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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #25: May 10, 2023, 04:56:55 PM »
Why? He can be the backup and play some first base.

Because, as I tried to explain with the story of Roy Sievers, AL homer champ, 1957, 1B is an infield position. A 1B must take grounders, line drives, and anything hit to the right side. A 1B does not merely stand around and play catch. Sievers was a good OF, but needed infield practice.

Adams needs to learn 1B before he can play it. When Pineda come back, Adams can play 1B in AAA as the organization trains him.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #26: May 10, 2023, 04:57:37 PM »
Good game to get Finn some work

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #27: May 10, 2023, 04:58:42 PM »
Jammage!

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #28: May 10, 2023, 05:14:22 PM »
Because, as I tried to explain with the story of Roy Sievers, AL homer champ, 1957, 1B is an infield position. A 1B must take grounders, line drives, and anything hit to the right side. A 1B does not merely stand around and play catch. Sievers was a good OF, but needed infield practice.

Adams needs to learn 1B before he can play it. When Pineda come back, Adams can play 1B in AAA as the organization trains him.

Adams has played first before. He'll be fine.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #29: May 10, 2023, 05:15:02 PM »
Life in the fast Lane.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #30: May 10, 2023, 05:15:04 PM »
Because, as I tried to explain with the story of Roy Sievers, AL homer champ, 1957, 1B is an infield position. A 1B must take grounders, line drives, and anything hit to the right side. A 1B does not merely stand around and play catch. Sievers was a good OF, but needed infield practice.

Adams needs to learn 1B before he can play it. When Pineda come back, Adams can play 1B in AAA as the organization trains him.
Adam Dunn played 1B for the Nats.  It’s not that difficult to learn to play it in a decent manner. I think the bigger issue is that Riley Adams is probably not a good enough hitter to justify him at 1B long term.  Looks like a 4A guy.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #31: May 10, 2023, 05:17:27 PM »
Candy needed that

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #32: May 10, 2023, 05:30:00 PM »
Lane ..... nice

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #33: May 10, 2023, 05:37:09 PM »
Adam Dunn played 1B for the Nats.  It’s not that difficult to learn to play it in a decent manner. I think the bigger issue is that Riley Adams is probably not a good enough hitter to justify him at 1B long term.  Looks like a 4A guy.

Dunn could stand and catch a throw, mostly. And Riley Adams has played a few games at 1B in AAA. None of that is the way Hernandez, Mattingly, Ernie Banks, or our own Adam Laroche or Mickey Vernon played 1B. If Pineda returns, then, sure, demote Adams to play 1B with Rochester. Let him hit regularly. Otherwise, why assume that Adams, or any non-infielder, can play first?

Ernie is the best example of a conversion: All-star SS (and NL home run champ), he moved to 1B when he was 31. Can Adams field like Old Ern?, or, as Natsinpwc asks, hit like Ernie Banks?

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #34: May 10, 2023, 05:44:56 PM »
really don't know why we think a team that is helping it's young infield  and pitching staff  with decent gloves on the corners would want to push dom out of the line up when he's turned his season around at the plate. he's playing like a poor man's Olerud the past dozen games

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #35: May 10, 2023, 05:50:10 PM »
Been busy at work and just checked the score.  Who kidnapped the Nats players?

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #36: May 10, 2023, 05:54:03 PM »
I switched to the Giants broadcast a few innings ago. Their guys are good.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #37: May 10, 2023, 05:56:30 PM »
Thadeus Ward helping Conforto feel like a hitter again.


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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #38: May 10, 2023, 05:58:19 PM »
Dunn could stand and catch a throw, mostly. And Riley Adams has played a few games at 1B in AAA. None of that is the way Hernandez, Mattingly, Ernie Banks, or our own Adam Laroche or Mickey Vernon played 1B. If Pineda returns, then, sure, demote Adams to play 1B with Rochester. Let him hit regularly. Otherwise, why assume that Adams, or any non-infielder, can play first?

Ernie is the best example of a conversion: All-star SS (and NL home run champ), he moved to 1B when he was 31. Can Adams field like Old Ern?, or, as Natsinpwc asks, hit like Ernie Banks?
You want hitting and especially power from 1B. If they can field well that’s a plus. Plenty of time to figure out with these guys.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #39: May 10, 2023, 05:59:34 PM »
Oof. Call At the wall.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #40: May 10, 2023, 06:03:22 PM »
You want hitting and especially power from 1B. If they can field well that’s a plus. Plenty of time to figure out with these guys.

Sure, you want a 1B who can hit, but a 1B gets shots like a 3B. A 1B who cannot field much, a guy who waves at hard drives, is dangerous. It is not a position to play pitch and catch. Note the play Dom Smith just made.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #41: May 10, 2023, 06:08:03 PM »
Just because they call it Triples Alley does not mean you have to motor past 2B.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #42: May 10, 2023, 06:08:07 PM »
Is Vargas trade bait?

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #43: May 10, 2023, 06:08:30 PM »
Not sure why we're trying to replace Smith on first. Hitting okay and playing a stellar first. Especially when any replacement doesn't project to be better.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #44: May 10, 2023, 06:08:47 PM »
Vargas with over-enthusiastic base-running after his long double drives in Garrett. 11 - 4 should be a win.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #45: May 10, 2023, 06:09:54 PM »
It sure like the Nats have a decent starting rotation these days. Who woulda thunk that.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #46: May 10, 2023, 06:11:18 PM »
Giants announcers: "Our scouting was correct. The Nats can hit. The don't take walks, but the don't strike out, either"

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #47: May 10, 2023, 06:14:00 PM »
It sure like the Nats have a decent starting rotation these days. Who woulda thunk that.

That makes the season tolerable.


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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #48: May 10, 2023, 06:14:26 PM »
Erasmo trying to make this a save situation for somebody.

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Re: Nationals @ Giants, Game 3
« Reply #49: May 10, 2023, 06:20:18 PM »
The Nats are like a team from the past before it became a game of strikeouts, walks and home runs. Chicks dig singles.