The Nats have some serious issues

by Funkhouser08 on Jun 21, 2009 7:11 PM EDT Comment 10 comments

I am friends with Clip and this was a team screw up. He was in Washington today sat in a hotel room and they already sent him back. He has been your best reliever in the minors all year, and it has been your team’s biggest issue. I live in Tampa, and watching them get swept by the Rays after leading every game late almost made me feel borderline sorry for you guys. It must just be gut-punch after gut-punch. What a train-wreck.

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ed mentioned that the "press gentlemen" would have an announcement on Colome last night...

Then there was nothing more reported….. I hope Clippard didn’t have to drive himself to DC….

"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009

by cat daddy3000 on Jun 21, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It’s unfortunate. Clip will be back soon I hope…they really need to dump Kip Wells.

by thehoagster07 on Jun 21, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Looking forward to seeing Clip

We’ve been waiting to see him in the big leagues all season – i’m hoping he can come in and do the job and be in the bullpen for many years to come.

"Baseball is like church. Many attend; few understand."

by Mezza on Jun 21, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's a train wreck every night in NatsTown™

"It's always ridiculous in NatsTown™." --ROSCOEtheNATSfan

by Doghouse on Jun 21, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Can't blame the B-man for this one...

Funkhouser08 scoops the beat reporters and you read it here first on Fed Baseball….

"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009

by cat daddy3000 on Jun 21, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Love the site guys

Keep up the good work.

by Funkhouser08 on Jun 21, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

poor clip

I don’t know what they are waiting on, maybe they have hope with the last two series our bullpen has turned the corner. I’m still a little scared. Hanrahan at a minimum belongs down in the minors until he improves.

by VA SLIM on Jun 22, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ladson

Said today that the FO predict he’ll be called up soon…. that earlier in the season they thought he was getting away with not enough first pitch strikes.

Sounds like St Claire talk to me! Give the kid the ball

"Baseball is like church. Many attend; few understand."

by Mezza on Jun 22, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The FO is/was probably awaiting an injury to force their hand, and for some reason, don't want to lose Kip Wells' 6.26 ERA and 1.52 WHIP....

Saving the crafty veteran for end of season innings when the kids are done? Or, 1st pick draft guarantee?

Wells’ Flaws: “His stamina has always been in question, rarely able to last beyond the sixth inning (as a starter). As the season goes on, his command starts to disappear.”

"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009

by cat daddy3000 on Jun 22, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He doesn't have options, or I imagine he would be.

Still, after a successful and hitless/walkless/no wild pitch 1.2 innings on Friday night…. Then, the inherited runner blown save on Saturday (why bring him in with RISP?), Manny airs him out on Sunday to kill whatever good vibe he had from Friday with 3 days in a row….

"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009

by cat daddy3000 on Jun 22, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs