tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post8390699378745586892..comments2024-03-27T19:05:25.362-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: Five out of SixHarperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-16039788166379043452014-05-17T14:14:52.592-07:002014-05-17T14:14:52.592-07:00Today's starting BA:
Span .239
Rendon .274
Wer...Today's starting BA:<br />Span .239<br />Rendon .274<br />Werth .301<br />Ramos .174<br />Desmond .226<br />Espinosa .227<br />Moore .229<br />McLouth .127<br />Gonzalez .143<br /><br />We're going to make somebody look like Cy Young today<br /><br />ChaosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-80743064110576010272014-05-17T13:41:54.080-07:002014-05-17T13:41:54.080-07:00T-minus how long until we find out Gio is injured?...T-minus how long until we find out Gio is injured?<br /><br />Also, we need more investigation into this first inning thing. I'm sure I just notice it more because it's the first, but what could explain Nats pitchers struggling early?Kenny B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104648417209196641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-21372170175493147782014-05-17T07:58:53.768-07:002014-05-17T07:58:53.768-07:004 of 6 leaves us on pace to have 30 wins on 6/1, w...4 of 6 leaves us on pace to have 30 wins on 6/1, which is my hope for May. It would mean a 90-win pace at exactly the 1/3 mark despite all the injuries. <br /><br />5 of 6 would be a nice little cushion for the 4 games in Pittsburgh, enabling us to drop 3 of 4 there and maintain the 30-win pace for May.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678357994045101892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-25903678929065370012014-05-16T16:35:41.772-07:002014-05-16T16:35:41.772-07:00Strasburg is still more fun to watch, but nothing ...Strasburg is still more fun to watch, but nothing close to 2010Dr Trea (formerly #werthquake) https://www.blogger.com/profile/07450504942328972974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-17823111116590101002014-05-16T11:27:24.873-07:002014-05-16T11:27:24.873-07:00Harper, yeah you didn't say 'WILL' but...Harper, yeah you didn't say 'WILL' but you sure as hell almost, kinda sorta inferred it! LoL! Hey, is it my imagination or has the 'soulless automaton' been more optimistic than some of us lately? So the question is, who has been rubbing off on who the last couple seasons? <br /><br />@JWL, I agree that I would rather see Gio or ZNN and have been somewhat of a heretic on Strasburg from the first season. Yeah, he throws hard but he gets hit hard too. I'm hoping this is his graduation year from thrower to pitcher.Froggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425616684415704428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-75451367334436943462014-05-16T10:15:28.232-07:002014-05-16T10:15:28.232-07:00@Jay I wouldn't put Strasburg on the 10 must s...@Jay I wouldn't put Strasburg on the 10 must see pitcher's list. I'd much rather watch Gio than Strasburg. Strasburg seems so self-conscious on the mound, Gio's a nutball and I love that. Not to mention he's a comparable if not better pitcher than Strasburg. <br /><br />As for the how many the Nats will win, who knows. I think they'll win 4 out of 6, but who knows. I just hope they start playing better. Even in the wins against the D-Backs they didn't look that good. JWLumleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359661418378496780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-38380859115611334382014-05-16T10:01:42.858-07:002014-05-16T10:01:42.858-07:00Froggy - do I say "WILL"? I don't re...Froggy - do I say "WILL"? I don't recall that. I'll try to link some series previews from 2012 - I bet I under guessed those. <br /><br />If the package is TMO and Danny the return on that is going to be a Sean Burnett type. <br /><br />Donald - Yes. Goal is to be a game up on Memorial day Rockies after Brewers for Braves. Rockies also pretty good right now. <br /><br />Chaz R - without Votto might not matter - that's a dead lineup already. <br /><br />Jay - exactly we can talk all we want about the Nats getting hot when everyone is back, but if you don't take advantage of the times you should win the Nats may find themselves 4-5 games out when that's the case. Why be ok with building a hill to climb when there shouldn't be one?<br />Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-33011562105035558002014-05-16T09:47:41.474-07:002014-05-16T09:47:41.474-07:00Also, did anyone see Jayson Stark's article ab...Also, did anyone see Jayson Stark's article about top 10 must see pitchers? Strasburg isn't on that. Someone should point that out to him and make him good and angry. Get him motivated a little bit. He seemed pretty wound up there for a couple starts when all the Strasburg isn't an ace talk was going on after his first couple of starts.Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-64877923250501417652014-05-16T09:45:22.361-07:002014-05-16T09:45:22.361-07:00The only downside to the Braves Cards is that the ...The only downside to the Braves Cards is that the Braves look like they may miss Wainright and Wacha. It sure seems like they catch teams at the right time sometimes. Of course the Nats missed Cole Hamels and got shutout by Fausto Carmona aka. Roberto Hernandaz.<br /><br />They need to get on a roll and win some games. Last year they were in the same boat and Atlanta won 8 in a row to drop Nats to 4.5 back. The All Star break killed them last year. Lost 6 in a row. The Braves later went on to win 14 in a row and the race was over on August 4 with Nats 15.5 back. We have a long way to go, but have to take advantage of these games. Especially if Votto doesn't play.Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-76530572294514101222014-05-16T09:35:59.998-07:002014-05-16T09:35:59.998-07:00I think they really need the SPs to get back to th...I think they really need the SPs to get back to their career numbers for them to take 2/3 from the Reds. Looks like Votto may not make the trip.<br /><br />Great timing with the Braves schedule to move into first place. <br /><br />We will be there for all 3 Mets games and 1 Reds game. Here we go...Chas Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306056671418831755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-88397313061337548272014-05-16T08:57:36.965-07:002014-05-16T08:57:36.965-07:00The Braves are playing 3 in St. Louis and are then...The Braves are playing 3 in St. Louis and are then home against the Brewers. They actually play 4 against Milwaukee but over the same 6 days the Nats play, you'd have to guess they win 3ish -- going 1-2 against the Cards and splitting with the Brewers. So the Nats and Braves should be about a half game apart after his home stand ends, hopefully with the Nats in 1st. Really hoping for a bit of good luck with the Nats doing well and the Braves running into some trouble.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295227567170577873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-22847542398342532222014-05-16T08:18:17.861-07:002014-05-16T08:18:17.861-07:00Last week was tough for me as my favorite team sin...Last week was tough for me as my favorite team since I was a tyke has been the Oakland A's, so I didn't know who to be loyal to. I would have preferred at least one win out of the series though. It's really hard not to love the A's. <br /><br />ANYway...although I normally hate it when you do the 'Nats WILL win 5 out of 6' stuff as we usually get hammered, this time I tend to agree that there is no good reason with the pitching match ups as they are that we don't at LEAST pull out 4 of 6. Unless of course Ian sails another one into the first three rows behind first base, Danny settles into the old Danny, ALR doesn't come back, Rendon continues his vacation at the Antarctica hitting school, Span remains Span, and Soriano...well... <br /><br />Prediction, I think TMO and Danny hit well enough to be part of some sort of trade package at the ASB.Froggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425616684415704428noreply@blogger.com