tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post145171119180993548..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: 2nd half storylines: The trade deadlineMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91023181108441741732012-07-12T20:40:51.122-04:002012-07-12T20:40:51.122-04:00now watch... I just disrespected the Pirates and t...now watch... I just disrespected the Pirates and they will go on a roll, lolmickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1248258256438246162012-07-12T20:39:31.930-04:002012-07-12T20:39:31.930-04:00I know Giancarlo is out 6 weeks, but Ozzie's t...I know Giancarlo is out 6 weeks, but Ozzie's teams scare memickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18211534884457456772012-07-12T20:38:59.349-04:002012-07-12T20:38:59.349-04:00does anyone here see a resurgence of Philly? I do ...does anyone here see a resurgence of Philly? I do not, the team that still scares me is Miami. I keep thinking Mets will fade and Braves can only play 500 the rest of the way.<br /><br />In Central, I still think Pirates fade and reds win it hands down<br /><br />West, I think it will be all San Fran and Dodgers playing for a Wild card. <br /><br />Does wild Card go down among Dodgers, Marlins, Braves?mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-46136251744738438622012-07-12T20:32:42.106-04:002012-07-12T20:32:42.106-04:00Tim, Henry is indeed out of options this year, and...Tim, Henry is indeed out of options this year, and would be snapped up on waivers if they tried. <br /><br />He ain't going noplace, people, you can quit asking.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-25114390721972743532012-07-12T20:29:20.926-04:002012-07-12T20:29:20.926-04:00As for Giolito I read somewhere that if he does si...<i>As for Giolito I read somewhere that if he does sign with UCLA he cannot reenter the draft next year he would have to wait a year and becaue of that the UCLA threat is probably not a valid one. </i><br /><br />If he attends a four-year college, he becomes ineligible for the draft until his junior year, or he turns 21. He's 17 now.Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-69550741155058967502012-07-12T19:47:18.733-04:002012-07-12T19:47:18.733-04:00Mark... Sorry to jump in late, I'm wondering a...Mark... Sorry to jump in late, I'm wondering about that roster spot when Storen comes back. Why not send down MPHRod? Is he out of options? If not, he would be the likely candidate so he can get his mechanics refined (and maybe work on the mental part of the game a bit, too). If he's out of options, then it's probably Matheus.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179264557056912312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49983463206148831982012-07-12T18:51:46.588-04:002012-07-12T18:51:46.588-04:00I'm not sure if this wasn't allready poste...I'm not sure if this wasn't allready posted.<br /><br />"12 Reasons Lucas Giolito Will Be a Washington Nationals Superstar"<br /><br />http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1205877-12-reasons-lucas-giolito-will-be-a-washington-nationals-superstar#/articles/1205877-12-reasons-lucas-giolito-will-be-a-washington-nationals-superstarNatsFan05https://www.blogger.com/profile/12538778011874496996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83210834088164224922012-07-12T16:53:52.179-04:002012-07-12T16:53:52.179-04:00NatsLady,
Part of the worry when we got Gio was t...NatsLady,<br /><br />Part of the worry when we got Gio was that his numbers were so good because he got to pitch in Oakland where HR's are hard to come by. Gio's splits were much better than Milone's but you would have though he would still give up a few more HRs with the Nats. As it turned out Gio has gotten even better or raise his game and he is very stingy with the longball. <br /><br />As for Giolito I read somewhere that if he does sign with UCLA he cannot reenter the draft next year he would have to wait a year and becaue of that the UCLA threat is probably not a valid one. <br /><br />If I had to guess if he does not sign on Friday he will play with a Texas league team like Crow did and reenter the draft next year.Tegwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014621891563545863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-74697437885288932682012-07-12T16:48:06.908-04:002012-07-12T16:48:06.908-04:00T-Rex,
The only way Werth is tradable is if you ...T-Rex,<br /><br /> The only way Werth is tradable is if you take back a bad contract like Vernon Wells or Alex Rios or Soriano.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-2150848201194535552012-07-12T16:46:48.006-04:002012-07-12T16:46:48.006-04:00I think it's tough to consider Koyee Hill beca...I think it's tough to consider Koyee Hill because he's almost an automatic out. I think you have to hit a little bit better than that even to be a backup.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-2208626905160361482012-07-12T16:45:54.923-04:002012-07-12T16:45:54.923-04:00Water, others have beat me to this, but Werth is n...Water, others have beat me to this, but Werth is not tradable. Not now, not ever. Well, unless he's batting .300 with some power in the last year of his contract at the trade deadline. And then maybe you could get a couple of guys from AAA.Janushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10764430933966403472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-64268897891291342892012-07-12T16:44:38.852-04:002012-07-12T16:44:38.852-04:00There's a lot to catching I don't really u...There's a lot to catching I don't really understand and don't know how to judge. How good of a game do you call? how good are you at managing a pitcher who is missing his spots? how good are you at managing a pitcher who doesn't have a given pitch on a given day? how well do you control the running game? how well do you frame the pitches?<br /><br /> I don't know if Solano is any good at any or all of these items but I know that Davie doesn't think enough of him yet to play him more than once a week.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-15225600899259459342012-07-12T16:41:11.207-04:002012-07-12T16:41:11.207-04:00NatsLady,
