tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post4867490691456216508..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: Learning How Not To LoseScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-53707888534016834022008-09-02T15:16:00.000-04:002008-09-02T15:16:00.000-04:00I have sent emails and received responses from oth...I have sent emails and received responses from other Nationals personnel with the firstname.lastname@nationals.com so his should be<BR/><BR/> stan.kasten@nationals.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-14028890070228022682008-09-02T15:12:00.000-04:002008-09-02T15:12:00.000-04:00What is Stan Kasten's email address?What is Stan Kasten's email address?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-67903854571464129822008-09-02T13:17:00.000-04:002008-09-02T13:17:00.000-04:00"LEARNING HOW NOT TO LOSE" or Playing to WIN!!!On ..."LEARNING HOW NOT TO LOSE" or <B>Playing to WIN!!!</B><BR/><BR/>On August 29th, I decided to post on here the reality of <B>--not--</B> hitting 100 losses which was more than a week ago not an "if" but how quickly the Nats would reach that plateau. <BR/><BR/>Here is what I posted...<I>The goal should be to finish strong and end up with double digits in the total loss column at the end of September 28, 2008!!! We have 28 games remaining and have to play exactly .500 baseball to assure 63 wins. <BR/><BR/>Also to note, all remaining games except 1 Home series in Sept vs. Padres are all NL East opponents so it "ain't" going to be easy!!!</I><BR/><BR/>At Manny's news conference yesterday he was asked about the possibility of losing 100. "I could always step back and say I am not going to be the first one or the last one, that greater coaches than myself have lost 100.<BR/>But I really don't want to do it. We'll push hard and try to win as many games as we can. That [100 losses] is a round number in front of us that we really don't want to go for it. You don't want to be part of that," Acta said.<BR/><BR/>On the same theme, I just picked up a copy of the Washington Times from today, and Thom Loverro's page 1 article is titled, <B>"Subtracting and adding to avoid 100"</B>.<BR/><BR/>I congratulate Thom Loverro for jumping on the bandwagon of sorts so he can also keep a Won/Loss tally sheet. So for the record we are now 53-85 with 24 remaining games. We have to win 10 of the remaining games (hopefully sooner than later) to stay in "double digit losses".<BR/><BR/>I think the most impressive thing of late is our Nats are playing to win. Manny is using the bullpen effectively as he is coaching to win. He didn't let that 6th inning slip away on us with an ineffective relief pitcher. Further using the bunt and using speed and giving dugout congrats for fine defensive plays. Zim was again on ESPN Web Gems for his dive catch at 3rd! Nice to see everyone smiling again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-24620131209653635922008-09-02T08:06:00.000-04:002008-09-02T08:06:00.000-04:00That was fun in that 1st inning with the Phillies ...That was fun in that 1st inning with the Phillies looking like they would score a few in the 1st inning and DIDN'T!<BR/><BR/>Then we scored 2 in the bottom of the 1st and the Phillies fans were quiet for the next 5 innings.<BR/><BR/>10 more wins now to assure we stay no worse than double digit losses plus we are in severe jeopardy now of losing the #1 Draft Pick. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-60915796375264372152008-09-02T05:19:00.000-04:002008-09-02T05:19:00.000-04:00This is slightly off-topic, but Charlie Slowes is ...This is slightly off-topic, but Charlie Slowes is up for the Ford Frick award, and fans can vote for him. Dave Jaegler half-joked that this is the chance to show how many radio listeners the Nats actually have. I agree. Maybe you could make a post about this later?<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080830&content_id=3391396&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was" REL="nofollow">Nats broadcasters up for Ford Frick award</A>Edward J. Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925008506185290162noreply@blogger.com