tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post4642023776022844642..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Hairston traded to BrewersMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-27081238397254645702011-07-30T17:41:10.577-04:002011-07-30T17:41:10.577-04:00The Nats first 3 draft picks were in the first rou...The Nats first 3 draft picks were in the first round or supplemental first round. They didn't have a 2nd round pick. Their 3rd round pick was Purke, very much a wildcard. They signed their 5th round pick -- Skole. So, CBinDC, if you are comparing the Nats' first 5 picks to other teams first 5 rounds, you should consider where the Nats' first 3 were taken and that Purke was their 3rd rounder; plus the normal flow of signings at the deadline as described by others above. Not to worry ...Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24601585736417345312011-07-30T17:08:52.863-04:002011-07-30T17:08:52.863-04:00JohnC, nice post about draft signings. CBinDC, it ...JohnC, nice post about draft signings. CBinDC, it really does not matter, but maybe the reason why most teams have signed a few of their top 5 is that they didn't draft as aggressively as the Nats. Maybe they drafted a couple "signability guys". It means nothing that it's two weeks away and these guys aren't signed. <br /><br />Mark'd - agreed, and props for the thoughts. makes sense.sunderlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-9531003058720446942011-07-30T17:08:03.500-04:002011-07-30T17:08:03.500-04:00I've heard on good authority that the Nats wil...I've heard on good authority that the Nats will NOT be handing out the Jason Werth bobbleheads because they are defective.<br /><br />They only bobble 20% of the time.Suicide Squeezenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72850361398261808652011-07-30T17:01:17.335-04:002011-07-30T17:01:17.335-04:00Best of luck to Jerry. Really enjoyed watching h...Best of luck to Jerry. Really enjoyed watching him play this year. He was great addition to the teamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-43375979076812626942011-07-30T16:54:56.968-04:002011-07-30T16:54:56.968-04:00This just in:
By Tim Dierkes [July 30 at 3:42pm CS...This just in:<br />By Tim Dierkes [July 30 at 3:42pm CST]<br />3:42pm: The trade is agreed upon, tweets Morosi - Marquis will join the Diamondbacks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-79984338172814108782011-07-30T16:53:27.648-04:002011-07-30T16:53:27.648-04:00John C,
Good posts. Well reasoned.
CBinDC,
P...John C, <br /><br />Good posts. Well reasoned.<br /><br />CBinDC, <br /><br />Please note who the agents are representing these players as well. Some agents will never sign until August 15. The crying and remorse should not start until August 16.<br /><br />The Hairston/Komatsu trade is the kind of trade that we should be making. I am still fathoming the Gomes trade though. If he can deal Marquis I will be happy. If it means bringing up Peacock or Milone I will be very happy. I imagine that by now Gorzelanny and Livan have pitched themselves off of anyone else's radar.dalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-45344284276900719762011-07-30T16:33:31.049-04:002011-07-30T16:33:31.049-04:00NatsLady - Maya reported to be in dc by Adam Kilgo...NatsLady - Maya reported to be in dc by Adam Kilgore.gonatsgonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10747122814277018482011-07-30T16:28:54.048-04:002011-07-30T16:28:54.048-04:00This is not making anything up ......but the point...This is not making anything up ......but the point is why nothing being said .....others have managed to sign some of these pick in the top 5 ....and yes I am getting worried about the situation......because while I have joked about the Lerners being cheap some things are starting look as if money is a factor more then others .....and way more for a team that makes the largest profit .....I start to feel that the Lerners are like the person who buys some pens but the ink starts to clog and are hard to use ....but hey it would be a waste to buy better pens and throw the bad ones away ......struggle with these pens until you have ripped paper and unreadable information ... but the bad pens are not wasted are they it is just the function that is badCBinDCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-87234338336741752212011-07-30T16:16:53.547-04:002011-07-30T16:16:53.547-04:00Again on the draft signings since I had to do this...Again on the draft signings since I had to do this team by team ........The Nationals and the Royals are the only teams with NO ONE signed in the first five picks .....Many have not signed the number one pick but some have including Seattle .......the Nationals are the ONLY TEAM with three first round picks unsigned .....BTW I looked a round at draft and result with #1 pick not many teams have had back to back #1 picks two teams the Nats and RaysCBinDCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-36122371193283511262011-07-30T16:00:48.720-04:002011-07-30T16:00:48.720-04:00Rogieshan,
