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Dave Jageler Previews The Nats-Cubs Series
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Limited battery warranty covers defects and materials for 10 years or 100,000 miles whichever occurs first. See owner's manual for complete warranty details and limitations visit 100usa.com or call 562-31443 for more details. Dave Jagler has been on the call of a couple of the buckles against the Mets here late. No more Mets please. So we're good on moving on from that series, Dave. Whenever you're ready, thanks. Well, the one thing about the Mets, I will say this, is they're giving off a little bit of a 2019 Mets vibe. In this respect, they were 22 and 33, which is pretty close to 19 and 31, and they've had a heck of a second half. And with what Jose Iglesias has done was talking to their folks. They're like, it's just what Para did for the nationals in 2019 mid-season pickup. Kind of, you know, leading the clubhouse and, you know, the OMG thing is kind of their version of what the baby shark was. I'm like, oh, all right. I could maybe buy what you're selling. I don't know if they have shirts or in Strasburg atop the rotation, but Benite has been pretty good. They get in. They're going to be a tough out. I will say that. So then that's ran into a buzz saw. Unfortunately enough to see him again. Yeah. So one of those things, Jags, where I'm watching the game last night and DJ Hers is pitching. And I think there was a change up about, you know, eight inches off the plate that got dumped in the right center field for a hit. A bloop down the right field line that Dylan Cruz actually made a great plate of short hop and hold to a single. A seeing eye ground ball and hit the glove of CJ Abrams. It wouldn't like they're banging them off the walls and hitting a bunch of nukes for a lot of those crooked numbers. It just one of those didn't feel like your nights. How do you assess nights like that for someone like DJ Hers? Who's looking for positives? Yeah. I mean, I look at the big picture of the season and say this kid has been a tremendous positive. Unfortunately, because they've limited his innings, he's only thrown, you know, 80 some innings in the big leagues this year. And so when you give up a touchdown and three of those runs scored by the way after he left the game, his ZRA was in the three fives after he pitched three scoreless innings. By the time the day is done, it's at four three. I mean, he jumped almost a run with that touchdown. So, I mean, yeah, it's easy to say last night was a rough night. But, you know, the first time through the lineup, he looked really good. I just, I think over the big picture of the season, this kid has been a tremendous positive. Now, are there, are there growing, growing things that he has to? Yeah, he needs to be more pitch efficient, get deeper in the game. He's got that effectively wild thing going on where he can, he can kind of lose control and then dial it in. And last night, a couple of walks hurt him. He's going to have to improve the command. But clearly the stuff is there because when he's in the zone, he gets swings and misses. He gets a lot of strikeouts. So, from what we thought he might be coming into the season to where he is now, I'm not going to let one bad inning ruin that. He's had a very good season. Jags, I wanted to get your thoughts on some news in the rotation. So, Trevor Williams is coming back and is going to make a start. And then they're going to go to a six-man rotation. It sounds like the last couple turns through the rotation. So, I guess a two-part or first on your thought on the six-man idea. And then second, this will sound silly. But, and I know he's making $6 million. But it's kind of admirable to me that Trevor Williams at 32 on a bad team that wasn't going anywhere. Like with maybe a couple starts left in his arm later in the year, scratched and clawed all year to get back at the end of the season. Yeah, I think as far as the six-man rotation first, this is all about the other guys. I mean, we've been seeing with Parker and some up and down. And Irvin, some down now up the last couple, hers. All these guys are well over innings totals that they've ever pitched before. So, you know, whether instead of having three starts left, maybe they have two or in the case of hers, one. So, this is kind of looking at the big picture of those guys trying to get them to finish the season and not have to quote unquote shut them down. So, that's part of the six-man rotation. And as far as Williams, I mean, I think this whole thing kind of took longer than we thought it would. But at this point, you know, coming off the end of a two-year contract, he needs to be out on the mound to show that he's healthy, going into the off-season, hoping that someone can bring him back. I mean, he was so effective early in the season as kind of that five-ending pitcher. Now, he signed with the Nationals to be a starting pitcher. I don't know what team is going to look at him and say, you know, after throwing 60-some innings, "Hey, we're going to give this guy 150 innings next year and give him a bunch of money." So, maybe he's back to that swing-man role that he was successful with when he was with the Mets a couple of years ago. So, I think it's important for him just to show that he's healthy. And maybe there's some value there about a reunion with the Nationals. You know, he could be a guy to step in the rotation. But, you know, they've never really had a true long man this year. And he could be someone who fills that role. And certainly a veteran to help the young guys now that Corbin's going to be departing could be a good thing as well. Jags, I like Tenna. Just what I see that, you know, he's probably maybe better at second right now than he is at third defensively. But I like, is it bats? What does he look like to you with 500 plate appearances or give or take next year? Well, the question is, what position is he going to play defensively? I mean, yeah, I think you'd like to see 500 of bats because he hangs in there against lefties. They've been playing them against lefties. So, it's not like a situation where you'd say, "Well, we have to platoon him." He gives you a good at bat. So, I think there's some potential there. But the question is where? I mean, we know that they like our sea at second base. Third base is an open spot, but he has struggled there defensively. So, I think you've got to find out whether that's a utility role or is there some DH in there? But he's definitely put himself in the mix to look at going forward. Dave Jaggler will be on the call tonight. Nats, Cubs, and Wrigley Field. He and Charlie Slowes can be heard right here on the fan at about seven o'clock. Jags, thanks for the time. We appreciate you. Okay, guys, take it easy. It's your buddy. 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