tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post4554000330295586607..comments2024-03-28T10:50:33.234-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: Catching Up Mondays! (insert picture of a catcher)Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-67258387514586083842011-05-16T14:40:31.376-07:002011-05-16T14:40:31.376-07:00Bryce has some serious talent, but he isn't re...Bryce has some serious talent, but he isn't ready for the majors just yet. I watched him in Hagarstown and he made more than his share of bonehead plays (missing the cutoff man, getting thrown out at 2nd by a mile). His mistakes are the aggressive type, which is good, but I hope the Nats let him mature and he doesn't come up until early to mid next year. One note on his stats is that in Hagarstown unless you hit it right at an outfielder, you pretty much have a double. Still off to a great start, but I wouldn't get too excited just yet. Let's see him dominate the numbers at high A, AA and AAA and then we can start making those HOF reservations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-37409186467811535402011-05-16T13:08:42.439-07:002011-05-16T13:08:42.439-07:00When Ankiel returns, you cut Stairs. There's ...When Ankiel returns, you cut Stairs. There's nothing that Stairs does that Ankiel doesn't do better at this pt. And that's ignoring the fact that Ankiel's arm is the greatest defensive weapon in the game of baseball if not in every sport in the world.Hoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-91779143207167442722011-05-16T11:58:00.391-07:002011-05-16T11:58:00.391-07:00When Ankiel returns, who goes down? If Bernis'...When Ankiel returns, who goes down? If Bernis's slumping it might be an easy decision, but even if he's batting .250 that would make him one of the more productive hitters in the line-up. If Ankiel returns well before Zimmerman, you could buy a little time by sending back Bixler but what do you do after that? Claim that Morse has a lingering injury and send him to the DL?Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295227567170577873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-4224059687287362242011-05-16T11:52:38.465-07:002011-05-16T11:52:38.465-07:00ckstevenson - 10 homers in 3 weeks coming up any d...ckstevenson - 10 homers in 3 weeks coming up any day now...<br /><br />Dezo - yeah you can't fault these moves (even LaRoche). They've been surprising. That being said Dunn and Willingham could bounce back. LaRoche... I'm too convinced he's injured to believe it so either he plays thorugh it at a low-level or sits out for a long while. Neither is palatable. <br /><br />As for the OF you can say Ankeil and Hairston have enough past performance to be sure they AREN'T going to be good. Sit 'em and work through the rest.Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-89703151051272859382011-05-16T09:24:45.987-07:002011-05-16T09:24:45.987-07:00Part of the issues with the 1B class is that Dunn,...Part of the issues with the 1B class is that Dunn, Willingham, and LaRoche are all hitting far worse thus far than anyone could have reasonably predicted (Willingham getting injured is a predictable result, hitting .222 not so much). Pena and Lee's hitting, on the other hand, is pretty much in line with a couple of declining guys, so...yeah.<br /><br />(Seriously, though, when nearly EVERYONE in the lineup -- Werth, LaRoche, Morse, Desmond, now Espinosa -- slumps at once for a month and a half, you have to wonder if the problem is at least at some level systemic. Nix is the only hitter exceeding expectations (now that Ramos is coming back to earth).)<br /><br />As for the OF...well, that's what you get when you have Morse, Bernardina, Ankiel, Nix, and Hairston to pick from. It's not like a collection of utility players and fourth outfielders is going to have anyone that management will step forward and say, "This guy is going to get better because his past performance indicates that he will."DezoPenguinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-66217964465586262542011-05-16T09:05:13.953-07:002011-05-16T09:05:13.953-07:00Dunn seems to be finally hitting in Chicago, he...Dunn seems to be finally hitting in Chicago, he's raised his average a ton in the past 10 games (though it really couldn't have gotten lower)testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870302406467697102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-53180761057724140662011-05-16T08:59:23.200-07:002011-05-16T08:59:23.200-07:00bdrube - I think the only way that happens with An...bdrube - I think the only way that happens with Ankiel sure to come back is if Bernie makes it so they can't sit him. It'd be much better if he could play through a 3-week .200 stretch but I don't see it happening. <br /><br />JOC - obviously you think differently about Paul Maholm than I do... Fixed. DammitHarperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-71461617084227627232011-05-16T08:09:25.415-07:002011-05-16T08:09:25.415-07:00The Nats might be surprised to hear they are getti...The Nats might be surprised to hear they are getting a "well-deserved day off."John O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014476389355562158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-55920647578456092842011-05-16T07:16:05.306-07:002011-05-16T07:16:05.306-07:00I guess it is a forelorn hope that they will start...I guess it is a forelorn hope that they will start Bernadina in the OF for the rest of the year, whatever happens with those other guys. The young guy needs to play, especially since the others save maybe Morse as a backup will likely not return next year.bdrubenoreply@blogger.com