tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post7935515970018996745..comments2023-12-21T00:54:01.977-05:00Comments on NATIONALS NEWS NETWORK: Nats News Network's 2011 Predictions EditionDave Nicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-39471599565266908832011-03-30T15:40:20.125-04:002011-03-30T15:40:20.125-04:00I think 68 is a little low. this team is going to ...I think 68 is a little low. this team is going to miss DUNN. The key however is JZIMM becoming a #2 and Marquis, Lannen and Livo all pitching to the 9-12 win range. This defense better respond after all these position decisions. DUNN:O(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-80108293108676901742011-03-30T15:35:02.236-04:002011-03-30T15:35:02.236-04:00I keep asking my self what was wrong with a line u...I keep asking my self what was wrong with a line up of, Morgan, DEZ, ZIMM, DUNN, Werth, BERNIE, Ramos, ESPI??? Then add Morse, Flores, Cora, Ankeil and Hariston.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-78467064473254640302011-03-30T13:05:46.223-04:002011-03-30T13:05:46.223-04:00"Maddy's back from over on the Orioles si..."Maddy's back from over on the Orioles side of the fence eh? How do the O's look?"<br />-->I'll post those opinions on "Orioles News Network."<br /><br />"I suggest you guys become stat hounds and FIND any guy at ANY age who posted the stats Morse did in AAA at age 26-27 in 2009. First start by finding someone in the Nats organization. AT ANY LEVEL? You'Maddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-38112256396967527952011-03-30T12:51:53.993-04:002011-03-30T12:51:53.993-04:00as for Gorzy, I have no confidence in him whatsoev...<i>as for Gorzy, I have no confidence in him whatsoever, but that's just me.</i><br /><br />I have absolutely no confidence in Marquis. Gorzelanny is just a better pitcher. I have little in Lannan, and slightly more in LIvo.<br /><br />Fortunately for we Nats fans I think you are going to eat those words and maybe go back and look at his stats and read with the Cubs and Pirates blogs had to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-83070428107096860062011-03-30T12:47:50.141-04:002011-03-30T12:47:50.141-04:00As Dave pointed out he should be demolishing the h...<i>As Dave pointed out he should be demolishing the hitting at his age. He's playing against guys who are 20-22. Likewise, if I pulled a "Billy Madison" shouldn't I be expected to have more knowledge than my classmates?</i><br /><br />Maddy's back from over on the Orioles side of the fence eh? How do the O's look?<br /><br /><b><i>I suggest you guys become stat hounds Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-83557676701232963322011-03-30T01:12:53.535-04:002011-03-30T01:12:53.535-04:00thanks for reading Maddy and thanks for your suppo...thanks for reading Maddy and thanks for your support!Dave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-84589222578971535452011-03-30T00:19:20.769-04:002011-03-30T00:19:20.769-04:00To further Dave's point. One of the reasons I ...To further Dave's point. One of the reasons I come here as opposed to some blogs which will nameless is the fact Dave is a Nats fan yet he has a realistic take on the team. There are very few fan sites, which can be as critical.Maddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-83428567473687927252011-03-29T22:24:00.597-04:002011-03-29T22:24:00.597-04:00DG628: thanks for your comment.
Sorry you didn&...DG628: thanks for your comment. <br /><br />Sorry you didn't like my post. My theme is to take a critical, realistic look at the team, not to be a cheerleader. There are plenty of places if all you're looking for is gloss and fluff.<br /><br />i don't think, as you do, that this team has a "ton of talent". I think Ryan Zimmerman is a legitimate all-star, Desmond and Dave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-68345590214153747782011-03-29T21:16:58.677-04:002011-03-29T21:16:58.677-04:00Gentlemen (and I use that term VERY loosely here)....Gentlemen (and I use that term VERY loosely here)... How about we focus on one thing and one thing only... What can the guy bring to the team NOW?! Why look at a player's performance from 6 years ago (not that any team wouldn't have wanted a player like Morse 6 years ago). Here is a guy that came up with a clutch hit almost every time he was asked to do his job by the manager last DG628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-85631093951296533062011-03-29T18:09:09.680-04:002011-03-29T18:09:09.680-04:00anon and Maddy, appreciate furthering the discussi...anon and Maddy, appreciate furthering the discussion. Morse is definitely an integral part of the Nats offense this year and they obviosuly are banking on him to continue to progress.<br /><br />as for Gorzy, I have no confidence in him whatsoever, but that's just me.Dave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-27506596181831287222011-03-29T17:40:22.711-04:002011-03-29T17:40:22.711-04:00How about,"Damn...did we just catch lightning...How about,"Damn...did we just catch lightning in a bottle with Morse" or would you still want Langerhans or Dukes? How's it working out for them? Who cares about an admittance to steriod use that happened 6 years ago. What does that do for him today? I don't understand why we can't embrace a breakout season for a guy that never got the opportunity to showcase his talent in aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-16109220079281480622011-03-29T17:07:22.442-04:002011-03-29T17:07:22.442-04:00Regarding Morse I would just point out that not on...Regarding Morse I would just point out that not only did Werth not bat 500 times in a season until he was 30, Jose Bautista of Toronto never hit more than even 16 home runs before bashing 54 last year at age 29.<br /><br />Bdrube,<br />That is interesting because Morse is the only one who has been caught using steroids of the three.<br /><br /><br /><br />Peric,<br />As Dave pointed out he shouldMaddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-20681806333979881452011-03-29T16:22:05.351-04:002011-03-29T16:22:05.351-04:00Peric,
I think we know you wrote ghost-wrote that ...Peric,<br />I think we know you wrote ghost-wrote that Morse column.Maddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-91795671218832791412011-03-29T15:36:50.138-04:002011-03-29T15:36:50.138-04:00@anon, i appreciate the comments and debate.
i ...@anon, i appreciate the comments and debate. <br /><br />i am fully aware Morse missed almost all of the 2008 season while in Seattle. but the reason he never stuck there was he did not have a defensive position, having played first, short, third, left and right fields for the Mariners between 2005 and 2008. <br /><br />also, his numbers as a big leaguer (in about one seasons worth of sample Dave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-35566588354077653932011-03-29T15:06:33.689-04:002011-03-29T15:06:33.689-04:00Morse's minor league stats lend credence to hi...Morse's minor league stats lend credence to his current performance. <br /><br />You keep ignoring real facts and 'history' in your posts. Morse missed the entire 2008 season because of an injury while with the big club: Seattle. That is basically why he was not on the major league roster at age 27-28. <br /><br />In 2009 he raked demolishing two AAA leagues in the process. Not just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-51699532742605786842011-03-29T14:24:54.263-04:002011-03-29T14:24:54.263-04:00bd: I don't have any problem with any of your ...bd: I don't have any problem with any of your retort re Morse. will be interesting to see how Bautisa responds this season.<br /><br />like I said, I hope I'm wrong about Morse and will be willing to eat crow if the need be.<br /><br />i'm not anti-Morse at all, and can certainly see him duplciating his numbers from last season. but i think most of NatsTown thinks he's going to Dave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-11829582372482252402011-03-29T13:58:09.898-04:002011-03-29T13:58:09.898-04:00I'm a bit more optmistic that you are as I am ...I'm a bit more optmistic that you are as I am predicting 75 wins based on the fact that the starting pitching should at least slightly improved overall and I think this lineup, while flawed, will score more runs overall than last year. The defense should also be at least slightly improved with Werth, Espinosa and LaRoche in the lineup and Desmond (hopefully) cutting down on the errors.<br />bdrubenoreply@blogger.com