Yes, Storen is mentioned in the rumor m...Rogieshan,<br />Yes, Storen is mentioned in the rumor mill a lot, because he's a valuable, cheap, young player. Other teams are inquiring about him. Just because they ask, doesn't mean Rizzo's offerin him. (in fact many reports have Rizzo refusing to include Storen in various trades.).. <br />Not saying they won't trade Storen, but they'll be asking a lot for him.<br /><br />Thanks for the many researched, thoughtful comments on here. They even make sifting through the deadwood of ad hominem attacks and kneejerk opinions worth itNatinBeantownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-84084503902917263972011-07-30T15:55:49.999-04:002011-07-30T15:55:49.999-04:00@CBinDC: It hasn't been covered because it'...@CBinDC: It hasn't been covered because it's a non-story at this point. You do realize that the signing deadline is over two weeks away, and that the Nationals traditionally sign their toughest picks at the deadline, right? One preason they do this is because Rizzo has convince the Lerners of the value of paying "over slot" money (more than MLB suggests for the pick) and MLB asks them to keep their deals quiet so as not to interfere with other teams' negotiations with their picks?<br /><br />You realize that last year the Nationals signed their top picks (Harper, Ray, Solis, Cole) at the deadline (August 16), right? And that the Nationals signed 25 of their top 26 picks in 2010 (the 14th pick didn't sign), and 13 of their top 15 (the 6th and 8th picks overall didn't sign) in 2009?<br /><br />There is plenty of stuff to be critical about. Why do haters insist on making stuff up?John C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-2009617158512470932011-07-30T15:48:40.900-04:002011-07-30T15:48:40.900-04:00@ Baseballswami, 12:35
Your instincts are correct...@ Baseballswami, 12:35<br /><br />Your instincts are correct when it comes to post-concussive syndrome. The player on the Twins that you're thinking about is Justin Morneau. His once great future continues to be clouded 1 year after his concussion. He was MVP calibre before the concussion.<br /><br />The list of players who have had career damaging concussions includes a lot of prominent MLB players including David Wright, Ryan Church, Jason Bay, and now Denard Span.<br /><br />Being given medical clearance to play, is not the same as saying all neurological features are back to normal. As we see from hockey, football and baseball, recovery from a damaged brain is not the same as recovery from a sprained wrist or broken bone in the foot.<br /><br />Denard Span may do well in the future, but the probabilities are against him. At any rate, his prognosis needs to take place over at least another year.<br /><br />More has to be done to protect promising players like Span from the derailing of their careers by concussions.<br /><br />If Rizzo did offer Clip for Span,and the Twins turned it down, he should consider the resulting positive value on the Nats' side of the ledger.Docnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-34010689536188115942011-07-30T15:46:26.147-04:002011-07-30T15:46:26.147-04:00CBinDC, I don't think many of the top picks ar...CBinDC, I don't think many of the top picks are signed yet. They're all waiting for the deadline b/c agents think they have to to get the most $$$. The delay in signing the draftees is a big issue that MLB hopes to cure in the new CBA for 2012 and beyond. ... Purke probably is a Horned Frog in 2011-2012 since he and his family apparently want top $$$ and the Nats hopefully aren't goin' there what with Purke uncertain health.Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51188771494257143622011-07-30T15:34:18.907-04:002011-07-30T15:34:18.907-04:00Sunderland, it makes sense. Komatsu is way too mu...Sunderland, it makes sense. Komatsu is way too much for a light hitting utility player not named Jamey Carroll. I like Jerry Hairston for Chris Manno would be fair if you catch my drift.<br /><br />Hairston is an unclassified Free Agent so no comp picks.Mark'dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-86128696049444675992011-07-30T15:34:03.856-04:002011-07-30T15:34:03.856-04:00Isn't the deadline August 15? Most deals get ...Isn't the deadline August 15? Most deals get done in the last few days. I'm not panicking.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-43911403681297653652011-07-30T15:27:06.427-04:002011-07-30T15:27:06.427-04:00BTW has anybody covered that the Nationals HAVE NO...BTW has anybody covered that the Nationals HAVE NOT signed the top 5 draft picks from this year. So far nothing about even about talking ......and the one pitcher they had by the stadium Purke is he even a possibility after all this nonsense the last month. Only one other team I could find has not signed at least one top pick that is the KC Royals ....talk about the culture of losing they are in fine company ...oh all the teams where losing is as rare as snowfall in DC in july have two or three of the top picks signed right nowCBinDCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-88446240643599935922011-07-30T15:19:05.552-04:002011-07-30T15:19:05.552-04:00MLB.com is reporting a name change for the franchi...MLB.com is reporting a name change for the franchise in DC.....now known as the Washington Mid Level Prospects.....logo change to followExposedinDChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137411769930317682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-60980000013374056592011-07-30T15:14:40.486-04:002011-07-30T15:14:40.486-04:00Mark'd - certainly an interesting notion...
