Comments on: Odalis gets fired up http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:01:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Kristen http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1687 Kristen Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:02:38 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1687 We try! Mike, thanks for the encouraging words! We try! Mike, thanks for the encouraging words!

]]> By: mike http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1680 mike Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:05:02 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1680 Eh, don't be too hard on yourself. I think p.Dutro brings up a decent point, but you all manage to write about this team day in and day out which is not an easy thing to do, even in the best of times. Not only is this team bad, but the injuries have made it even worse. One of the few things we've had to look forward to was watching some of the young guys develop, and even that has been a major frustration with Dukes, Zimmerman, Milledge, Hill, etc. out. You all have persevered and continue to bring a very unique perspective as well as providing a lot of useful links and information. Hang in there! Eh, don’t be too hard on yourself. I think p.Dutro brings up a decent point, but you all manage to write about this team day in and day out which is not an easy thing to do, even in the best of times. Not only is this team bad, but the injuries have made it even worse. One of the few things we’ve had to look forward to was watching some of the young guys develop, and even that has been a major frustration with Dukes, Zimmerman, Milledge, Hill, etc. out. You all have persevered and continue to bring a very unique perspective as well as providing a lot of useful links and information. Hang in there!

]]> By: Kristen http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1672 Kristen Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:46:39 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1672 p. Dutro - We were facing Webb, who is very very tough, hence my cynicism. I've been accused a lot lately of being too negative. Perhaps that's because I have only missed maybe three home games. A girl can only take so many rain delays and sticky humid Sunday afternoons without a win before her spirit starts to break down. That said...I love this game and I love this team. I just want them to play with some heart once in awhile. So, for you - and for my professor that joined us last night at the game and insisted that I change my tune, I'm going to try to be a little more positive. I appreciate the reality check. p. Dutro - We were facing Webb, who is very very tough, hence my cynicism.

I’ve been accused a lot lately of being too negative. Perhaps that’s because I have only missed maybe three home games. A girl can only take so many rain delays and sticky humid Sunday afternoons without a win before her spirit starts to break down.

That said…I love this game and I love this team. I just want them to play with some heart once in awhile. So, for you - and for my professor that joined us last night at the game and insisted that I change my tune, I’m going to try to be a little more positive.

I appreciate the reality check.

]]> By: p. Dutro http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1671 p. Dutro Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:58:27 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1671 Hernadez is a dick, yes. But until something changes he's a dick that can throw a guy out of a game. Manny did what a good manager should by attempting to diffuse the situation. You have to stand up for your players in the face of adversity, and he does that. Sometimes standing up for them means helping them avoid makiing a stupid mistake by cussing at or hitting an ump, or getting pulled out of the game. And Kristen, come on. You post commentary on a Nats fan site called "We Got Heart" and you begin th post with, "As excpected, the Nats suffered another loss last night..." While you may just be stating the obvious, does it really need to be said? Perhaps I'm old-fashioned (can't be though, I'm only 28) or maybe it's just different where I'm from, but if you want to back a team, you start with your attitude. "As expected..." wreaks of defeatism. I have the advantage of writing this after Wednessday's game where the Nats SHUT OUT the D-backs, so it might be easier to be optimistic, but let's try to. Hernadez is a dick, yes. But until something changes he’s a dick that can throw a guy out of a game. Manny did what a good manager should by attempting to diffuse the situation. You have to stand up for your players in the face of adversity, and he does that. Sometimes standing up for them means helping them avoid makiing a stupid mistake by cussing at or hitting an ump, or getting pulled out of the game.

And Kristen, come on. You post commentary on a Nats fan site called “We Got Heart” and you begin th post with, “As excpected, the Nats suffered another loss last night…” While you may just be stating the obvious, does it really need to be said? Perhaps I’m old-fashioned (can’t be though, I’m only 28) or maybe it’s just different where I’m from, but if you want to back a team, you start with your attitude. “As expected…” wreaks of defeatism. I have the advantage of writing this after Wednessday’s game where the Nats SHUT OUT the D-backs, so it might be easier to be optimistic, but let’s try to.

]]> By: natsfan1a http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1651 natsfan1a Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:37:43 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1651 More Hernandez incidents: http://www.spudart.org/chicagocubs/umpires/index.html More Hernandez incidents:

http://www.spudart.org/chicagocubs/umpires/index.html

]]> By: Sarah http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1650 Sarah Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:21:02 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/07/09/odalis-gets-fired-up/#comment-1650 I really liked Odalis standing up for himself, wish Manny would have protested a little more. Totally agreed on Zuckerman - he always seems to have a better insight into the team. I really liked Odalis standing up for himself, wish Manny would have protested a little more. Totally agreed on Zuckerman - he always seems to have a better insight into the team.

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