tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post7717250215005609083..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: SleepwalkingScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-63616957932789428422009-07-19T21:36:51.139-04:002009-07-19T21:36:51.139-04:00Orange and blue.
I lived in Arlington for one yea...Orange and blue.<br /><br />I lived in Arlington for one year in the early 1980's. In additon to the Dukes, later Mariners, we had IHOP, bowling alleys, and neighbors similar to Agnes Kravitz!paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683734720896529408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-90732499345399139772009-07-17T13:40:55.409-04:002009-07-17T13:40:55.409-04:00The guy in the cow costume was a Holy Cow. The gu...The guy in the cow costume was a Holy Cow. The guy next to him is Harry Carray.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-82206122116789654432009-07-17T11:25:45.779-04:002009-07-17T11:25:45.779-04:00Lethargy beats leprosy but not much else. Elsie th...Lethargy beats leprosy but not much else. Elsie the Cow's Angel actually won the bet - losing meant that he had to wear his Lastings Milledge Nats Jersey. (Jersey - get it?!)<br />I commented that Riggles does not feel that ANY line-up changes are needed. <br /><br />That is ridiculous - clearly Gonzalez should now be batting second behind Morgan, Willingham moved up to third behind them; Dunn clean-up; Zimmerman 5th; Johnson 6th; Bard 7th; and Guz 8th. <br /><br />Think about this line-up for a moment and you will realize that it would get more runners who actually get into scoring position home. Dunn; Johnson; Zimmerman; and Guz have simply underproduced with runners on base this season. Guz is disgruntled not to lead-off, or bat second - might as well drop him into 8th slot if he isn't going to be at the top of the line-up. Johnson is not a classic No. 2 - he doesn't end up hitting behind the runner and he has no speed. <br /><br />Z-Man hits straight up the middle into double plays or strikes out with runners on. Other teams cheat up the middle in a sort of de facto Zimmerman shift. Dunn walks or strikes out with runners on too often. They should not be 2-3-4 everyday, and the stats prove it. Forget stats - instincts prove it!<br /><br />Think about a line-up that begins everyday with the possibilites and new energy offered by Morgan and Gonzalez, and followed by a true Major Leaguer Williamham. Then, see what Dunn, Zimmerman, Johnson (left, right, left) can do, thereafter, followed by two good natural hitters in Bard and Guz. Something good will happen. <br /><br />Last night, as with many others this year, Nats got on base with two outs and the pitcher up. <br /><br />Actually, of late, our young pitchers have delivered in those situations. But, it should be telling Nats managers something - Manny DID NOT HAVE IT RIGHT ABOUT THE LINE-UP; HE DID NOT HAVE IT RIGHT THAT THEY WERE "PLAYING HARD" (REPEATED BY RIGGLES LAST NIGHT IN HIS POST-GAME REMARKS!) THEY DO NOT HAVE IT RIGHT THAT Z-MAN IS THE BEST FIELDING THIRD-BASEMAN SINCE BROOKS. AND THEY DO NOT HAVE IT RIGHT THAT MANNY IS A SHOE-IN TO JOIN TORRE AND LaRUSA IN THE HALL OF FAME!! THEY ARE WAITING FOR RIZZO TO TRADE JOHNSON AND GUZ - BUT THEY CAN TRY SOME LINE-UP CHANGES NOW, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE. (I know what you are thinking - this guy is having a cow.)<br /><br />"Get back to the winning ways" Nationals - that would be May-June of 2005, right? Get Back Home Loretta.<br /><br />Trust in a Laughing Cow. And a lot of bull. All Natural.SenatorNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049860385485455410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-24329653752336555912009-07-17T11:24:32.913-04:002009-07-17T11:24:32.913-04:00Now that is a good answer--Brothbart. Thanks.Now that is a good answer--Brothbart. Thanks.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-61797596750978273002009-07-17T11:15:35.776-04:002009-07-17T11:15:35.776-04:00I bet they guy was a "Holy Cow" for Harr...I bet they guy was a "Holy Cow" for Harry Caray.<br /><br />BrothbartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-11514014292113917652009-07-17T11:05:39.019-04:002009-07-17T11:05:39.019-04:00Paul: The Orange/Blue Original one with the A/D Sh...Paul: The Orange/Blue Original one with the A/D Shield? Or, The Black/Gold one with the Turn Of The Century Ballplayer leaning on a bat? I have the latter. And that Pillbox Black with Gold Striped "A" Cap brand new too.<br /><br />Still looking for the original white/orange Alexandria Duke Pennant.<br /><br />Good Memories actually. For some reason I have always remembered this one first baseman that never made it in The Majors--but the P.A. guy at Four Mile Run Park always pronunciated his name with great flair--NICK!! CAS--TEN--NEDA!!!!Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-68174241279439972002009-07-17T10:59:34.589-04:002009-07-17T10:59:34.589-04:00I still have my Alexandria Dukes seat cushion!I still have my Alexandria Dukes seat cushion!paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683734720896529408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-57208320832511524652009-07-17T10:41:28.148-04:002009-07-17T10:41:28.148-04:00This organization needs to be blown up. It is in ...This organization needs to be blown up. It is in danger of being worse run than Redskins, Wizards combined. Stan has shown he has either no power or no skill. Does not really matter which it is because the end result is the same.JayBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448827055342357809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-53534431180773008042009-07-17T09:56:00.427-04:002009-07-17T09:56:00.427-04:00Sleepwalking - the team and the crowd last night -...Sleepwalking - the team and the crowd last night - I thought the same exact thing. Very disheartening for first game back from the break after your manager has been fired. One would expect a professional group of ballplayers to respond differently.Sec 317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-64270921376011653602009-07-17T09:48:02.054-04:002009-07-17T09:48:02.054-04:00SBF,
I can recall at least one other Ryan Zimmerm...SBF,<br /><br />I can recall at least one other Ryan Zimmerman home run in the same general direction -- hit at Citizens Bank Park in the first road series last season. It helped win a game that gave the Nats either a 2-0 or a 3-0 record.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com