:12:15.971-04:00Time to buy tickets for the 19th!Time to buy tickets for the 19th!Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1992416247527710552010-06-05T10:36:30.085-04:002010-06-05T10:36:30.085-04:00Re: Strasburg . . . I'd guess that Kilgore was...<i>Re: Strasburg . . . I'd guess that Kilgore was simply not being precise -- that Strasburg is pitching every five games, not days. To pitch every five days would require bumping pitchers all over the place, and makes no sense, imho.</i><br /><br />May not make any sense, but <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2010/06/the_nationals_outline_for_step.html" rel="nofollow">that's exactly what Kilgore said they were planning to do</a>. Perhaps the intervention of Fox caused them to change that plan. I for one would be happy about that, cuz I have tix for the 19th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20519308931963433572010-06-05T10:11:06.841-04:002010-06-05T10:11:06.841-04:00Kid carried off the Silver Fox wig nicely as well....Kid carried off the Silver Fox wig nicely as well. Atta boy. :-)natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66366393988141709082010-06-05T09:43:32.331-04:002010-06-05T09:43:32.331-04:00Re: Strasburg . . . I'd guess that Kilgore was...Re: Strasburg . . . I'd guess that Kilgore was simply not being precise -- that Strasburg is pitching every five games, not days. To pitch every five days would require bumping pitchers all over the place, and makes no sense, imho.A DC Wonknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-25036253694811068812010-06-05T09:41:40.053-04:002010-06-05T09:41:40.053-04:00No, really? Guz has two more 2-out-RISD hits in t...No, really? Guz has two more 2-out-RISD hits in the last two days than Adam Dunn has had all season? . . . . ;-)A DC Wonknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9424940143091161142010-06-05T09:23:05.914-04:002010-06-05T09:23:05.914-04:00Nice to see so many folks at the Park last night B...Nice to see so many folks at the Park last night BECAUSE everyone wanted to see SS and could not resell tickets once his start date was moved to June 8th!<br /><br />How many people will be there tonight to see the PHENOM who skipped the minors entirely and is 4-0...MIKE LEAKE???<br /><br />I believe the Nats moved SS back to the Pirates series because they were afraid of A) a Leake-SS matchup, B) educated fans being able to compare the two pitchers even if they did not start the same day, and C) the Pirates don't have any good pitchers to compare SS to.<br /><br />I would expect to see the typical Nats crowd at the Park tonight...paid attendance 25K, actual attendance 5KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18657957102400966542010-06-05T08:35:37.411-04:002010-06-05T08:35:37.411-04:00Mark, an unrelated question, about Strasburg’s sec...Mark, an unrelated question, about Strasburg’s second home start:<br /><br />Adam Kilgore reported a a few days ago that the Nats’ tentative plan was for Strasburg to pitch every five days (rather every five starts), which would have him pitching Friday, the 18 rather than Sat the 19th.<br /><br />But I now see that the Sat game has been moved to 4:10 (from 7:05) and will be televised by Fox. So am I right to think that’s now projected as Strasburg’s 2d home start after all?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20601954608546709302010-06-05T07:56:17.364-04:002010-06-05T07:56:17.364-04:00Changing subjects a bit but ... I suppose umpire s...Changing subjects a bit but ... I suppose umpire schedules are fixed several weeks ahead. What crew will have the Strasburg game and who will probably be the home plate umpire that day. If we do know the crew, can you elaborate on the home plate umpire?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-17873518723853145842010-06-05T07:43:36.707-04:002010-06-05T07:43:36.707-04:00Nice article Mark! The interviews gave us some goo...Nice article Mark! The interviews gave us some good insight into the players' motivations. Now if we can just figure out why AD has gone 0 for 22 in Desmond-like situations???Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614998804163989623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-6966262828207909372010-06-05T07:27:47.900-04:002010-06-05T07:27:47.900-04:00Capps pitched like he did in the past losses, but ...Capps pitched like he did in the past losses, but was spared a botched call by the umps or a ridiculous error. He should have 20 saves now.Positively Half St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07048223068323120438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-65711417186103572772010-06-05T01:21:03.908-04:002010-06-05T01:21:03.908-04:00Fantastic Mark. Go Nats!
Can any of you believe...Fantastic Mark. Go Nats! <br />Can any of you believe the amount of close games this season??? It seems that nearly every game is decided by a coin flip, so to speak.Cwjnoreply@blogger.com