tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post3548232997806732945..comments2024-03-28T08:02:23.114-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: See! It's ok! Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-74906873859614835752014-06-12T06:00:33.109-07:002014-06-12T06:00:33.109-07:00@clip:
Harper's basically saying that the pes...@clip:<br /><br />Harper's basically saying that the pessimism and worries he has about the quality of the starting pitching are weaksauce ones, as opposed to being serious, 2011-2 Pirates ones.<br />DezoPenguinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-64230367519267336122014-06-12T04:05:53.885-07:002014-06-12T04:05:53.885-07:00Finally getting some love in the press. Schoenfiel...Finally getting some love in the press. Schoenfield on ESPN. <br /><br />Harper you are right. A sweep of the Giants will garner some attention. Even 3 of 4 with a good showing in StL will do the trick. <br /><br />This team is playing like the one we had on paper in April --- minus BHarper.Nattydreadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-72138304992855571092014-06-12T01:53:37.572-07:002014-06-12T01:53:37.572-07:00Kickin' butt and takin' names! And #1 wit...Kickin' butt and takin' names! And #1 with a bullet in the NL East. More importantly, the Nats are now third in baseball in run differential, only three behind the incredibly shrinking Giants in the NL.<br /><br />How long do we have to wait until we decide that Roark is legit?KWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-24620184559253444082014-06-11T17:50:32.825-07:002014-06-11T17:50:32.825-07:00I'm confused with the Mexican/salsa references...I'm confused with the Mexican/salsa references and analogies.... Dr Trea (formerly #werthquake) https://www.blogger.com/profile/07450504942328972974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-65304110544806377972014-06-11T11:38:45.513-07:002014-06-11T11:38:45.513-07:00FanGraphs now has a new piece on the Nats walk-les...FanGraphs now has a new piece on the Nats walk-less streak by Jeff Sullivan.<br /><br />So either you'll love it or you'll hate it depending on your feelings about the writer.<br /><br />"It has to be noted for the record that one batter was hit, and a hit batter is like a walk, but it happened in a 1-and-2 count and it happened against Chase Utley, who gets hit by pitches when he’s making a sandwich."<br /><br />So true.cassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-10488140245096939642014-06-11T10:54:53.927-07:002014-06-11T10:54:53.927-07:00The Marlins are an interesting case. Without Fern...The Marlins are an interesting case. Without Fernandez, I expected them to fall back into a solid third place, but somehow their offense is playing well, Koehler hasn't turned back into a pumpkin (maybe he and Roark have the same fairy godmother?), and they show every sign of being in it for the long haul.<br /><br />Ramos...ugh. I hope this doesn't mean another month...or more...of the L&L Show, although having Lobaton around at least means "adequate ML bat" instead of "sucking chest wound" going into the #8 hole.<br /><br />And good grief, Fister! I mean, I've always loved the guy as a pitcher and was ecstatic that we got him, particularly for as apparently little as Rizzo had to pay, but so far he's been 2011-with-the-Tigers-edition Fister.<br /><br />...It's probably unsustainable that the entire starting staff has suddenly turned into Cliff Lee, but geez, it's fun to watch. (The way they've been going, Gio could come back, pitch *well*, like the good version of himself we've known for most of his time here, and still walk as many guys in his start as the other four do combines. That's just ridiculous in a "wow, it's great watching us be awesome" way.)<br /><br />Hope Roark can keep it up tonight! *knock on wood*<br />DezoPenguinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-70951446209775062582014-06-11T10:15:45.858-07:002014-06-11T10:15:45.858-07:00Love to see the Phoolies imploding:
http://www.wa...Love to see the Phoolies imploding:<br /><br />http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/9/aging-phillies-appear-be-headed-nowhere-worst-reco/#ixzz34LFRucqgChas Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306056671418831755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-28324730517810567362014-06-11T09:25:25.877-07:002014-06-11T09:25:25.877-07:00The Ramos thing is worrisome, especially since it&...The Ramos thing is worrisome, especially since it's his hamstring again. But at least there's a half-decent backup. It's the one injury (besides arguably a starting pitcher) that the Nats are particularly prepared for.<br /><br />Post suggestion: Are the Marlins for real, and is their success sustainable? (I actually have a similar, though less interesting question about the Brewers). At this point in the season, I'm inclined to think they'll hang around barring a change in the status quo. The race is definitely on, and it doesn't seem too outrageous to think there could be three NL East teams in the playoffs this year.Kenny B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104648417209196641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-55176641314224631012014-06-11T08:51:03.263-07:002014-06-11T08:51:03.263-07:00What's there to talk about with Ramos? If he&#...What's there to talk about with Ramos? If he's injured, he's injured. That wouldn't be too surprising cause this is Ramos. It's why we have Lobaton.cassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-45582415125088587692014-06-11T08:47:20.358-07:002014-06-11T08:47:20.358-07:00Chaz, that Fangraphs article is fantastic, thanks ...Chaz, that Fangraphs article is fantastic, thanks for sharing.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678357994045101892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-35290859123748524112014-06-11T08:30:37.811-07:002014-06-11T08:30:37.811-07:00WiredHK - definitely more love with a winning stre...WiredHK - definitely more love with a winning streak. Nats getting there again though - two more wins would do it. <br /><br />Jimmy - Statenstein says Fire bad! (It has a WAR of 0.1) <br /><br />Chaz R - Early last year I noted that Strasburg's combination of Strikeout stuff and control was historic... then he proceeded to walk more batters than ever and lose a little off his stuff. Still very very good but not special. This year both are back to being excellent and man we're seeing it. Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-50960826793908470522014-06-11T08:23:20.369-07:002014-06-11T08:23:20.369-07:00So are we just going to not talk about Ramos...
I...So are we just going to not talk about Ramos...<br /><br />I know they said it was minor but this training staff typically does a below-average job projecting how long a player will be out. Rendownedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139111075583088160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-30224538582819882422014-06-11T08:21:31.459-07:002014-06-11T08:21:31.459-07:00Yep, Fister's pitches were consistently up las...Yep, Fister's pitches were consistently up last night and the Giants were uncharacteristically for Fister hitting a lot of fly balls. He battled through it though<br /><br />The other BIG question mark is Gio. How will he come back?<br /><br />Strasburg has the beginnings of an incredible season:<br /><br />http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/reminder-stephen-strasburg-is-still-really-really-good/Chas Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306056671418831755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-31007541858634085792014-06-11T07:55:18.331-07:002014-06-11T07:55:18.331-07:00Roark not elite? (lights torch and begins to sharp...Roark not elite? (lights torch and begins to sharpen the pitchfork)Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536083039518387432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-55870542508776146042014-06-11T07:52:11.703-07:002014-06-11T07:52:11.703-07:00After your May 28th post, I commented on my disbel...After your May 28th post, I commented on my disbelief that the starting pitching was coming around...unsure that they were, or that they were simply facing poor offensive teams. Boy was I wrong (happily). The staff wasn't just coming around, they were transforming into some sort of beast-like X-Man animal (which you have now named, btw).<br /><br />My goodness, this is fun to watch. My work is suffering, staying up late for these games -- but it's must watch TV right now. If Soriano hadn't blown it in SD, would we be getting more love nationally? Anyway, who cares, just keep winning! WiredHKnoreply@blogger.com