tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post276966817162041084..comments2023-06-25T04:47:18.160-04:00Comments on NationalsFanboyLooser: Dial 1-800-PedroMikeHarrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-73961095385632703462009-05-01T19:04:00.000-04:002009-05-01T19:04:00.000-04:00He can get you a radio gig, too!He can get you a radio gig, too!MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-59653570361903552962009-05-01T18:57:00.000-04:002009-05-01T18:57:00.000-04:00Yeah. He pays well -- in ham and leather.Yeah. He pays well -- in ham and leather.Chris Needhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455692848328638937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-56796854306362177512009-05-01T14:46:00.000-04:002009-05-01T14:46:00.000-04:00Chris, Jimbo himself couldn't have said it better....Chris, Jimbo himself couldn't have said it better. Are you just taking his old press releases and cleaning them up into the King's English?An Briosca Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855174362787324401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-64289049477635683912009-05-01T14:08:00.000-04:002009-05-01T14:08:00.000-04:00There's nothing wrong with the Quality Start as a ...There's nothing wrong with the Quality Start as a quick-and-dirty analysis. If a pitcher did nothing but throw the worst type of QS's -- 6IP, 3ER -- his team would win about 70% of its games. There's nothing wrong with that. <br /><br />Cabrera's start last night was ugly, but the result of it was that the Nats were still very much in the game when he left (given that they were leading).Simon Oliver Lockwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-12586613986336631042009-05-01T14:00:00.000-04:002009-05-01T14:00:00.000-04:00FWIW, a "quality start" is a stat invented by a sp...FWIW, a "quality start" is a stat invented by a sportswriter in the mid-80's (per Wikipedia, he was from Philadelphia, which conspiracy theorists may wish to consider. *My* conspiracy theory is he had a serious drinking problem.). How an in-game ERA of 4.5 translates to quality is beyond me...So Mr. Harris is right: Sierra Charlie the "quality start" stat.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094693913202628541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-46517035805918451232009-05-01T12:11:00.000-04:002009-05-01T12:11:00.000-04:00Chris, I couldn't agree more. Cabrera is pitching...Chris, I couldn't agree more. Cabrera is pitching as he was advertised. Even last night, he had no control but he did go 6 innings and he left with the LEAD!<br /><br />For the most part, he'll pitch 2 to 3 good innings (zero runs), have one or two lucky innings (load the bases but give up only one run type), and one really bad inning (two or more runs). But he will usually get you to the 6th or 7th inning giving up 3 or 4. And with this offense, they should be in most of the games to that point.<br /><br />Blame this loss squarely on the bullpen. You can not walk 6 players, hit one and balk in one run in the final three innings and expect to win.<br /><br />Do I want a team full of Cabrera's? Hell no! But last night he did his job. Allbeit an ugly job, but he did battle through 6 innings and left them with a lead.erocks33noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-70689534741009499502009-05-01T10:21:00.000-04:002009-05-01T10:21:00.000-04:00The Cabrera hate (not necessarily here) is getting...The Cabrera hate (not necessarily here) is getting to be over-the-top.<br /><br />The guy sucks, but fer crissake, people need to stop taking him for what he CAN be, and what he is. <br /><br />Don't look at the path, just look at the end.<br /><br />And at the end of the day, Cabrera's a perfectly acceptable #4/5 type starting pitcher. His value is that he's going to be out there 5+ innings every 5 days, so that the Nats aren't forced to dip into the non-existent depth they have in the minors.<br /><br />He's not supposed to win games. He's supposed to keep the team from getting blown out. And if he had half a feckin' major league defense behind him, he'd have done that in basically all his starts.<br /><br />Yes, he looks ugly. Not, it isn't pretty. But show me a 5th starter in the league who pitches like Greg Maddux! Fifth starters, by definition, aren't good. Otherwise they wouldn't be fifths!Chris Needhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455692848328638937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-48090546922234245722009-05-01T10:20:00.000-04:002009-05-01T10:20:00.000-04:00Dibble has been giving the company line all year. ...Dibble has been giving the company line all year. At times, he's been a little over the top with his commentary, saying the Nats have the talent to win 95 games, blah, blah, blah....<br /><br />How long before he throws his hands in the air and says "Eff it. These guys stink!"?<br /><br />Two months? Two weeks? Two days?Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-30262665684827754152009-05-01T08:52:00.000-04:002009-05-01T08:52:00.000-04:00It was almost embarrassing to listen to Rob Dibble...It was almost embarrassing to listen to Rob Dibble berate Cabrera. Then I thought, I pretty much agree with him and what was really ambarrassing was watching Cabrera. If we have to keep him (Cabrera, that is), I think AAA is too good for him. I say send him back to A-ball and let him start over. That's where they are supposed to learn.<br /><br />As for the lasting 6 innings, I think what "helped" him was that he couldn't locate his fastball. So, at 3-0, 3-?? he just couldn't put one down the middle. He was able to get a walk and start over with the next batter.<br /><br />Dave P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com