tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post5706704695651948877..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: Our Resilient TeamScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-4175719834850996972007-05-24T10:00:00.000-04:002007-05-24T10:00:00.000-04:00Thanks for the great answer!Thanks for the great answer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-26463693864441366652007-05-23T20:58:00.000-04:002007-05-23T20:58:00.000-04:00SBF, I keep expecting to see the name "Thomas Pain...SBF, I keep expecting to see the name "Thomas Paine" at the end of your posts. Thank you for reminding us Nat fans that we still have very good reasons to hope for the future!<BR/><BR/>Eddie CunninghamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-70751347209081528882007-05-23T19:37:00.000-04:002007-05-23T19:37:00.000-04:00When I met FLop in Spring Training, he continually...When I met FLop in Spring Training, he continually told me that management did not like him. He was "EXPECTING" the trade for some time. He had fallen out of favor with Wayne Krivsky and many fans due to his slow 2006 start after an All Star 2007 season. <BR/><BR/>I got the impression he WANTED OUT, and quite frankly ENJOYS playing in Washington. For Cincinnati, really his trade, along with Kearns was a TERRIBLE TRADE for The Reds. Although I loved Majewski. Bray was very promising. Thanks for the good question.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-74048217378956939682007-05-23T18:17:00.000-04:002007-05-23T18:17:00.000-04:00Though he continually denies this was any kind of ...Though he continually denies this was any kind of gratifying payback, FLop has mentioned how he wasn't "wanted" in Cincy. But I've never heard of anything beyond that. He was an All-Star for them at one point. Did the front office sour on him? The fans? Both? Why did he know he was going to be traded?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-50295015115606693132007-05-23T12:02:00.000-04:002007-05-23T12:02:00.000-04:00Just a note, last night was the Nats first win on ...Just a note, last night was the Nats first win on a Tuesday this season...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-66480168358601248922007-05-23T10:34:00.000-04:002007-05-23T10:34:00.000-04:00An Briosca Mor: "Illusion of Usefulness"--that's a...An Briosca Mor: "Illusion of Usefulness"--that's a great phrase! I wish I had thought of that. I might use in the future. Its true, Fick is a puzzling anomaly in the dugout. Why, with little production does he continue to get the nod. Why would you replace Fick with Langerhans late in a game in leftfield? Come the 7th inning in a close game, we need our bats, our starters still in the game. Thanks.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-59026783114103939132007-05-23T08:26:00.000-04:002007-05-23T08:26:00.000-04:00SBF, your comment today echoes your theme from Sat...SBF, your comment today echoes your theme from Saturday night: Trust Your Starters. I agree wholeheartedly with you on this, and I think the real culprit here is Robert Fick. He possesses a veneer of ability at several positions (the plate not being one of them, unfortunately) that gives him the illusion of usefulness. But what he really is is a termite that eats his way through the batting order, replacing much better hitters one by one and leaving gaping holes in the lineup. Saturday night he managed to eat his way through two better offensive players (Young and Church) and one better defensive player (Langerhans) to remain standing in left field at the end of a tight 11-inning game. Wouldn't you rather see any or all of those other three guys still in there at that point? Then last night, he gobbled up Young and Langerhans. (I won't count Church because he's hurt, although Charlie Slowes did say at the start of the game that he was available to pinch hit. Strangely, though, Manny used him only as a runner, which must mean he really wasn't healed enough to hit despite Slowes's comment.) If this pattern continues, it's only a matter of time until Fick manages to gobble up Schneider/Flores too, along with the likes of Young/Belliard and Church/Langerhans. And this is a guy who with a hit last night managed to raise his average to a whopping .192! He's merely adequate in the field, too, while Langerhans with a similar BA is truly stellar. How has this guy managed to bamboozle Manny into letting him eat up half the team with his mediocrity?<BR/><BR/>There are two things I really dread hearing in the late innings, Sweet Caroline and the words "Robert Fick now entering the game as a defensive replacement." He may be great in the clubhouse, but man I hope this guy is gone sooner rather than later.An Briosca Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855174362787324401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-17141261424203460522007-05-23T02:03:00.000-04:002007-05-23T02:03:00.000-04:00I think the Unsung Hero of Our Team is LENNY HARRI...I think the Unsung Hero of Our Team is LENNY HARRIS!!!!!11<BR/><BR/>Look at how Our Nats have been hitting since Our Batting Coach got here! The proof is obvious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-7855860830830833742007-05-23T00:32:00.000-04:002007-05-23T00:32:00.000-04:00I meant to say the other day how much I agree with...I meant to say the other day how much I agree with you about the late inning moves, especially replacing DY in a tied game. Robert Fick is not Wes Parker. Actually he looks like Max Patkin these days. The defensive alignment in the ninth inning tonight was troubling.<BR/><BR/>The other question I have is: why is Flop leading off? He strikes out a lot, does not draw many walks, and can actually hit for power occasionally. Why not have Nook lead off? When he gets on base, the whole game changes. He is a huge distraction for the other team. Manny actually said two weeks ago, "I said Nook would be playing every day before we had Ryan Langerhans." Reminds me of when Ralph Houk told Jim Bouton he was having a better spring than Dooley Womack!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your daily reports, by the way. I always smile or even laugh out loud reading them.paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683734720896529408noreply@blogger.com