tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post410099357120229512..comments2024-03-28T10:50:33.234-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: NL Least is Dead. Long Live the NL LeastHarperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-60695185953704267882019-04-26T09:54:30.398-07:002019-04-26T09:54:30.398-07:00@Anon - paying Rosenthal to sabotage a rival is pr...@Anon - paying Rosenthal to sabotage a rival is preferable to paying him to sabotage our team.Robotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-83926388399402809452019-04-26T08:14:30.597-07:002019-04-26T08:14:30.597-07:00Also lingering in the background is the vesting pl...Also lingering in the background is the vesting player option for 2019 if he pitches in 50 games. He's clearly demonstrated enough incompetence to not be able to file a grievance over the current workload. He's worked in seven games out of the 23 so far, it seems like they'll really need to sit him down to make sure they aren't on the hook for next year.blovy8https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888192019412533415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-74247808470192575392019-04-26T08:05:02.156-07:002019-04-26T08:05:02.156-07:00If they release Rosenthal and another team picks h...If they release Rosenthal and another team picks him up. Nationals will still be on hook for entire salary and other team would pay him the league minimum. Releasing him is not a good option. "back spasms" is best option for everyoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-48830932030823584132019-04-26T05:53:17.077-07:002019-04-26T05:53:17.077-07:00Pretty amazing that they haven't taken a decis...Pretty amazing that they haven't taken a decision on Rosenthal. He is not a MLB pitcher right now. At first, it was painful to watch him try but I had sympathy for the guy. Now I have no sympathy at all. Its just painful.<br /><br />He is NOT "close", not by a long shot. A professional making $8M should take himself out of the game and volunteer to go down to the minors until he gets himself back together. He is the worst link in a very bad bullpen on a team that has no margin for error. Where is Rizzo? <br /><br />On a positive note, welcome Carter Keiboom. Nattydreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03893360732342616110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-36603316823466610512019-04-26T04:02:59.499-07:002019-04-26T04:02:59.499-07:00@Anon 2:53
Have you actually watched this guy pitc...@Anon 2:53<br />Have you actually watched this guy pitch? Hit batters, wild pitches, walks, and 100mph meatballs is all he’s thrown. its not like he’s shown anything positive. Throwing 100 does absolutely nothing unless you can throw it for a strike and control what part of the plate you’re throwing it to. ML hitters can hit 100 mph fastball. Even in his good years he’s was erratic. Ask a Cardinals fan what they thought of him. The guy was Ricky Vaughn back then. And sure, he did one year post a K/9 of 14. But that was 2 years and 1 arm surgery ago. My point is don’t experiment with this crap in 1 run ballgames at the Major League level. Especially when you have a solid shot of winning your division. That’s what the minors are for. THAT is what is idiotic. If some other team wants to put themselves in the same position with him that the Nats are right now, by claiming him from waivers, paying his contract, and adding him to their ML Roster, go right ahead. Here’s a fun stat, this season Rosenthal has thrown one hundred & twenty-nine pitches, batters have swung and missed seven times. SEVEN TIMES!!!The Ghost of Ole Cole Henry (JDBrew)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02819416305740233222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-49892528182819808582019-04-25T14:53:39.347-07:002019-04-25T14:53:39.347-07:00There may be someone else in the system who is mor...There may be someone else in the system who is more capable of getting outs right now, but there is no one else in the system (or available for a reasonable amount of money) that can throw 100 and strike out 14+ guys per 9 innings. It would be idiotic to cut bait after a handful of appearances, and there ought to be enough low leverage opportunities for Rosenthal to get work in.<br /><br />There will be a time when the Rosenthal experiment either succeeds or must end. I do not think April 25 is that date. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-61799398296822078092019-04-25T14:14:47.660-07:002019-04-25T14:14:47.660-07:00Like i said, send him down. If another team claims...Like i said, send him down. If another team claims him and his salary comes off the books, so be it. They just can’t keep running him out there. Everyone criticized DM for his pen management, why handicap a weakness by playing with a short pen everyday. There has GOT to be someone capable without giving up 2-3 runs EVERY time.The Ghost of Ole Cole Henry (JDBrew)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02819416305740233222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-63915755008123551022019-04-25T13:44:06.633-07:002019-04-25T13:44:06.633-07:00The best thing that could happen would be for Rose...The best thing that could happen would be for Rosenthal to pitch like he did in 2017.