I forget what inning it was, but early in the game James Wood had strike three called on him, on a pitch that looked easily outside (to me, at least). I wonder if he's afraid to challenge after having gotten burned several times already this season.
Mark hit the low points really well. The wiemer running gaffe in the ninth Saturday likely would’ve been whatever the opposite term is of “gilding the Lilly.”
Glad I missed most of the last 2 games. Maybe the nats were still in shock from seeing Ruiz and Millas hit home runs last series. It is amazing how poor they are at challenging in addition to their fielding woes. The 2 guys playing first are not very good at it, plus it’s not their natural position. They don’t have anyone in Rochester who can field first either. (Maybe we should have held onto Dom Smith a few years ago.)
4 stolen bases in 1 inning. Horrible ABS management. Key error. 3 hit batters, 6 walks . . . no team can overcome that. In the end, no matter how good Butera and Toboni are (and I think they are absolutely on the right track) there is no making chicken salad out of . . . well, you know.
The Nats might not have to worry about the defense of Abrams and Garcia in the long run. Ronny Cruz, who has torn up Fredericksburg and Wilmington at 19, vaults to the Nats’ No. 6 prospect and enters mlb pipeline’s top 100.
The Nats’ system is rich with promising infielders and they look primed for promotions - Seaver King to Rochester, Ronny Cruz and Devin Fitz-Gerald to Harrisburg, Eli Willits to Wilmington.
That leaves Gavin Fien, Luke Dickerson and Coy James in Fredericksburg and Marconi German in the FCL.
If even two of these guys are the real deal the Nats infield will be vastly improved.
“It’s never on coaching. We can't hit for them, we can't catch the ball for them, we can't pitch for them, we can't throw strikes for them.” These new coaches are doing the best they can, but it sure would have been nice to take two from the Fish.
Aggrevating series no doubt!
I forget what inning it was, but early in the game James Wood had strike three called on him, on a pitch that looked easily outside (to me, at least). I wonder if he's afraid to challenge after having gotten burned several times already this season.
Hmm...wasn't today. He didn't strike out in any of his ABs.
It was actually the call second strike that was way outside
Thanks - I knew I saw him not challenge an obvious bad call.
Maybe the robots should just call it in real time
I think the problem James has with ABS is being very tall. He has a bigger strike zone than most hitters.
Mark hit the low points really well. The wiemer running gaffe in the ninth Saturday likely would’ve been whatever the opposite term is of “gilding the Lilly.”
Glad I missed most of the last 2 games. Maybe the nats were still in shock from seeing Ruiz and Millas hit home runs last series. It is amazing how poor they are at challenging in addition to their fielding woes. The 2 guys playing first are not very good at it, plus it’s not their natural position. They don’t have anyone in Rochester who can field first either. (Maybe we should have held onto Dom Smith a few years ago.)
4 stolen bases in 1 inning. Horrible ABS management. Key error. 3 hit batters, 6 walks . . . no team can overcome that. In the end, no matter how good Butera and Toboni are (and I think they are absolutely on the right track) there is no making chicken salad out of . . . well, you know.
The Nats might not have to worry about the defense of Abrams and Garcia in the long run. Ronny Cruz, who has torn up Fredericksburg and Wilmington at 19, vaults to the Nats’ No. 6 prospect and enters mlb pipeline’s top 100.
The Nats’ system is rich with promising infielders and they look primed for promotions - Seaver King to Rochester, Ronny Cruz and Devin Fitz-Gerald to Harrisburg, Eli Willits to Wilmington.
That leaves Gavin Fien, Luke Dickerson and Coy James in Fredericksburg and Marconi German in the FCL.
If even two of these guys are the real deal the Nats infield will be vastly improved.
“It’s never on coaching. We can't hit for them, we can't catch the ball for them, we can't pitch for them, we can't throw strikes for them.” These new coaches are doing the best they can, but it sure would have been nice to take two from the Fish.