tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post7829491357957572869..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Rizzo: Harper could be Nats' long-term CFMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-58224000382807461452012-03-20T22:36:09.363-04:002012-03-20T22:36:09.363-04:00I will not sacrifice the legacy of Walter Johnson ...<b>I will not sacrifice the legacy of Walter Johnson and Josh Gibson and Frank Howard and Ryan Zimmerman on the altar of a maybe-punk who worships Joe Namath.</b><br /><br /><br />Hey! Who turned out the lights!?? It's dark in here!the sticknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49216559337288617642012-03-20T22:24:08.643-04:002012-03-20T22:24:08.643-04:00Does ANYONE on this board, or anyone familiar with...<i>Does ANYONE on this board, or anyone familiar with baseball, believe that?</i><br /><br />Lots of people find center "easier" in the sense that they prefer it. It allows greater range for ballhawking outfielders with speed and flexibility than a corner spot. Some people, and Harper is one of them to hear him tell it, say they get a better read off the bat looking straight in.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-32169477613577055562012-03-20T22:20:44.041-04:002012-03-20T22:20:44.041-04:00Speaking of Cain and other opportunities, Erik Kom...Speaking of Cain and other opportunities, Erik Komatsu went 3-5 today with 2 RBIs for the Cardinals. He has excelled under the eye of Mark McGwire who is an excellent hitting coach.<br /><br />As much as I like Rizzo, he has to rely on his scouts and his scouts have missed some gems. Yes, I remember also when Cain and Yonder Alonzo were both brought up here long before they played 1 game in the Majors or even before they were considered Top Prospects. I also remember when the same person said the Nats should go after Brandon McCarthey or Gio Gonzalez of the A's. Same person mentioned Matt Moore when he was in the Minors. I take notice and its appreciated the research done. If he says Bourgeois should be considered, I am all ears.<br /><br />I don't think it takes a genius to see obvious talent. It does take talent to find talent that isn't obvious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49085485610036330942012-03-20T22:08:45.115-04:002012-03-20T22:08:45.115-04:00Dave said...
Anons @9:11 & 9:31
It does seem ...Dave said... <br />Anons @9:11 & 9:31<br />It does seem like there may be another shoe to drop on that Bourgeois trade (both because it didn't seem like a particular area of need for the Royals, and because the "significant" PTBNL seems odd at this point in the season). I wonder if maybe the Nats are trying to swing a deal for Lorenzo Cain, and the Royals needed to line up a backfill first? <br /><br />March 20, 2012 9:44 PM <br />___________________________<br /><br />I remember 2 years ago when Cain was in the Minors with the Brewers he was mentioned here as a replacement for Nyjer (a shame it didn't happen). He is killing it this Spring Training. If you think Bourgeois hits LH pitching well, Cain is even better.<br /><br />http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=456715#gameType='S'&sectionType=career&statType=1&season=2012&level='ALL'Gonatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-34033479130457075082012-03-20T22:05:48.816-04:002012-03-20T22:05:48.816-04:00Let's give Bryce some slack - let the kid lear...Let's give Bryce some slack - let the kid learn. I don't think he's a B-grade, but he still needs to prove himself, but baseball rewards patience and you have to judge slowly...no, even more slowly than that (To quote Thomas Boswell, "Time Begins on Opening Day" still one of the best baseball books ever).<br /><br />30 teams (unless some were scared off by Boras and his salary demands) would have taken Bryce Harper #1, so let's see how he does....relax and enjoy the journey!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-7049545945427702132012-03-20T21:59:06.998-04:002012-03-20T21:59:06.998-04:00Man, if Harper is a five B guy, then all the rest ...Man, if Harper is a five B guy, then all the rest of the MLB prospects for every team must really stink!<br /><br />Not sure where you are getting your info, but there are a LOT of pro scouts and talent evaluators that disagree with you. Given your total lack of credibility compared to theirs, I'll stick with their assessments.<br /><br />Now, do I agree the kid is over-hyped? Yes. <br /><br />Is he a punk? I have never met him so I cannot say that he <b>is, </b> but everything I have seen from live interviews tells me he is a typical 19 year-old phenom - very sure of himself, not afraid to take risks. But he is an unfailingly <b>polite</b> 19-year old phenom. So I am not leaning towards punk at this point.