tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post3977544734958322750..comments2024-03-28T10:50:33.234-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: Season Back On!Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-51477037993364768842015-04-09T18:59:55.596-07:002015-04-09T18:59:55.596-07:00Wait a second - why the hell would anyone question...Wait a second - why the <i>hell</i> would anyone question Strasburg's mental toughness today? I was at the game today, and by my reckoning, Strasburg made <i>one</i> pitch he would regret - hitting Duda with a 1-2 pitch. After Granderson singled, Strasburg got David Wright to hit a tailor made double play ball that Desmond booted. Against a very tough (especially against RHP) batter, Strasburg got too fine and just nicked Duda.<br /><br />Collapse coming? Well, Strasburg broke Cuddyer's bat and produced a soft floater to second that probably 90% of second baseman catch easily. Unfortunately for Strasburg and the Nats, their current second baseman is short, 35yo, and isn't athletic enough to jump much. Instead of an out, a two run single. Undeterred, Strasburg flummoxed Nat-killer Murphy into a weak squibber that barely travelled 60' under its own power. However, it was perfectly placed. Another run. Lagares pops up into the infield fly. One last BABIP disaster happens when d'Arnaud takes a mighty hack that produces a crappy floater into CF. Taylor (fooled by the swing?) gets a late break on a ball that seems to hang forever before it falls <i>just</i> in front of Taylor. Two more runs. Strasburg K's Flores (as he should).<br /><br />Hell, even the Mets fans around me admitted that Mets were blind lucky - although they said they had it coming for having to put up with the Wilpons. <br /><br />To say Strasburg (mentally or physically) was the problem today is to say that Strasburg's problem was giving up any kind of contact at all, and/or that he was responsible for not inducing the Mets to hit it to better positioned or skilled defenders.John C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-78594120884562100192015-04-09T13:25:08.706-07:002015-04-09T13:25:08.706-07:00So now that we're 1-2, shouldn't you be sa...So now that we're 1-2, shouldn't you be saying how much it will take for the team to catch the Mets?blovy8https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888192019412533415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-60315591469247026052015-04-09T11:00:33.458-07:002015-04-09T11:00:33.458-07:00Now we've got our first Strasburg start, and o...Now we've got our first Strasburg start, and our first set of runs run allowed by Strasburg after ANOTHER Desmond error. We can officially and immediately start the annual tradition of questioning Strasburg's mental toughness with not nearly enough concern about why the Nats infield (Desmond in particular) seems to take 3 months every year to remember how to baseball.Kenny B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104648417209196641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-909932109175308152015-04-09T10:59:33.570-07:002015-04-09T10:59:33.570-07:00make that 6 runsmake that 6 runsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-92126355207996284822015-04-09T10:57:23.488-07:002015-04-09T10:57:23.488-07:00Rizzo needs to think seriously around the trade de...Rizzo needs to think seriously around the trade deadline about dealing Desmond to an AL team who needs a DH. he is incapable of making a play anymore. I count 4 runs in 3 games that were directly his faultAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-51670619954550727192015-04-09T10:47:06.351-07:002015-04-09T10:47:06.351-07:00Alright, one more. Sue me, it's a slow day at...Alright, one more. Sue me, it's a slow day at work.<br /><br />http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/at-least-all-these-tommy-john-surgeries-arent-rotator-cuff-surgeries/BooyahSuckah!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-67928341056621595732015-04-09T09:53:12.573-07:002015-04-09T09:53:12.573-07:00As a Nats fan, I found it quite weird to be rootin...As a Nats fan, I found it quite weird to be rooting for the Braves this past series against the Marlins (and happy that they swept 'em). Times have changed, I guessG Cracka Xnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-58630615875159978052015-04-09T09:30:42.142-07:002015-04-09T09:30:42.142-07:00And another Nats article on FanGraphs. Supports JW...And another Nats article on FanGraphs. Supports JW's claims regarding Desi from the past few threads.<br /><br />http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/on-ian-desmonds-defense-walk-year/<br /><br />And no more dropping one day's stats and offering a "point proven" comment, lol. You did it yesterday with Des/Espi and again today with Souza. One day does not an argument makeBjd1207https://www.blogger.com/profile/08595153543505790679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-38542818887858902172015-04-09T09:15:26.978-07:002015-04-09T09:15:26.978-07:00Since we're giving out good reads, the illustr...Since we're giving out good reads, the illustrious Jeff Sullivan http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/where-ryan-zimmerman-is-miguel-cabrera/JWLumleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359661418378496780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-28765944907647485642015-04-09T09:14:51.830-07:002015-04-09T09:14:51.830-07:00What was wrong with Treinen? I thought his stuff l...What was wrong with Treinen? I thought his stuff looked good. Got some weak contact on a groundball, a looping liner and a line drive to get a double play. Little bit of control issue, but 14 pitches to get through an inning isn't a big deal. <br /><br />As for the FA stuff, meh, I think Desmond has looked like he was regressing offensively since the end of 2013. To me this is just a continuation. He'll get hot and get fed a few mistakes to feast on, but I think he'll continue to struggle against good pitching. I'm still more worried about Ramos, he's late on everything, either not seeing the ball well or--and this is my opinion--his bat is slow. This time of year, I don't even look at metrics though, it's more looking at swings and people's stuff. I thought Uggla put together better AB's last night, but Taylor is like Shawon Dunston 2.0, doesn't cheat the game by taking walks....or pitches. So of course PBN bats him leadoff. In other news, Souza took 3 walks last night. Trea Turner better be good. JWLumleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359661418378496780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-89395537317010513252015-04-09T09:10:52.380-07:002015-04-09T09:10:52.380-07:00Unrelated, but a good read on 538 Blog to pass the...Unrelated, but a good read on 538 Blog to pass the time until there are enough stats built up to obsess over:<br /><br />http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/three-trends-to-watch-in-baseball-this-year/BooyahSuckah!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-75495857282835745942015-04-09T07:44:24.307-07:002015-04-09T07:44:24.307-07:00Yea problem is there's nothing else to do in t...Yea problem is there's nothing else to do in this time Froggy. Can we just project and judge and overanalyze till our hearts content over these next two weeks and then just go back and delete all the threads?Bjd1207https://www.blogger.com/profile/08595153543505790679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-3047516119627133932015-04-09T07:38:14.018-07:002015-04-09T07:38:14.018-07:00Seems like every year we all read too much into th...Seems like every year we all read too much into the first week of the season. Too much winning or losing gives us false hopes and concerns. I'm going to (try) reserve judgement until all the pieces are off the DL and playing together as a body of work before making an opinion. <br /><br />That doesn't mean a current starter is off the hook for doing stupid stuff though. Unless of course you are Zimmy and learning a new position. Ryan is an athlete, a ball player and a perfectionist. I think he will be fine by the end of the season. <br /><br />My concern is how the FA year effects (affects?...I always get those mixed up) the concentration and performance of Desmond and ZNN. After two games it seems it has....wait, there I go...starting to form a judgement opinion again! <br /><br />Ok, I'll be quiet now.Froggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425616684415704428noreply@blogger.com