Lineups From Nats Park

Pool: who pitches the fifth inning?

in case of ties, "gets the third out in the fifth."

Mock. Mock.

snooze

Its Dukes or Morse. Morse probably hits better at this point. But Dukes probably fields better for the most part ... except when he has mental lapses.

Mock, Clippard.

Pools: When will Zimmerman hit his 30th HR?
When will Dunn hit his 40th HR?
When will Willingham break out of his slump?
What will the starting rotation look like
after this weekend?

It will be interesting to see the "new" Justin Maxwell at the plate (the one with the shorter, more compact swing designed to cut down on Ks and have him rely more on speed and less on power to make him an everyday player). Hence, the leadoff/cf spot.

When will Livo throw his glove into the stands? (Pool runs through end of season. This offer void where prohibited.)

I love the Hanley Ramirez talk. A Florida paper says Uggla and Ramirez exchanged harsh words, so the most logical outcome is Ramirez becomes a Nat. This is how stock market booms get started. Mind you, I think ee's a fabulous ballplayer. I just don't think he's coming here.

Hanley Ramirez -> Nats -> World Series :)

"ee's a fabulous ballplayer."

ee is indeed. It will be interesting to see whether he, or Tulowitzki, ends up moving to second eventually.

(Tulo accidentally kicked Jim Tracy's dog in the clubhouse last night and is rumored to be on his way out of Colorado, and coming here in exchange for Guzman, Dukes and a statue-in-motion to be named later.)

Chico, any word on Stammen's MRI or Flores' return from the DL?

I heard the Lincecum cleared waivers and is being traded to the Nats for Dukes and Villone.

Nor do many or perhaps any of us, markfromark, as evidenced by the repeated references to dreaming in the thread where the Ramirez talk started. Logic had nothing to do with it. :-)

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I love the Hanley Ramirez talk. A Florida paper says Uggla and Ramirez exchanged harsh words, so the most logical outcome is Ramirez becomes a Nat. This is how stock market booms get started. Mind you, I think ee's a fabulous ballplayer. I just don't think he's coming here.

Posted by: markfromark | September 4, 2009 4:31 PM
Posted by: markfromark | September 4, 2009 4:31 PM

hmm, not sure how I got that double sig line.

It will be interesting to see the "new" Justin Maxwell at the plate (the one with the shorter, more compact swing designed to cut down on Ks and have him rely more on speed and less on power to make him an everyday player). Hence, the leadoff/cf spot.
Posted by: BobLHead | September 4, 2009 4:11 PM
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You mean the swing he uses on a slider in the dirt?

H. Ramirez -> Nats. Hey, it could happen.

News post.

H. Ramirez -> Nats. Hey, it could happen.
Posted by: periculum | September 4, 2009 6:38 PM
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You're absolutely right peri; It could happen. But you'd probably get better odds on either 1) a "planet-killer" comet smashing into earth in your lifetime, 2) North Korea signing, then honoring a "no-nukes" agreement, or 3) the Nationals winning the 2010 World Series.