tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post165422391734054209..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Game 12: Brewers at NatsMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-67734936513341779862010-04-18T22:49:09.031-04:002010-04-18T22:49:09.031-04:00Anon at 10:06PM- Don't you think this is why ...Anon at 10:06PM- Don't you think this is why they are reluctant because of all the blunders on Free Agent signings?<br /><br />Adam Dunn is being paid $12 million this year and needs to get it going as Josh Whitesell could give you better D and slightly better production. Yeeeeeeeesh.Anonymous8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66705275117972586432010-04-18T22:06:25.832-04:002010-04-18T22:06:25.832-04:00Signing Marquis to a 2 yr. $15 million contract af...Signing Marquis to a 2 yr. $15 million contract after the terrible second half of the season he had last year was dumb. It just proves once again that when management does open the wallet (rarely) they blow the money. Now we are stuck with this turkey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-39739612819770875302010-04-18T21:57:36.739-04:002010-04-18T21:57:36.739-04:00Doc said...
If I were the Learners, I'd be as...<i>Doc said... <br />If I were the Learners, I'd be asking Marquis for my money back--what a rip!</i><br /><br />Sure, after they get a refund from Kearns, LoDuca, Wily Mo and Estrada! LOLAndrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-78936956385405970812010-04-18T21:02:31.558-04:002010-04-18T21:02:31.558-04:00*Opps that should be "signing a Hall of Fame ...*Opps that should be "signing a Hall of Fame catcher" not pitcher. Damn these typo-cursed fingers!Suicide Squeezenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-57369152278501861762010-04-18T21:01:01.467-04:002010-04-18T21:01:01.467-04:00Aeoliano: Fair point on the amount paid for Marqu...Aeoliano: Fair point on the amount paid for Marquis, but I submit the Nats had to pay a premium for anyone to come here after two 100+ loss seasons. Besides, SI criticized the Nats for paying Pudge $6m over two years, and how's that working out? Signing a Hall of Fame pitcher at whatever price opened the door to signing Marquis (so I guess we should all blame Ivan - ha!) and overpaying (if you think they did) Marquis made the point that the Nats would pay solid starters that were well below future Hall of fame status. (And it showed that their bids for Texiera and Chapman weren't just--or at least not entirely--PR stunts.)<br /><br />At this early stage one worked and one hasn't, but I would ALSO submit that you won't see why these two signings were important until one, two years from now when free agents start taking the Nats seriously and not just as a negotiating ploy to drive up other offers.Suicide Squeezenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1378858938242966502010-04-18T20:52:00.260-04:002010-04-18T20:52:00.260-04:00Z -- we missed you today. And to think I almost w...Z -- we missed you today. And to think I almost went to the park again today. Ugh. Actually I'm with the idea of not DFA'ing JM. But please, please, don't let take his next turn. I'll offer up my tired arm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24428432692129755492010-04-18T20:15:26.718-04:002010-04-18T20:15:26.718-04:00Sorry ... 2 walks and 9 strike outs for Atilano. A...Sorry ... 2 walks and 9 strike outs for Atilano. And 1 home run. <br /><br />Now I can see why he was one of the last cuts. I guess he looked pretty close to ready to everyone in the FO and Riggleman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-3249007634389539842010-04-18T20:12:52.398-04:002010-04-18T20:12:52.398-04:00It looks like Atilano may currently be the best ch...It looks like Atilano may currently be the best choice to replace Marquis/Batista in a starting / long relief role? <br /><br />Atilano at Syracuse has a 2 - 0 record as a starter. 1.64 ERA and 1.09 whip. 2 walks, 2 strike outs, and 2 home runs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-61986456692689083342010-04-18T20:09:43.874-04:002010-04-18T20:09:43.874-04:00Its not the signing Marquis that many in baseball ...Its not the signing Marquis that many in baseball question. Its the money they gave him. Clearly he is not worth the commensurate compensation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-611558373491535422010-04-18T19:56:04.719-04:002010-04-18T19:56:04.719-04:00Mark,
On taking Sunday off:
What did you know, ...Mark,<br /><br />On taking Sunday off:<br /><br />What did you know, and when did you know it?<br /><br />Nice call missing this Little League gameSunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9149075239638811632010-04-18T18:33:11.797-04:002010-04-18T18:33:11.797-04:00Well said Doc and Suicide Squeeze.