<br /><br />Does he have ML power? Are you joking? Anyone who can hit the ball 500 feet, and consistently over the fences even in BP, has ML power. Only an idiot would say otherwise. I have seen him hit in person, and he knocked a fastball over the RF wall on a laser shot. <br /><br />Can he hit ML pitching? No one knows because he has only faced ST pitching.ehay2khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441654620820540390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-43123845082799666932012-03-20T21:58:11.673-04:002012-03-20T21:58:11.673-04:00Dave, think of this also with the Royals. Alex Gor...Dave, think of this also with the Royals. Alex Gordon did not accept their extension offer. You have to think he will move on to Free Agency after 2013.<br /><br />The Royals also Drafted Bubba Starling in the Draft and he could be ready in 2 to 3 years for his callup.<br /><br />The Royals are in a big big youth rebuild and have young arms. They have to decide if Alex Gordon is part of their future like what the Nats had to do with Zimmerman. If he's not, than you have to trade him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-84316989115912629512012-03-20T21:54:55.264-04:002012-03-20T21:54:55.264-04:00Re: the second half of a royals trade - maybe they...Re: the second half of a royals trade - maybe they were showcasing Lombardozzi tonight?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1485294240667456682012-03-20T21:44:33.799-04:002012-03-20T21:44:33.799-04:00Anons @9:11 & 9:31
It does seem like there may...Anons @9:11 & 9:31<br />It does seem like there may be another shoe to drop on that Bourgeois trade (both because it didn't seem like a particular area of need for the Royals, and because the "significant" PTBNL seems odd at this point in the season). I wonder if maybe the Nats are trying to swing a deal for Lorenzo Cain, and the Royals needed to line up a backfill first?Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-55228960939457420152012-03-20T21:39:23.374-04:002012-03-20T21:39:23.374-04:00This thread started regarding Harper. Let me talk ...This thread started regarding Harper. Let me talk about him.<br /><br />He has a B arm. B speed. B glove. Maybe a B bat for average, probably a B/A bat for power--at the MLB level. We turned this kid into Mantle way, way before he was ready. Look at his numbers people--he is in the broad, broad middle, nothing more.<br /><br />I'm also afraid he's got B makeup. He said CF is easier than LF or RF. Does ANYONE on this board, or anyone familiar with baseball, believe that? He said he wants to crush opposing infielders, and drive them into the outfield bleachers when "HE" slides into second base. Will we all be happy when he injures opposing players? Do we think MLB players don't have a way to "tighten up" young big-mouths like this?<br /><br />We are all advocates for baseball in Washington. Every one of of us on this board. I will not sacrifice the legacy of Walter Johnson and Josh Gibson and Frank Howard and Ryan Zimmerman on the altar of a maybe-punk who worships Joe Namath.<br /><br />There is a lot at stake with this boy. And he is a boy.Nat of the Peoplenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-33782722681947484122012-03-20T21:38:19.258-04:002012-03-20T21:38:19.258-04:00You know, won't it be grand when Harper comes ...You know, won't it be grand when Harper comes up, whatever position he plays? Just call me Pollyanna. But I'm right. We will all be so glad it won't matter where he bats, or where he plays defense. That's a fact.JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882101532666365432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-74385353990598452742012-03-20T21:31:11.065-04:002012-03-20T21:31:11.065-04:00Anon @9:11, good point. They look over-stocked. I&...Anon @9:11, good point. They look over-stocked. I'm thinking like HHover that Rizzo may turn to KC. Also have to think that maybe they were trying to do a 3 team deal and Rizzo backed out. Still thinking Rizzo isn't done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-59993168402740820872012-03-20T21:28:51.790-04:002012-03-20T21:28:51.790-04:00Thanks, I thought it looked like you but wasn'...Thanks, I thought it looked like you but wasn't sure.<br /><br />Sunderland said...<br /><br /> That's me standing next to Theophilus.<br /> March 20, 2012 8:29 PMnatsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71748702213049662232012-03-20T21:11:33.642-04:002012-03-20T21:11:33.642-04:00Any change the Royals are planning on flipping thi...Any change the Royals are planning on flipping this bougie guy to the Nats? Seems they already have a full outfield...