tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post3064330214606634591..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: What I Want To SeeScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-28295070531182318922007-07-16T23:24:00.000-04:002007-07-16T23:24:00.000-04:00Anon. - Casto's natural position IS the outfield. ...Anon. - Casto's natural position IS the outfield. He played there all during HS and stints through his minor league career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-13861765209769721532007-07-16T16:55:00.000-04:002007-07-16T16:55:00.000-04:00Love the site and I share your frustration. I wou...Love the site and I share your frustration. I would trade Dimitri and bring up Broadway to play first. I know they are down on him, but they need to give him a chance). Put Lopez at 2B, move Zimmerman to SS and play Casto at 3B (his natural position). I would love to see what he could do without having to worry about have to play an position he is not used to. Keep Belliard as a utility man and first bat off the bench. I like your suggested OF - Escobar, Church and Kearns - but would keep Langherhans over Nook. I would take the "plan" a step forward and trade Schnieder - he probably has the greatest value (good defensive catchers are hard to find - the Cubs might be a good fit)- and a contending team would best be able to compensate for his lack of hitting. I would release Fick, Batista and Jiminez and bring up Castro, Watson and Harper - they could not do any worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-56559190464164380462007-07-16T15:11:00.000-04:002007-07-16T15:11:00.000-04:00The only AL team contending for Wild-Card which mi...The only AL team contending for Wild-Card which might use Dmitri is Cleveland; and their DH Hafner had 3 hits, including a Home Run, yesterday. Seattle could use him, but Vidro is hitting nearly .300, so, that leaves the Twins who are set there and the Angels, who need no one and the Red Sox - forget it.<BR/><BR/>Dmitri and Belliard will stay on team for balance of the year, and indeed both may have more value in the off-season, presuming the Nats have their rights at that point...<BR/><BR/>If Escobar can play, then Church in center, Kearns in right, and Logan on the bench, is the best four for running the string out on 2007. While everyone thinks we then need to procure a 35-40 HR guy, I have been urging that we go after Torii Hunter with a vengeance and put him back with Guzman up the middle. My gut tells me they would rather have someone like Adam Dunn or hope for Andru Jones to have a comeback season, though...<BR/><BR/>The best two Nats to go after if I were a another team's GM would be Ayala and Bergmann - the former conceivably the best middle set-up reliever in the game, and the latter a potential solid number 3. Flores also interesting, and Church just looks like a ballplayer. Other than that, the available players aren't terribly attractive. Certainly, Shawn Hill is worth trading for, but Bowden probably has a hands-off policy. And, of course, the Chef - I mean Chief - and most teams who are in the hunt feel set there now. So, that would be prodded by an injury to Hoffman or such in the next two weeks.<BR/><BR/>Lousy hitters playing in a line-up with no home run power, so that even a mistake doesn't threaten to cost you that hitter as a run, tend to magnify their indecisiveness and inconsistent patterns. Like stocks, bad hitting line-ups get worse together, while good hitting line-ups tend to raise everyone a level.<BR/><BR/>When your lead-off hitter is outhitting the guy he plattoons with by 60 points, and he still is hitting only .237, you have a terrible line-up.<BR/><BR/>I agree with SBF across the board in spite of the facts at hand. Act like you are a good hitting line-up, and it can only help...<BR/><BR/>As to watching the Nats being a chore: like the notion of bad sex, it is never anything short of a labor of love...<BR/><BR/>Trust in Kasten. All Good.SenatorNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049860385485455410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-37509005795654492042007-07-16T13:34:00.000-04:002007-07-16T13:34:00.000-04:00I don't think there were more than 1,400 bodies at...I don't think there were more than 1,400 bodies at Dolphin Stadium yesterday. But the Marlins make more profit from their baseball operations than any other franchise. Combine that with their local broadcast TV ratings up 33% this year (as was said on the MASN broadcast on Friday), and why would they change anything?<BR/><BR/>Has anyone heard a prognosis for Colome's return? I never hear his name mentioned anymore.jim kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05684060786819264123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-53494074934464775322007-07-15T22:09:00.000-04:002007-07-15T22:09:00.000-04:00This offense is maddening. How many times to do we...This offense is maddening. How many times to do we have to see a hitter help a struggling pitcher? Do these guys have a plan at the plate?<BR/><BR/>The Washington Nationals are becoming less interesting by the day. Watching a game is starting to feel like a chore, not a pleasure.<BR/><BR/>I feel excited about this team by following the minor league affilliates, hoping for good trades, and seeing our draft picks sign.<BR/><BR/>You have a good list SBF. I hope some of your wishes come to fruition. It would make for a legitimately interesting 2 1/2 months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com