tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post6109976482155450073..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Efficient Lannan has start to build offMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-74511430251020743922011-03-23T17:49:16.462-04:002011-03-23T17:49:16.462-04:00P2P, You have to trade value to get value. No one ...P2P, You have to trade value to get value. No one is going to trade an ace starter for Lannan and a bullpen prospect. JZimm is a top of the rotation prospect and has value, Grinkie is a proven top of the rotation pitcher which is even more value. That is why they included two additional pieces in Storen and Espy. I like all 3 those guys but we have depth in the pen and infield and are seeking a SP. Ultiamtely you ahve to ask do you want to do a deal or not? Doing a deal like this is exactly what Rizzo wanted to do, it didn't happen, but not for lack of trying.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049885953973744819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72338892984357367762011-03-23T17:15:12.637-04:002011-03-23T17:15:12.637-04:00Somebody has a very difficult time disguising thei...<i>Somebody has a very difficult time disguising their rants.</i><br /><br />We could be Dave Nichols ... if National News blog is any indication as it is in violent agreement ... rapier switch, swish, switch!<br /><br />Questionable Decisions and Desperation: <br /><a href="http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/03/questionable-decisions-and-desperation.html" rel="nofollow"><br />Questionable Decisions and Desperation</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-3014688146057683542011-03-23T17:10:57.158-04:002011-03-23T17:10:57.158-04:00Sometimes I think of the quaint 18th Century custo...<i>Sometimes I think of the quaint 18th Century custom of dueling, and "Anonymous" and JayB, in the same paragraph.</i><br /><br />You wouldn't dare to cross my rapier wit, nor my finely honed blade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-23927812102008039422011-03-23T17:04:26.400-04:002011-03-23T17:04:26.400-04:00If the Nats win 75 games this year, be happy. .50...If the Nats win 75 games this year, be happy. .500 would be great. Patience is golden. 2012 is the breakout year and 2013 is a run for the playoffs.Nitwit Nats Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-7133132632413778322011-03-23T16:55:39.687-04:002011-03-23T16:55:39.687-04:00Sometimes I think of the quaint 18th Century custo...Sometimes I think of the quaint 18th Century custom of dueling, and "Anonymous" and JayB, in the same paragraph.Theophilusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-76178161131837752782011-03-23T16:45:40.089-04:002011-03-23T16:45:40.089-04:00Somebody has a very difficult time disguising thei...Somebody has a very difficult time disguising their rants.Anonymous47noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-51604928315085225542011-03-23T16:41:22.427-04:002011-03-23T16:41:22.427-04:00Anyway, with Strasburg, Detwiler, Zimmerman and So...<i>Anyway, with Strasburg, Detwiler, Zimmerman and Solis in the pipeline, there's no reason to require John Lannan to be a "Number One." If he turns out to be the next Jamie Moyer or Paul Splittorf, fine. It he becomes a Tom Glavine, great.</i><br /><br />Agreed! And with another franchise he might just be that #3, #4 guy they need to stabilize their rotation.<br /><br />This franchise needs prospects: pitching and positional. Rick Ankiel starting centerfielder? In platoon with Jerry Hairston Jr? That borders on ridiculous and for Nats fans its tragic!<br /><br />Besides needing a new manager, one who doesn't make his crony's starters, they need more prospects. Corey Brown could be a great CF iin the wings. As could Eury Perez. But there's an awful lot of risk there. <br /><br />And as for stating pitching most talent evaluators and scouts will tell you that the Nats starting rotation out of ST will be considered the worst in major league baseball? <br /><br />There's a lot that wrong with the roster Jim Riggleman is putting together (including Riggleman in the manager's spot). 75 wins is now looking like a miracle season?<br /><br />Its why propitious trades need be made now or very soon when the value of assets (players) is high. Lannan's will not get any higher. Its time to leverage that value into some close-to-majors prospects that will help the club get better in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-73170186112629072902011-03-23T16:17:23.823-04:002011-03-23T16:17:23.823-04:00In a 162 game season, number ones don't always...In a 162 game season, number ones don't always, or even often, pitch every game against the number one of an opposing team. And number ones and twos occasionally have off days and number fours and fives can pitch spectacularly. It's a long season actually played by human beings and not by Bill James computer cut-outs.