tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post7161748403302616563..comments2024-03-27T19:05:25.362-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: The Nats have a problemHarperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-7629671876842144132018-03-16T16:48:19.089-07:002018-03-16T16:48:19.089-07:00Nats just signed Hellickson. Any thoughts?Nats just signed Hellickson. Any thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-23624956735800309032018-01-27T09:09:40.521-08:002018-01-27T09:09:40.521-08:00I was reading the mlbtr article matching catchers ...I was reading the mlbtr article matching catchers with the Nats.<br /><br />https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/finding-a-catcher-for-the-nationals.html<br /><br />To Harper's point in this post, that is a list of short term options for the catcher position, with Realmuto the longest term solution. Do the Nats have a catcher of the future in the organization?<br /><br />So tell me if I'm wrong:<br /><br />The only way the Nats will know whether the catchers already in the organization (Read, Severino) can play is to go into the season with Weiters and one of those 2 as their primary catchers and let them play.<br /><br />If they already know that those 2 guys aren't good enough or ready then sign Avila and kick the issue ahead a year. There are bigger organizational decisions to be made between now and 2019.sircnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-33603709923471310052018-01-26T14:02:43.643-08:002018-01-26T14:02:43.643-08:00Been feeling the same way about this, which is why...Been feeling the same way about this, which is why I'd say go all-in for Realmuto AND especially Rizzo. If the Lerners let Rizzo go, then it's going to be rough in the 2020s. Rizzo might want to stay, but he also might want to go somewhere the next window is opening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-13560387584422905992018-01-26T11:44:13.217-08:002018-01-26T11:44:13.217-08:00Interesting insight and analysis Harper. Let'...Interesting insight and analysis Harper. Let's just hope the rebuilding is more like the Yankees than the Astros!Chas Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306056671418831755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-67065134794493546152018-01-26T11:02:19.403-08:002018-01-26T11:02:19.403-08:00The Nats need a top-tier GM to steer the ship thro...The Nats need a top-tier GM to steer the ship through the next few years. If the Lerners don't see this, we're in trouble.JE34noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-29614285724517324932018-01-26T11:00:51.632-08:002018-01-26T11:00:51.632-08:00This post should be Exhibit A in the "Holy Cr...This post should be Exhibit A in the "Holy Crap Please Pay Mike Rizzo" campaign.JE34noreply@blogger.com