tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post2638874078194788808..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: A Near MiracleScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-24096424351514092562007-06-19T11:41:00.000-04:002007-06-19T11:41:00.000-04:00Lots of interesting tidbits to comment on in the a...Lots of interesting tidbits to comment on in the aftermath of what might have been an historical comeback in the annals of Washington major league baseball. Any decent scriptwriter would have had Demitri pulling one past Detroit first-baseman, down the line, for walk-off hit, scoring two. But, he did not have the good fortune. There is no joy in Natsville - Mighty Young has struck out...<BR/><BR/>Acta is in command, without a doubt, in sharp contrast, as I had previously pointed out, to his now fired Orioles counterpart, who had looked so NOT IN CHARGE during the series v. Nats in Crabtown. And, it would appear that L. Harris has a job as batting coach. He has made a real difference, based on the fact that the overall team batting average is up 15 points since he took over, and climbing.<BR/><BR/>St. Clair is a miracle worker. With Ayala coming back; and Speigner returning to the bullpen - a pen which has posted a shade over 3.00 ERA in past 10 games (superb again last night) is due to get even better!!<BR/><BR/>Simontachhi and Bowie look like they can stay in the rotation for the remainder of the year, while the jury remains out on Matt Chico...If Bergmann and Hill can come back within two weeks, and pitch to form, those five can go 6-7 innings, probably consistently.<BR/><BR/>Point is: if the Nats can count on holding the other team, night in and night out to 3-5 runs, they can work on the finer points, like...<BR/><BR/>Like: Login, please play a bit closer in, as you supposedly have terrific speed to go back on balls, but your depth perception stinks (how did you pass your driver's license vision test?). Actually, Login, as SBF suggests, should sit: let's just play Langerhans daily, and perhaps bring up Watson for another try. What does a guy have to do in Triple A to earn a shot in the Majors - he just set the all-time Int'l League Hitting Streak!<BR/><BR/>Like: Church - how about running to the point the ball is heading towards, and not lope along with it, letting it Flick off your glove. As Warner Wolf would cry: "C'Mon!"<BR/><BR/>Like: D.Young - how about a yoga instructor (I am serious) who could help him stretch, and a former first-baseman, who can teach how you put your hands and feet to pick and recover wide throws to your right...<BR/><BR/>Should the team trade Young to an AL team chasing the Wild-Card, it is completely understandable: he simply is a large liability in the field, highlighted again last night.<BR/><BR/>Finally, the most pleasant surprise for Nats fans in 2007, thus far, is Guz - he sure has mental lapses, but overall, he has been fantastic, and his hitting was key last night.<BR/><BR/>As for the Tigers, they have always been a good franchise, pretty well supported, and with the coolest uniform outside of the Yankees in baseball. I personally like them, and am glad that they are back to being a good team. <BR/><BR/>Trust in Kasten. All Good.SenatorNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049860385485455410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-24571755403085795942007-06-19T10:54:00.000-04:002007-06-19T10:54:00.000-04:00I was surprised by the large numbers of vocal Tige...I was surprised by the large numbers of vocal Tigers fans. How much do you want to bet 75% of them were johnny-come-latelys?<BR/><BR/>Keep in mind Detroit is basically the Queens of the Midwest, except they make the World Series even less often than the Mets, but when they do, they choke like Mama Cass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com