tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post7722142826433325412..comments2024-03-28T10:50:33.234-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: I SAID KEEP ON TRUCKINHarperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-15550563392920375262015-09-02T06:44:25.240-07:002015-09-02T06:44:25.240-07:00Not sure if people saw this, but MW actually told ...Not sure if people saw this, but MW actually told reporters that he didn't use Papelbon in the ninth because the game was tied and "we want him closing games out": https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/nationals-bullpen-implodes-again-as-cardinals-rally-for-8-5-win/2015/09/02/17b6af98-50f3-11e5-933e-7d06c647a395_story.html<br /><br />What about after Janssen gives up the double and the walk and is closing in on 50 pitches in two nights? At that point, you still don't think of using Paps because a loss when you need every win is better than using Paps when he can't get his precious save? <br /><br />MW's memoir can be called "The Power of Rigid Thinking"<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-32134576771907833812015-09-02T06:36:16.793-07:002015-09-02T06:36:16.793-07:00Win the seri...oh waitWin the seri...oh waitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-28581363838886930902015-09-02T05:43:19.252-07:002015-09-02T05:43:19.252-07:00I got news for you Matt Williams, losing through h...I got news for you Matt Williams, losing through horrible bullpen management is NOT "baseball" <br /><br />But when you get fired tomorrow, next week, next month...well, "that's baseball".Froggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425616684415704428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-36738118239079158462015-09-02T05:25:56.458-07:002015-09-02T05:25:56.458-07:00I think our bullpen would have more success if the...I think our bullpen would have more success if they walked a tee up to the plate, sat a ball there, and dropped back to play middle infield defense. It's mind numbing to watch this train wreck of a staff....WiredHKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-26758874964314146352015-09-02T04:34:31.135-07:002015-09-02T04:34:31.135-07:00After lying awake in bed for a couple of hours las...After lying awake in bed for a couple of hours last night after last night's debacle I came to the conclusion that we really need to give Rizzo some blame for our current predicament. I believe the Nets traded for Papelbon because they didn't have confidence that storen would not choke in a big game. If that's the case, then they should have known that moving him out of the closers role would really mess up his already weak psyche. <br />I think that move was at best a slight and upgrade but more realistically actually a downgrade that might end up just as responsible for our lost season as mw's inability to manage.Mattyicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-64297990416977245172015-09-01T21:14:14.319-07:002015-09-01T21:14:14.319-07:00UnfreakingbelievableUnfreakingbelievableMax Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425423505319440584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-89820762694670850252015-09-01T21:01:58.887-07:002015-09-01T21:01:58.887-07:00I'm fine with the choice in Casey, but after f...I'm fine with the choice in Casey, but after four straight balls to pham on 0-2, you KNOW he's going to attempt a fastball down the middle and moss sat on it. Casey dug his own grave there after two quick outs Friesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-8322320671827898752015-09-01T21:00:42.104-07:002015-09-01T21:00:42.104-07:00MW fired tomorrow. Please. PLEASE!MW fired tomorrow. Please. PLEASE!Bryceroninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-64459897950619703382015-09-01T20:57:15.956-07:002015-09-01T20:57:15.956-07:00You have got to be shitting me! Jansen of the 85mp...You have got to be shitting me! Jansen of the 85mp fastball serves it up. Froggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425616684415704428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-35756281412403782242015-09-01T20:57:06.626-07:002015-09-01T20:57:06.626-07:00Give Papelbon to the Mets because we don't nee...Give Papelbon to the Mets because we don't need him. And I'd rather have Manny Acta, I'm completely serious, give him a call and see if he can steer is rudderless ship. I'm so fed up with this team it's not even funny. Screw you Nats. Screw you DC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-13343293395339151752015-09-01T20:51:39.763-07:002015-09-01T20:51:39.763-07:00And on a night where Mets lose in a football score...And on a night where Mets lose in a football score 14-8 we cant hold on to a 5-3 lead. <br /><br />It's just not meant to be folks....Froggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425616684415704428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-74220058917788679122015-09-01T20:47:53.288-07:002015-09-01T20:47:53.288-07:00You have got to be shitting me! Jansen of the 85mp...You have got to be shitting me! Jansen of the 85mp fastball serves it up. Froggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425616684415704428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-71270816753149362032015-09-01T20:47:30.120-07:002015-09-01T20:47:30.120-07:00I know our bullpen was taxed because Ross only mad...I know our bullpen was taxed because Ross only made it three innings, but how on earth can you let Jansen blow the game two nights in a row??? Why did we trade for Papelbon? Is Rizzo firing MW right now???