tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post6775594675020441544..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Olsen: "This is the best I've felt"Mark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-54981061722271815962010-03-08T22:46:05.636-05:002010-03-08T22:46:05.636-05:00JayB,
What exactly do you think the Nationals can...JayB,<br /><br />What exactly do you think the Nationals can get for Desmond? I imagine that most teams have a Desmond-like prospect in the system. I agree with everyone else though, he should get a chance to start every day, but it's not as if we are talking about Hanley Ramirez here, or even Stephen Drew. <br /><br />I also don't see any benefit to trading him. Even if Espinoza keeps progressing, he's still probably at least two years from the bigs.RPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16763283127907946099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-32264658349019317232010-03-08T22:15:56.543-05:002010-03-08T22:15:56.543-05:00You're welcome, Jeeves. Glad that you finally ...You're welcome, Jeeves. Glad that you finally got through.natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-61840137021129812352010-03-08T20:54:37.538-05:002010-03-08T20:54:37.538-05:00Thanks Natsfan (j.campbell)
Now, about this team a...Thanks Natsfan (j.campbell)<br />Now, about this team and the great job Rizzo is doing...Jeevesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-353856109900475142010-03-08T20:50:59.361-05:002010-03-08T20:50:59.361-05:00Thanks Natsfan,
Now, about this team and what a gr...Thanks Natsfan,<br />Now, about this team and what a great job Rizzo has done....Jeevesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72393734282676080572010-03-08T20:48:28.546-05:002010-03-08T20:48:28.546-05:00Hi, Just trying to see if i can sign in.Hi, Just trying to see if i can sign in.Jeevesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9585921085010846062010-03-08T19:05:44.331-05:002010-03-08T19:05:44.331-05:00I agree that Rizzo is trying to get Ian D ready to...I agree that Rizzo is trying to get Ian D ready to trade later this year. Danny E is the SS that Rizzo drafted not Ian. I have no problem with that....get me some pitching please.JayBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448827055342357809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-55850815688827064112010-03-08T19:00:32.831-05:002010-03-08T19:00:32.831-05:00Olsen is option-able if they don't want to DL ...Olsen is option-able if they don't want to DL him. And he has more than one.pericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-43167490718232193962010-03-08T18:58:34.590-05:002010-03-08T18:58:34.590-05:00... or if he doesn't want a long rehab trip to...... or if he doesn't want a long rehab trip to Harrisburg AA. It had better improve.pericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-40272174447329191692010-03-08T18:55:08.064-05:002010-03-08T18:55:08.064-05:00I am with HabsProf. Moving Desmond all over the p...I am with HabsProf. Moving Desmond all over the place just doesn't make any sense. He has a chance to become a starting MLB SS, he is a young player new to the bigs, and by all scouting reports that have made their way to the web, needs to work on his fielding routine. Let him focus on that, and don't throw all of this extraneous crap at him. I am less worried about whether he starts the year in DC or Syracuse, but he needs to be playing SS, and only SS (ok, maybe a little 2b, but no fecking OF at all).<br /><br />Rizzo is a smart guy, and pretty methodical from what I can tell from his other moves, but this is a real head scratcher. It seems out of character. My only conclusion is that Rizzo has already decided that Desmond isn't starting caliber, and is seeing what he can get out of him.Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01557557989122256161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24012509919528961752010-03-08T17:57:53.408-05:002010-03-08T17:57:53.408-05:00Mark,
Did N Morgan really slide head first in tha...Mark,<br /><br />Did N Morgan really slide head first in that game today? Are these guys uncoachable or what? This team is head nowhere fast if they can not get this simple directive implemented. You gotta pull him right then and there..yes in a Spring Training game and sit him down right next to you for the rest of the game.....Sometimes the old ways are the best ways...did anyone ask Riggs about it?JayBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448827055342357809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71758479964992319972010-03-08T17:53:43.387-05:002010-03-08T17:53:43.387-05:00Not saying that Olsen is in the same boat as Patte...Not saying that Olsen is in the same boat as Patterson and Hill... but certainly, the Nats are not in the same boat... The Nats were hoping/relying on Patterson and Hill to be the staff ace at this point, and they were not physically up to it. Nobody has that expectation of Olsen... and Olsen doesn't need to make the team necessarily to continue his career. Unlike both Hill and Patterson, he can go on the DL if he's not physicaly ready... the Nats have enough warm bodies that they don't need him to make the team to avoid panic.Wigihttp://planetnj.net/natsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-60093363672176989302010-03-08T17:45:28.925-05:002010-03-08T17:45:28.925-05:00Why is Desmond playing center? Earlier he was pla...Why is Desmond playing center? Earlier he was playing right? Are they just checking to see how useful he would be in a utility role? I don't mind that as long as the kid doesn't get pigeon-holed as a utility player without getting the chance to prove himself as a full-time SS.HabsProfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-59421036028974478042010-03-08T16:57:17.880-05:002010-03-08T16:57:17.880-05:00I've heard these kinds of comments before...
...I've heard these kinds of comments before...<br /><br />let's hope they turn out different this time.<br /><br />and what the heck happened to Balester? too much Mustache, not enough pitching. let's hope he straightens it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71988394953655900702010-03-08T16:55:10.111-05:002010-03-08T16:55:10.111-05:00The difference between Olsen and JP/Hill is track ...The difference between Olsen and JP/Hill is track record. Olsen has a better track record of success, along with this being his only time injured. JP and Hill were constantly injured and brittle. I would be shocked if they jettisoned him b/f Opening Day.Nats fan in NJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-32839594419115185162010-03-08T16:36:19.902-05:002010-03-08T16:36:19.902-05:00Haven't looked at the box score yet, but it...Haven't looked at the box score yet, but it's pretty disappointing that the Nats only managed 2 runs with their best lineup in today.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16994258550388822881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-3078312046707456222010-03-08T16:26:50.916-05:002010-03-08T16:26:50.916-05:00i have to suspect it depends on how far along they...i have to suspect it depends on how far along they think he is. if they think he's got velocity and location on the way back, you have to take the chance on the salary and start him on the DL with a "rehab assignment" in the minors to finish getting ready. <br /><br />so i like hearing what i've read here. let's hope next time he improves and still feels good afterward. this is more what i was hoping to hear than just seeing a pretty box score.greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848419973469239512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1050113622846530662010-03-08T16:07:10.151-05:002010-03-08T16:07:10.151-05:00Mark, do you get the feeling if the team thinks Ol...Mark, do you get the feeling if the team thinks Olsen won't be ready by opening day they'll send him to the DL, or John Patterson him before the rest of his salary kicks in? it's two springs in a row they've waived injured pitchers instead of carrying them (see: Patterson and Shawn Hill)Dave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.com