tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post8826695195636475006..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: WS Game 5: Giants at RangersMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-86981768830024324642010-11-02T10:51:19.504-04:002010-11-02T10:51:19.504-04:00As an Orlando Magic fan from their inception, I ta...As an Orlando Magic fan from their inception, I take no solace in losing twice in the finals. Yes, we enjoyed the regular season for the entertainment that it provided, however the seasons ended as failures.NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-14144114292309821602010-11-02T10:41:53.978-04:002010-11-02T10:41:53.978-04:00NatsJack,
I couldn't disagree more; you make ...NatsJack,<br /><br />I couldn't disagree more; you make it through 162 game schedule + 2 playoff rounds; win your league and lose in the world series and it's a failure?<br /><br />We should like that more often,JDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18782973947275627012010-11-02T09:30:41.181-04:002010-11-02T09:30:41.181-04:00No problem. Like the t-shirt says, let Timmy (and ...No problem. Like the t-shirt says, let Timmy (and NatsJack) smoke. ;-)<br /><br />Jim, you might try this link for winter ball schedules: <br /><br />http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/winterleagues/league.jsp?league=car<br /><br />Also, just looked at the MLB Network schedule and noticed that they will televise the AFL rising stars game live at 9 ET on Saturday, November 6. (No calendar item there yet for the Caribbean World Series, but they've carried it in the past. The dates for that one are February 2-7, 2011, fwiw.)<br /><br />Last but not least, congrats to Mr. Z. for being one of the few to predict a Giants series win. Well done, sir.natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-46437468307710948232010-11-02T09:30:14.634-04:002010-11-02T09:30:14.634-04:002nd is the first loser. I agree totally with Derek...2nd is the first loser. I agree totally with Derek Jeter in that there is only one successful team every year and if that's not you, then you can shout that famous losers refrain... "Wait til next year"!NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83031031409254040232010-11-02T09:23:51.418-04:002010-11-02T09:23:51.418-04:00Hey NatsJack, how about winning the NL championshi...Hey NatsJack, how about winning the NL championship and taking the Angels to the absolute brink '02? Not good enough for NatsJacks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-39370105490405921222010-11-02T09:16:14.962-04:002010-11-02T09:16:14.962-04:00Sorry.. I was focused looking for the roach clip w...Sorry.. I was focused looking for the roach clip when typing. L-I-N-C-E-C-U-M...NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-63747084367925951672010-11-02T09:02:10.297-04:002010-11-02T09:02:10.297-04:00Congrats to the Gigantes! On a personal note, I...Congrats to the Gigantes! On a personal note, I'm thankful that my brother, a long-time fan who has been quite ill, was able to see the series (and the win).<br /><br />In other news, not that I'll be traveling there, but as with Jim's comment above, my thoughts turned to winter ball this a.m. MLB Network has had some great coverage the past couple of winters. It's on my to-do list to check the schedule on their website. :-)<br /><br />JaneB and others, I also marked the FA countdown on my calendar this a.m.<br /><br />Wait. Did Sabean just quote Bowden in the 8:42 AM comment?<br /><br />Also, Timmy sez: Dudes, it's L-i-n-c-e-c-u-m.natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-7602166914683838382010-11-02T09:00:41.452-04:002010-11-02T09:00:41.452-04:00Hey Anonymous.... and what was the outcome of that...Hey Anonymous.... and what was the outcome of that "5 outs to go up 5-0 in game 6 of the series in '02?NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-53251767766450263872010-11-02T08:54:51.494-04:002010-11-02T08:54:51.494-04:00"Sabean's moves with Bonds etc. never wo..."Sabean's moves with Bonds etc. never worked til he drafted pitching" -- ah, how about 5 outs to go up 5-0 in game 6 of the Series in '02?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51696410745800577092010-11-02T08:42:29.480-04:002010-11-02T08:42:29.480-04:00Brian Sabean, the Giants’ general manager, tried f...Brian Sabean, the Giants’ general manager, tried for years to build a champion around the outsized talent — and muscles, and contract — of Barry Bonds. It never worked until he shifted his philosophy.<br /><br />From 2002 through 2008, the Giants drafted Matt Cain, Lincecum, Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey in the first round: three potential aces and an elite catcher. Another starter, Jonathan Sanchez, was a 27th-round gem in 2004.<br /><br />“You need pitching, pitching and more pitching,” Sabean said. “That was the biggest bridge to cross. The second biggest bridge was not trading any of the pitching.”<br /><br />He added: “While there was a lot of pressure from a lot of sectors, and justifiably so, we didn’t think we could replace them. I mean, Sanchez got asked about a lot, but where are you going to find another Sanchez? We knew Bumgarner was coming, but we didn’t have another Bumgarner in waiting.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24028709680416006352010-11-02T08:11:57.564-04:002010-11-02T08:11:57.564-04:00Golfersal,
