Bob Carpenter Does Take 2 During Live Interview With Mike Rizzo

Here is a clip from the MASN post-game show where Bob Carpenter interviews Mike Rizzo live for TV.  Carp didn't really know he was live, so before his final question he tells the camera that the next question is for tomorrow, aka not live.

Bob stops Rizzo during his answer because he says "tomorrow" but the bit is airing tomorrow, so Bob tells him to take 2 and say "today".  It is a fun look at what happens behind the scenes.  Johnny Holiday and Ray Knight don't really know what to do.

Mike Rizzo On Bryce Harper: Let Him Play Every Damn Day

Mike Rizzo joined Holden & Danny on 106.7 the Fan on his weekly "Mike Rizzo Show" segment to talk about Strasburg, the yelling incident, and Bryce Harper.

On Bryce: "Let him play every damn day!"

Rizzo went on to compare Harper to Babe Ruth (guys are pitching to him like he is Ruth) and then take calls from dopes who know nothing about baseball.  He said Harper playing every day gives the team the best chance to win.

Rizzy claimed that his "spat" with Davey Johnson the other night didn't have anything to do with Bryce Harper's "benching", but he really got fired up on the topic of Harper playing, enough to throw in a "damn"

Rizzo The Great Makes Strasburg's Innings Limit Disappear

In 1983 David Copperfield performed one of his most famous illusions of all time.  he made the Statue of Liberty disappear.  It was a pretty cool trick...even after I read how it was done.

Well now it's time to check out a new trick from a new magician; Rizzo The Great!  The magician from DC's latest trick was making Stephen Strasburg's innings limit disappear!

The following Rizzo quote comes from ESPN:

"There is no magic number," Rizzo said. "It will be the eye test. (Manager) Davey (Johnson) won't decide and ownership won't decide. It will be the general manager, and that's me."'

Originally, Rizzo stated there was going to be an innings limit, but did not specify a number.  The media presumed that Strasburg would follow the Jordan Zimmermann model, who's 2011 pitching limit was 160 innings following Tommy John surgery.

Now, Rizzo is saying that the team is not following the JZ pattern.  Instead he is going to make a decision based on what he sees.  But is the Nats GM really going to base his decision on sight, or is he going to base his decision on the World Series itch that is most likely getting stronger every day that the Nats remain in first place?

Whether Rizzo had the 160 number as his original plan or not, one theory is that Rizzo is at least considering straying from "the plan".  Or is it all part of the long-con, the big illusion?  Is he just using some slight of hand to keep the fans and media off his back?

Strasburg pitches tonight against the Braves and he sits at 106 innings

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Let us know in comments if you think Rizzo is considering changing his plan, or if you think he is just lying so the fans so they don't get upset before the shutdown happens.