tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post9112809084480007043..comments2024-03-28T10:50:33.234-07:00Comments on Nationals Baseball: Who is the best player ever traded? This young?Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-27142906097645547792022-08-03T10:03:45.442-07:002022-08-03T10:03:45.442-07:00Off topic: Harper, how come you don’t link this bl...Off topic: Harper, how come you don’t link this blog in your Twitter bio?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-71469406232226590272022-08-02T10:37:06.618-07:002022-08-02T10:37:06.618-07:00@Mr. T
I think there is no way for it to not look...@Mr. T<br /><br />I think there is no way for it to not look like they got fleeced. The only player in MLB who equals Juan in terms of how cool it would be to have him on your favorite team is Ohtani, and you'd need to get him in a sign-and-trade because he could also walk soon if not extended.<br /><br />You have to respect the Padres' moxie, making a blockbuster move for the purpose of finishing 6 games back of the Dodgers instead of 12. Adorable.kublanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-88272267860633811632022-08-02T10:26:30.849-07:002022-08-02T10:26:30.849-07:00@Chas R - I'd be a lot more comfortable if thi...@Chas R - I'd be a lot more comfortable if this organization had ANY decent track record of developing talent. They don't. Look at the string of "top" prospects who crashed and burned with the Nats, many of whom then went on to be solid players with new teams. Robotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-28618346582422263022022-08-02T10:12:31.362-07:002022-08-02T10:12:31.362-07:00The Padres deal seems good value for Soto. Lots of...The Padres deal seems good value for Soto. Lots of high floor prospects that could be solid MLB level players. Probably no superstars but probably some All Star level years. Seems a good foundation to build on. New Owners need to spend some $$$ on Free AgentsChas Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306056671418831755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-48955805816542297032022-08-02T09:59:09.705-07:002022-08-02T09:59:09.705-07:00Help, Harper, we need you to evaluate! People in t...Help, Harper, we need you to evaluate! People in the tweet comments are saying the Nats got fleeced! FLEECED!!! (Love that word.)Mr. Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567685906834294396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-23560099538588242062022-08-02T09:41:34.584-07:002022-08-02T09:41:34.584-07:00I wish Juan Soto and the Padres all the best. He i...I wish Juan Soto and the Padres all the best. He is clearly a great player, loves the game, and will be a huge boost to Padres fans for as long as they can sign him. <br /><br />I'm now switching to rooting for the Lerners to sell the team. With luck, to an owner that won't tick off the whole MLBPA with low-ball, 40 year long offers to stars you could build 10 years around. The fact Max chose the Mets and never even considered the Nats after his trade and run with LA tells me there's something rotten in Demark, and Nats Park. Maybe the ownership change will clean it out.<br /><br />ESPN is saying 6 players for Soto and Bell. This season was already tanked, so if 4 of those 6 play in Nats Park someday, it will be a good trade. I still think Rizzo is one of the best dealmakers, especially when his hands aren't tied by stupid owner-imposed money restrictions.<br /><br />Mythrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12640334476376047192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-23412524054196022032022-08-02T09:26:35.814-07:002022-08-02T09:26:35.814-07:00I'm a little confused about the Hosmer piece, ...I'm a little confused about the Hosmer piece, or at least why folks are talking about his approval as a possible sticking point. (As an aside, I am super thrilled that the deal is structured with $ going to SDP though. That's such a reversal from what we were hearing a week ago.)<br /><br />Hosmer's deal is front loaded, so it's only 3/$39M left.<br /><br />Why can't we just pass that much cash with Bell and Soto? Even conservatively, Soto is getting $50M over the next two years. <br /><br />Or is there a rule where you can't pass cash against non-guaranteed contracts, and Soto's Arb3 and Arb4 years don't qualify? I've never heard about that, but maybe the cash is constrained to the ~$10M of prorated 2022 salaries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-53300738335745359792022-08-02T09:18:18.283-07:002022-08-02T09:18:18.283-07:00Apparently Hosmer is part of the deal also.Apparently Hosmer is part of the deal also.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12218415650905705819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207681.post-38797202115371532532022-08-02T09:00:56.061-07:002022-08-02T09:00:56.061-07:00Soto & Bell to the Padres. I've seen two ...Soto & Bell to the Padres. I've seen two packages - one is junk and one is acceptable. <br />Junk - INF CJ Abrams, OF Robert Hassell III, OF James Wood, RHP Jarlin Susana <br />Acceptable - INF Jake Cronenworth, OF Robert Hassell III, OF James Wood, INF C.J. Abrams, and LHP MacKenzie Gore.<br />We'll have to see which one it is.TwoGlovesnoreply@blogger.com