But, and it's a Dmitri Young-sized but, while G:TB stands accused of perhaps speaking too soon on Les Nats, let's all keep in mind that despite their newfound winning ways they are still currently on pace for merely a 50-112 record. Let's also keep in mind that they've been outscored 67-36 over the first 13 games. We're going to stick to our guns on this one.
The jury should still be out on this club; as evidenced in last year's $16M Marlins that scrapped and clawed its way to 78 wins against all conventional wisdom (and still saw Joe Girardi get dumped), it can happen. (4th place and a record just a few wins shy of .500 -- these are the goals, likely unattainable though they may be, of the 2007 Washington Nationals.) If you ask some people, there's every chance these Nats are better than we think. Those people
are listed here:Jim Bowden
Manny Acta
Dmitri Young (when he takes his meds)
G:TB's Dennis
Linda Cropp
The gentleman on F St. to whom TJ makes charitable contributions
Screech (the bird at right, not this guy)
The rest of the sporting world considers them toast; not many have pored over the club and examined them on the level that Gheorghe has, but they're no less wrong. The G:TB jury, one that resembles the jury of a certain trial of a certain former football player & actor, is not out. We've weighed in on the Nots, ad nauseum at this point, and we're just here to caution you against raising expectations on these guys.
So go on out to RFK on some -- warmer -- night, cheer on the hometown nine, take the kids and/or have a few pops, and celebrate the national pastime in the nation's capital. (We shouldn't take that latter part for granted simply because this assemblage of players doesn't dazzle. It's easy to forget that we bellyached for years without a team in DC.) Just don't have your night's value contingent upon a win, because in most cases, the only W's you'll see will be on the ballcaps. Enjoy.
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Wait Whit, are you saying you don't think Dimitri Young is going to maintain his .300 average through September? and Ryan Church isn't going to stay on pace to hit 38 HRs?
Joey Crawford might want to call his travel agent. His vacation just got a lot longer.
Bryant Gumbel's Real Sports did a big feature on the Crawford's--Joey's brother is an MLB ump as was his dad. the thesis of the piece was "These guys are the tops." They left out the part about being vindictive psychos.
I watched that as well. I was unimpressed.
So, should I take David Toms and his 8-1 odds this week at the Zurich Classic? I hear it's in his backyard...
Oh yeah, the Nats are still atrocious...do not be fooled by the recent wins.
Why exactly is Danny Gans famous?
He's only one of the world's greatest entertainers...when it comes to, uh...singer-dancers/impressionists/comedians. All I know is 1) I have no interest in seeing him even if he was playing in the lobby of my aprtment complex and 2) even so, tickets to see him run you about $150 on the low end.
So, as Jerome eluded to, the Wiz have lost 6 straight at home and are slowly easing into the eighth seed like an old man into a warm bath. If they play the Pistons, I don't expect them to cover a 15 point spread in any of the four games they play. And, is it wrong that my first reaction to Antawn's 48 point performance last night was "Good--that up's his trade value"? I think you have to deal Jamison if possible. Grunfeld is trying to represent that the foreign donkey they drafted last year is going to be a huge addition next season...but I'm not sure I'm feeling it. If the Wiz lose tonight and the Magic and Nets win, it's 8 seed time baby.
Crap. I meant that to go on thew Wheelhouse. Screw you guys, I'm going home...
Well, it was nice of you to stop by...
I see the Nats returned to form last night. Exceeeellent.
And the Phils are in town now and Charlie Manuel has threatened to literally eat all their lunches if they don't come out of there with multiple wins.
Charlie Manuel challenged a radio guy to a fight? Having seen the chiseled physique of Charlie, and knowing how health-conscious radio guys are, that will most definitely be settled in a Sumo circle.
I heard the clip on the radio this morning. freddy Garcia was involved as well. It was Howard Eskin and he was blatantly trying to instigate. That guy is fighting it out with Marrioti and Bayless for biggest cockbreath in sports "journalism."
Jeff Bergmann and the Nats are +130 in their matchup with the Phils (Adam Eaton on the mound). Might be time to show the Nats some love...in the form of one Hamilton.
It's also fun to see the cross-section of society that is already holed up at the SportsBook...oh my.
Also, let's not forget to add James Rome to that Mount Rushmore of Sports Talk Douchebaggery.
Yeah--I was focusing on print douchebaggery...if we bring in radio, I think Colin Cowherd also warrants a nod.
How did this not garner a single mention other thna in Detroit?
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070418/UPDATE/704180470/1003/METRO
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