tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post7450130825013952597..comments2024-03-18T07:03:39.210-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: Rendon is not BryceHarperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-2909228968202688242014-11-29T11:27:58.404-08:002014-11-29T11:27:58.404-08:00e cigarette, smokeless cigarettes, e cigarette rev...e cigarette, <a href="http://topelectroniccigarettesreviews.com" rel="nofollow">smokeless cigarettes</a>, <a href="http://topecigarettesreviewed.com" rel="nofollow">e cigarette reviews</a>, <a href="http://top5ecigarettesreviewed.com" rel="nofollow">electronic cigarette</a>, <a href="http://top5ecigarettesreviews.com" rel="nofollow">smokeless cigarette</a>, <a href="http://electroniccigarettesreviewed.org" rel="nofollow">e cigarette health</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-5921402400562322322013-02-11T17:56:25.809-08:002013-02-11T17:56:25.809-08:00Aw, this was an extremely nice post. 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But he is a better option at 1st than Morse. Trade Morse while he has some value. They played well without Morse at the begining of last year and the allowed the younger players to get some playing time. . That helped the Nationals become a very good team and confident that the bench players could fill in and produce. Nationals now have a very good outfield,great pitching and a strong infield lets not weaken it with a bad 1st baseman. Keep LaRoach for 2 years<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-87032965715363651352013-01-04T18:33:20.398-08:002013-01-04T18:33:20.398-08:00I think Espi gets the Desmond pass for this season...I think Espi gets the Desmond pass for this season. Davey will play him every day he can and we'll find out if he can hit. Something in between last year and the year before hitting-wise makes him one of the top 2b in the game. I think he's going to benefit from an even stronger hitting lineup this year. If Ramos returns, it's him vs. Danny for the "prestige" #7 slot 'cause the other's got #8 locked up. There's serious offensive potential to go with the ridiculous SP.<br /><br />Chaos...so has there ever been a 5 SP rotation with at least 15 wins each? I am a HarenFan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-7268003001257761692013-01-04T06:26:48.739-08:002013-01-04T06:26:48.739-08:00D28 - I think that's likely regardless of LaRo...D28 - I think that's likely regardless of LaRoche... which should mean an interesting year.<br /><br />C&S - No good ones. Hope Morneau has a below average year and is willing to sign a one-year contract to prove something? It'll probably be a resign of Morse (will he come back again for just 2 years?) or internal. <br /><br />And true about LaRoche BUT first base has collapsed a little around him, making him more valuable. Is Rendon more old 1B or new 1B? <br /><br />1/2St>0 - Yeah, I'm still thinking I like Rendon but I just don't think Nats fans should expect him to be an "impact" bat until 2015. Things can change obviously but that's the way I'm going into the year. <br /><br />? - "That said he's also likely to be MLB ready with both bat & glove in '13." What makes you say that? I mean there are reasons you can put out there but none to me say "likely"<br /><br />Skippy - Certainly possible, though that's more a post analysis thing. Could be Davey sticks him at 8th. Who knows?<br /><br />Z11 - It's not my money is exactly right! And the last sentence too. While I think those committed to winning at all costs would make certain moves that doesn't move NOT making the moves makes you unlikely to win. <br /><br />Anon #1 - I like Ackley to put it together too. I'm not betting against Rendon as a major leaguer. I'm betting against him playing 120+ games in 2014 and hitting well above average. <br /><br />Chaos - the Espy thing does make a difference but doesn't everyone want Espy gone now? At this point I also see LaRoche back. I don't see where else he could go. Something thrown in there for year 3 but not a guaranteed year. <br /><br />Anon #2 - Can't argue with what you say, but I can't argue with the fact the Nats don't seem to be taking him seriously as a 1B candidate this year.Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-64180414359769023592013-01-03T19:24:39.667-08:002013-01-03T19:24:39.667-08:00Say what u will about TYLER MOORE, but he came thr...Say what u will about TYLER MOORE, but he came thru 4 us all year off the bench. I also remember it was him who came thru with 2 outs late n game 1 2 win our 1st postseason game in 79 years. If that isnt making an impact i dont know what is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-72306735009825736822013-01-03T12:39:21.021-08:002013-01-03T12:39:21.021-08:00LaRoche certainly has better range than either Mor...LaRoche certainly has better range than either Morse or Moore at 1b and fields almost everything he gets to. Plus, when you play next to somebody with ridiculous range like Espi, it becomes even less important. ALR's value is corralling the errant throws from the far side of the diamond. I expect him to end up with a 2 year deal with the Nats, which is what I want and I expect us to keep Morse for at least the first few months as insurance. It'll be up to Davey to get AB's for him and Bernardina if nobody gets hurt.