tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post6713268388556158607..comments2024-03-28T10:50:33.234-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: Trying to get Jayson Werth's strugglesHarperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-7016362188515855612011-07-08T05:46:56.136-07:002011-07-08T05:46:56.136-07:00If I had to guess, I would bet on (1). There'...If I had to guess, I would bet on (1). There's nothing special about Werth or his history that would make me think that lineup position matters for him. He's simply in constant take mode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-2875382425573961042011-07-07T15:17:23.084-07:002011-07-07T15:17:23.084-07:00Sometime players just have bad years. I remember ...Sometime players just have bad years. I remember Paul Konerko (in 2003 I think) halved his home run total and has his batting average go in the tank. Maybe it is just that kind of a year for Werth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-21532976533690268562011-07-07T14:46:38.421-07:002011-07-07T14:46:38.421-07:00steroids, anyone? you have to ask it these days w...steroids, anyone? you have to ask it these days when a guy isn't too old, but loses production drastically.Mr. Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-8499192457980471392011-07-07T10:38:17.927-07:002011-07-07T10:38:17.927-07:00During our May swoon who actually was playing well...During our May swoon who actually was playing well? Werth. His slash line for May: .287/.364/.455. It included 4 HR and 14 RBI. Easily his best month. The Nats: 11-17. He has been absolutely dreadful since and well...the Nats haven't. In months not called May he has 6 HRs and 16 RBI with a .184 BA. The Nats: 34-26.<br /><br />So I was discussing this with a Mets fan yesterday who is convinced that all Mets who sign big contracts become lazy bums. He hates his Mets, but they are his team. Go figure.<br /><br />But anyway...why not consider that he perhaps laid down? When the Nats were stinking the place up, who would be scrutinized? Werth. The 126 Million Dollar Man. So played a little harder. I'm not entirely sold on this, but he's made some spectularly lazy plays in outfield lately that aren't helping his case. I still don't know what to think about Soriano's pop fly to right center on July 4th. That was just plain bad. Bernadina may have been at fault too, but you'd think a veteran like Werth could have noticed a need to do something. I don't know...be an Alpha ball player and call it. Is his head just not in the game right now? Or worse, did he lay down because of a spat with Riggleman and now he's in a funk because of it? I'm hesitant to say he's out of it because of the heads up play in the same game, but still...<br /><br />I feel like I'm rambling. Grumble grumble grumble.Section 139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-87403027560322456392011-07-07T09:22:01.722-07:002011-07-07T09:22:01.722-07:00I agree that he looks lost at the plate right now....I agree that he looks lost at the plate right now. I would luv to see him get more aggressive on the first pitch until he turns it around. He looks at a lot of first pitch strikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-25164573440243770582011-07-07T08:05:44.585-07:002011-07-07T08:05:44.585-07:00I fully expect Werth to turn it around a little in...I fully expect Werth to turn it around a little in the last half of the season, with the caveat that numbers are down all over baseball. How many times have you seen guys have pretty dreadful starts only to turn it around pretty nicely after the All-Star break? Werth has always been a slow starter if I recall. Change the team and the park and it will just take a little longer.<br /><br />As a worst case scenerio I expect he'll return to form next year. At the end of his career kids will look at the back of his (virtual) baseball card, see his 2010 numbers, and wonder "what the heck is with that year?"<br /><br />If, as Hoo said, Werth is guessing and fighting at the plate I think that is actually good news. We <b> know </b> the guy can play. This isn't some young prospect who may or may not have the ability to figure it out. Then the guessing and fighting is worrisome. We know Werth can figure it out. His numbers tell us that. So if its merely waiting until he does, I can live with that.Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-78550076827967985122011-07-07T08:04:48.221-07:002011-07-07T08:04:48.221-07:00I'd like to know how he does in batting practi...I'd like to know how he does in batting practice, which should take a lot of #2 out of the equation. I know it isn't the same as a real game situation, but if he looks solid in practice, then that would be a good indicator that it's in his head. If he looks just as awkward in batting practice, it would indicate mechanics that should be fixable.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295227567170577873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-199002100551209212011-07-07T07:52:10.688-07:002011-07-07T07:52:10.688-07:00I agree with Hoo, Worth has the dead-behind-the-ey...I agree with Hoo, Worth has the dead-behind-the-eyes look at the plate now since he doesn't have the artillery around him like he had in Philly. I guess the best term I can use is "exposed".<br /><br />Oh, by the way, the Nats are two games over 500. :-)calindchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355202565483144956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-31147575482762607692011-07-07T07:33:04.399-07:002011-07-07T07:33:04.399-07:00Werth looks mentally confused at the plate. So I&...Werth looks mentally confused at the plate. So I'd put that more into part 2. I'm not measuring his bat speed but I doubt his physical attributes have dropped off a cliff.<br /><br />Instead, it looks like he's guessing at the plate, constantly locked up and fighting himself. I'd like to think that one good series could have finish the year at .250 with some pop. <br /><br />But yowza, 6.5 more years?Hoonoreply@blogger.com