tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post1099680087813613950..comments2024-03-27T19:05:25.362-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: Monday Quickie - A range of problemsHarperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-4222942939435852072014-01-24T04:05:46.751-08:002014-01-24T04:05:46.751-08:002004 yılından beri antalya sex shop ve antalya ero...2004 yılından beri <a href="http://www.erotixmarket.com/sex-shop-il-listesi/antalya-sex-shop.html" rel="nofollow">antalya sex shop</a> ve <a href="http://www.erotixmarket.com/erotik-shop-il-listesi/antalya-erotik-shop.html" rel="nofollow">antalya erotik shop</a> sektöründe faliyet gösteren firmamızda her çeşit <a href="http://www.erotixmarket.com/seks-shop-il-listesi/antalya-seks-shop.html" rel="nofollow">antalya seks shop</a> ürününü ve geciktirici, sertleştirici ilaç markalarını bulabilir ve kapıda ödeme seçeneği ile nakit yada k.kartı ile ödeme yaparak alabilirsiniz.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115139320408709432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-11018805698894939822014-01-01T08:42:51.227-08:002014-01-01T08:42:51.227-08:00I can't help but agree with the first Anon, be...I can't help but agree with the first Anon, because he/she has it right: any discussion of "Fister benefiting from the Nationals' infield defense" has to be in comparison to the Tigers, who were starting legendarily bad players at first and third both. The Nats' infield isn't some magical place where ground balls go to die and never find the gaps, but it is at least average and could be better if the breaks go right and Rendon continues to improve at his new position while he's still young (and if Williams employs some creative shifts, which might help, too).<br /><br />Otherwise, I agree with Harper and Wally. The two-year-contract comment by Rizzo is ridiculous, but the quality of the players available isn't very good either. As far as LH relievers go, he seems to have acquired an adequate one at a reasonable price, and moreover one who's not a true LOOGY to be abused by platoon shifts. Slotting Blevins in with Soriano/Clippard/Storen/Stammen looks like a reasonable top five guys, and whomever is left over in the Det/Jordan/Roark/Karns fifth-starter derby can at least produce an adequate long man/spot starter.<br /><br />But yes, please, by all that is holy we need someone that is not Tyler Moore. He can't field, hits only one side, and is the team's primary backup at its biggest "on paper" position of weakness. We also need a backup plan for Espinosa at utility infielder; he has the glove but there are too many other questions, and there should be a Plan B in place (and no, I don't mean "Espi can't handle being a backup, so we'll start him and have Rendon be the backup," which I still think Rizzo has in the back of his mind*).<br /><br />*Mind you, if Espi got his 2011 bat back, that would actually be a good plan, but there's no evidence that will ever happen.DezoPenguinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-87734600811815904212014-01-01T05:15:57.356-08:002014-01-01T05:15:57.356-08:00Happy New Year!Happy New Year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-55714553370678698912013-12-30T10:35:57.539-08:002013-12-30T10:35:57.539-08:00Even with a negative trend, the corner infielders ...Even with a negative trend, the corner infielders have a long way to go before they approach Cabrera and Fielder in terms of awful defense. It is likely that any team in baseball would be an improvement over those two (defensively).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-73416693491240730462013-12-30T10:14:10.226-08:002013-12-30T10:14:10.226-08:00I expect the infield D to be a bit better than las...I expect the infield D to be a bit better than last year. Zim should improve with better health, and I have to believe that Rendon will be at least slightly improved with more time to get used to the position, given his age. Desi is still in his prime, so he should be the same. LaRoche may be slightly worse, but it's the least important of the four spots and on the days he sits, an infield of Zim, Espinosa, Desmond and Rendon would beat anything that included Tyler Moore.<br /><br />If you believe that last year was a case of everything going wrong, the way 2012 was about everything going right, then you have to like the Nats position going into this season. If you think 2013 showed the Nats true colors, just adding Fister and McLough probably isn't enough to get over the top. In this regard, I'm an optimist.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295227567170577873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-80498292207754846832013-12-30T10:10:37.954-08:002013-12-30T10:10:37.954-08:00I couldn't agree more on the money spent on ba...I couldn't agree more on the money spent on back up catcher and another bench bat. I can't imagine that Rizzo is actually saying that bit about Molina, since he paid top dollar for a moderate back up in Suzuki. My guess is that he doesn't think the bulk of them are any good. But almost anyone other than Nieves is better than the Onion, imo. I have to ignore the LH in the bullpen stuff, for now, because I just can't figure out that market. I mean, I wouldn't touch Logan's contract, even if it is market. Thornton's was fine, but it looks like he is at the end of the road, too. So I am not sure what to make of all of it.<br /><br />But I really think that they need to upgrade from TMo, and I don't care if it is another RH or a LH. I think a Baker type would be fine, but I do not think TMo should get another 200 PAs. If money is holding back that upgrade, that would be disappointing.Wallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-11025851603046764812013-12-30T08:30:52.924-08:002013-12-30T08:30:52.924-08:00I know but Zimmerman 2006-2009 was just a superior...I know but Zimmerman 2006-2009 was just a superior 3rd baseman. Rendon and Desmond have fair to good range. Zimm in those years tripled them in that stat. Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-59399167638405977932013-12-30T07:45:12.247-08:002013-12-30T07:45:12.247-08:00I remember comments this past season that Zimmerma...I remember comments this past season that Zimmerman was often much more shallow at third than in years past, likely to try to help his crappy throwing. That no doubt cut down on his range. Hard to believe he won a gold glove not all that long ago.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17586615594990914752noreply@blogger.com