tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post6070614450898096605..comments2024-03-18T07:03:39.210-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: Feel better?Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-62498393054057605382017-06-20T08:07:10.296-07:002017-06-20T08:07:10.296-07:00Gio has kept his composure in difficult, high-stre...Gio has kept his composure in difficult, high-stress situations a bazillion times better than ever this season. It's the biggest reason he's performing better than he ever has as a Nat. I don't buy at all that he's been merely lucky. Luck is the residue of design. Instead of losing his cool and panicking when he gets in a jam, Gio is making the pitches he needs to make at the time he needs to make them.<br /><br />That said, I am beginning to question whether Maddux is as I said all he's renowned to be. In years past the bullpen has made me nervous, but it honestly has never been this blatantly awful.Sammy Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286255593094532554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-14580047421681888922017-06-20T06:57:27.325-07:002017-06-20T06:57:27.325-07:00@Sammy
Maddux readily admitted to doing squat wit...@Sammy<br /><br />Maddux readily admitted to doing squat with Stras. Stras has this newfound confidence by working out of the stretch, something he came up with doing all his own over the offseason. As for Gio, we've analyzed before that he's just been really really lucky this season. So I don't think you can argue Maddux is turning around these head cases...I think he's just not that great a coach. Case and point: Felipe Rivero and (this season) Enny RomeroFriesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-55748967392673396732017-06-20T06:42:35.370-07:002017-06-20T06:42:35.370-07:00Daniel Murphy didn't help things at all by muf...Daniel Murphy didn't help things at all by muffing what should have been the third out in the bottom of the ninth. Two batters later Ozuna delivered the coup de grace. I'm starting to seriously wonder how Mike Maddux can so dramatically turn around the two biggest head cases on the team (Gio and Stras) and at the same time fail miserably at whatever magic he's been renowned to possess when it comes to the bullpen....although last night for the second straight start most of the onus is on Tanner. Still, the pen had a late lead they once again failed to hold.<br /><br />Gio gets to have his win go poof tonight--for the sixth time.Sammy Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286255593094532554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-31800422072421247332017-06-20T06:32:29.831-07:002017-06-20T06:32:29.831-07:00If Roark can't find it at some point, that is ...If Roark can't find it at some point, that is really problematic. I'm glad they have a large lead to figure all of this out, but they're a bit of a mess. Plus, where is Maddux in all of this??Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-28850169134661963962017-06-19T20:01:25.186-07:002017-06-19T20:01:25.186-07:002 outs bottom of the 9th bases loaded, power hitte...2 outs bottom of the 9th bases loaded, power hitter Ozuna against power fastball pitcher Romero = Cespedes 2.0 walkoff <br /><br />uh boy...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-89926140765490667302017-06-19T06:21:43.163-07:002017-06-19T06:21:43.163-07:00Yesterday's game, while not good, made me happ...Yesterday's game, while not good, made me happy, because Ross was not great or awful, for maybe the first time this season. Per Dusty and Federal Baseball, he threw about a dozen mostly good changeups, which can only be a good sign. Josh Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524273388243642450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-61886883322234399882017-06-19T05:39:15.142-07:002017-06-19T05:39:15.142-07:00Given that Jackson's already been pitching rel...Given that Jackson's already been pitching relief for the Orioles this year (and, unfortunately, failing at it), I don't think player/agent willingness to try the job is a problem. Player ability, on the other hand...His probable best use is to eat innings at AAA while Turner and Cole pitch long relief in the bigs.<br /><br />Mets series felt good, though. It's nice to go 3-1 against one's chief rivals in their park and only lose the game that had their ace against our #5.DezoPenguinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-33039135522182054722017-06-17T15:08:39.901-07:002017-06-17T15:08:39.901-07:00So, Shawn Kelley has a sore neck. Maybe from twis...So, Shawn Kelley has a sore neck. Maybe from twisting his neck to watch those 9 home runs (in 18 innings) fly out of the park.PotomacFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479027458024348671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-60370168352020125992017-06-16T19:22:28.259-07:002017-06-16T19:22:28.259-07:00@Harper: I feel better about Bryce. Thoroughly com...@Harper: I feel better about Bryce. Thoroughly comforted that he's not experiencing anything resembling last year. A 118 mph homer indicates you're healthy. <br />@Anon. I don't think Harper was discussing whether Gio should have a better Win-Loss record. W-L is mostly garbage. But his run prevention has indeed been lucky. BxJaycobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841583667789907324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-76927568494715691932017-06-16T15:13:10.096-07:002017-06-16T15:13:10.096-07:00He isn't a Boras client. He is a Legacy Agency...He isn't a Boras client. He is a Legacy Agency client as per MLBTR <br /><br />https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/06/nationals-sign-edwin-jackson.html?fv-home=true&post-id=94963Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-28066017603939249802017-06-16T13:44:36.466-07:002017-06-16T13:44:36.466-07:00Jackson would be a great conversion to relief pos...Jackson would be a great conversion to relief possibility, but I doubt that his agent (Boras) is going to go for that.Chas Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306056671418831755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-11507568520397300522017-06-16T12:54:07.908-07:002017-06-16T12:54:07.908-07:00Heh. I remember that guy.Heh. I remember that guy.Robotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-6386866092318668242017-06-16T12:09:25.854-07:002017-06-16T12:09:25.854-07:00I have no problem with signing Jackson. He seems l...I have no problem with signing Jackson. He seems like the perfect kind of pitcher to convert to middle relief. O's already tried it earlier this year and he performed well in the minors, and his performance in the majors, while objectively ugly, was on par with the rest of our bullpen...Friesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-43012790257089418042017-06-16T11:20:53.066-07:002017-06-16T11:20:53.066-07:00Edwin Jackson??
