tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post7502715207687514513..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: Its Raining RunsScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-82931117431575580882007-06-20T21:32:00.000-04:002007-06-20T21:32:00.000-04:00Maybe a future column for SBF might be how differe...Maybe a future column for SBF might be how differently the Nats play at RFK rather than on the road...Edward J. Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925008506185290162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-87075058366444204642007-06-20T17:20:00.000-04:002007-06-20T17:20:00.000-04:00Don't forget Clint....he is worth another $1.5 mil...Don't forget Clint....he is worth another $1.5 million right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-54314981365004314162007-06-20T16:52:00.000-04:002007-06-20T16:52:00.000-04:00Already got my deposit in.....Just hope I do not h...Already got my deposit in.....Just hope I do not have to watch that hard working Lopez and Logan next year!JayBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448827055342357809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-58960520257082185882007-06-20T16:32:00.000-04:002007-06-20T16:32:00.000-04:00umm...Going from a dismill scouting department to ...umm...Going from a dismill scouting department to a first class one does cost alot of money. Think of this..one scout cost maybe 60-70k, times that by the 15 or so they brought in. Plus flight expensives and the D.R school they built and Smiley Gonzlaez and the other prospects. Plus, Barry Larkin and Mike Rizzo. Very Expensive. I say about 15-16 million for all that. And more is going to be put in this draft. JayB, go watch the O's if you want to see the same results as the Nats...only they overspend on their bullpen and the players don't wanna play. The Nats come in every day ready to play and won't quit...You'll see when Stan's plan works and you'll be jumping back on the Nationals bandwagon wanting a seat in the new stadiumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-35281516373692575972007-06-20T16:21:00.000-04:002007-06-20T16:21:00.000-04:00And just where have spent all that money.....scou...And just where have spent all that money.....scouts do not cost $30+ million dollars....Just would like them to sign the best players they can draft. That is what they said this team had to do. Did not happen year at all. This year is better but we shall see if they sign the top players...Tigers do it each year and you can see the results.JayBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448827055342357809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-32249225714028889882007-06-20T15:42:00.000-04:002007-06-20T15:42:00.000-04:00Purists will want to point out that it was both th...Purists will want to point out that it was both the 1927 Pirates and the 1939 Reds who experienced suffer "pucker-shock" upon witnessing the Murder's Row of Yankees. Yet, the 1940 Reds then won over 100 games and the World Series, so perhaps these experiences can be either nullities or growing pains...(Add 2007 Cubs to the list of those willing to write checks without limits who are not exactly burning it up...)SenatorNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049860385485455410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-23161892280803075302007-06-20T15:09:00.000-04:002007-06-20T15:09:00.000-04:00Minnesota Twins beat the Mets last night at Shea 9...Minnesota Twins beat the Mets last night at Shea 9-0, proving that the Mets don't draft the right persons, don't spend enough money on players, should refund the money to all fans at Shea, and the World is Coming to an End. Or, they could have lost one of the 162 games they are playing this year during the 2007 regular season by a lot of runs, while they scored NONE. Nats scored one run, right?<BR/><BR/>Seriously, when the Cincinnati Reds reportedly watched the Bronx Bombers take batting practice in that infamous (1927?) World Series, the pucker factor reportedly doomed their competing...<BR/><BR/>Are the Tigers coming in to RFK, and scoring so quickly and easily that it looks like one of those old Barry Switzer coached Oklahoma football teams tuning up by playing UVA in the opener years ago, in the first two games, going to destroy the team now and forever. Doubtful. <BR/><BR/>For one thing, had D.Young's double occurred in the 9th inning of Monday night's game instead of his first at bat last night, then the series would be tied!<BR/><BR/>Ayala and Bergmann are the first two returning, and Williams and O'Connor following close behind. <BR/><BR/>Watson may be ready to compete in the Majors, and give the Nats a credible centerfielder for the Indians series.