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-73345943680027669902019-04-25T13:20:21.320-07:002019-04-25T13:20:21.320-07:00Re Anon @5:28, if Rosenthal is waived, and claimed...Re Anon @5:28, if Rosenthal is waived, and claimed by another team, we are off the hook for his salary. that would be the best thing that could happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-74797334617983597242019-04-25T11:21:14.695-07:002019-04-25T11:21:14.695-07:00The last time a Washington MLB team won the series...The last time a Washington MLB team won the series was 1924. They lost the 1925 series in game 7 after blowing a huge lead late. They would play and lose the series again in 1933.<br /><br />I actually came across an in-progress box score from the 1925 game 7 in an Akron newspaper when doing some archival work. I had to check if they won in the end, and even 90 years after the fact it was tough to take.Kublanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-26222638371952695382019-04-25T10:37:38.047-07:002019-04-25T10:37:38.047-07:00more
more<br />blovy8https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888192019412533415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-73890467688930286002019-04-25T10:37:15.798-07:002019-04-25T10:37:15.798-07:00Well at least the Marlins have two WS wins, unlike...Well at least the Marlins have two WS wins, unlike this franchise with about 25 seasons less. Nevermind how far back you have to go for this city... blovy8https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888192019412533415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-55080168535796753142019-04-25T09:38:27.243-07:002019-04-25T09:38:27.243-07:00@coolsny The Marlins had all those players at one ...@coolsny The Marlins had all those players at one point, and Jose Fernandez, and it wasn't good enough for them to get to the playoffs. They also spent their money poorly, putting a lot of it into questionable bullpen and starting pitcher signings before deciding to shift gears and tank.G Cracka Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16718297381010491862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-51691638893419016732019-04-25T08:59:43.448-07:002019-04-25T08:59:43.448-07:00I bet that's the case since he's still mai...I bet that's the case since he's still maintaining he's "close". But if he can't do it in game situations, maybe there's a "mental fatigue" loophole to put him on some indefinite restricted list. blovy8https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888192019412533415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-40519759716000575932019-04-25T08:46:06.612-07:002019-04-25T08:46:06.612-07:00One thing we don't know about Rosenthal is how...One thing we don't know about Rosenthal is how he's performing in warmups and side sessions. It could be that the control issues crop up only in game situations (or far more frequently in game situations). If that is the case, then more side sessions is probably not going to solve the problem. But he's clearly a problem that needs to be solved in some fashion. Relief pitchers capable of striking out 14+/9 innings do not go on trees, so he should be given a very long leash to figure it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-68729411618029695272019-04-25T08:35:06.310-07:002019-04-25T08:35:06.310-07:00Given the inability to put him in the game in pres...Given the inability to put him in the game in pressure situations, we're effectively dealing with a 24* man roster. Why not have him throwing side sessions as often as possible knowing that it will make him unavailable but not really caring? If he was a starter, he'd be working on stuff between starts. Knowing he pitched yesterday, I'd have him warm up and throw another 30 pitches at full tilt again tonight in the bullpen.Jon Quimbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939096664895272304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-31196598676696339572019-04-25T08:27:04.311-07:002019-04-25T08:27:04.311-07:00Re: Marlins - as I understand it, they Jeter/Sherm...Re: Marlins - as I understand it, they Jeter/Sherman ownership group took on a lot of debt to buy the team - they didn't have that much in cash up front. As part of the agreement to buy the team, they agreed to slash payroll so that more revenue could go to debt service.