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mikemiller1955
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I would say Pearce had a good night...I want to know what he ate for breakfast...too many big bats in that lineup...they are strong...
Don't want to jinx him, but Harper is BEGINNING to heat up. He went into the All-Star break batting .214. In the 12 games since the break, he is hitting .359 with an OPS of 1.172. He has 14 hits, 9 walks, and 13 RBI's. This can be nothing but good news for the Nats. -- Al
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If Steinbrenner was still alive, after tonights loss, what would George have done?
1.) Boone fired. With Billy Martin unavailable, Phil Nevin named manager.
2.) Announces CC Sabathia is out of shape and insists he drops 20 pounds before getting back on the mound. Make that 50.
3.) Describes Jonathan Holder as being unable to perform on the big stage. Questions his manhood.
4.) Hires a private eye to follow Zach Britton, and instructs MFY legal staff to explore how to void the Orioles trade.
5.) Press Conference: “I’m not sure how my general manager missed Steve Pearce, but I intend to ask him.” Fires Cashman and replaces him with George Costanza.
6.) Hires Johnny Bench and Brett Favre as throwing coaches for Austin Romine.
Nice win.
Keep the pressure up.
1.) Boone fired. With Billy Martin unavailable, Phil Nevin named manager.
2.) Announces CC Sabathia is out of shape and insists he drops 20 pounds before getting back on the mound. Make that 50.
3.) Describes Jonathan Holder as being unable to perform on the big stage. Questions his manhood.
4.) Hires a private eye to follow Zach Britton, and instructs MFY legal staff to explore how to void the Orioles trade.
5.) Press Conference: “I’m not sure how my general manager missed Steve Pearce, but I intend to ask him.” Fires Cashman and replaces him with George Costanza.
6.) Hires Johnny Bench and Brett Favre as throwing coaches for Austin Romine.
Nice win.
Keep the pressure up.
These 2 teams have an interesting season series going. They have split the 10 games played so far, with the Sox scoring 68 and NYY's scoring 56 total runs. Not a pitchers series, that's for sure. -- Al
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Well, he’s dead, isn’t he, so it doesn’t really matter, does it. The team is in better hands now with his son, who does things in a deliberate manner, not like his father. Had it been the other way, perhaps Judge, for example, is no longer a Yankee.
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The Giants now have a modest 4 game winning streak. Their longest of the season is 5 so I hope they keep it going. One game at a time for sure but it is nice to feel like they are on the right track.
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Right, his son does things in a deliberate manner; for example, he deliberately ruined one of the shrines of baseball, tore it down and replaced it with a monument to stupidity, kicked long time, loyal fans out of their seats near the field and installed barco lounger chairs that cost a small fortune to sit in, which is why most of the time they are empty, plus the sight lines in right field are horrendous, you can't see parts of the field from your seats, so there are TV's in place along the wall for you to watch the game from your overpriced seats.
George would never have done what his son did in a million years.
Yeah, he does things deliberately all right.
And say what you want about George; all he wanted to do was win, not to mention he was a huge supporter of the Boston based Jimmy Fund, he gave huge donations to the cause and did so with zero fanfare, never wanted it to be known, that's how he was.
Honestly Brad, you continue to take issue with my posts in the sports section and as I've said a billion times, it's just entertainment, it's all in good fun.
Honest to Christ, lighten up.
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And how about Scherzer? He has a 5 game hitting streak!
Scherzer is a real competitor. He has a .292 BA (14 hits) and 5 RBI's, and he is a good bunter. Tanner Roark, our #4 SP, doesn't have as many hits (8), but has 7 RBI's. Those two aren't completely helpless with the bat, like most pitchers. -- Al
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Scherzer reminds me of Bumgarner when it comes to batting. They have even both been used as pinch hitters!
Yet another weird parallel between the Giants and Nats. -- Al
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Al:
I really followed the parallels more closely when Baker was the Nats manager.
I am not saying that they would have been better off with him but I don't think they would be any worse.
-Jason
That is a real big topic of conversation on the talk shows and social media in this area ever since the Nats tanked in June. It seems a lot of fans favored Dusty to start with and wanted him kept on, despite his post-season struggles. The thinking is the rookie manager wouldn't be up to the task and at least Dusty would get the team to the playoffs. Hard to say how much of this is 20/20 hindsight, but if the Nats had 70+ wins right now, as was anticipated, I doubt there would be any chatter about firing Martinez or that there would be much whining over Dusty being fired. Fans are a fickle lot. I liked Dusty and felt he should have been kept, but even I would not complain if Martinez had gotten the results he was expected to. -- Al
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I remember when he was let go, there was lots of talk that he rubbed certain front office personnel the wrong way but the players loved him. I thought he deserved one more year, but I also remember you mentioning in a previous post that the Nats do not have a lot of patience when it comes to managers.
Patience? As in none. Since the beginning of 2009 through present, the Nats have had 7 managers (though not all had full seasons) and 8 managers total during the Washington years.{eek3} -- Al
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I didn’t get to see all of the game, just snippets here and there, but Porcello was brilliant last night in shutting down the Yankees on one hit.
DeGrom continued to also be brilliant but because he plays for the Mets, he lost again. I think his patience is wearing thin and who can blame him. He should sue for non support.
DeGrom continued to also be brilliant but because he plays for the Mets, he lost again. I think his patience is wearing thin and who can blame him. He should sue for non support.
Mets SP's are still some of the best in the game, even if their efforts aren't being rewarded this year. Syndergaard, DeGrom, Wheeler, and Matz are a formidable rotation. Mets should keep them together. Do something about the offense but leave the SP's alone. -- Al