In addition to the huge difference in ...Golfersal,<br /><br />In addition to the huge difference in pitching staffs, the Giants also have a superior center fielder, better lead off hitters, a better catcher, a better first baseman in terms of clutch hitting and defense, a fabulous overall defense and a superior closer. Bochy is a better manager but his deck of cards is stacked against Riggleman. The Giants did not buy their way into the post season, that is what I appreciate about them the most.dalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-79016434009118852242010-11-02T07:46:46.352-04:002010-11-02T07:46:46.352-04:00But I do agree with you on Adam Dunn... I have a c...But I do agree with you on Adam Dunn... I have a couple of die hard Cubs buddies that are scared to death that they are going to sign another failure to go along with Soriano.NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-75028804506589277152010-11-02T07:23:42.124-04:002010-11-02T07:23:42.124-04:00Golfersal... Give Bochy Hernandez, Lannan and Marq...Golfersal... Give Bochy Hernandez, Lannan and Marquis instead of Lincicum, Cain and Baumgarner and you have the 4th place 90 loss Giants.<br /><br />Those three aren't "good pitching"... they're "great pitching"!NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-19011278079495238562010-11-02T07:16:23.392-04:002010-11-02T07:16:23.392-04:00And when the Giants win "only" 85 games ...And when the Giants win "only" 85 games next year and miss the playoffs, will Bochy no longer be a great manager?<br />If you look at many teams that win the World Series, you see a team that has a fair number of players that have a year significantly better than their average year and it continues through the postseson. It's more lightning in a bottle, not great managing. What Bochy did that was great was not mess it up.N. Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-5370440736913672002010-11-02T01:16:47.273-04:002010-11-02T01:16:47.273-04:00Fox's play-by-play coverage of the Series was ...Fox's play-by-play coverage of the Series was very good, very enjoyable. I especially appreciated Joe Buck tonight mentioning in the very late going all the past SF Giants who never won the World Series, not even in '62 or '02 when they came so close ... Willie Mays (who of course won a couple with the NY Giants), Orlando Cepeda, Juan Marichal, Wille McCovey, Tom Haller, Jim Davenport, Bobby Bonds, Jack Clark, Will The Thrill Clark, Robby Thompson, Barry Bonds, ...Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-79966769451051065862010-11-02T00:38:42.571-04:002010-11-02T00:38:42.571-04:00I hope everyone examines why the San Francisco Gia...I hope everyone examines why the San Francisco Giants won.<br /><br />It's not because they spent a lot of money, had a bunch of overpriced guys and management that was willing to spend a lot of money. They won because they have a bunch of really savvy smart guys and you can point it to one person manager Bruce Bouchy. <br />Look at his record, he has been to the World Series before and the playoffs, he has a winning record in his 16 years as a manager and he took a bunch of castoffs and made them a winner. Yes they had two of the best pitchers in baseball in Matt Cain and Tim Lincimcomb, but on paper the rest of the team is a bunch of castoffs and misfits.<br /><br />On paper the Washington Nationals are a better team with better players but they just don't have a manager that knows how to do it. In 11 years as a manager, Riggleman has a .442 winning percentage. He was the manager of the San Diego Padres for just over two years and they had a .390 winning percentage. Bruce Bochy takes over for Riggleman , has a .486 winning percentage in his first year, in his second the Padres record was 91-71 and in 1998 Bochy takes them to the World Series.<br /><br />As for Riggleman, betweeen 1995 and 1999 manages the Chicago Cubs and in five years has only one winning season over .500. His last year he was 67-95, about the same record as his first full year with the Nats in 2010. Four years after he leaves Dusty Baker, another manager who knows how to win takes the Cubs to the playoffs and almost the World Series.<br /><br />Guys and gals the point I am trying to make, we have great players and should be doing better but until we get our Bruce Bouchy we are going to be a 69-93 team.<br /><br />We should respect what the Giants have done and ask the question, can the Nats pull off the unthinkable? When the Giants were in spring training back in March, they were thought to finish third or fourth in the National League west and look what has happened.<br /><br />But before we dream the impossible dream we have to see how much rope Rizzo and the Lerners will give Riggleman. I say that if they are below 400 on the last day of May, Riggleman should be sent packing. I feel that if they aren't 500 by the all-star break, they should send Riggleman packing.<br /><br />We as fans should not tolerate crappy baseball from a bunch of guys that are better on paper than the castoffs of the Giants.