<br /><br />Credit for the loss also has to go to Storen who clearly cant handle the big game and Escobar for his failure to catch a throw his way...just venting a little bit...ahhhhh<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-11465548329235638752015-09-01T20:47:05.507-07:002015-09-01T20:47:05.507-07:00Add 3 more to his tally. Hey that's baseball!...Add 3 more to his tally. Hey that's baseball!<br /><br />This team deserves to lose. ARGH. JE34noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-61122814945166349612015-09-01T20:46:35.833-07:002015-09-01T20:46:35.833-07:00Just creates another question - why can't you ...Just creates another question - why can't you use your closer in a tie game?<br />blovy8https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888192019412533415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-63311520978388350572015-09-01T20:26:55.523-07:002015-09-01T20:26:55.523-07:00Top of the ninth, tie game, and Williams has Janse...Top of the ninth, tie game, and Williams has Jansen warming up??? Didn't he throw about 100 pitches last night and let up four runs?<br /><br />Does MW have money on the Mets winning the NL East??<br /><br />Mattyicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-47271403203470192422015-09-01T20:19:37.302-07:002015-09-01T20:19:37.302-07:00You got your Storen acting with "urgency"...You got your Storen acting with "urgency" tonight, are you satisfied do with how he handled it?<br />blovy8https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888192019412533415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-37113704033519278552015-09-01T15:25:14.685-07:002015-09-01T15:25:14.685-07:00Anyone who watches METS coverage gets a kick out o...Anyone who watches METS coverage gets a kick out of GARY, KEITH N RON....These dudes have a blast win lose or draw....Keith is so unprofessional its ClassicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-28907536085845176232015-09-01T14:33:54.265-07:002015-09-01T14:33:54.265-07:00If Nats lose tonight & tomorrow (8.5 out), eve...If Nats lose tonight & tomorrow (8.5 out), even if they only split the 2 (7.5 out 7 in the loss column) then it is really out of their hands. They will have to hope to sweep the Mets in both H2H and then get help from other quarters...vjwhitmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746506327437500908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-58008353705681569532015-09-01T14:06:03.553-07:002015-09-01T14:06:03.553-07:00The Mets really do have a great TV Broadcast team....The Mets really do have a great TV Broadcast team. I'll give them that. Probably the best in baseball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-80861780725571113672015-09-01T13:48:30.133-07:002015-09-01T13:48:30.133-07:00This reminds me so much of last year. Losing to t...This reminds me so much of last year. Losing to the Giants with Aaron Barrett on the hill. No Strasburg. No Clippard or Storen. No Soriano. MW is a clueless now as he was then. There are two problems now. One - it will take an unbelievably talented team with paint-by-numbers bullpen for MW to ever win in the postseason. Two - Rizzo will never fire MW bc MW is HIS guy. He even used him as an example when Davey Johnson was there. The quote was something about a player in the locker room to police the other players. He said something like, "in Arizona we had Matt Williams to stuff a guy in the locker". It is so painfully obvious that MW is in way over his head.Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-8525371632546291742015-09-01T13:17:38.785-07:002015-09-01T13:17:38.785-07:00It's the little mental lapses (players & s...It's the little mental lapses (players & staff) that will cost this team to Postseason.<br />Even had the LV betting odds back to a 12% chance of making the Postseason, today back under 7% chance.vjwhitmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746506327437500908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-27971206907497906472015-09-01T13:11:03.702-07:002015-09-01T13:11:03.702-07:00I can't believe that none have even spoken abo...I can't believe that none have even spoken about how stupid it was for Rendon to get picked off in the 9th. Instead of having 2 on with 0 outs, now have runner at 2nd with 1 out and still trailing by 3 runs... Especially since you have both Harper & Zimmermann due up.vjwhitmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746506327437500908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-5609063751109745652015-09-01T12:35:50.107-07:002015-09-01T12:35:50.107-07:00I see francona being a manager that could change t...I see francona being a manager that could change the tenor of the clubhouse and bring some of that "having fun playing the game" that is totally missing.<br /><br />Also, haven't seen anyone mention rendon getting thrown out in the 9th. Made me want to punch a baby, but it was probably on him because even werth knew he would have gotten thrown out at 3rd.Bryceroninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-22119174867243309322015-09-01T12:30:50.303-07:002015-09-01T12:30:50.303-07:00@Rob Evans - yes, but that's the excitement: t...@Rob Evans - yes, but that's the excitement: the conflict between truth-telling Ray and MASN-programmed RAY that plays out in his increasingly bizarre facial expressions (which you can read to get a quick handle on how distressing things are, like a living emoji). And the core element of suspense - when will the tension become too great, and he just spontaneously combusts on air? <br /><br />That's the kind of thing that keeps me watching!<br /><br />"Yes, I know Ray Knight just burned to the ground but we can't focus on that, we've got to prepare for tomorrow."Alan G. Ampolskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837777631606806406noreply@blogger.com