tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post2612072998262471515..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: Comedy of ErrorsScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-63332843169950555862008-06-24T21:19:00.000-04:002008-06-24T21:19:00.000-04:00For the record it was Tom who hip-checked Teddy th...For the record it was Tom who hip-checked Teddy the night before. Either way, this revenge thing is getting strange...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-10113557082350643362008-06-24T11:05:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:05:00.000-04:00Number Two does not Try Harder. Flop does not giv...Number Two does not Try Harder. Flop does not give the extra effort required at crucial times in the field or at the plate. On a terrible team, he is permitted to play with no energy since there is no one really available to replace him. His dispirited attitude is infuriating to true fans. He helps the team when he merely strikes out v. hitting into tailor made double play when up with runners on: he is not Avis - he merely Hertz the team...<BR/><BR/>Somewhere over the rainbow we can find some players who 1. want to play; 2. can play and do so "the right way;" 3. can play the right way and stay healthy; and 4. are not in their contract year (e.g. Guzman). Other than Jesus Flores, who among the current players fits all four criteria? Dukes and Milledge? Perhaps, but they need to be around the likes of Schneider; Zimmerman; and Johnson to learn how to play the game and play it the right way, for certain.<BR/><BR/>Somewhere over that same rainbow, the Nationals shall have a true reliable serviceable starting rotation. Actually, of all the dismal facets of this Mets '62-like squad, the potential to sport a solid starting rotation is the single bright spot: Redding; Lannan; Hill; Bergmann; and Perez might actually work for the second half of the season. Add solid reliever Rauch to that equation, and that aspect of the team is not pathetic.<BR/><BR/>Somewhere over the rainbow, one of these heralded prospects in the minors are going to stay healthy (cite Van Allen and Morrero lost for the season) and actually produce when given the chance (cite flopping by Mock and Clippard).<BR/><BR/>Somewhere over the rainbow, there will be another feisty team that can go head to head with the Los Angelos Angels of Anaheim California 90120 and literally threaten to beat them and their manager to a pulp - to maintain first place in the NL East with energy and hustle and grit. Oh, how Jose' that will be...<BR/><BR/>Trust in the magic of the Jose' song, and Kansas, Toto. All Good.SenatorNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049860385485455410noreply@blogger.com