<br /><br />With the World Series over, we will now see in the next week how the Adam Dunn drama will play out, honestly I hope that Dunn goes elsewhere, again he is part of our problem, a guy with great talent but only in non-pressure situations. Dunn gets a bit of pressure or abuse from media and fans, he folds like a house of cards. That is the reason that Rizzo isn't throwing a boatload of money in his direction. Anyway, I think that Dunn likes playing on a losing team and will sign, he doesn't want to go to a place like Chicago in which they get on their high price talent if they don't do what they are paid for.<br /><br />Again, we should reflect on the Giants victory and realize that the Nats could be the next Giants, the next Tampa Bay Rays, the next Florida Marlins.Golfersalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1612788610494010272010-11-02T00:19:00.894-04:002010-11-02T00:19:00.894-04:00Thanks for all of the coverage this year Mark. Lo...Thanks for all of the coverage this year Mark. Looking forward to off-season reporting on the hot stove, new uniforms, minor-league reports, where-are-they-nows, and thoughts on Selig's ridiculous ideas to "improve" the game, as well as anything else you might come up with. Keep us up to date on the plans for next year. I would be really interesting to hear if this is something sustainable for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18477551767723586592010-11-01T23:43:14.712-04:002010-11-01T23:43:14.712-04:00Congratulations SF Giants!!! Deserved it by far. W...Congratulations SF Giants!!! Deserved it by far. Would not have minded, had Cox won it all in his last season but Giants were definitely the superior team pitching wise this postseason. <br /><br />In this series, Giants were better defensively, pitching wise, surprisingly offensively, much better bullpen, and clutch plays. Rangers didn't play like they were capable of. No running game, I can barely remember any steals they had in this series. I don't know maybe starting the series in NL park and that game 1 disaster by Lee might have been too much for Rangers.Faraz Shaikhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633161449674428190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-35718446231826811972010-11-01T23:13:12.398-04:002010-11-01T23:13:12.398-04:00What a class act Tony Siegle is! He was one of the...What a class act Tony Siegle is! He was one of the good guys in baseball's return to DC. It was easy to see his competence and class. Of course, Bowden likely drove him away like the rest of the good ones! But, for tonight, I raise a toast to Tony! Mazel Tov indeed!Stevehttp://www.moonstruckoverwashington.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-62422809103116781392010-11-01T22:40:21.418-04:002010-11-01T22:40:21.418-04:00Happy for San Francisco, and especially Renteria. ...Happy for San Francisco, and especially Renteria. <br /><br />Now we have five days before we hear whether we get Dunn back, right?<br /><br />Counting the days till pitchers and catchers....JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882101532666365432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-142066056481886852010-11-01T22:38:14.929-04:002010-11-01T22:38:14.929-04:00Looks like Bochy got it right AGAIN!! Cheers to t...Looks like Bochy got it right AGAIN!! Cheers to the Giants. And Mark got it right, too: one mistake pitch made all the difference.Michael J. Haydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072544837488259305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72221612779002736282010-11-01T22:26:49.744-04:002010-11-01T22:26:49.744-04:00I agree also, lets see if TL can get the complete ...I agree also, lets see if TL can get the complete game and win MVP as well. <br />Guess Bochy has made all the right moves so far, lets see how this one works. I would have left him in.sjm105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72562523711975933132010-11-01T22:20:44.851-04:002010-11-01T22:20:44.851-04:00I am with you Mark. TL deserves to have the ball i...I am with you Mark. TL deserves to have the ball in the ninth. I never thought he would outduel Cliff Lee in either games. Credit to Giants' offense for coming through so far but pitching has got them as far as they have come.Faraz Shaikhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633161449674428190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66675061989896365882010-11-01T21:47:00.309-04:002010-11-01T21:47:00.309-04:00WOW Renteria rocks. Good job Edgar. Go Giants!!!
...WOW Renteria rocks. Good job Edgar. Go Giants!!!<br /><br />I feel bad for Lee but he made a mistake and paid for it.Faraz Shaikhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633161449674428190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-59139336606799522962010-11-01T21:45:11.149-04:002010-11-01T21:45:11.149-04:00man, is Pat Burrell having a rough series. that w...man, is Pat Burrell having a rough series. that was the key at bat of the game so far. great bunt by Huff, but unless Renteria comes through, this pitching duel will continue. BANG, 3 run homer!! Should be all Lincecum needs.sjm105noreply@blogger.com