Lunchbox Live 4/4: Ryan and Jen X talk the last dance, caps, and nats
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CF in Washington dot com. -- -- Monday everybody welcomed at lunch box live I'm Jennifer Williams along -- Ryan know how. And I know I am -- -- land at all the man and -- it was just doubling over my worried about. It. -- -- I hear well I'll let en o'clock and back 8 AM at you Bob hot I thought okay we are I think. About the big and the -- they can't it's finally here and it Butler on the winning -- well. The obvious and easy answers UConn but the more more I think about it team both ways because we're fortunate here in Washington that both these teams played here two weeks ago. UConn has the best player that I have more talent but. Butler has the best team so they've -- -- -- -- -- -- upset with Butler I think Campbell locker from Connecticut is the best player. He he'd just watched a little bit used to look like used to record look at -- out of -- he put a lot about ball right. -- yet. And -- Hillary won despite -- argued in the palatable so I think butler's got more complimentary parts and the -- cuts down and -- night. If it goes in the pantheon of what about sports stories in recent memory if not the last -- about your argument here fifty years. And he predicted that that let's talk about BTU a little bit. Pretty much the Cinderella if if you can you in college -- don't look or and you where there can tell a little bit about that. Well personally Houston has won the worse it is America I could wait out. I literally occasionally play record -- For heavens with god and chemistry thirty. -- central and this is ill but I if you said digress. If you'd be part we're the better they they weren't the better concern but a couple of things that they did well the first by this point shot the three while in -- -- -- got way. He didn't and victory in most importantly -- -- rebound. At all but it's sixteen rebounds and a lot of second chance points and expertise to -- there are Cinderella clinic runs and -- With more. On the court well. Going on all. If you you've got. If you wanted to go. I don't for the -- has a shock smarts and after the game. -- for some reason they serve as I took my story it township to quarter reason -- -- -- after the -- -- -- -- him. I don't know why we did they they were -- their -- in there and in transition but. And and I I heard a quote from brat. Brad Stevens and -- at the minute you let up. That when you're gonna ball and back exactly. And think about butler's so experienced. That they you know opening there -- run through it. So they saw that -- Q okay why weren't -- why they -- cynical and Youkilis try to get it more -- -- -- the game. With what coach Martin after games. Do you Q are gonna run a ball screens open victories Butler switched on defense so -- obviously in good good strategic. The sooner so that you did have those open looks. Mean they're -- many story line tonight on you got one of the all -- -- on Calhoun win. Sixty years old he's won a -- he's the oldest coach him -- you've been acting -- Me you'd you'd double Brad stevens' age you knew you'd be Jim Talent but he knew where. In. It's funny because like you look at Brett Stephens he chose to stay at Butler. It's that it you know pursue another job could Jim Calhoun. But the NCAA on his back this could be his last -- you have to contrast to battle a but I. And I like count -- I enjoyed his press conference on Friday because he said you know the future -- Brett Stephens soccer park the professors and has is in good hands and both these guys have been that -- he ran so I think it's going to be -- -- Here and about an old icon not my dad my three -- my theory I. Allen Brad statement that out but I. -- like he goes in like it was funny to us that he never ever said that the wrong thing you. Group -- -- events which NCAA infractions committee would say yes you have. And -- -- I think yeah. I called. Brad Stevens and -- the big diesel and Paul Walker of college hoops he. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Get over it. Again but definitely if he -- sport. Program. Let's -- the status one error by -- on what is. If -- icon is. That last year and evidently it was Russell -- that's where it. Use their -- three years. Being favored. Pictures so. If there are able to make it pursuers on route -- accurate because it. That's because. It's an excellent yours. The for they've made the first round -- -- ones so. -- -- -- -- We currently that the rule. Or I'd -- if TCU if we're pocket book next. Next year oh. -- Okay let -- get from the court. The ice the cat because they were at 54 in overtime what about the cap straightened out. Well there. They're puddle line for I -- getting this club record. Like. That ever be worked out that the crime but. Look at John Carlson scored feel like he's going to be because. -- -- I've known Mike Green -- -- -- -- has got you guys are please point after playing thirty minutes a game. I think he's the key capitals. And everybody can -- you persistent concede matchups. So. Shut up because if you the first team. -- regardless of the matchup. Girls and Rangers neighbors are comedians that are. For a girl that. Lost its season. It. Well I'd hate to stamp out the Raiders because. -- them. It Buffalo haven't been there awhile whatever my own -- and why get their. Matchup standpoint. If he had worked there again. Carolina beat the capitals would it -- it again there. Are like people. But. On the capitals I don't care -- It -- -- -- -- -- for the last 82 girl won choked away that there. Speaking motivate and Alex agree. -- playing great and he had felt -- game winning call and that he went what do you know hasn't won -- team leaders how. You know -- I play. An important I think that the. The three game break that open news Ehrlich. Here and it was the last -- that there. But. And it showed that overtime coaches that are -- -- could doubt that up again gate but I pump last week in person his first game back. Look like it will born with it involved in the physical game but for about this play out and signed by your words on your your crap right. And you get that power play goal because that's what counts out scored them so I think doubt realizes he. You know it's all about winning -- until imagines that Pittsburgh. Christ is one -- won his first I think he's too. And need to find out whether he had. -- and that's how. That deal likeable lot of people that are written ushers that I like -- its last year. He couldn't get a gold medal for the Russians thank you very marginal. He was -- -- the -- -- with a victory got to step up if that means more -- more or do whatever they get that. And the team that has been struggling well -- -- that you can talk about the knack. They got. An eleven to racking by the parade yesterday I don't. Can be set up well Matt and I. -- because yesterday you know Houston. -- -- that game like okay there walk. It's like all of it you look at -- -- work that's got a great weekend. That second spot. It's that the government. -- Do that job. But the other big. Six -- or and that. It is compact. Avoid the complete the apocalypse -- last April because as a -- yes beautiful