<br /><br />Chaos....and if there were a plethora of power hitting 1b with passable defense the Rangers would have signed one of them already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-22467078568275552692013-01-03T11:15:38.144-08:002013-01-03T11:15:38.144-08:00I don't think anyone is saying Rendon is Bryce...I don't think anyone is saying Rendon is Bryce or could make the same transition. Fans are just playing a guessing game for two years from now. If you watched this kid play in college you'd know there was no parallel at that level when healthy (though to be fair, Ackley had similar accomplishments before him). While he could fall off the wagon, he still has the upside to play near Longoria levels, surpassing Longoria's batting success at LBS. Also I think you're selling short Rendon's fielding ability. Yes he could have an Ackley-like rookie year, but he could also follow in Longoria's footsteps. Then again I also firmly believe Ackley will get it together this year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-58851113547573949292013-01-03T10:59:29.002-08:002013-01-03T10:59:29.002-08:00It's not my money, so give LaRoche three year...It's not my money, so give LaRoche three years if that's what it takes. With injuries almost a certainty w/ this lineup, it seems like a small price to pay. But again, I'm okay if he goes. 25HR, 90RBI... we can get that elsewhere. <br /><br /><br />I'm also a little skeptical of LaRoche's defensive stats... yes he is very good at digging balls out of the dirt, but he can not have any range over there on ground balls, right?<br /><br /><br />It is also clear that organizationally, we have options at the corners... Rendon, Skole, Moore, Morse, etc. With Zimmerman locked down forever... I think that it's also right for Rizzo to be thinking two and three years down the road. I can't begrudge the guy anything at this point. Nats are contenders w/ or w/o ALR.<br /><br />Zimmerman11noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-56880257995516885962013-01-03T09:08:51.588-08:002013-01-03T09:08:51.588-08:00Great post. You should also consider the strength ...Great post. You should also consider the strength of the lineup that the rising player is going into. Belt will probably have a greater impact in his lineup this year because of the strength of a "healthy" lineup throughout the year versus a changing lineup that was faced the last two years in San Fran. Hypothetically, he can step into the six spot next year and be between Werth and Desmond and see plenty of good pitches to swing at giving him a much better chance of success than Ackley and other listed.Skippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385529989639611819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-41727830181692871812013-01-03T09:00:55.237-08:002013-01-03T09:00:55.237-08:00Rendon is, and likely always will be, an injury ri...Rendon is, and likely always will be, an injury risk. That said he's also likely to be MLB ready with both bat & glove in '13. Question is what kind of player will he be? Certainly good enough you don't make moves to block him (this is not the case with Goodwin, as the Span signing shows).<br />now if he does wash out you have possible alternatives in Morse (extenstion), Moore or Skole (doubtful IMO) but its also not like power hitters who can play passable 1B D are hard to find.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460478739235992651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-49772735377262246912013-01-03T08:44:41.858-08:002013-01-03T08:44:41.858-08:00*war and other measures, such as wRC*war and other measures, such as wRCDr Trea (formerly #werthquake) https://www.blogger.com/profile/07450504942328972974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-56881631240024783222013-01-03T08:41:36.685-08:002013-01-03T08:41:36.685-08:00Oh and another thing, keep in mind that over the c...Oh and another thing, keep in mind that over the course of his career, LaRoche has been very average to a little below average at first base based on WAR. So thats another reason I figure Rendon can at least be around league average.Dr Trea (formerly #werthquake) https://www.blogger.com/profile/07450504942328972974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-60025703512239263882013-01-03T08:22:44.064-08:002013-01-03T08:22:44.064-08:00Very important reminder, to be sure. It would be v...Very important reminder, to be sure. It would be very easy to go through all of the "sure thing" prospects from the last several years and see that you are right. Alex Gordon is doing well now, for instance, but he sure didn't advance on the same timeline Ryan Zimmerman did. It is more believable to think that Rendon will be at least an average major leaguer at some point than to expect him to achieve on the timeline most advantageous to the club.<br /><br />+1/2St.Positively Half St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07048223068323120438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-25195241270473009432013-01-03T08:17:27.611-08:002013-01-03T08:17:27.611-08:00Any ideas on 2014 first base options if we go the ...Any ideas on 2014 first base options if we go the rout on leaving Zimm at 3rd?<br /><br />Also, I was advocating the idea that he could still be a major league starter, not guaranteeing he would be a star upon arrival. He's not a sure thing (not like Bryce is/was, but Bryce is/was so talented it seemed inevitable that he would/will find his way in the bigs). So anyways, that's why i felt like financially it wouldn't make a ton of sense. The extra year wouldn't hamstring us, but if you add that to the fact that Rendon was a multi-year college guy it makes it more urgent to want him up since he is a lot older to start with by nature.<br /><br />And if you're wondering why in the world i have so many "/" its because he still has ways to go from being good to very good to great. But I digressDr Trea (formerly #werthquake) https://www.blogger.com/profile/07450504942328972974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-32097329264642345922013-01-03T08:03:26.505-08:002013-01-03T08:03:26.505-08:00Thanks for another great post!
More and more I...Thanks for another great post! <br />More and more I'm starting to hope that we'll be seeing Mike Morse back next year.D28noreply@blogger.com