Comments on: Still Painful http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:22:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Guy http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 Guy Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:58:58 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/#comment-2636 Kristen, Not to beat a dead horse but I waited 34 years for baseball to return and even bad baseball is better than no baseball. Be patient and if they get rid of Bowden things will get better. Kristen,

Not to beat a dead horse but I waited 34 years for baseball to return and even bad baseball is better than no baseball. Be patient and if they get rid of Bowden things will get better.

]]> By: Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/comment-page-1/#comment-2625 Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:39:08 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/#comment-2625 yeah, and apparently Cheryl hasn't worn her Zim t-shirt since May, and last night she wears it and he homers! Coincidence? I THINK NOT!!! yeah, and apparently Cheryl hasn’t worn her Zim t-shirt since May, and last night she wears it and he homers! Coincidence? I THINK NOT!!!

]]> By: natsfan1a http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 natsfan1a Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:36:12 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/#comment-2621 Sounds like you've really paid your dues this year, Kristen! Sounds like you’ve really paid your dues this year, Kristen!

]]> By: Kristen http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 Kristen Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:30:00 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/#comment-2620 Make that 24! :) Make that 24! :)

]]> By: Rob http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/comment-page-1/#comment-2613 Rob Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:43:16 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/#comment-2613 23? we have that many wins!?!?! ;) 23?
we have that many wins!?!?! ;)

]]> By: Kristen http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/comment-page-1/#comment-2612 Kristen Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:51:45 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/#comment-2612 So I had to check this out... I miscounted. Tonight is #62... I've been to 23 of their wins. So I had to check this out… I miscounted. Tonight is #62…

I’ve been to 23 of their wins.

]]> By: Kristen http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/comment-page-1/#comment-2611 Kristen Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:42:08 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/#comment-2611 Counting games in Atlanta, Baltimore and New York City! I missed a handful at Nats Park. Counting games in Atlanta, Baltimore and New York City! I missed a handful at Nats Park.

]]> By: Cheryl http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/comment-page-1/#comment-2610 Cheryl Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:13 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/#comment-2610 Another thing that recently happened....the weight of the team and fans was lifted - the poor attitudes of LoDuca and Rauch are gone! I don't think that it was a coincidence that the bullpen seemed happier on August 1st. It was like a weight was lifted from everyone's shoulders. We won 4 games in a row - Aug 1st-4th! We had new life and energy on the field with Gonzalez and Bonifacio and things were looking up. Life was good that week (except for not seeing Griffey play here that weekend thanks to the trade, but......)! Injuries, coming back from the DL too early and not going on the DL soon enough have been serious problems this year for the Nats. Injuries were our worse enemy this season. We can only hope that the guys can get healthy in the off season and come back even stronger. Milledge is back on the right track and Dukes was too, until this last injury. He has some serious power and can be fantastic soon. Dave listed the other young ones too. Lannan has been our best started and Flores is on fire. Both are only 23!! There are a lot of teams out there that are great with a bunch of veterans, but they are on the older side. Look at the Dodgers for example. They have one of the oldest every day position players (Jeff Kent, 40) and several other position players in mid-upper 30s (Manny, Nomar, Casey Blake, Gary Bennett, Mark Sweeney, etc.). And older pitchers too (Maddux at 42, Saito, Lowe, etc.). At least we have some very talented young players that will hopefully continue to gel if they actually get time on the field at the same time! :) Keep the faith sister. :) Tonight is your 63rd game? So you have only missed one game (last night) the entire season? Very impressive. Another thing that recently happened….the weight of the team and fans was lifted - the poor attitudes of LoDuca and Rauch are gone! I don’t think that it was a coincidence that the bullpen seemed happier on August 1st. It was like a weight was lifted from everyone’s shoulders. We won 4 games in a row - Aug 1st-4th! We had new life and energy on the field with Gonzalez and Bonifacio and things were looking up. Life was good that week (except for not seeing Griffey play here that weekend thanks to the trade, but……)! Injuries, coming back from the DL too early and not going on the DL soon enough have been serious problems this year for the Nats. Injuries were our worse enemy this season. We can only hope that the guys can get healthy in the off season and come back even stronger. Milledge is back on the right track and Dukes was too, until this last injury. He has some serious power and can be fantastic soon.

Dave listed the other young ones too. Lannan has been our best started and Flores is on fire. Both are only 23!! There are a lot of teams out there that are great with a bunch of veterans, but they are on the older side. Look at the Dodgers for example. They have one of the oldest every day position players (Jeff Kent, 40) and several other position players in mid-upper 30s (Manny, Nomar, Casey Blake, Gary Bennett, Mark Sweeney, etc.). And older pitchers too (Maddux at 42, Saito, Lowe, etc.). At least we have some very talented young players that will hopefully continue to gel if they actually get time on the field at the same time! :)

Keep the faith sister. :) Tonight is your 63rd game? So you have only missed one game (last night) the entire season? Very impressive.

]]> By: natsfan1a http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/comment-page-1/#comment-2609 natsfan1a Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:36:08 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/#comment-2609 I'm with you, Cheryl, John, and Dave (though I also understand where you are coming from, Kristen, and it's your decision to make). At times this year, especially during the blowouts, I've felt like "it is a loathsome, offensive game -- yet I can't look away" (to paraphrase a former sitcom character). Go Nats! I’m with you, Cheryl, John, and Dave (though I also understand where you are coming from, Kristen, and it’s your decision to make). At times this year, especially during the blowouts, I’ve felt like “it is a loathsome, offensive game — yet I can’t look away” (to paraphrase a former sitcom character). Go Nats!

]]> By: ridgely http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/comment-page-1/#comment-2608 ridgely Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:31:30 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/26/still-painful/#comment-2608 Certainly a game like last night gives you a glimpse of what we had hoped for. Next to Opening Night,it was the best game I've gone to all year. Zimm was just spectacular. Along with Lastings,who has improved as the year goes on. I know conventional wisdom says you have to wait for a couple of years to judge a trade. I liked Brian Schneider and Ryan Church as Nationals. I don't think Church ever got a truly fair shake from Frank or Bowden. But I like the trade. Milledge seems like a hard worker,a good team guys as well. At the ESPN Zone he came across as well spoken and a smart young guy. He should onllly get better and his power stroke is coming on. Jesus Flores should IMHO, been the starter all year. He showed enough last year to warrant that honor. Bowden's moves of Lo Duca and Estrada were a disaster. $$$ wise and on the field. I hope they just can play more consistantly and with an effort like last night. That will be enough to keep me in the fold. But,I'm counting on Bowden to take the fall for his follies. I don't know if the Lerner's feel that way. Apparently not. Certainly a game like last night gives you a glimpse of what we had hoped for. Next to Opening Night,it was the best game I’ve gone to all year. Zimm was just spectacular. Along with Lastings,who has improved as the year goes on. I know conventional wisdom says you have to wait for a couple of years to judge a trade. I liked Brian Schneider and Ryan Church as Nationals. I don’t think Church ever got a truly fair shake from Frank or Bowden. But I like the trade. Milledge seems like a hard worker,a good team guys as well. At the ESPN Zone he came across as well spoken and a smart young guy. He should onllly get better and his power stroke is coming on. Jesus Flores should IMHO, been the starter all year. He showed enough last year to warrant that honor. Bowden’s moves of Lo Duca and Estrada were a disaster. $$$ wise and on the field. I hope they just can play more consistantly and with an effort like last night. That will be enough to keep me in the fold. But,I’m counting on Bowden to take the fall for his follies. I don’t know if the Lerner’s feel that way. Apparently not.

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