<br /><br />Anyway, with Strasburg, Detwiler, Zimmerman and Solis in the pipeline, there's no reason to require John Lannan to be a "Number One." If he turns out to be the next Jamie Moyer or Paul Splittorf, fine. It he becomes a Tom Glavine, great.Nitwit Nats Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18006847094388959962011-03-23T16:06:59.822-04:002011-03-23T16:06:59.822-04:00I still believe Ankiel wins the job as a trusted R...I still believe Ankiel wins the job as a trusted Riggleman crony. See Cristian Guzman, Willie Harris, and Ron Vilone for additional references.<br /><br />He has no bat. He will fail. Here's hoping Corey Brown recovers rapidly and rakes in Syracuse!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49733470470907046342011-03-23T16:04:42.930-04:002011-03-23T16:04:42.930-04:00Anonymous, give me John Lannan, a 3.50-4.25 ERA an...<i>Anonymous, give me John Lannan, a 3.50-4.25 ERA and no history of arm problems to a 4.00-4.50 ERA with a 94 MPH fastball who's going to miss one year in three to arm problems.</i><br /><br />And Tom Gorzelanny, having had his arm almost blown out by that other nit-wit Jim Tracy still had a better year than Lannan in 2010? Why do you think Rizzo said he would've still made that deal Grienke or no Grienke, Cliff Lee or no Cliff Lee? <br /><br />The results from last year and past years speak for themselves. Lannan has no chance against the top aces in the league, not even in the NL East division. Naming him your #2 starter with Livo #1 is almost like begging for the first pick in the first round in 2012. And Rizzo has to know that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-1921245150777580632011-03-23T15:38:44.644-04:002011-03-23T15:38:44.644-04:00Harrisburg will be crowded, too. Or the Syracuse ...Harrisburg will be crowded, too. Or the Syracuse unemployment office.Theophilusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-70619285982432066552011-03-23T15:34:09.167-04:002011-03-23T15:34:09.167-04:00Oliver Perez?!?!?!!?? Man, is Syracuse going to be...Oliver Perez?!?!?!!?? Man, is Syracuse going to be crowded!NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72015399497515373932011-03-23T15:17:44.488-04:002011-03-23T15:17:44.488-04:00I think it would be very interesting to see Morgan...I think it would be very interesting to see Morgan's reaction to an assignment to Syracuse. I don't know of too many 31 year olds that still have options.NatsJack in Floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-70238242164479480012011-03-23T15:06:47.781-04:002011-03-23T15:06:47.781-04:00JaneB said...Interesting chart Mark had on the oth...<i>JaneB said...Interesting chart Mark had on the other page, comparing ST stats on Ankiel, Bernie and Nyjer. Bernie wins over them just based his age. In my view. <br />March 23, 2011 2:52 PM </i><br /><br />That is what I was comparing to also plus the length of time under team control. Ankiel is a 1 year deal. Have to keep Bernie and Ankiel and probably Nix and make Stairs into a Coach or advisor as he seems to be an asset there.<br /><br />To think a LH Stairs is a backup to a LH LaRoche doesn't make a whole lot of sense.Steve M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-34701457776844197402011-03-23T15:04:39.320-04:002011-03-23T15:04:39.320-04:00JaneB said...
"We have the full season plane&...JaneB said...<br />"We have the full season plane"<br /><br />WOW! Do you go to all the away games?<br /><br />:)N. Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-64750476948296100052011-03-23T15:03:55.162-04:002011-03-23T15:03:55.162-04:00http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.j...http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110323&content_id=17084802&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb#<br /><br />Phillies injuries continue as Oswalt is hit in the head by a line drive.Steve M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-31936342081621485052011-03-23T14:52:13.271-04:002011-03-23T14:52:13.271-04:00We have the full season plane, which we used to sh...We have the full season plane, which we used to share out with two other couples, so we'd each get a third. Last year, we got half and shared out half. Now the others only took 20 tickets, and the remaining 61 is way more than we can actually get to whilst (yes) working for a living. It feels a bit like we're working to be able to afford baseball. But I love where our seats are (okay, one section over would be perfect) and I intend to keep them so that when they are GREAT and can't wait to get to the park, we still have them.<br /><br />Lannan works hard. He doesn't throw through brick walls. No one pitching for us does. So far. Love the one you're with. Bird in the hand. Alla that. We can pray for trades and FA megapaydays. Butstill support who we have.<br /><br />Interesting chart Mark had on the other page, comparing ST stats on Ankiel, Bernie and Nyjer. Bernie wins over them just based his age. In my view.JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882101532666365432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-73883371355318531462011-03-23T14:51:08.158-04:002011-03-23T14:51:08.158-04:00Tim, you have your opinion and mine has always bee...Tim, you have your opinion and mine has always been to deal from a position of strength when you can.