The 2023 Running Baseball Thread

In the end, neither approach worked long-term, but the Nats still got a title with them. Good thing too cause that window slammed shut in 2019.

 

What I remember about him was that later in his Cubs tenure, Harry Caray would constantly rip him on the air. I think it was written about in Chicago's media.

 

Yep, Peter Gammons even wrote about it in SI:

https://vault.si.com/.amp/vault/1986/09/01/baseball

 

Sort of eerie timing here...the last bit in the news and notes was about Storm Davis throwing more wild pitches in a two-pitch span than Dick Hall did in his entire 16-year career. Hall died on Sunday.

 

I'm thinking of announcer whipping boys and a few come to mind, but George Frazier being somebody's I never would have guessed. This board amazes once again.

 

Kornheiser has spent a few months ripping on Dominic Smith and his lack of production.

 

“Good thing” is correct.

Has the proverbial window ever closed faster than it did on the Nats?

 

Goodman can be a dick, but this is pretty good. They'll have to do a ticket lottery. It's going to be the toughest ticket in this town for a loong time.

https://www.al.com/sports/2023/06/g...dNMKSP_RjC970RvK9ahUCqSBgIJFMHBXZlceM4O1qFjB4

 

Orioles 6, Rays 0, T2. Not terrible.

 

A high priority for them as the deadline nears should be some lockdown middle relief to go with Cano and Bautista on the back end.

 

Yeah, this is getting a little sticky.