I thought he w...Well said Doc and Suicide Squeeze. <br />I thought he was a good signing. A solid, average starter. But man he's lost...maybe a trip to the bullpen will help a bit.<br />I don't think Clippard should become a starter, however. He's found his niche in the bullpen.CWJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-30640529691107145892010-04-18T17:38:47.046-04:002010-04-18T17:38:47.046-04:00Yeah, Marquis's going to the pen. Who's co...Yeah, Marquis's going to the pen. Who's coming out, Batista or Clippard? Marquis has lost a bit off his fastball, but mostly its location. He's definitely not the pitcher he was last year. I agree; Rizzo did his best in this signing, it just hasn't worked out. You got to remember, he was left off the Rockies playoff roster.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614998804163989623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-62383389206154135882010-04-18T17:29:20.847-04:002010-04-18T17:29:20.847-04:00There's a ton of people over at NJ (and a coup...There's a ton of people over at NJ (and a couple posts here) getting all over Rizzo for signing Marquis. Now clearly I could not (and would not) post here and say his performance is anything but abysmal, but any GM in Rizzo's situation would have signed Marquis in a heart beat, too. He was exactly the kind of pitcher that could provide stability to young rotation, and no one tried to bill him as Nolan Ryan. Just a solid signing to bridge a rebuilding, young team as the developing phenoms eased into their professional careers.<br /><br />And you don't DFA him. Skip a start first, demote him to the 'pen second, but you don't DFA him first.Suicide Squeezenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-26259708383166304672010-04-18T16:54:53.589-04:002010-04-18T16:54:53.589-04:00One more thing: Adam Dunn is hitting .139. But th...One more thing: Adam Dunn is hitting .139. But then again, Teixeira is hitting .114.Arlington BigFishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-50935548867262732652010-04-18T16:46:46.520-04:002010-04-18T16:46:46.520-04:00Can a pitcher's skills deteriorate completely ...Can a pitcher's skills deteriorate completely over the space of one winter? As I recall, Marquis was virtually unhittable against the Nats last year -- or at least they were pounding his sinker into the ground with distressing regularity.Arlington BigFishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-76874464327309497422010-04-18T15:43:26.535-04:002010-04-18T15:43:26.535-04:00That fifth helped a little... I'm just glad t...That fifth helped a little... I'm just glad the game is semi-competitive again.meixlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849228566059962558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-54220299758568464472010-04-18T15:37:07.022-04:002010-04-18T15:37:07.022-04:00BinM - Actually, his ERA is undefined for the game...BinM - Actually, his ERA is undefined for the game, as x/0=undefined. Also, that's what she said.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477398746336007061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-21290963557746941182010-04-18T15:36:12.073-04:002010-04-18T15:36:12.073-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477398746336007061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-84267531576585438122010-04-18T15:07:55.699-04:002010-04-18T15:07:55.699-04:00Too bad the Mets didn't sign Marquis--at least...Too bad the Mets didn't sign Marquis--at least we'd have the benefit of hitting against him! Time to call up somebody/anybody, and DFA Marquis. Jeez, the nats were on such a good run.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614998804163989623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-8772828597034629452010-04-18T14:51:41.021-04:002010-04-18T14:51:41.021-04:00Rubbing salt into the wound - Marquis' stats t...Rubbing salt into the wound - Marquis' stats through three starts: 8.1IP, 18H, 19ER, 9BB, 6K, 3.25WHIP, 20.27ERA. At $7.5M/yr, are we sure Snyder didn't sign him?BinMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-21690958555289746162010-04-18T14:39:31.875-04:002010-04-18T14:39:31.875-04:00i suspect that, barring a big offensive explosion,...i suspect that, barring a big offensive explosion, batista will be taking one for the team today.greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848419973469239512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-83580543498583450732010-04-18T14:34:32.650-04:002010-04-18T14:34:32.650-04:00I was very excited to watch the Nats game today. ...I was very excited to watch the Nats game today. Thanks Marquis. Bullpen will be pitching a bunch of innings today.nicefellow31noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-59980670616573442182010-04-18T14:27:24.073-04:002010-04-18T14:27:24.073-04:00binm, by the time they had 10 runs, there was 1 ou...binm, by the time they had 10 runs, there was 1 out (the sac fly).greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848419973469239512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-2721680924768386712010-04-18T14:18:20.132-04:002010-04-18T14:18:20.132-04:00So much for Livo 'saving' the bullpen yest...So much for Livo 'saving' the bullpen yesterday.BinMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20538683185103023492010-04-18T14:13:58.089-04:002010-04-18T14:13:58.089-04:00Make a hole, make it DEEP.
@greg - With no outs, ...Make a hole, make it DEEP.<br /><br />@greg - With no outs, Marquis' game ERA is infinite; His season ERA is now 20.27.BinMnoreply@blogger.com