{"id":6741,"date":"2013-05-24T16:43:20","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T20:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=6741"},"modified":"2013-05-24T16:43:20","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T20:43:20","slug":"ladsons-inbox-52313-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=6741","title":{"rendered":"Ladson’s Inbox 5\/23\/13 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zimmerman's arm issues keep comingup. Photo AP via tbd.com<\/p><\/div>\n

I like Ladson<\/strong>‘s Inbox. \u00a0He takes questions that the “everyman” Nats fan seems to be asking. \u00a0They usually hit upon the big issues facing the club. \u00a0 On the downside, they usually address issues we’ve already covered more than once in posts and comments. \u00a0 For those repeat questions we’ll try to use links elsewhere and short answers. \u00a0Here’s the 5\/23\/13 edition<\/a>. \u00a0 Lets see what we got this week.<\/p>\n

Q: Manager Davey Johnson is not worried about Ryan Zimmerman’s throwing errors. Do you think it’s an area of concern?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Definitely territory we’ve covered. \u00a0 Short answer: yes i’m worried, no there’s no place to move him thanks to LaRoche <\/strong>locking up 1B for this year and next, so the Nats are basically stuck. \u00a0Ladson says some things that I have a problem with. \u00a0He says that he’s not concerned (disagree) and that Zimmerman’s shoulder “isn’t 100% healthy.” \u00a0I call utter Bullsh*t on that; the team clearly stated at the time of the surgery that it was just a few weeks of healing (easily google-able). Yet here we are at the end of May, some 8 months onward from this surgery and he’s still not healthy?? \u00a0No way; that’s an excuse we need to shelve. \u00a0Lastly Ladson says that “nobody else can play 3B like Zimmerman.” \u00a0Oh, you mean nobody else can throw away simple routine plays over and over like Zimmerman?? \u00a0Anthony Rendon<\/strong> is a known defensive wizard, every scout knows it, and more than one have said the team should make the switch sooner than later. \u00a0You know, “scouts” as in “professionals who watch the guys play baseball” and are paid to know these things. \u00a0*sigh*<\/em><\/p>\n

Q: Danny Espinosa had a lot of strikeouts last year and is below the Mendoza Line so far this year. Do you think Steve Lombardozzi could take over the starting spot?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: More oft discussed territory. \u00a0Short answer: Yes Espinosa needs to be benched. \u00a0No Lombardozzi isn’t the greatest replacement; he’s significantly weaker in the field, has far less power and isn’t hitting at all in 2013 either. \u00a0I believe the team needs to D\/L Espinosa and fix his shoulder and call up Rendon. \u00a0Ladson says more things I disagree with, saying that Espinosa defense is so good he should stay in the lineup. \u00a0Sorry; he’s a 2nd baseman. \u00a0You can sacrifice offense at some positions on the field but not at 2B in the modern game. \u00a0He also thinks Espinosa is going to turn it around (I don’t). \u00a0He also says he “likes” Lombardozzi in left field. \u00a0I don’t; that’s a waste of a position that should be providing 25-30 homer power for this team. \u00a0You know, power like what Michael Morse<\/strong> or Josh Willingham<\/strong> provide. \u00a0Oh those guys; yeah they were run out of town because they were suspect defensively and Mike Rizzo<\/strong> is hell bent on fielding a team of track stars. \u00a0*grrr*<\/em><\/p>\n

Q: Do you think Tyler Moore could benefit from getting regular playing time with Triple-A Syracuse?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: A good question. \u00a0I am in the “relatively surprised” camp to see how badly Tyler Moore<\/strong> is hitting this year. \u00a0How do you go from a 125 OPS+ to a 5 (as in five) OPS+<\/a> in a year’s time?? \u00a0He’s not helping the team, he’s wasting a bench spot at this point, and yes he needs to go to AAA to sort things out. \u00a0He’s 8 for 66 with 27 strikeouts; he’s not an option off the bench at this point. \u00a0Call up Chris Marrero<\/strong> or Micah Owings<\/strong> if you are looking for some LF pop. \u00a0Uber positive Ladson also thinks Moore is going to turn it around. \u00a0I guess he thinks that EVERY Nats player who is hitting poorly right now is magically going to turn things around. \u00a0We should just continue hitting .220 as a team waiting for everyone to get out of their slumps. \u00a0You have AAA teams for exactly this reason; to allow younger players who are struggling to work out issues playing full time, instead of getting 1-2 ABs\/week like Moore is getting right now.<\/em><\/p>\n

Q: Do you think it’s appropriate for the Nationals to play Michael Morse’s walk-up song, “Take On Me,” as a seventh-inning stretch song? Is that a bad omen?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I think its a very nice tribute to a player in Morse<\/strong> who was a fan favorite and who a lot of us didn’t want to see go. \u00a0Nothing inappropriate there. \u00a0In fact, I hope the Mariners come back to Washington to get the fans here a chance to pay him the respect he is owed for his contributions here. \u00a0Ladson answers the question without even mentioning Morse?? \u00a0There’s a reason that song is played right now and it isn’t because its a cool 80s song<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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