tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post2551846402580024069..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: Talking PointsScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-4042442220094528562011-02-21T11:47:13.040-05:002011-02-21T11:47:13.040-05:00Love your reports. Nobody has better pictures and...Love your reports. Nobody has better pictures and quotes to make the Nats seem like human beings rather than overpaid athletes!WA2CHIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07396402487377585373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-52352833550621061792011-02-21T11:08:37.188-05:002011-02-21T11:08:37.188-05:00I know that spring training is a time for high hop...I know that spring training is a time for high hopes, but I cannot help but feel a surge of optimism about this team.<br /><br />We all can remember looking up at the lineups on the scoreboard at Nats Park and just feeling like, We Are Doomed Tonight. For the entire 2008 and 2009 seasons, I remember matching up the Nats against the visitors, and routinely concluding that the visiting team's player was stronger than his Nationals counterpart at 8 positions in the batting order. When Zimm was out with an injury, we would usually be weaker at ALL 9 POSITIONS!<br /><br />I shutter when I think about trotting LaCroix, Bard, Daniel Cabrera, and Fick out there. The utter lack of defensive range with Guzman and Belliard up the middle. Needing a pinch-hit and seeing Alex Cintron walk up there in a Nats uniform.<br /><br />My friends, those days are OVER! This is a far, far better baseball team, and I can't wait for the season to start.Mr. NATuralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141821148803701231noreply@blogger.com