&...Mark'd - certainly an interesting notion...<br /><br />"I truly think part of the upgrade for Komatsu was for Riz taking Cutter Dykstra for Nyjer."sunderlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1843160235817450762011-07-30T15:04:42.540-04:002011-07-30T15:04:42.540-04:00This makes more sense than Gomes. Hairston was go...This makes more sense than Gomes. Hairston was gone in 2 months. A good move by Riz and as I wrote on the last post I truly think part of the upgrade for Komatsu was for Riz taking Cutter Dykstra for Nyjer.Mark'dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91923599754379665422011-07-30T15:04:09.059-04:002011-07-30T15:04:09.059-04:00Yunesky Maya is scheduled to pitch in Toledo tonig...Yunesky Maya is scheduled to pitch in Toledo tonight. Are we sure he didn't make the trip? Or is this just smoke? I can't tell if y'all are kidding or someone actually spotted him in DC.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-37514928437708053392011-07-30T15:02:03.530-04:002011-07-30T15:02:03.530-04:00Thanks to Jerry Hairston for giving his all every ...Thanks to Jerry Hairston for giving his all every day this year. Jerry really saved our bacon when Zimm was on the DL for most of the first half. Rizzo gets credit for signing him in the off season. <br /><br />This is the time of year when you flip a veteran on a one-year contract for a kid with potential -- and, in this case, the minor league player of the year for the Brewers. That seems like a worthwhile deal and a good day's work for a GM.<br /><br />GO NATS!sm13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-48127379484457104482011-07-30T14:59:56.758-04:002011-07-30T14:59:56.758-04:00@rogieshan: agree on Lombo, but Peacock is showin...@rogieshan: agree on Lombo, but Peacock is showing up on a lot of lists, so he's apparently above the radar, perhaps in part because he showed so well at the Futures Game.NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-48899147472313949572011-07-30T14:56:00.269-04:002011-07-30T14:56:00.269-04:00I can't help but think Rizzo is dangling Lomba...I can't help but think Rizzo is dangling Lombardozzi & Peacock as trade baits, since neither is considered to have "high-ceiling" talent as favored by the scouting types. It saddens me that Storen's name is out there in the rumor mill. The GM's plans seem to be all over the map - again. <br /><br />Here's hoping Komatsu show more promise than Corey Brown and Cuter Dykstra have thus far.rogieshannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-30215116861432348032011-07-30T14:51:10.004-04:002011-07-30T14:51:10.004-04:00Here is another top 100 prospect list as of July 2...Here is another top 100 prospect list as of July 27, 2011. Just to give you an idea of how wildly these things vary, Brad Peacock was No. 42 on Baseball America's list, and is No. 31 on this list. <br /><br />Our guys:<br />1. Bryce Harper, OF<br />20. Anthony Rendon, 3B<br />31. Brad Peacock, SP<br />72. AJ Cole, SP<br />82. Robbie Ray, SP<br /><br /><br />http://bleacherreport.com/articles/777361-midseason-mlb-top-100-prospects/page/22NatsLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814911056080758503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-7229879605704686042011-07-30T14:43:23.473-04:002011-07-30T14:43:23.473-04:00Well said, Stevospeak. I love the fact that we are...Well said, Stevospeak. I love the fact that we are discussing a trade of a utility player for someone with equal chances of being a 4th outfielder one day or a player-to-be-named in some future trade. So much passion. So much caring for the Nats. That's why reading these comments is crucial to my fandom.<br /><br />Crossing fingers for Span, and keeping Storen...Jim Hoynoreply@blogger.com