tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post3820679502083216658..comments2023-12-21T00:54:01.977-05:00Comments on NATIONALS NEWS NETWORK: Nationals SlumpDave Nicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-37106032491536702532010-06-24T16:51:52.173-04:002010-06-24T16:51:52.173-04:00The opposing starter's season ERA on the day o...The opposing starter's season ERA on the day of a start doesn't really tell you all that much about how well he's pitching that day. Except maybe early in the season, of course. Most pitchers wax and wane, go hot for a while and then get hammered for a while. What you really need to know is how they had been pitching in the start or two before they faced the Nats. For instance, Gavin Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-14403233890700740952010-06-24T14:50:40.357-04:002010-06-24T14:50:40.357-04:00problem is, it's not really even with him in i...problem is, it's not really even with him in it.<br /><br />Morgan falling to below-career numbers kills this team. if he had simply reverted to career norms this year (.285/.340) they'd be ok. but at the rate he's going, and add in all the CSs, he's below-replacement value.<br /><br />another problem: Nats power (Zim, Dunn, Hammer) are all extremely streaky. can carry the Dave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-83575065574582557462010-06-24T13:25:46.546-04:002010-06-24T13:25:46.546-04:00Now take Dunn away from that and look at it, we ha...Now take Dunn away from that and look at it, we have to keep him or we will lose the city, we don't really have a major league lineup without him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803322829805454628noreply@blogger.com