Davey Johnson determined to take Washington Nationals to World Series win next year - MLB Update
Manager for Washington Nationals, Davey Johnson does not seem to agree on anything less than winning the World Series in 2013 Major League season.
He has expressed this in light of the drastic improvement made by the club in the number of wins during the last season.
If the Nationals start from where they left off in the regular season during 2012, achieving what Johnson has hoped for will not be difficult.
They have the likes of Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez who can decimate even the best offence in the Major League through their powerful fastballs.
Unfortunately, Strasburg was shut-down last year by the team management. He was not allowed to throw innings throughout the whole season.
That many believe as the reason why Washington could not go deep in the post-season.
According to the experts, presence of Strasburg in the rotation during the playoffs will have gone a long way in helping the team win National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The fact Strasburg will play all through the season next year can strengthen the confidence of Johnson.
Johnson as skipper had amazing success with Washington. As reward of his contributions, he was allowed to manage the team for 2013.
He is ready to accept the challenge and live up to the expectations of the top management.
Johnson draws his optimism from incredible performance by the players in the last season.
"If we're not the favorite this year, I'm going to be embarrassed with all you guys that didn't pick me," Johnson said. "My guys were totally confident last year. We knew going into the year, if we just did the things we were capable of doing, we'd be hard
to beat. ... But this is one of the best ballclubs I've ever had to manage."
Johnson is of the view that once the players start absorbing pressure of high profile games in a better way, they will have their work made easy.
"I thought the one drawback we had was the experience of being in the big games," He added. "Some of our young guys didn't really handle that big-game situation.”
Fans will be extremely excited about the expedition of their team for 2013 season. Certainly, the upcoming season is going to be very special for them.
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