Skins Social: Why didn't the Redskins walk away with a W?--12/12
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Mon, 12 Dec 2011|
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CSN Washington dot com. Hey everybody I'm Jennifer Williams for CSN Washington dot com alongside our Redskins blogger rich cam back and -- it's a bittersweet. In social the Redskins played well today but. They still -- to the Patriots once again we got music during the game Trent Williams allegedly tested positive for a substance ten times. And I believe that was October. So I took the case but to say yes. Well and you know you can read our took full article on season Washington dot com sometimes these things are residual but. I had to go to FaceBook to check out what people were saying and he got useful. Legalize it we also got time to dump them and look for a new left tackle if he tested positive that McDonald's he'd be fired. It was davis' and Matt Williams's absence noticed that. Well you know certainly our offense scored as many points as the offense as they did get twentieth against the Giants where should give it to him experience here. So yeah I I think sometimes for 41 game you can get by and I -- usually when we left here. That out you know 41 game and they play in one game at a time zones and jealous for one game I you know I think I think they got them Kate plus they had Jammal Brown going out. Right now within them within half an hour 45 minutes before kickoff. -- my groin injury. So ahead -- -- out and yet compliments Willie Smith at left tackle. You gave up an early early things than just bad technique on. Me that Andre Carter get my hand strip sack effort for him in touchdown. And you know what if one play he just -- there but when you look at it that players get into the game. They did keep -- dead even offensively after that and the difference in the game because it has been. From one controversy another London Fletcher had quite the call. And -- got a tweet from John -- he said horrible call on redskins' Fletcher and I believe. John at -- oh boy on Twitter is a Patriots fan. You know our own Brian Mitchell said that this is kind of like and make up call for them call earlier in the game. -- -- -- -- Well I mean it shouldn't be made and made it to -- -- the -- He said it was wanted him in this form to lose chances but just one night and years now. Few series later. I'm -- young caught a pass slipped fell down. The Patriot defender. -- his form -- it is Q shoulder blades. That was -- so that might have been made -- -- time there. But how about keep the flag it. You know -- the thing was on on the Brady call let your guard -- the flag don't -- well -- -- didn't -- it had a chance to get it right they all get together and talked about it which they should. And it is that it was -- stop him so that without race you know that if it -- tackles that are turning off a lot of people in the NFL there at least -- -- that. I didn't hit it out and have replay so yeah. -- from bad to did I asked everyone who do you think have the best performance for the Redskins and you know not Saints not Stallworth not not the pats. Rex Grossman getting their responses at Gary. Said you know I hate to admit it but it's got to be Rex Grossman how do you think correctly -- and you know he played. Almost a moment to me and then they got in the call the call them you know what I mean it outlet that out over and interception -- yeah. Do you -- I mean he has done you know go back. He has. -- this give give this team a chance to win in the late going and won several times this year against the Cardinals. In his second game had a couple fourth quarter drives today -- fourth quarter drive. And one or two where they haven't always won the game that this team in the game's on the line did. Grossman -- and get it done. He did -- he did have realized today that last interception certainly not it's all right he did -- down here isn't discussed but you know that was a blind side hit maybe could have gotten rid of the ball little a little bit sooner. You know all in all good days it's a pretty good victory group. Let's talk about the other side of that deep. So you know we've we've been saying that every week that they have to step up for an offensive. Lack of abilities or -- meet the consistency. And you know. They've recorded. Stephen Bowen and very hopeful that the field recorded half a sack between both of them they have to get more sacks and you think that. We keep talking about the pats. But it out. Can it Tom Brady union and in gronkowski. He uses the word car -- -- earlier this Aaliyah I was like it's not Thanksgiving and you know it's fortunate that Brady had he was a little little bit off today. You know really wasn't basing decisions all the time tendinitis in his throwing all out yet so he's done it yet. And down so he was not real sharp today fortunately -- he he was able to find -- -- -- we needed it. The tackling gronkowski. On broadcast is one thing getting him to get open against -- that could be hammered -- -- -- sidelined with them. John Gomes in -- all these spectators on one play and you know -- But it. Yet always a good count yes that regardless of what goes on and you know Tom Brady get to give up 34 points time race this morning when I did but you know life. That's the tenth time this year that scored over thirty -- right hits time and very honestly so it's not like he's the only -- the right. Right now rich you know the -- work on Twitter wise that you had they lost but it was a you know they played well and we have the building blocks for next season but I'm askew. You know the thing is that it was such a close loss you know. We weren't able to plot the W Adam and. They know that they weren't happy -- it but you know they they they gave them that they'll. He even said during his on presser that he felt offensively this list of best read them that they had gotten into this entire season. And you know still don't know when some points I mean you know -- -- yell at somebody -- -- -- those kinds of coverage that I'm kinda it. We had discussed -- Lou. And another big day for the -- There's three consecutive games went -- for a hundred yards to the Patriots team did not given up there are yards rushing and that's me as a single and 1000 do you think that's a test furcal you know to put up those kind of numbers against how the caliber team that is the Patriots and with a group at the bottom line. Well rich thank you so much to keep the sort 'cause I'm about to become a sense that I'll have let him. Think you guys so much for questions once and assists and kind of felt. 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. 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