skinfan2k Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Werth shouldn't be as important as we think he should be. We should have others who have taken the reign from him by now. He is going to a Vet on this ball club now and we all knew this when we signed him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Zobrist is going to the A's On to the next target, Moncada I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Sad we couldn't get Zobrist. I will just keep hoarding Nats memorabilia here. To me it's all Nats and Caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Sad we couldn't get Zobrist. I will just keep hoarding Nats memorabilia here. To me it's all Nats and Caps. Short term solution for a year. No great loss, especially if we had to give up something big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Word on the street is that the Nats may be getting the 2017 All Star Game. Isn't that the one MLB snatched from Peter Angelos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Word on the street is that the Nats may be getting the 2017 All Star Game. Isn't that the one MLB snatched from Peter Angelos? 2016 was supposed to go to the O's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 2016 was supposed to go to the O's. It bounces between AL and NL each year. The understanding was that if the Os got 2016, the Nats would not get 2017 due to proximity and would have to wait until 2019 at the earliest. Angelos really pissed off MLB with this MASN dispute, and it seems that played a part in not giving the 2016 ASG to Bmore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 The ASG is better here anyway than there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Going to Citizen Bank, Wrigley, Yankee and Mets stadium this year to watch the Nats. Really pumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Wow. Desmond nearly apart of a 3 team blockbuster trade. Fell through though. http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/washington-nationals-new-york-mets-tampa-bay-rays-ian-desmond-ben-zobrist-trade-011115 Mets didnt wanna give up top prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Would have certainly been an interesting trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'm of the mindset that you don't trade a player to a division rival unless you're certain he's due for a significant dropoff in production. I wonder if Rizzo feels that way about Desi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'm of the mindset that you don't trade a player to a division rival unless you're certain he's due for a significant dropoff in production. I wonder if Rizzo feels that way about Desi. I had the same thought. I really don't think he gets resigned here, and ends up signing a Jason Bay/Curtis Granderson deal that is just an albatross. I don't think Ryan Howard is too far off as a comp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Wow. Desmond nearly apart of a 3 team blockbuster trade. Fell through though. http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/washington-nationals-new-york-mets-tampa-bay-rays-ian-desmond-ben-zobrist-trade-011115 Mets didnt wanna give up top prospects. Interesting side note to that article - one player the Rays got in the Zobrist trade was Boog Powell. They must have had him thrown in for his barbecue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Washington Nationals @Nationals 6h6 hours ago The #Nats have agreed to terms with 1B/OF @MikeCarp37 & C Steven Lerud on Minor League contracts with invitations to MLB Spring Training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Washington Nationals @Nationals 9m9 minutes ago The #Nats have acquired C Dan Butler from the #RedSox in exchange for LHP Danny Rosenbaum: http://atmlb.com/1B1iWmf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/555517863214063617 RT @JonHeymanCBS Yunel has indeed been traded to nats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Escobar doesn't do much for me, but anything that prevents Espi cracking the starting rotation is fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 If Clippard ended up being dealt then I can just open the Clippard bobble box now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 William LadsonVerified account@washingnatsTyler Clippard is involved in the deal.The deal is pending, I was informed.#Nats #Nationals #MLB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinswillwin06 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Wow. Will definitely miss Clippard. Thank heavens Espinosa isn't starting. On a different note, I guess I'll unfollow Ken Rosenthal and follow Heyman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Kinda hoping we get a top prospect as well. Clip is a 2x all star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Kinda hoping we get a top prospect as well. Clip is a 2x all star. Gotta hope. I mean Clippard for Escobar straight up is pretty meh. Escobar is 32 and hasnt had a decent offensive season since 2011.He's basically Asdrubel Cabrera with less power and better defense. Honestly, he's not much of an improvement over Danny. He's under contract through 2016, so I guess he's Desmond's replacement. Unless another prospect is involved, this deal looks pretty poor, IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinswillwin06 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 If it's straight up, it's likely due to contracts. Escobar signed thru 17, Clippard's last year before free agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 If it's straight up, it's likely due to contracts. Escobar signed thru 17, Clippard's last year before free agency. Who cares? Nats have plenty of payroll flexibility. They're under last year by 20+ million. Escobar is a poor hitting, good fielding middle infielder. They already have that on the roster. And Escobar has a history of being a headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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