Smarter than Jim? That's unpossible!

  • Thom Loverro reviews the progress on The Plan® and gets this priceless quote from GM Jim Bowden: "I've never worked for anyone who was smarter than I am." That is, until he started working for Stan Kasten, the man with The Plan®. Bowden: "We brought over the formula from Coca-Cola. We have a formula here to win. It's not public, because then everybody would do it." Loverro: "Fans should hope the formula isn't for new Coke."
  • Shawn Hill has proven he can pitch in the big leagues, the question is can he stay healthy for a full season. It's only spring, but the answer is promising, although he also looked good last year until his elbow hurt too much during a 110-pitch stint in Boston last June.
  • The Times asks whether two of the Nats' most promising young players, Kory Casto and Matt Chico, are ready for the big time. Acta has said that Casto in particular will only make the team as the starting left fielder; otherwise, he'll go to Triple-A and play rather than sit on the bench with the Nats.
  • More on Jesus Flores, the Rule 5 draftee catcher making the jump from Class A to the majors: Bob Boone likens the situation to a backup quarterback, learning the system from the sidelines. "It's possible to [learn on the fly], but it's hard," said Boone.
  • Brandon Claussen, the former Reds lefty signed by the Nats in January, hopes to be ready to play as soon as May, rather that the midseason return planned by the team. Claussen is recovering from rotator cuff surgery in August. Also: Boone said he is considering six-man rotations in the lower levels of the minors to reduce the stresses on young pitching arms.
  • The double-play combination of Cristian Guzman at short and Felipe Lopez at second is coming together faster than expected, despite Lopez adjusting to a new position and Guzman missing a full season. Guzman will get limited time in the field initially in spring training as he recovers from shoulder tendinitis.
  • Manny Acta is hoping to use the DH in the team's first ten games of spring training, regardless of the opponent, in order to give at bats to players like Guzman and Alex Escobar who can't play in the field yet. Also: Acta and his coaches will remain at home for split-squad games; Triple-A manager John Stearns and his staff will handle the simultaneous road games.
  • Those of you heading down to Florida this weekend for the Nats' first home games of spring training can rest assured that the upgrades to Space Coast Stadium will be completed by Saturday's home opener.
  • Bill Ladson's mailbag features questions about Ronnie Belliard, Ian Desmond, the team's interest in Mark Redman (none, at this time), and a dress code that prohibits wearing hats backwards. Ladson: "I, personally, like the hats on backwards."

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