<br /><br />Yes, if the Marlins kept Gordon, Stanton, Yelich, Ozuna, Realmuto, and added a few arms, they would be NL East contenders. But Loria couldn't seem to find a multibillionaire buyer.NavyYardStevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-61899317183484876712019-04-25T08:12:24.892-07:002019-04-25T08:12:24.892-07:00That's an interesting point - Rosenthal is an ...That's an interesting point - Rosenthal is an actual weapon at this point. As it stands, DM is treating him like a Rule 5 pick, but if he didn't have a conscience, he could constantly warm him up to scare the crap out of the other team. The only thing Rosenthal is good for right now, is indirect advertising for body armor.blovy8https://www.blogger.com/profile/06888192019412533415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-90258215190887982332019-04-25T05:49:06.108-07:002019-04-25T05:49:06.108-07:00And DM with the stupid “Rosie” nickname. Pitcher n...And DM with the stupid “Rosie” nickname. Pitcher nicknames should be reserved for players with ERA’s lower than their age. Let’s sign Jonathan Papelbon to choke him out so he has a reason to go on the IL.The Ghost of Ole Cole Henry (JDBrew)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02819416305740233222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-43482362998417429192019-04-25T05:42:45.993-07:002019-04-25T05:42:45.993-07:00I’m not sure there’s a worse pitcher in baseball r...I’m not sure there’s a worse pitcher in baseball right now. He is actually dangerous to keep playing. How long before one of those 100 mph fastballs hits someone on the jaw. If I were a hitter I might not even want to stand in the batters box against him. If he were a car you could return him. There should be a lemon law in baseball. “If you’re a danger to those around you...you owe the team their money back”The Ghost of Ole Cole Henry (JDBrew)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02819416305740233222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-12400798231041478802019-04-25T05:28:56.031-07:002019-04-25T05:28:56.031-07:00Rosenthal signed a major league contract as a free...Rosenthal signed a major league contract as a free agent. If they try to send him to AAA, he can refuse the assignment. He would be exposed to waivers and claimed immediately because he throws 100. The Nats would still have to pay his salary even if he is claimed. He is given a longer leash than Brad Lidge because Brad Lidge barely threw 90 when he was here, much less 100. The only way to put Rosenthal in AAA is the injured list. Given his struggles, I would hope Rosenthal would be open to a phantom injury so he could work a few things out with fewer TV cameras around. But he doesn’t have to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-57560425750319389302019-04-25T04:07:10.924-07:002019-04-25T04:07:10.924-07:00This on MLB.com yesterday....
“The challenge goin...This on MLB.com yesterday....<br /><br />“The challenge going forward for Rosenthal and the Nationals is twofold: they’ll have to figure out how to stop Rosenthal’s downward spiral, and they’ll have to do it while utilizing him -- at least for now -- less often than he’s used to.”<br /><br /><br />WHY?!?! Why do we HAVE to figure this out? Why can’t he figure this out in AA for a few weeks. I mean EVERY outing is an explosion of wild pitches and walked batters capped off by a couple of meatballs down the middle. Why are we so concerned with this guy? Call up ANYBODY. Anybody in AAA will produce better than this...pretty sure Micheal Taylor at the mound would produce better than this. It’s not like this guy is Mariano Rivera or something. We have Brad Lidge a shorter leash. And he had a more proven background AND he wasn’t playing this bad. I do not understand why Rosenthal is on our ML roster. Someone explain it to me. The Ghost of Ole Cole Henry (JDBrew)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02819416305740233222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-4269633255904181172019-04-24T20:51:14.427-07:002019-04-24T20:51:14.427-07:00^^ Totally agree. But can we take away 95% of his ...^^ Totally agree. But can we take away 95% of his salary then? He surely hasn’t earned it.Ole PBNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-75781716801546641232019-04-24T18:43:17.689-07:002019-04-24T18:43:17.689-07:00Rosenthal sucks, but that Nats need to keep him. H...Rosenthal sucks, but that Nats need to keep him. Hear me out...he is now the guy kept exclusively to retaliate for other teams' cheap HBP. If this guy comes in, that's the NHL enforcer equivalent. You done F'ed up. Here comes a 99 mph fastball heading somewhere that nobody, not even the guy throwing it, can predict.Kublanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-73843974593348676562019-04-24T13:17:41.670-07:002019-04-24T13:17:41.670-07:00Jeter is just following the long line of Marlins c...Jeter is just following the long line of Marlins cheapskates. He just wasn't going to pay them what they will or have gotten - simply as that. TwoGlovesnoreply@blogger.com