http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/18/ivan-rodriguez-will-be-the-nationals-starting-catcher-at-age-39/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/18/ivan-rodriguez-will-be-the-nationals-starting-catcher-at-age-39/comment-page-1/#comment-113066 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:01:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40170#comment-113066 I think Riggelman plans to wait until the Gnats are firmly ensconced in fifth place so that he can bring up his catchers of the future and let them get comfortable with their roles in a non-pressured environment.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/18/ivan-rodriguez-will-be-the-nationals-starting-catcher-at-age-39/comment-page-1/#comment-112997 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:51:17 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40170#comment-112997 Hey don’t be a doubter. What if Ivan is in the best shape of his life?

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/18/ivan-rodriguez-will-be-the-nationals-starting-catcher-at-age-39/comment-page-1/#comment-112876 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:44:07 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40170#comment-112876 Announcing that your team will start a 39-year old catcher seems to imply the Nats plan to contend this year. I just don’t see it.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/18/ivan-rodriguez-will-be-the-nationals-starting-catcher-at-age-39/comment-page-1/#comment-112867 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:27:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40170#comment-112867 Jim was simply saying that to show his respect for Pudge – inaccurate as it is.

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