day. Washington. There was not actors get home. Have a good -- have a good six weeks in. Give the fans hope the weather gets warm. Well I think well one quarterback and it end at the end and his black name start with an -- and with that he knocked me. -- -- -- Coming -- he -- yesterday it was a beautiful day in San Diego. And the nationals were playing at Podgorica. Again via Athens you know -- and -- heartless but -- Bryce harper plant Harrisburg so he's going to be some look at. So it's -- You wanna throw away this year but it for the nationals it's all about. Can you build a little bit a blow go again next year would have Strasbourg oh please you know one starter. I would be surprised of Bryce harper stars the year in the big leagues who pride in double in her column appears usable on. So it's. I I do -- some things at nationals a deliberate. Yeah yeah in an -- he gives you that you're gonna that you're gonna have done like this you just hope they don't have times. Currently. -- are throwing it. Well. And I should hope that. Pathetic this organization has been since they moved here and it goes back to lower it is in in in the guy believe oddly this suit who has commissioned me Bristol is a complete while he handed it simpler than mine in the become that. Way now they've -- -- Stadium -- so. Mike Rizzo and I really respect what Mike has done so far has climates host the from the hole there and it's gonna take time so if I'm in that span I'd say okay -- the studio players on this team. Registered. And in anything it. -- up. They they're slick greens. And that it. And I ever went out there and celebrating -- years or. News coverage a -- on. And on and be -- in the sport that work out and eat a beat her whole lot like an active you are locked in one -- on an upper hand. -- how well Ryan. And. He had been watching T and dot com.
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Patted him it just doesn't quite look like what you expected the biggest thing is fastball command. You know he's not. Throwing strikes getting ahead in the count. The way it did it was so amazing about him as a rookie when he came back originally from the Tommy John surgery was the fact that. He could be a power pitcher while still having excellent coming that deadly combination. Just not quite there yet. Curve balls still excellent still excellent. I think you're seeing signs of improvement I think he's getting there but he still working on to think that it's mechanical mostly. And they they seem to determine and it's not physical it's mormons and you can see it on the on the field he's the body language that. He's impatient he gets frustrates easily and this just a matter of him being such a perfectionist. He's not used to not being great. He's used to being great not just good right exactly and I think that's that next step and take if he's really gonna become an ace of the World Series contender. It's about hey it doesn't matter what happens behind him Doesn't matter what run support I the umpire and I'm gonna go out I'm gonna beat no matter We're seeing there and do that right now I think it's time for Strasburg if he really wants to become an elite. Top. The line pitcher. That's what he needs you now quickly another guy who's had trouble as you can also I think might be a little bit more of a concern is his command has been quite there. I think it's curve ball isn't quite as sharp as it was last year this is something that might he might work out the kinks out. But he has been pride stuff yeah I mean an more erratic certainly had some fantastic start and that's really troubling ones I think his last start Pittsburgh may have been a turning point for them. Got a huge jam in the first inning lead off home runs very first pitch then he loads the bases. Nobody out. Battle back and get out six straight after that I can almost see a little something clicked inside and minutes that. Maybe this you Ozzie admitted afterwards and younger version him would have melted there. Let it spiral out control. That might be assigned an comes back next time that made it a big turning point mark let's talk about the catching situation we're moving through May and so far Davey has. Rotated kind of alternated and depending on the edge depending on the he said that at some he's gonna have to make a decision we saw over the weekend go back to back with Ramos. At some point. Maybe you and you think we're gonna see him go with the primary catcher I think so maybe not a true number one in the and a guy you know catching you know once or twice a week and I think he does. Number one wanna play the hot hand whoever it is. I think he hopes its problems he understands that everyone understands. That Wilson Ramos has higher ceilings and Kurt Suzuki put the whole package together offensively defensively he can do more so I think you're gonna start to see that. It Suzuki gets hot they'll play obviously. I think the preference be for to ultimately take over. I went into the numbers last week how the pitching staff has done with Suzuki and For some reason everybody but you done way better with over the past few seasons in their career ERA is. Are better with him in their career marks I don't I don't know I can't tell you why that is but that's the case yeah and I the pictures all insist they'll have both guys I don't know if there even where it. Yzerman tops they had success with Suzuki and it's amazing stats that would certainly something overtime that you have to look him. Now as we're getting close to the middle of may what we take stock with the division first the Braves came out really hot out of the gate. It was it was really at the point were you thinking all right who's gonna slow him down or what's gonna slow them down they didn't seem to have a weakness whatsoever. The nationals. Meanwhile your 500. But as they're starting to get things going they're not that far behind it could be much worse at this point oh absolutely mean if the nationals. Figure that April was their worst month but that's as bad against them they're going to be all right because they hover around 500. And the rays came back to earth and what's it was gonna happen next maybe not. To this extent you're surprised by that we're gonna play 900 ball. All right I think it was twelve and when you start here to me what's interesting is all of a sudden they're closer Craig Kimbrel. Most dominant closer in baseball last year and the first month this year he's blown three saves in days yeah giving up home runs. That's. Staggered problem right there I mean who knows just a blip. Or something long term about but also without Johnny Panthers won their top. Setup men and PG beaches and come back and just came back Heyward been out for a while there. BJ Upton knocked off to a good start the play and they got a lot of weapons are they're going to be good. Long term but they may not be quite easily as we and BJ Upton has been really bad and having having gas was really early on but. he's not looking like the next Mike Capps at this point about one thing I think it's interesting as the two best guys I think in their offense have to look at the numbers today. 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