<br /><br />On Greinke, he wants to leave the Royals and won't go the Yankees and some other clubs so the Royals weren't in the position of strength as Greinke had the veto power essentially so the Nats didn't have to roll over to the Royals. Maybe you give them Lannan and Storen but to give them JZim + Storen and then throw in Espinosa is nuts in my opinion.<br /><br />On the Willingham trade for instance, the Nats didn't have to trade him at that point in time so you would think the Nats were dealing from relative strength and they got 2 mid-level prospects, but maybe Rizzo thought that was the best offer he was going to get from any club and there would be diminishing returns if Willingham got injured during the season.<br /><br />On Capps they got Ramos and some will question that too.<br /><br />The Hanrahan/Milledge for Nyjer/Burnett seems to have turned out slightly better for the Nats.<br /><br />As a trader, Rizzo hasn't impressed me with some of his moves and proposed/rumored moves. Again, just my opinion.PAY TO PLAYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-31533097791331459532011-03-23T14:31:31.360-04:002011-03-23T14:31:31.360-04:00"So does this mean we will be able to go to t..."So does this mean we will be able to go to the box office and use the RCR card to pay for tickets and parking as if it was a pre-loaded debit card?"<br /><br />Still waiting on more detailed information, which should arrive with the RCR card. The e-mail, sent out a few months ago, stated that you would know about your redemption request in a matter of days, or some such wording.<br /><br />As for use as a debit card with money loaded on it, I believe that's still a work in progress.<br /><br />If you only get 2 cards and have 4 people in your group, it doesn't hurt to ask for more cards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-65632494844283604282011-03-23T14:15:27.339-04:002011-03-23T14:15:27.339-04:00P2P, 3 young talenterd MLB ready prosepects for a...P2P, 3 young talenterd MLB ready prosepects for a proven ace starter in his prime. I don't see how you don't make that deal if you are the Nats.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049885953973744819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71859874283817470552011-03-23T14:00:35.142-04:002011-03-23T14:00:35.142-04:00"Do most of you keep all 81 games of your ful..."Do most of you keep all 81 games of your full season tickets? Because I have to work for a living, I share mine with six other people."<br /><br />Why don't you just downgrade to a 21-game plan? Then you could enjoy your seats and your RCR all by yourself, without any of the administrative hassle that seems to be turning you into such a crank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-75043736411101122932011-03-23T13:54:21.358-04:002011-03-23T13:54:21.358-04:00Nats farm system ranked 13th by Baseball America, ...Nats farm system ranked 13th by Baseball America, and overall organization ranked 24th by Fangraphs.Wallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-91709035979010422282011-03-23T13:53:08.115-04:002011-03-23T13:53:08.115-04:00Anonymous, give me John Lannan, a 3.50-4.25 ERA an...Anonymous, give me John Lannan, a 3.50-4.25 ERA and no history of arm problems to a 4.00-4.50 ERA with a 94 MPH fastball who's going to miss one year in three to arm problems.<br /><br />As for the calling of starting pitchers a number 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, remember in the regular season a number 4 will get as many starts as a 1 or 2. In fact, if the Nats wisely keep Lannan, he will likely have more starts than Steven Strasburg next year as Strasburg will be held out of starts at just a hint of ailment.Nitwit Nat Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-52564838384483035292011-03-23T13:44:40.194-04:002011-03-23T13:44:40.194-04:00Lighten up Francis.
You'll get your RCR stuff ...Lighten up Francis.<br />You'll get your RCR stuff early enough to use it.<br /><br />And no, nobody else that posts here works for a living. I'm Ted Lerner.<br /><br />;^)N. Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-7352671475018700332011-03-23T13:36:37.167-04:002011-03-23T13:36:37.167-04:00Do most of you keep all 81 games of your full seas...Do most of you keep all 81 games of your full season tickets? Because I have to work for a living, I share mine with six other people.<br /><br />We all were told that part of what we were paying for this year were points worth extra tickets and parking and so on. This was part of the advertised product--not an after-the-fact freebie that was added on.<br /><br />We have a reasonable expectation of receiving the full product we paid for early enough that we can actually use it.<br /><br />Frankly, I'll be very glad when the Nats no longer have to bribe us to renew our season plans. But bribe they have this year--except they are not delivering the promised bribe.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07243007019646325480noreply@blogger.com