Everything I'm reading from Mark makes me think that while the Nats have lots of choices and many potential breakout years from among their infielders and outfielders, aside from Cade Cavalli, starting pitching remains a major question. Yesterday's two games were encouraging for Nats pitchers -- no one got blown out -- so I hope that all the new stats and machines and coaches are able to wring out some improvement. Parker today will be interesting.
Quite a start to this one for the Nats. Nasim Nuñez opened the game by successfully challenging Ramon De Jesus' strike three call and getting it changed to a ball. Then he singled up the middle, stole second and took third on Daylen Lile's grounder. And with James Wood also in scoring position after drawing a walk, Brady House worked an impressive, seven-pitch at-bat against Sandy Alcantara and blasted a 415-foot, three-run homer off the pitch clock to the right of center field. The wind is blowing out that way today, but that was still a big-time poke to cap a really good AB against one of the game's best pitchers.
If you hit "refresh" to view new comments does it still sort by "newest first" or revert to "oldest first," as it does for me? I moved from my iPad down to my desktop to see if it's any different, but it doesn't appear to be.
I don't mean to belabor the question but it would be nice to have that default option... not such a big deal now but I expect these threads will be MUCH more active by the time we're playing baseball that counts.
Right, we get that. What the issue is is there a way to automatically use some settings to automatically have the Comment Page default to "newest first" with no clicking every time.
Hey Mark. On your previous gig you all did the pre-season predictions. Even though several of them are now unemployed do you still plan to do the annual exercise here? Chelsea Janes obviously excluded since she is now covering the Mets for the MLB Insider.
Or, I just had a lightbulb. If there aren't enough beat writers that would participate. Perhaps you could do that with the founding members and whomever comes out on top wins a subscription for 2027
I am definitely planning to organize the Opening Day predictions again. We'll cobble together enough writers to make it happen, if it means dragging former beat writers into the mix! That's an interesting idea about letting Founding Members participate, though ... hmm, will have to ponder that one.
Hope to see more Crews and Ortiz reps in latter half of the game
I called it with Nunez leading off!
Looking forward to seeing C Harry Ford.
No excuses for Parker today - fantastic defensive lineup
Let's just hope he covers on those 1-3 ground outs. -:)
Everything I'm reading from Mark makes me think that while the Nats have lots of choices and many potential breakout years from among their infielders and outfielders, aside from Cade Cavalli, starting pitching remains a major question. Yesterday's two games were encouraging for Nats pitchers -- no one got blown out -- so I hope that all the new stats and machines and coaches are able to wring out some improvement. Parker today will be interesting.
I'm still all in on Mitchell Parker. He's shown some bursts of real talent. I hope the new system helps him.
Hopeful, I believe. "All in" is 👀.
Hi Mark. During the regular season will you still be able to sit in the press box or will you be sitting with the fans?
Yep, I've got full, regular media access as a member of the BBWAA.
Yay
It’s the Nasim Nuñez show!
Successful challenge for Nunez on strike three and gets a base hit!
Brady goes House!
Take that, Sandy.
Oh my goodness extended at-bats from potential Nats regulars?? Stringing together hits into first inning runs?
IT'S A FULL HOUSE
That was a nice home run for Brady.
Quite a start to this one for the Nats. Nasim Nuñez opened the game by successfully challenging Ramon De Jesus' strike three call and getting it changed to a ball. Then he singled up the middle, stole second and took third on Daylen Lile's grounder. And with James Wood also in scoring position after drawing a walk, Brady House worked an impressive, seven-pitch at-bat against Sandy Alcantara and blasted a 415-foot, three-run homer off the pitch clock to the right of center field. The wind is blowing out that way today, but that was still a big-time poke to cap a really good AB against one of the game's best pitchers.
WOOOOOW
Does anyone know if Substack comments have a way to default to “newest first” like disqus, or do I have to hit the button every time I refresh?
First world problems, I know.
You read my mind.
I'm on natsjournal.com and the option is on the right just above the comment box
What we're asking is trying to make it default so it automatically loads the page with newest comments first.
i don't know how i told it to, but it's already doing that for me on my desktop.
If you hit "refresh" to view new comments does it still sort by "newest first" or revert to "oldest first," as it does for me? I moved from my iPad down to my desktop to see if it's any different, but it doesn't appear to be.
I don't mean to belabor the question but it would be nice to have that default option... not such a big deal now but I expect these threads will be MUCH more active by the time we're playing baseball that counts.
I'm on the app, and there are two opposing arrows in the upper right corner. That gets you to the sorting options.
Right, we get that. What the issue is is there a way to automatically use some settings to automatically have the Comment Page default to "newest first" with no clicking every time.
Hey Mark. On your previous gig you all did the pre-season predictions. Even though several of them are now unemployed do you still plan to do the annual exercise here? Chelsea Janes obviously excluded since she is now covering the Mets for the MLB Insider.
Or, I just had a lightbulb. If there aren't enough beat writers that would participate. Perhaps you could do that with the founding members and whomever comes out on top wins a subscription for 2027
I am definitely planning to organize the Opening Day predictions again. We'll cobble together enough writers to make it happen, if it means dragging former beat writers into the mix! That's an interesting idea about letting Founding Members participate, though ... hmm, will have to ponder that one.
I’d really like to participate!! Let’s be engage in this promising era!!
I’m in!