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Roll call?
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies: GameThread 48 Of 162
on May 24 2013, 6:41p -
3 replies
Firework, so yes
Commented on
Washington Nationals: Danny Espinosa To Sit With Small Fracture In Right Wrist; Played With Injury Suffered In Mid-April
on May 24 2013, 6:33p
There is a BIG difference between playing hurt and being gritty and playing hurt and hurting your team
Commented on
Washington Nationals: Danny Espinosa To Sit With Small Fracture In Right Wrist; Played With Injury Suffered In Mid-April
on May 24 2013, 6:13p
No spot on 40 man unless they DFA someone
Commented on
Washington Nationals: Danny Espinosa To Sit With Small Fracture In Right Wrist; Played With Injury Suffered In Mid-April
on May 24 2013, 6:12p -
1 reply
Going off your corollary above, hitters are getting above the splitter
Commented on
Washington Nationals PDB: The Phillies' Kyle Kendrick, Maybe Slightly Less Good Than He's Shown, But Still Not Bad
on May 24 2013, 6:03p -
1 reply
Derek Jeter, anyone?
Commented on
MLB Now
on May 24 2013, 8:17a
Oh Zim...
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Francisco Giants: GameThread 47 Of 162
on May 22 2013, 4:47p
Ow that hurt my eyes.
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Francisco Giants: GameThread 47 Of 162
on May 22 2013, 4:38p -
1 reply
Strikes out a cool 37% of the time.
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Francisco Giants: GameThread 47 Of 162
on May 22 2013, 4:17p -
1 reply
He does also think the wave is good.
Commented on
Washington Nationals' Manager Davey Johnson And Ryan Zimmerman On Bryce Harper Bunting; Perspective
on May 22 2013, 3:26p -
2 replies
Disagree if you like
Recommended on May 22 2013, 2:33p
In a similar situation (say, based loaded with no outs).
Commented on
In search of a more perfect offensive metric
on May 22 2013, 1:46p
The intent of the statistic is good, but how is its RMSE to runs scored compared to OPS?
Commented on
In search of a more perfect offensive metric
on May 22 2013, 1:27p
WPA is really not a good measure of value.
Commented on
In search of a more perfect offensive metric
on May 22 2013, 1:19p -
1 reply
I second a "well done"!
Commented on
An Analysis of Adam LaRoche's May Turnaround
on May 22 2013, 1:02p
Exactly! We still have 72% of the season left...
Commented on
Game 46 WPA: Gotta keep scoring. Nats 2, SF 4.
on May 22 2013, 10:46a
We are all big fans of the Nats.
Commented on
Monday vs Giants
on May 20 2013, 3:48p -
1 reply
It's nice.
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 17 2013, 12:44a
Yeah they do.
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 11:30p
ALR, what a buzzkill...
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 11:28p
#thankyoularry
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 11:09p -
1 reply
Hey hey
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 11:08p -
1 reply
+cool! +graceful!
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 11:07p -
1 reply
Boo
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 11:05p
You're making a lot of assumptions. Like the bunt will be successful, like Desi can bunt before he gets to 2 strikes, like the runners will advance as anticipated, like the sacrifice fly would work (and we know more than well it won't for us).
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 11:00p
Oh well, at least we tried.
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 10:57p
Because his ability to make any sort of contact is antithetical (and welcome relief) to Danny's game.
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 10:54p
In concept, bunting to advance the runners may make sense.
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 10:46p -
1 reply
Gyorko's gonna be a star. Or he's gonna be the next Dan Uggla.
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 10:42p -
1 reply
Want to statistically support that?
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 10:40p
Incredible.
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 10:37p -
1 reply
No no no no no
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 10:35p
Like they intended to build around Adrian Gonzalez.
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 10:24p
Me wonders where Headley ends up come a few months...
Commented on
Washington Nationals At San Diego Padres: GameThread 41 Of 162
on May 16 2013, 10:22p -
1 reply
Yes, in college with SDSU (at Petco Park, that is).
Commented on
Finally, Washington Nationals' Starter Stephen Strasburg Is Back In San Diego! Strasburg vs The Padres At 10:10 PM EST
on May 16 2013, 10:21p
He really's feeling that golden sombrero, which is apropos in SoCal.
Commented on
Washington Nationals At Los Angeles Dodgers: GameThread 39 Of 162
on May 14 2013, 11:33p
CIRCUS MUSIC!
