The Nationals Have Figured It Out
by Jeff on Jun 2, 2009 1:19 PM PDT
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Starting for Washington today is some guy named Craig Stammen.
WASHINGTON -- The Nationals have dismissed Randy ["Busty" -ed.] St. Claire as pitching coach and replaced him with Steve McCatty, who had the same role with Triple-A Syracuse.
Under St. Claire, the Nationals' pitching staff ranked 30th, with a 5.69 ERA. Most of the problems came from the bullpen, which has blown 12 games.
Since 2004, the Nationals have had 46 individual seasons in which a starter threw at least 30 innings. 40 of those 46 seasons featured below-average tRAs. This is solely the fault of the coach.
John Patterson might want to lock his doors in preparation for when St. Claire reaches the angry stage.
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I've been staring at this post for the last 10 minutes trying to figure out how much sarcasm is in it.
I think I’m coming up with about 70%.
by Graysnail on Jun 2, 2009 1:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What everyone really wants to know is
how will this affect their Strassburg decision.
"Even the stupidest of men, by some instinct of nature, is convinced on his own that with more observations his risk of failure is diminished."
-Jacques Bernoulli Ars conjectandi 1713
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jun 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If the Nationals draft Strausburg you can cockpunch me, but if we draft Starusburg I am to be modded predominantly.
by Poochie on Jun 2, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johann Strausburg and Heinz Starusburg aren't eligible for the draft until 2010.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Jun 2, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to guess self-parody.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Jun 2, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But oddly I'm a big fan of the Natinals
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 2, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In an odd bit of symmetry so are the Nationals
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 2, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are they someone's fantasy team?
If so, they have rather bizzarre fantasies.
by eponymous_coward on Jun 2, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those deck chairs won't rearrange themselves
by serotonein on Jun 2, 2009 3:06 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
If the deck was at a severe enough vertical angle, they certainly might.
by Matthew on Jun 2, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So in that case all the deck chairs fall overboard
I’m beginning to get it
by Jeff on Jun 2, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Surprised they don't just hire Strasburg's pitching coach
With the investment they’re undoubtedly going to make in the kid, might as well make him as comfortable as possible by sticking with what’s worked.
IF I WAS MANAGER I'D HAVE A FIST FIGHT WITH YUNI RIGHT NOW AND KNOCK HIS FUCKING MONKEY HEAD CLEAN OFF (~EM)
by seattlecougar on Jun 3, 2009 8:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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