<BR/><BR/>And Young and Guzman are far from cooling off at the plate. <BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, Acta just keeps getting more comfortable at the helm.<BR/><BR/>And Bow-Bow drafted and signed John Lannan in 2005 draft, correct?<BR/><BR/>Trust in Kasten. All Good.SenatorNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049860385485455410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-8637063836347195552007-06-20T14:45:00.000-04:002007-06-20T14:45:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.An Briosca Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855174362787324401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-12750243374774271622007-06-20T13:31:00.000-04:002007-06-20T13:31:00.000-04:00My point was the Tigers have several drafts now si...My point was the Tigers have several drafts now since 2003 low and in each they have been taken players that cheaper teams like the Nats have refused to draft because of cost. The Tigers have signed them and they are now pitching in the World Series. <BR/><BR/>I agree if the Nats sign their draft picks then this one was better than the last when the Lerner’s did NOT sign their 2nd Round Pick. (Black may well have been a bad pick and we are lucky not to have signed him, but the fact we did not make a good pick at #2 and sign him is the problem.<BR/><BR/>Tigers again drafted the best pitcher in the draft at the end of the 1st round....after the Nats passed due to costs again. Seems like players development would be a good place to drop some of the $30 + Million saved in salary OR centerfield could have been up graded....see Dodgers CF and Leadoff hitter....<BR/> J Pierre <BR/> LAD OF 70 285 39 80 9 3 0 14 95 13 21 23 7 .315 .333 .281JayBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448827055342357809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-43268224850963084732007-06-20T13:28:00.000-04:002007-06-20T13:28:00.000-04:00The Nationals should give all fans attending last ...The Nationals should give all fans attending last night's pathetic game a full refund.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-69005819187840947542007-06-20T13:24:00.000-04:002007-06-20T13:24:00.000-04:00Last nights game was particularly disappointing be...Last nights game was particularly disappointing because the crowd was rowdy and WANTED to have a good time. There was just nothing to cheer about.<BR/><BR/>Something to note. This is a casual observation, but today followed the pattern. Each day I run through the MLB news on the SI website. The main MLB page there has never, to my knowledge, had a headline about a Nats win the day after a game (even after beating Johan). It seems as if pretty much every loss gets a headline. Is that coincidental, or is SI just doing what they can to make their pre-season prediction of the Nats being the worst team in history seem less ridiculous?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-66892222236457530182007-06-20T11:11:00.000-04:002007-06-20T11:11:00.000-04:00I would have to disagree with you about who had th...I would have to disagree with you about who had the best draft. The Nationals had a GREAT draft, picking up 4 first rounds talents in Dewilder, Burgess, Smoker, McGeary. I think the Nats will sign all of them expect McGeary. Still a great draftAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1697779477486288092007-06-20T09:03:00.000-04:002007-06-20T09:03:00.000-04:00It is worth noting that the Tigers built this team...It is worth noting that the Tigers built this team and continue to build by drafting the best players (without regard to "signablity") and signed them. They seem to understand how to spend the money they saved from cost cutting at the MLB level......If Kasten and Jimbo needed a reminder of how to build a monster team, it was there to see last night.....Still waiting for the Nats to sign the best players but we know they did not draft the best....the Tigers did!JayBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448827055342357809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-75230498090102451162007-06-20T06:50:00.000-04:002007-06-20T06:50:00.000-04:00I really hope that these past 2 games against Detr...I really hope that these past 2 games against Detroit are simply a great hitting display by the Tigers, and not a sign that our pitching is starting to head south after several weeks of playing above their heads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-84383626833211498452007-06-20T04:48:00.000-04:002007-06-20T04:48:00.000-04:00I was at the game last night, but I arrived a litt...I was at the game last night, but I arrived a little late and was not paying too much attention to it. Normally, that's an unpardonable sin, but in this case I consider myself lucky.Edward J. Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925008506185290162noreply@blogger.com