I think KLaw is right on on both Gioli...NatsLady,<br /><br /> I think KLaw is right on on both Giolito and Milone.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464376699196421043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-44762832757394421452012-07-12T16:24:10.167-04:002012-07-12T16:24:10.167-04:00Klaw comment on Tommy Milone:
You're a creati...Klaw comment on Tommy Milone:<br /><br /><i>You're a creation of the ballpark. On the road you're giving up a .307/.354/.535 line, including 14 of your 15 home runs allowed. Fringy stuff guys get murdered in neutral or hitters' parks because they can't stop the home runs.</i>NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-38855615468966826962012-07-12T16:21:46.471-04:002012-07-12T16:21:46.471-04:00Theo,
You don't lose a game because of a pass...Theo,<br /><br />You don't lose a game because of a passed ball or maybe even a wild pitch. <br /><br />Flores may be the most important player on the Nationals right now. I would hat to think what might happen if he got injuried. Having a catcher who knows your staff is also a plus.<br /><br />I’m old school, my catchers need to be good recievers first everything else is gravy. The prospect they give up would only be inventory.<br /><br />Yes it is a rental. Think of it as an insurance policy you hope you never need to use it.Tegwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014621891563545863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-81358709619501553622012-07-12T16:17:21.777-04:002012-07-12T16:17:21.777-04:00Sofa, over the winter Rizzo perfectly described Bu...<i>Sofa, over the winter Rizzo perfectly described Buehrle as his target and Ladson tried to convince us someone else was really the target.<br /> Up to that point, Rizzo has done a good job of conceal & decept.</i><br /><br />So you're saying he was not, in fact, serious about Buehrle, and just bidding the Marlins up?Holden Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941566402992955387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-65772765297720086312012-07-12T16:09:47.591-04:002012-07-12T16:09:47.591-04:00Assume Solano regresses and, combined, he and Leon...Assume Solano regresses and, combined, he and Leon hit .182 for the remainder of the year. How is it better to give up a prospect of any kind for a guy who'll walk at the end of the year after hitting .201?Theophilus T. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16532693473198519382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51862804189016685742012-07-12T16:05:02.068-04:002012-07-12T16:05:02.068-04:00I think the Nats could have both Clippard and Stor...I think the Nats could have both Clippard and Storen long-term. They don't both need to close. They both just need to be paid like closers. It'll be interesting to see if the Nats are willing to do that. Additionally both are under team control for a while so shouldn't cost them big bucks in the relative short term.#4https://www.blogger.com/profile/03100452642306906218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-29495305722424963152012-07-12T16:04:46.241-04:002012-07-12T16:04:46.241-04:00Probably wouldn't happen. Rockies wouldn't...Probably wouldn't happen. Rockies wouldn't waste either the pick or the money on a pitcher. But San Diego, Seattle, Cubs, Twins aren't very close to a pennant, either.Theophilus T. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16532693473198519382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45253185882243199392012-07-12T16:04:21.882-04:002012-07-12T16:04:21.882-04:00Miguel Olivo can probably be had cheap. He still h...Miguel Olivo can probably be had cheap. He still has a strong arm and is a good reciever but not so good with the bat. Infact it is almost impossible to walk him and his batting avg is .201 so you would only be getting him for his vetren recieving skills. Seattle has 2 young catchers so unless someone else wants him a very low prospect would probably get him.Tegwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014621891563545863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-23014818091766415652012-07-12T16:02:15.637-04:002012-07-12T16:02:15.637-04:00Giolito oughta be scared out of his pants that he ...Giolito oughta be scared out of his pants that he goes back in the draft and gets picked next year by the Rockies.Theophilus T. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16532693473198519382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9341044057204929932012-07-12T15:58:28.819-04:002012-07-12T15:58:28.819-04:00Nats Lady ..."the kraw not the klaw" lol...Nats Lady ..."the kraw not the klaw" lolmickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-69860976549646698082012-07-12T15:54:09.903-04:002012-07-12T15:54:09.903-04:00Here is Klaw from today's chat on Giolito:
I ...Here is Klaw from today's chat on Giolito:<br /><br /><i>I think he's about 90% to sign. He'd be somewhere toward the back of the top 50 - but that's discounting him for the injury. If he were fully healthy, he'd be in the top 20, but he'd also be negotiating with someone other than Washington, too.</i>NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-13675741088125169072012-07-12T15:52:43.444-04:002012-07-12T15:52:43.444-04:00chemistry is vital and with that perhaps the Natss...chemistry is vital and with that perhaps the Natsstand pat with what they have and go for it!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-37789952863739576212012-07-12T15:51:48.814-04:002012-07-12T15:51:48.814-04:00I would think that a Dempster or Greinke would be ...I would think that a Dempster or Greinke would be more likely to choose the Nats first if they really wanted to be traded. I would not give up ANY starters thoughmickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829941762393424812noreply@blogger.com