The Nats Thread (old thread link inside, too many load issues)

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Well that's embarrassing

[StillUnknown]

I am liking this team we just have to do better with RISP....we do good with 2 outs but we could do alot more damage if we could hit with 0 or 1 out.

I am just hoping this is not playing above our level and this is actually the level we can sustain all year....scarily I feel like we can be better if Zim can get hitting more consistent and Morse can come back healthy.

You almost have to expect the pitching to fall back some, hopefully it will be offset by increased production from the offense.

[Hdf561]

Zim forgot he is not fast on that one....still kinda a weird call or sequence of the call. I though Laroche had that one gone though....oh well at least we are still winning. lets close it out.

[hunterx]

Funny play at the plate but please don't do that you could get hurt real bad Zim!

---------- Post added April-16th-2012 at 10:06 PM ----------

Considering we are either last or next to it in total HR's...I really hope our pitching does not lapse too much ! We really just have 3 guys capable of hitting HR when they are at bat in Zimm, LaRoche and Werth...and only LaRoche has found the fence twice (almost a third tonight!). Our other 3 HR's are from Desmond, Espinosa and Nady.

Morse will help but we still need power from those guys once in a while.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Ramos hit a HR tonight

[Hdf561]

Great win for the Nats....Strausburg 2-0...ZIm getting some hits....Lambardozzi going 4-5 this team may be going places.

[StillUnknown]

Curly W

The team keeps moving.

No more head first leaps by Zimm, just a dumb play that could have ended very badly.

[Warhead36]

Good win, offense stepped up late to get Stras a W.

[GoSkins0721]

Curly W

The team keeps moving.

No more head first leaps by Zimm, just a dumb play that could have ended very badly.

No need for Porter to be that aggressive there up by 3 runs & Werth due up. Bad coaching at the corner to send him.

[StillUnknown]

No need for Porter to be that aggressive there up by 3 runs & Werth due up. Bad coaching at the corner to send him.

I don't mind being aggressive on the base pads, but sometimes you just recognize you're beat.

Zimm made the decision to dive like that, not Porter.

[GoSkins0721]

I don't mind being aggressive on the base pads, but sometimes you just recognize you're beat.

Zimm made the decision to dive like that, not Porter.

But there's no need to send him in that situation. Your #5 hitter (Werth) is coming up to bat, you're up by 3 runs and it's late in the game. He was out by 10 feet, his path was blocked by the catcher and he was running full speed. Not much option there but to try & dive over him, run him over or try to come to a dead stop. The dive over/around was the best option. But he shouldn't have been put in that position. Bad coaching on that play.

[Warhead36]

I don't mind going for it there. With 2 outs and it being the top of the 9th, you try to get an insurance run while you can. Although with a hot hitting Werth I can see why you wouldn't. I think it's 50/50 either way, I always like going for home though when you can. Make the other team make a play. More often then not you'll see the OF make a poor throw or the C drop the ball.

[sportjunkie07]

I don't mind going for it there. With 2 outs and it being the top of the 9th, you try to get an insurance run while you can. Although with a hot hitting Werth I can see why you wouldn't. I think it's 50/50 either way, I always like going for home though when you can. Make the other team make a play. More often then not you'll see the OF make a poor throw or the C drop the ball.

though i didnt see the play, it seems as if it was a risky dive to try to score while already up by 3 runs late in the game...wait until he gets hurt and is out for a couple of months.. id think youd change youre tune.

i believe something similar happened to josh hamilton last year.

[Warhead36]

I wasn't talking about the dive, but the decision to go for home. Obviously the dive is dangerous but hey, if you're gunna play you're gunna play. A guy like Zimmerman isn't going to go half speed. That's what we love about him. Yeah it would have sucked if he got hurt, but guys can get hurt doing anything. You can't play the game and then try to play at anything less than 100%. You actually get hurt more doing that.

[hunterx]

I think you're right, they should have held him up. Maybe not later in the season or heck even if its a 1 run game but didn't we have a 3 run cushion there? Werth has been hot of late and I think it would have been wiser to keep him at 3rd.

First season every that I am excited for every single game. Usually it's just 1 or 2 starters I was interested in. This year, each of our 5 pitchers has a chance to throw 10K's and have a complete game. It's a great time for baseball!