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If Zim isn't hitting, what do we do with him in the playoffs?

Start him
12 (23.5%)
Bench bat, DH in the WS
29 (56.9%)
Bench bat
9 (17.6%)
Not on the playoff roster
1 (2%)

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Offline tomterp

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #125: September 26, 2014, 09:52:35 PM »
And how many of them are:

1. Getting paid 14 million
etc.


What anybody is being paid is irrelevant to whether they make the roster, start, or come off the bench.  Unless you also think Soriano should close because of his compensation.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #126: September 26, 2014, 09:58:19 PM »
What anybody is being paid is irrelevant to whether they make the roster, start, or come off the bench.  Unless you also think Soriano should close because of his compensation.
No, but I bet he makes the playoff roster because of it.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #127: September 27, 2014, 01:13:40 AM »
No, but I bet he makes the playoff roster because of it.

I'm willing to be that our highest paid reliever is left off

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #128: September 27, 2014, 03:02:13 AM »
I'm willing to be that our highest paid reliever is left off

You sure he didn't take Stammen's spot today?

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #129: September 27, 2014, 06:57:13 AM »
You sure he didn't take Stammen's spot today?

Hush your mouth...

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #130: September 27, 2014, 10:48:58 AM »
we need craig dont we? Postclinch atrocity aside

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #131: September 27, 2014, 11:49:54 AM »
we need craig dont we? Postclinch atrocity aside
Yes. Take Detwiler off the playoff Roster and add a position player.

Zim isn't hitting. He's slapping ground balls and not driving the ball. Keep him off the Roster.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #132: September 27, 2014, 12:01:56 PM »
Zimm should and will be on the playoff roster.  I guarantee he'll come up to bat and drive in some runs.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #133: September 27, 2014, 01:06:38 PM »

‏@ZuckermanCSN:  Looking more and more likely last few days that Ryan Zimmerman won't be part of #Nats NLDS lineup. Probably limited to pinch-hitting.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #134: September 27, 2014, 01:59:02 PM »
‏@ZuckermanCSN:  Looking more and more likely last few days that Ryan Zimmerman won't be part of #Nats NLDS lineup. Probably limited to pinch-hitting.

If he isn't in the lineup, he shouldn't be on the roster at all.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #135: September 27, 2014, 03:26:34 PM »
He'll be one great pinch hitter if not on the roster.  You can't deprive the face of the franchise at least that.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #136: September 27, 2014, 03:30:36 PM »
He'll be one great pinch hitter if not on the roster.  You can't deprive the face of the franchise at least that.

Sure you can. He can't hit. Have Treinen, Detwiler, Hill, Matheus, and Cedeno throw him simulated games during the NLDS. Start him in the NLCS.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #137: September 27, 2014, 03:33:55 PM »
Sure you can. He can't hit. Have Treinen, Detwiler, Hill, Matheus, and Cedeno throw him simulated games during the NLDS. Start him in the NLCS.

He can't hit?

.286 / .333 / .429 since coming back from the hamstring injury.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #138: September 27, 2014, 03:39:04 PM »
He can't hit?

.286 / .333 / .429 since coming back from the hamstring injury.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #139: September 27, 2014, 04:05:17 PM »
He can't hit?

.286 / .333 / .429 since coming back from the hamstring injury.

Slapping ground balls and a fluke triple that most RFers play as a single orncatch for an out. No pop. No line drives. Nothing but ground balls. He did this the last time too. Slapped a few singles, everyone though he was good, then ended up with a sub .600 OPS for his first 100 ABs.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #140: September 27, 2014, 04:13:45 PM »
We need him to DH in the World Series though  :twisted:

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #141: September 27, 2014, 10:21:12 PM »
1-1 today

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #143: September 28, 2014, 01:33:20 PM »
We need him to DH in the World Series though 
You can set the roster for each series.  He does not have to be On the NLDS or NLCS roster to be on the World Series roster.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #144: September 28, 2014, 06:59:59 PM »
You can set the roster for each series.  He does not have to be On the NLDS or NLCS roster to be on the World Series roster.

Leaving Ryan Zimmerman off any postseason roster if not due to injure would be unforgiveable....and I am not a RZ fanboi.

They will win or lose this season with him on the 25 man roster.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #145: September 28, 2014, 07:03:35 PM »
Leaving Ryan Zimmerman off any postseason roster if not due to injure would be unforgiveable....and I am not a RZ fanboi.

They will win or lose this season with him on the 25 man roster.
It's due to injury.

Either he starts or he isn't on the roster. He's either got his timing, or he doesn't.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #146: September 28, 2014, 07:07:02 PM »
I'd rather have Zimmerman on the roster than some of the other crap we have on the bench.

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #147: September 28, 2014, 07:11:36 PM »
I'd rather have Zimmerman on the roster than some of the other crap we have on the bench.

...and he will be on the roster for as long as we are in this. 

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #148: September 28, 2014, 07:16:22 PM »
Have JZIMM throw a no hitter!  ;)

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Re: What do we do with Zimmerman if he's not hitting?
« Reply #149: September 29, 2014, 04:15:33 AM »
You can set the roster for each series.  He does not have to be On the NLDS or NLCS roster to be on the World Series roster.

Hairston batted .208 this year.