tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post9124823756857773073..comments2023-06-25T04:47:18.160-04:00Comments on NationalsFanboyLooser: We want LivanMikeHarrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-1040288118934353492009-11-23T11:55:08.477-05:002009-11-23T11:55:08.477-05:00Hmmm, turns out it's a dislocated knee cap whi...Hmmm, turns out it's a dislocated knee cap which I would consider a little more significant than "nothing serious". I'm starting to think the Nats policy may be to be less than truthful with regards to what they know about injuries.DoubleHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778960592982765634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-21704384730520513962009-11-20T14:48:09.781-05:002009-11-20T14:48:09.781-05:00As for that wedding thing - Dukes' baby-sitter...As for that wedding thing - Dukes' baby-sitter has some time on his hands now. Perhaps he can be enlisted to make sure nobody gets hurt?MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-85789189087040834722009-11-20T12:37:34.223-05:002009-11-20T12:37:34.223-05:00Can't imagine what in their history would do t...Can't imagine what in their history would do that to you.<br />Hell, there's not enough bandwidth for that list. <br /> When is Flores due back? Tonight in Philly? Oh - wait. How 'bout next spring?<br />Zimmermann? Just a precaution. We'll rest him now rather than in September.<br />EXCEPT HE NEEDS TOMMY JOHN.<br /><br />Or Zimmerman in 2008. Day to day. For like 78 days.<br /><br />Hangnails scare me with this bunch.MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-59998432305713143952009-11-20T12:30:59.150-05:002009-11-20T12:30:59.150-05:00My knee occasionally "pops" and leaves m...My knee occasionally "pops" and leaves me crumpled on the ground in pain. It is because I tore my ACL on the golf course (Don't ask.) about 15 years ago. It's okay though as I've only had to have it scoped twice to clean up the meniscus since the original incident.<br /><br />Probably unrelated, but I'm turning into a glass half empty kind of guy when it comes to the Nats and injuries.DoubleHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778960592982765634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-34681365746066183902009-11-20T12:23:34.356-05:002009-11-20T12:23:34.356-05:00The kid's getting married in a month or two. I...The kid's getting married in a month or two. I wonder how thick the guidebook is that they've given him for approved wedding-night gymnastics?An Briosca Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855174362787324401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-77798325521869166332009-11-20T12:02:05.331-05:002009-11-20T12:02:05.331-05:00My knee hurts like a sumbitch. I wish someone wou...My knee hurts like a sumbitch. I wish someone would fly me to see Dr. Yocum.<br />Of course, I AM a klutz.<br /><br />My guess is it is not terribly serious but it is more than an inflamation.<br /><br />Next announcement - nothing is really wrong but they're going to scope it to "clean it up and be sure."MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-49861470098519118172009-11-20T11:54:11.492-05:002009-11-20T11:54:11.492-05:00Could an inflamation cause a pop and enough pain t...<i>Could an inflamation cause a pop and enough pain to crumple you to the ground?</i><br /><br />No. But could you trip over your own two feet while shagging flies, fall down, twist your knee a bit in the process, and then find yourself immediately surrounded by every coach and trainer in the county, all of them saying "Are you okay?" Could you answer "Yeah, maybe I twisted ny knee" (because you really didn't want to say "Yeah, I'm just a klutz") and then in the 15 minutes of third-degree following up on that say something like "maybe I felt a little pop"? Could you then find yourself shuttled off for an MRI and booked on a flight to have the most expensive doctor in the country look at it? Yeah, if you're a number one draft choice that just got a check for $15M you could. If you're Joe Schmo, though, no f*cking way.An Briosca Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855174362787324401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-66860434931454743582009-11-20T11:37:40.137-05:002009-11-20T11:37:40.137-05:00Don't get me wrong, I love the guy, but re-sig...Don't get me wrong, I love the guy, but re-signing Livan is a move that a team not serious about contending any time soon makes. <br /><br />The sad fact is, they are over a barrel. Five years of sliding backwards under Bowden has exhausted the patience of fickle DC fans. If they think they can fool around for another five under the new regime building a contender they will soon have a virtually empty stadium to show for their efforts.bdrubenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-64348984289430403822009-11-20T11:03:07.540-05:002009-11-20T11:03:07.540-05:00Update on NJ is he's now going to see Dr. Yocu...Update on NJ is he's now going to see Dr. Yocum in LA "because of proximity."<br />You save, what, an hour or two on an airplane? <br />I'm not buying it is because of proximity. I may buy they want Yocum to take a look rather than their own doctor.<br />I know I'd rather have Yocum on the case. This is a pretty valuable knee.<br /><br />Could an inflamation cause a pop and enough pain to crumple you to the ground?<br /><br />Yeah, the worry meter is in full-on overdrive here.MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-25751262788187295452009-11-20T10:52:19.576-05:002009-11-20T10:52:19.576-05:00I don't think Andrews does knees. At least I ...I don't think Andrews does knees. At least I hope not.MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-76685520749375949652009-11-20T10:21:18.567-05:002009-11-20T10:21:18.567-05:00You have a sick feeling in your stomach because, i...You have a sick feeling in your stomach because, if history tells us anything, we'll be reading the names "Strasburg" and "Andrews" - as in Dr. James - in the same article right about the time spring training starts. <br /><br />Argh! It's like the movie Ground Hog Day.DoubleHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778960592982765634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-31618953529166307552009-11-20T10:17:31.769-05:002009-11-20T10:17:31.769-05:00Valid points - but he's also one of those guys...Valid points - but he's also one of those guys with misleading numbers perhaps?<br />His bad outings are SO bad. 9 ER in 2 1/3, that kind of thing. It'll fluff up your ERA.<br /><br />I hate the quality start stat BUT didn't he have six in eight starts for the Nats? That I'll take.MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-30802385491926970292009-11-20T10:14:13.986-05:002009-11-20T10:14:13.986-05:00Why would anyone want Livan? Because he's ente...Why would anyone want Livan? Because he's entertaining to watch? Sure, I'll give you that. Because he's an innings eater? Yeah, he eats innings all right. 183 2/3 of them last season. To an ERA of 5.44. Which happened to be the worst ERA in MLB of any pitcher who ate at least that many innings last year. Is that what you want, the worst innings eater in all of MLB? Then Livan is your man. But I think Ladson is right. There's less than a 50% chance that that's what Rizzo and his newly-assembled brian trust want.An Briosca Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855174362787324401noreply@blogger.com