tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post4363201936492535180..comments2024-03-28T10:50:33.234-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: Monday Quickie - continuing all that we haveHarperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-5090413158674336892018-01-15T08:09:46.199-08:002018-01-15T08:09:46.199-08:00We are signing Howie Kendrick again two years 7 mi...We are signing Howie Kendrick again two years 7 millionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-19840198134778200162018-01-11T13:03:49.049-08:002018-01-11T13:03:49.049-08:00If Castro's third year isn't guaranteed, &...If Castro's third year isn't guaranteed, 'm ok with that...if it's an almost dump, the Marlins want to save face, get a 30th prospect and eat 8 million every year, that's a happy ending.<br />blovy8https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888192019412533415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-73848288858860106782018-01-10T16:51:31.882-08:002018-01-10T16:51:31.882-08:00@Bx
I like it except for the money issue. Castro&...@Bx<br /><br />I like it except for the money issue. Castro's owed 10, 11, and 16(option) over the next 3 years. If the Nats are going to make that trade, they're gonna have to find a way to get the Marlins to take WeitersFriesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-86429680216897545622018-01-10T13:14:54.783-08:002018-01-10T13:14:54.783-08:00Starlin Castro wants out of Miami. If I’m the Nats...Starlin Castro wants out of Miami. If I’m the Nats and I’m really “going for it” or whatever the dusty rationale was, that’s not a bad idea. <br />1. Murphy is hurt and we don’t REALLY know when he’ll be back. <br />2. Zim is hurt every year ever except for last year and f he goes down you could move murphy to 1st (avoiding his hideous 2nd base D) and plug in Castro at 2B.<br />3. Left side of infield also has injury history. And Castro can play at a pretty high level (grade A infield Super sub) anywhere. <br />4. This allows you to package Difo to Marlins and pull off a possible big time trade. Instead of yelich and realmuto (our outfield is deep) what about Realmuto + Castro for Soto, Kieboom, Difo? I really don’t think the Marlins could refuse that trade BxJaycobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841583667789907324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-32378330141407045402018-01-09T12:26:15.078-08:002018-01-09T12:26:15.078-08:00@Ric and Fries,
I think Rivero is a much clearer ...@Ric and Fries,<br /><br />I think Rivero is a much clearer case of mishandling by the Nats. We have a shorter pre-trade window to look at him in DC, and even so it seemed pretty clear he was being overused here. Now Rivero has been dominant for more than a year since being traded away. Treinen had a great second half, and I hope he continues to excel because I like him a lot, but for several years his profile in DC was the same: filthy stuff, poor performance under pressure. Oakland doesn't have a lot of pressure to offer.Josh Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524273388243642450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-50764647979580323162018-01-09T09:03:58.631-08:002018-01-09T09:03:58.631-08:00@Ric,
while I didn't love Maddux, he's de...@Ric,<br /><br />while I didn't love Maddux, he's definitely an above average pitching coach. I think Treinen truly did need a change of scenery, moving to a team where all he had to do was prove himself, not live up to World Series expectations. He was never going to get out of his own head if he stayed on a team with increased pressure like the Nats. In hindsight we may say the trade was a bad idea when looking at numbers, but I don't think Treinen would have ever put up those numbers in DC.Friesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-80074661003693194962018-01-09T08:49:45.942-08:002018-01-09T08:49:45.942-08:00I'm ambivalent about Wieters.
His offensive l...I'm ambivalent about Wieters.<br /><br />His offensive liabilities have been chronicled here on more than one occasion. And, of course, his performance in last season's Divisional Series remains a burr under the saddle of many Nats' fans.<br /><br />Dusty's Toothpicks references to Wieters's demeanor notwithstanding, I think back to Max's Cy Young, Strasburg's breakout season and Gio's tippy-toe flirtation with Ace-status. Somebody had to call those games behind the plate. <br /><br />I would also note one of the most glaring--to me, anyway--differences between Wieters and the departed/beloved Buffalo: When an outfielder (especially Matt) fired a bullet to the plate to nail a runner, Wieters held on to the ball. <br /><br /> SMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-1285684299500501332018-01-08T10:13:33.648-08:002018-01-08T10:13:33.648-08:00Blake Treinen's mentality and vibe may be &quo...Blake Treinen's mentality and vibe may be "church activities", but he had 13 saves with a 1.95 ERA with Oakland and took over the closer role. At what point is that a reflection on the Nationals coaching staff, as opposed to just a beneficial change in scenery?Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389546973060137660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-45717792544662404372018-01-08T09:34:21.411-08:002018-01-08T09:34:21.411-08:00Eli won two Super Bowls! Two!
The only way to ge...Eli won two Super Bowls! Two! <br /><br />The only way to get rid of Wieters is to eat another contract closer to the same size and I'm not sure I see a buyer. Maybe you can flip him to TB for Denard Span? Texas for Matt Moore? Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-13431901797866420152018-01-08T07:07:48.315-08:002018-01-08T07:07:48.315-08:00I really want to get rid of Matt Wieters. Aside f...I really want to get rid of Matt Wieters. Aside from the obvious reason of his mind numbing debacles during the playoffs (which upon research the umps got one of those debacles wrong)besides him coming up clutch with some timely hits his hitting in general was un-impressive. His overall demeanor was rather poor and always seemed to have that Eli Manning look on his face. I just didn't like the vibe, and although I am a numbers guy I think there is definitely a mentality and "vibe" on a baseball field that either hurts the makeup of a particular team. For example Koda Glover (bar brawler) vs. Blake Treinen (church activities)type of guy as a closer. I think we can do a lot better with catching and should spend more considering the pitching staff the Nats have accumulated. If anyone has catching stats on Wieters that would make me think differently that would be great! Dusty's Toothpickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676402515363795870noreply@blogger.com