Re-Scouting Harper
Sure, you’ve probably heard a ton about Bryce Harper’s success and abilities, but what’s wrong with hearing more? After all, despite his success, he’s not playing the majors y...
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Mike Morse Comes Around
Mike Morse had an excellent spring, and after a great 2010 in part time action, it seemed that the journeyman had finally found a home. Then April happened. Morse finished April hitting .211/.253/.26...
Friday Morning Links
The Nats blog has some great pics from last night’s blown call. It’s time to move on, but first, check out the pics, then move on. http://www.thenatsblog.com/2011-articles/april/report-um...
Draft Preview: Alex Meyer
The draft is only a few weeks away – June 6th be exact. Instead of the #1 pick for the 3rd year in a row, the Nats have the 6th pick. Mock drafts and speculation have put Alex Meyer squarely in...
The Unnoticed Starter
Maybe it’s because we’re too shocked that Jason Marquis is 5-1 with a 3.51 ERA. Or maybe it’s because we’ve been so busy lamenting the disappearance of offense, both from the ...
A Platoon Possibility
Over the winter, when things were rosey and Mike Morse was coming off a great season, there were lots of ideas of how to deal with the outfield. Rick Ankiel, a lefty hitter, could play great CF, but ...
Two Games Does Not an Offense Make
The Nats have scored 7 runs per game in the last 2 games. Despite the fact that it took 2 errors in the first game and an 11 inning game, it’s an accomplishment. They actually have done this be...
Opposing Starters This Week
The Nats spend the next week playing division foes, which is often not a good thing for this team. They haven’t been hitting, and they will of course be facing strong pitching, as everyone in t...
The Team that Couldn’t Hit
It’s beyond bad, at this point. After a week in which the Nats broke their team record for striking out the most in one game, they came out Sunday and got no hit for 7 innings. Sanchez pitched ...
An Unimportant Milestone
Until last night, all but one of the Nats starters had an ERA under 4.00. This was pretty impressive after a month of play, and the last 6+ years of play. Unfortunately, John Lannan faced his nemesis...