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-90439289335415802722012-03-20T21:07:33.134-04:002012-03-20T21:07:33.134-04:00Or, they could get Willy Taveras without giving up...Or, they could get Willy Taveras without giving up anything. He bats RH, too. Jeeesh.Theophilusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-33082572463371980912012-03-20T21:06:21.087-04:002012-03-20T21:06:21.087-04:00Gonat - thanks for catching me up, and sorry you a...Gonat - thanks for catching me up, and sorry you are feeling a little sheepish about it. Certainly no apologies needed for me, I know the rumor stuff is just speculation until it happens, and I enjoy the discussion about them.Wallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-80413054394498140152012-03-20T21:05:41.070-04:002012-03-20T21:05:41.070-04:00@Anon at 8:06
Last week they were letting us into ...@Anon at 8:06<br />Last week they were letting us into the stadium at 11:30 for a 1pm game.<br />The guys were already done with BP and the opposing team is up by then. Never saw anyone on the adjacent fields.LoveDaNatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862413868566964245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-82761021338914693252012-03-20T21:01:33.760-04:002012-03-20T21:01:33.760-04:00Of course, there's still a potential that the ...Of course, there's still a potential that the Nats do a deal with KC for Bourgeois. <br /><br />Whether that would be good or bad news depends on who the Nats send to KC.HHovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-14103611738470918222012-03-20T20:54:48.983-04:002012-03-20T20:54:48.983-04:00You don't trade Flores for Bourgeois. And I im...You don't trade Flores for Bourgeois. And I imagine that was who the Astros wanted.jeevesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-3185237228350724022012-03-20T20:49:42.776-04:002012-03-20T20:49:42.776-04:00Wally, SteveM isn't sharing. I put him on the ...Wally, SteveM isn't sharing. I put him on the spot and ran with the info a couple days ago and screwed up the initial message.<br /><br />From what I understand the Yankees were interested in Lannan and then Pettitte (lefty) came back which changed things quickly.<br /><br />Looks like the Royals and Detroit are in play and NYY is backing off as best as I can decipher.<br /><br />I have a tendency to run with info and now I have been cut off. My apologies.Gonatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-718405698855024312012-03-20T20:44:22.391-04:002012-03-20T20:44:22.391-04:00I asked for help calculating splits on Bernadina +...I asked for help calculating splits on Bernadina + Bourgeois in a platoon. The numbers were excellent as expected.<br /><br />I don't get it. Brett Carroll isn't going to perform anywhere close to Bourgeois in platoon.<br /><br />Houston gave him away for a no-level prospect plus they threw in a catcher.Mark'dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-37909013718417568682012-03-20T20:42:40.116-04:002012-03-20T20:42:40.116-04:00I think I read the Astros GM saying that the PTBNL...I think I read the Astros GM saying that the PTBNL is the key part of the trade for them. Though I agree that as our roster currently stands, he is a fit for us. Hopefully Rizzo has a RH OF coming. <br /><br />Did SteveM ever share the Lannan rumor (sorry, been swamped so not current on prior posts).Wallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-88038422774270674632012-03-20T20:39:02.122-04:002012-03-20T20:39:02.122-04:00Also, 25th top prospect isn't giving up much a...Also, 25th top prospect isn't giving up much and they got Bourgeois and a catcher in return.<br /><br />I have never said to give up much for Bourgeois. I was with the group that was saying low level prospect.<br /><br />This was a swing and a miss by Rizzo unless there is some evidence that Bourgeois is a clubhouse problem.Gonatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26521034647385888152012-03-20T20:35:57.346-04:002012-03-20T20:35:57.346-04:00Yes, Rizzo wasn't willing to deal with Nyjer w...Yes, Rizzo wasn't willing to deal with Nyjer who couldn't hit LH pitching. You saw what the Brewers got him to do when they platooned him.<br /><br />Ankiel needs a platoon partner. Bourgeois is the perfect platoon partner.Gonatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-78896456028454365422012-03-20T20:29:42.698-04:002012-03-20T20:29:42.698-04:00That's me standing next to Theophilus.That's me standing next to Theophilus.Sunderlandnoreply@blogger.com