Commented on
Washington Nationals At Los Angeles Dodgers: GameThread 38 Of 162
on May 13 2013, 11:39p -
1 reply
Wow
Commented on
Washington Nationals At Los Angeles Dodgers: GameThread 38 Of 162
on May 13 2013, 11:26p
Ew
Commented on
Washington Nationals At Los Angeles Dodgers: GameThread 38 Of 162
on May 13 2013, 11:22p
Are you one of those doomsday preppers I keep hearing about? (goodness forbid I actually watch those TV shows)
Commented on
Seems like there is a complete meltdown
on May 13 2013, 1:59p -
1 reply
They've always been
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 36 Of 162
on May 11 2013, 5:47p
It's all predictable stuff as well
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 36 Of 162
on May 11 2013, 5:05p
Generally a good high FB hitter too
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 36 Of 162
on May 11 2013, 4:44p
No Subject
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 36 Of 162
on May 11 2013, 4:43p
Not as much break though, 13 in vs the super bugs bunny 16
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 36 Of 162
on May 11 2013, 4:31p
I like the 91 change more...
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 36 Of 162
on May 11 2013, 4:26p -
1 reply
@allenjkha: 18 pitches, 17 fastballs, 17 high fastballs (iirc). #nats have to tattoo ejax sooner or later
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 36 Of 162
on May 11 2013, 4:25p
Because suddenly it won't be a lead anymore
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 9:16p
Fans trying the wave was the cause of that bad luck
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 9:12p -
1 reply
He set his feet and still made it?
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 8:42p
Leaving a few high, which the cubs are capitalizing on
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 8:26p
Yikes on this strikezone
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 8:06p
That was a fabulous splitter
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:57p -
1 reply
Not as helpless!
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:38p
You have to consider the error buffer for away pitches.
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:25p
It's within the +/- error that's accomodated for a particular batter side
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:23p
Meh it was okay
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:21p -
1 reply
This is just velocity blowing our batters away
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:20p
It was
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:20p
Angel's strikezone is good so far
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:10p
Sidebar: the egalitarian nature of Jeff Samardjzia's pitch distribution is scary good
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:09p
Oh, standing behind 112 with my Macbook (programming of course)
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:05p
No Subject
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:04p -
1 reply
Woo we get the best ump in baseball!
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:02p -
1 reply
No Subject
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 7:01p -
1 reply
Stats agree
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 35 Of 162
on May 10 2013, 6:50p -
2 replies
Great stuff as always! Quick thing though
Commented on
Washington Nationals PDB: Analysis of and Report on the Cubs' Burgeoning Jeff Samardzija
on May 10 2013, 1:52p -
1 reply
weeee!
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers: GameThread 34 Of 162
on May 9 2013, 5:07p
American football in May? hah
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers: GameThread 34 Of 162
on May 9 2013, 5:04p -
1 reply
English Championship semi-finals, I'm a Leicester City supporter
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers: GameThread 34 Of 162
on May 9 2013, 4:59p -
1 reply
So, okay so far on the baseball front?
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers: GameThread 34 Of 162
on May 9 2013, 4:54p -
1 reply
Can't believe it
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers: GameThread 34 Of 162
on May 9 2013, 4:26p -
1 reply
A blanket Go Nats! from me until this Leicester City - Watford match is over.
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers: GameThread 34 Of 162
on May 9 2013, 4:10p
Haha, I mean it literally as in: his awfulness is not appreciated to the levels of Bucknor's, Hernandez's, and West's
Commented on
Game 33 WPA: Finally. Nats 3, DET 1.
on May 9 2013, 11:45a -
1 reply
Glad to see it too, though I don't like that it happened in the first place
Recommended on May 9 2013, 9:24a
Take a look at Brooks Baseball. The strikezone was equal opportunity bad.
Commented on
Game 33 WPA: Finally. Nats 3, DET 1.
on May 9 2013, 9:22a -
1 reply
As great as his outing was, his command wasn't the best. Lots of fastballs left up the middle that ZNN got away with.
Commented on
Washington Nationals Rewind: Extra Rest Doesn't Bother Jordan Zimmermann Against Detroit Tigers
on May 9 2013, 9:21a
Textbook
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers: GameThread 33 Of 162
on May 8 2013, 10:16p
NBC Thursdays at 10. And it's really really good, will not disappoint
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers: GameThread 33 Of 162
on May 8 2013, 10:13p -
1 reply
Brilliant change there
Commented on
Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers: GameThread 33 Of 162
on May 8 2013, 10:12p
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