Comments on: Conversation with Doug Harris http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:29:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: NG http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-395156 NG Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:51:54 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4000#comment-395156 <p>Gotta love the objective nature of scouting...within one day, we get two "professional" scouting reports on Espinosa.</p> <p>One says, "I think he's a natural right-handed hitter, maybe someday he gives up hitting from the left. Like his swing better from the right."</p> <p>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/11/post_7.html#more</p> <p>The other says that, "[d]espite being a natural right-handed hitter, he was far better as a lefty this year, where his setup is better and his swing has turned out to be smoother and more of a line-drive stroke.</p> <p>Hmmm.....</p> Gotta love the objective nature of scouting…within one day, we get two “professional” scouting reports on Espinosa.

One says, “I think he’s a natural right-handed hitter, maybe someday he gives up hitting from the left. Like his swing better from the right.”

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/11/post_7.html#more

The other says that, “[d]espite being a natural right-handed hitter, he was far better as a lefty this year, where his setup is better and his swing has turned out to be smoother and more of a line-drive stroke.

Hmmm…..

]]> By: Collin http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-395135 Collin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:36:05 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4000#comment-395135 <p>Go Dukes!</p> Go Dukes!

]]> By: Pilchard http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-395133 Pilchard Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:52:24 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4000#comment-395133 <p>Guzman's tenure in Washington is going to end (at the latest) when his contract expires next year (2010). Even the most aggressive promotion schedule does not envision Espinosa being an everyday SS for the Nats next year.</p> Guzman’s tenure in Washington is going to end (at the latest) when his contract expires next year (2010). Even the most aggressive promotion schedule does not envision Espinosa being an everyday SS for the Nats next year.

]]> By: Steven J. Berke http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-395132 Steven J. Berke Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:34:53 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4000#comment-395132 <p>Yes, that may very well be the Nats' keystone combo of the future (and the future may be as soon as the end of Guzman's tenure in Washington.)</p> Yes, that may very well be the Nats’ keystone combo of the future (and the future may be as soon as the end of Guzman’s tenure in Washington.)

]]> By: Berndaddy http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-395131 Berndaddy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:48:10 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4000#comment-395131 <p>Wasn't it the hope of the Nats that Espinosa would play SS and Desmond 2nd?</p> Wasn’t it the hope of the Nats that Espinosa would play SS and Desmond 2nd?

]]> By: Nate http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-395130 Nate Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:34:43 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4000#comment-395130 <p><i>And he likes Espinosa better than Desmond.</i></p> <p>He's a witch! Burn him!</p> And he likes Espinosa better than Desmond.

He’s a witch! Burn him!

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-395129 Brian Oliver Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:25:49 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4000#comment-395129 <p>Cliff Notes ... among the Long Beach State SS in recent history, Espinosa is not as good as Tulowitzski or Longoria but better than Bobby Crosby.</p> <p>And he likes Espinosa better than Desmond.</p> Cliff Notes … among the Long Beach State SS in recent history, Espinosa is not as good as Tulowitzski or Longoria but better than Bobby Crosby.

And he likes Espinosa better than Desmond.

]]> By: Kirkie http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-395128 Kirkie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:21:07 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4000#comment-395128 <p>Fair enough - hopefully he'll want to do a follow up at some stage once he has his feet under the table?</p> <p>There's an article on Espinoza on ESPN's insider just now (if anyone has a membership)</p> <p>http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4625423&name=grey_jason&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fespn%2fblog%2findex%3fentryID%3d4625423%26name%3dgrey_jason</p> Fair enough – hopefully he’ll want to do a follow up at some stage once he has his feet under the table?

There’s an article on Espinoza on ESPN’s insider just now (if anyone has a membership)

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4625423&name=grey_jason&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fespn%2fblog%2findex%3fentryID%3d4625423%26name%3dgrey_jason

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-395127 Brian Oliver Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:44 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4000#comment-395127 <p>Did not really get into that detail. 15-minute phone call.</p> Did not really get into that detail. 15-minute phone call.

]]> By: Kirkie http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-395126 Kirkie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:27:34 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4000#comment-395126 <p>Nice one Brian. Did he have much of an impression of the Nats farm system from his previous role? If so; did he make any specific comments - good / bad areas, players, etc?</p> Nice one Brian. Did he have much of an impression of the Nats farm system from his previous role? If so; did he make any specific comments – good / bad areas, players, etc?

]]> By: longterm http://natsfarm.com/2009/11/05/conversation-with-doug-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-395125 longterm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:25:57 +0000 http://natsfarm.com/?p=4000#comment-395125 <p>Duke Dog!</p> Duke Dog!

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