tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post8682270008972967424..comments2024-03-28T10:50:33.234-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: A weak, non-commital opinion on Stan's leavingHarperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-57591488322400995662010-09-25T10:16:59.230-07:002010-09-25T10:16:59.230-07:00Sure - it was a mix of Lerner/Kasten/GM that made ...Sure - it was a mix of Lerner/Kasten/GM that made this team so they all share in the blame. But if Lerner/?/Rizzo is as bad (or worse) then you have to question if Lerner/anyone/anyone could work.Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-56248941806304427472010-09-24T11:22:58.545-07:002010-09-24T11:22:58.545-07:00Harper - When you've been as bad as the Nats, ...Harper - When you've been as bad as the Nats, for as long as the Nats, don't you think everyone shares a portion of the liability.Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-54759564971765927192010-09-24T11:14:34.131-07:002010-09-24T11:14:34.131-07:00But the question is - was Kasten the reason they w...But the question is - was Kasten the reason they weren't winning? I guess we'll find out (maybe)Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-50233918097262164752010-09-24T10:13:15.109-07:002010-09-24T10:13:15.109-07:00Maybe the next guy in will have better methods of ...Maybe the next guy in will have better methods of making this team resonate with the local fanbase = winning. Plain and simple.<br /><br />It's a rare market that supports a losing team or doesn't support a winning one. Washington, D.C., isn't the former. If the Nats didn't tip this, the city's nature as a political center should have. It might be the later, it certainly has the calling card of this type of city, but we just don't know. <br /><br />Regardless, winning is key. You can gather a lot of fans, even if you don't win over the local fan base. Look at the Braves. Even during their dominate years they regularly had a fan base outside of Atlanta that was multiple times their local one.Bryannoreply@blogger.com