8/11/08 Nationals (Mock) at Brewers (Bush): 1:05 PM CDT

[sheethead]

I don't see any National in that starting lineup I would take at Nashville. Maybe Milledge, but probably not.

Uhhhhh.... If we had a 3rd baseman like Ryan Zimmerman, the Cubs might be looking up at the Brewers as the division leader right now.

Because of his stellar 8HR, .312 OBP and .720 OPS? Yeah, I could see how that would get us another 5 wins.

[And That]

I don't see any National in that starting lineup I would take at Nashville. Maybe Milledge, but probably not.

I would take Harris, Zimmerman, Kearns, Milledge, Belliard and Nieves in Nashville, and most of those guys could fit on the major league roster, too.

 

[bigredrobbo]

I'd take Zimmerman in a heartbeat. He's better than this season's stats suggest.

[trwi7]

PRINCE!!!

[ELCABALLO45]

Prince!

[sargennm]

Run on not a HR. Let's keep it going. We're going to need those the rest of the week.

[Oldcity]

Mock racked up some Ks, but that also racked up his pitch count. This will be his last inning, if he can even get out of it.

[sheethead]

I don't see any National in that starting lineup I would take at Nashville. Maybe Milledge, but probably not.

I would take Harris, Zimmerman, Kearns, Milledge, Belliard and Nieves in Nashville, and most of those guys could fit on the major league roster, too.

 

The current Brewers roster? You really think that? I would take Zimmerman over Counsell, and that is about it for me if we need to go literal.

[Darnell Junior]

I would do a lot of things to be watching this game right now.

[Fear The Chorizo]

my question here is, why pitch to Hart?

[ELCABALLO45]

Nice Hustle Corey!

[sargennm]

Wow, I'd take Milledge over Kapler in heartbeat. He's a jag, but still. I'm pretty sure I'd find room or Zimmerman, too.

[bigredrobbo]

According to the rest of this thread, Counsell is not much above Little League level, so you'd have to figure most of the Nationals to be better than him...

[jakesdaddio]

Pinch HIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Darnell Junior]

This is the kind of protection for Hart we've been waiting for.

[sheethead]

According to the rest of this thread, Counsell is not much above Little League level, so you'd have to figure most of the Nationals to be better than him...

I can get on board with this, but it would have to be someone who plays the infield. Belliard has a terrible attitude, and only makes those around him worse. Same with Milledge. Same with Willie Harris. None of these players have enough talent or upside to make up for their personality.

[trwi7]

LOL at Counsell.

[ELCABALLO45]

CC needs to not start.

[owbc]

Ed Sedar should have pretended to be a runner on 1st to convince Counsell that the bases were loaded.

[MillerParkSouth]

Craig Counsell, professional rally killer ladies and gentlemen.

[endaround]

sheethead wrote:

I can get on board with this, but it would have to be someone who plays the infield. Belliard has a terrible attitude, and only makes those around him worse. Same with Milledge. Same with Willie Harris. None of these players have enough talent or upside to make up for their personality.

Your forgetting Guzman and Bonifacio both of whom I'd take over Counsell easily.

 

[sheetswannabe]

Why is counsell still on the team?

[jwill535]

At this point both Hall and Branyan have to be staring holes into the back of Ned's head.

[davemakovec]

I would definitely take Zimmerman and probably Milledge. If nothing else, stash them in AAA for a little bit of seasoning.

 

Remember that Zimmerman came out of that 2005 draft, and that was considered to be something of a "Year of the Third Baseman" in part because of him. He's still young and has lots of talent.

 

Hey! We scored a run!

[Fear The Chorizo]

According to the rest of this thread, Counsell is not much above Little League level, so you'd have to figure most of the Nationals to be better than him...

 

are you watching this game? defensively, he's solid, and while I have no problem with him taking up a roster spot on this team to be used as a late inning defensive replacement in the middle infield/spot starter to give regulars breaks, he should NOT be taking ABs away from Branyan by starting at third against righties.