The Nats are officially desperate...Edwin Jackson??<br /><br />The Nats are officially desperate. <br />Froggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425616684415704428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-50814360728989195742017-06-16T09:12:14.180-07:002017-06-16T09:12:14.180-07:00@PotomacFan - There's also often a lot of stom...@PotomacFan - There's also often a lot of stomping around the mound between "pitch ball" and "get ball." Your pitch clock idea is heresy, though. Robotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-74510269522317580612017-06-16T08:56:05.785-07:002017-06-16T08:56:05.785-07:00By Fangraphs, Max has a slower pace than Ross (but...By Fangraphs, Max has a slower pace than Ross (but just barely) and Gio (who has the fastest pace of any starter on the team). Roark is the second fastest, and Stras is the slowest: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=sta&lg=all&qual=30&type=15&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=24&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=10,dAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-72404763217483419392017-06-16T08:48:51.817-07:002017-06-16T08:48:51.817-07:00Look, I like Gio and he's a good guy to have a...Look, I like Gio and he's a good guy to have as your 4th or 5th best starter at this point in his career.<br /><br />I promise you that if the bloops start falling in instead of turning into outs and/or the line drives are hit in gaps instead of right at fielders, the Gio "head case from previous years who would take 90 pitches to get out of 3 innings" is coming back. <br /><br />You like "this Gio" much better because his results have been better. His process - Ks down, BBs up - has not been. His results are going to get worse and you're going to like him less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-31447384933356635382017-06-16T08:44:58.076-07:002017-06-16T08:44:58.076-07:00Well, I thought Gio was a slow pitcher (and he is)...Well, I thought Gio was a slow pitcher (and he is). But Joe Ross, who used to work quickly, was SO SLOW in his last outing that I just couldn't watch the game. Baseball needs a pitch clock. It's great when Max is out there: get ball, pitch ball, get ball, pitch ball.PotomacFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479027458024348671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-66424388838352684572017-06-16T07:46:49.351-07:002017-06-16T07:46:49.351-07:00Compared to Gio the head case from previous years ...Compared to Gio the head case from previous years who would take 90 pitches to get out of 3 innings with the Gio of this year, no comparison. I like this Gio much better...now, Joe Ross and the Tanner Roark of late...1natsfannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-60565191005864857332017-06-16T07:36:12.147-07:002017-06-16T07:36:12.147-07:00In a sense Gio is unlucky in that he should have a...In a sense Gio is unlucky in that he should have a better W-L record than he does because the bullpen has blown several games for him.<br /><br />He's also lucky in that he's given up many many fewer hits and runs than he should have based on how he's pitched. A BABIP 30 points below career norms and a LOB % 15% above career norms portends bad things. <br /><br />The "lucky" category is far far far more important than the unlucky category in terms of predicting how Gio is likely to pitch in the future. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-39166908648409267382017-06-16T07:26:52.937-07:002017-06-16T07:26:52.937-07:00I like Gio.
I didn't stop reading.
Damn you,...I like Gio.<br /><br />I didn't stop reading.<br /><br />Damn you, Harper. Damn you.Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389546973060137660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-54399307044016821762017-06-16T07:11:14.292-07:002017-06-16T07:11:14.292-07:00Luck?
Gio should be at least 9-1.
He should ha...Luck?<br /><br />Gio should be at least 9-1. <br /><br />He should have won the April 6 game against the Marlins where he went 7 and gave up ZERO runs. Kelly, Solis and Blanton put their heads together and give up 4 to lose 4-3. <br /><br />He should have won the first double header game on May 14 against the Phillies, where he went 6.2 and gave up 1 run. Kelly blows it and gives up 3. Nats lose 4-3.<br /><br />He should have won the June 10 Rangers game where he went 6 and gave up THREE hits and 1 run. Glover and Kelly combine to serve up 5 runs and Nats lose 6-3.<br /><br />No, luck isn't a word I would use here. <br /><br />Froggy<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com