D.C. United: Black-and-Red Report - 9/14
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CSN Washington dot com. Their folks welcome into the black and red report on CSN Washington Docomo -- -- are joined by army -- Ivan -- we get set for an awesome weekend here in DC united -- huge game Seattle. One of the most fun places to play its game you can catch up on our air here on Comcast sports -- night Saturday night. With that Dave Johnson and Thomas strong and on the call but the first topic here that we have to disgust is not a positive one if the injury to Chris bodies and I've been off for a lot of reasons. I think both on the field. And maybe more importantly in the locker room. This really stings yeah that is terrible for him because He was playing so well and has come up for Rudy can't look at -- I'm a little bias I really like the guy had a personal level. And then is such a talented young player -- the injury last year that He came back from. And then to see that but you know I kind of went back and forth -- -- text and -- and -- -- the sport. As a way it goes so now it tests your depth at a very tricky time in a year where they got need to get these wins again. In the playoffs I think what's also important to note is that. You know this really creates a hole for DC united they're gonna have to have a couple different guys step up. Two guys that I particularly think our our very important right now and you know far. And Josh Wolff Josh -- must become another scoring option He must get healthy and stay healthy throughout the playoff push. And I think -- the -- -- -- you've got a guy who now must step into that. Outside flanks threat you know that Chris -- it's really was an -- can absolutely do what we've seen him but he's got to find a way to do it as consistently as Chris was providing. He got on the wings for united if Andy Hart can draw the attention that Chris parties is trying to really open up some things for those other guys don't make Charlie Davies and the other for a little bit more dangerous speaking of Charlie Davies yeah. It's as nice want it shaking like a massive positive for this club not just that He gets three goals. But then He gets that confidence for striker there is nothing more important confidence. Yeah it's in -- ball -- -- sort of you know fastball score not you don't balk all the sports are cobra wide receiver. You can have a confidence you can do it but if you go through droughts where you're not getting touchdowns or you're not giving value -- hitting home runs is a baseball player. Well He got hit the ball on the back -- the net it does get your head a little bit we saw that with Alex Ovechkin lesser with the caps a little bit after awhile it -- to get to you. For Charlie to see that this doesn't score goals and she was probably his bid. Get three of home in a win like that feels just wait now you're trading you're going to a hostile environment Seattle where it's a tremendous crowd. Great great boost would especially when you combine it with the fact that you lost money list it's almost like out. Was that you don't need to -- the soccer gods took one away from me and they give you another. Pedals from scratching his head rise from losing his hair -- show but it makes a good it's good to see Charlie. Bust out that games and we used it or frustrated He was. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- For this game but it's also critical match up on a lot of levels. Hey this is another chance where you get an opportunity to put two wins together which DC united has struggled to do -- -- go boom boom six back to back point six jumping to that top happen at Eastern Conference now the playoff scenario totally changes. It's gonna be difficult in Seattle they've got a lot of talented players it all revolves around Freddy Montero. And He is just a guy that. You know any time he's on the field he's won two touches away from making your goalie picking up out of -- -- And that's a great thing about that -- -- -- had a chance back in my days as there are -- cover a football standout on that field that ends on it's a beautiful stadium it's loud. On the doubles folks trick or wake up in the morning pounding coffee I think they -- at some point so there into the game. To try to be that twelfth man's sort of thing that they do I'll with the with the Seahawks so. It's going to be a great great environment and -- DC -- the very least wanna get out of there with a draw but we talked about this earlier in the season Sebastien some of the games they let get away. Well this is where you have to make it up this is what you have to go steal one if you can. Armed with this what do you do sort of this way -- Charlie Davies is we have Josh Wolff said -- quad or a veteran who's been there before. She was to lose can do put the court to have fun and get this thing bill Hamid great and that. You wanna keep sending messages to the national team coach to your -- these kind of environment you've won a ball out. Hi tech game this weekend coming up coverage starts at 9 o'clock on Comcast sports net Dave Johnson talk a strong and will have the call Friday Carter on Sebastian Salazar thanks for checking us out and the black and red report. CSN Washington dot com.
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Beltway Baseball: Why Strasburg will be just fineCSN Washington dot com. Are welcomed the beltway baseball here on CSN Washington dot com on chase Hughes and mark Zuckerman. And mark we've been through a month and a few weeks or overly down here. And the nationals as a team having kinda inconsistent but one thing that is really travelling fans and people around league starting to notice is it consistency of Stephen Strasburg. The numbers aren't that far off from what we've seen but it anyone who's watched him over the last few years and tell maybe there's something something a little bit off he's having trouble finding the strike zone. What do you make of the situation and do you think it is that they concern yeah I mean the thing is like you said the numbers don't look. It that far off feeds the pitching. for big league pitcher but he set such a high bar for so we've come to expect so much. 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. They've been Justin Upton and Chris Johnson who of course were with the team much yeah exactly they talk on all the offseason moves it made it mentioned Johnson as much damage in the Upton Brothers that night do you think getting Freddie Freeman back to deal with me that isn't fantastic all around first baseman. The Braves are going to be fine long term this can make good race really do believe that. CSN Washington dot com.
