StillUnknown Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Papelbon getting traded is borderline pipe dream territory. Maybe DJ LeMahieu? I dunno. I think that Trea Turner and Wilmer Difo are going to get an extensive look. just thought it might be in the works since Cincy wasn't on his no-trade list. never hurt to dream a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 just thought it might be in the works since Cincy wasn't on his no-trade list. never hurt to dream a little At this point, our dreams need to focus Strasburg being healthy and pitching like he did to finish last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 https://twitter.com/mlbdailydish/status/678633829427490817 http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2015/12/20/10630198/nationals-rumors-wei-yin-chen Nats interested in Chen. He wants a five year, 100 million deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/678937531769950210 The #Royals, #Athletics, #Stlcards, #Orioles and #Nats are finalists for FA starter Scott Kazmir. Nothing imminent yet. So does anyone else feel like our free agent targets are totally random this offseason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Scott Kazmir would have excited me more a decade ago when he was a highly rated prospect and not just Joe "slightly better than average." Chen I'd have some interest in but he's already 30 and I'm not sure about paying out that kind of scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Scott Kazmir would have excited me more a decade ago when he was a highly rated prospect and not just Joe "slightly better than average." Chen I'd have some interest in but he's already 30 and I'm not sure about paying out that kind of scratch. I don't like paying any pitcher that kind of scratch. Frankly, I think we should be looking to model the Mets, where we find good arms and just milk them while they're young. Frankly, I think Kazmir and Chen are almost identical. If you go by advanced metrics, Kazmir is a little better (Better FIP, higher K/9, lower HR/9). Also, Kazmir was traded in the middle of last season, so no loss of a draft pick, nor prospects. I prefer whoever will take a 3 year contract, as that leaves us unhindered come the 2019 offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 The Onion is back on a minor league deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 @washingnats - I just learned that the #Nationals have had dialogue with 2Bs Howie Kendrick and Daniel Murphy. Either one would be a great for the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 @washingnats - I just learned that the #Nationals have had dialogue with 2Bs Howie Kendrick and Daniel Murphy. Either one would be a great for the club. Murphy will be overvalued after his absurd--and wholly unrepeatable--WS run. I'd rather have Kendrick, although he doesn't exactly thrill me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 @washingnats - I just learned that the #Nationals have had dialogue with 2Bs Howie Kendrick and Daniel Murphy. Either one would be a great for the club.Murphy/Espinosa platoon would be really good in June, after Turner is called up.Also, Murphy has played third before, so he can backfill Rendon when he goes on the DL. Just need to keep it to a three year deal so the Nats can go on a spending spree in 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 https://twitter.com/JimBowden_ESPN/status/680146255540928514 Bowden says the Nats got him on a 3 year deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Not really sure how i feel about that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 The power surge in the playoffs last year was an outlier, but when he gets hot hes a doubles machine.But he will take over for Desi in the error department. Hopefully he can clean that up. Have to think the plan is to move Rendon to 2b. Hide Murphy at third. ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo 17m17 minutes ago Fewest Defensive Runs Saved - 2B Since 2012 Rickie Weeks -62 Daniel Murphy -40 Jose Altuve -25 Dan Uggla -20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Yeah, don't really care for this. I'm assuming this moves Espi to short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 @AndrewSimonMLB - One thing Murphy did in 2015: make contact. Career-best 7.1% K rate would easily have led #Nats, who had 5th-highest in MLB as a team. @JamesWagnerWP - Murphy rates low defensively as 2B. Has also played 1B, 3B & LF. A much-needed LH bat, career .288 hitter & averaged 69 Ks per yr since '11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 The power surge in the playoffs last year was an outlier, but when he gets hot hes a doubles machine. But he will take over for Desi in the error department. Hopefully he can clean that up. Have to think the plan is to move Rendon to 2b. Hide Murphy at third. ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo 17m17 minutes ago Fewest Defensive Runs Saved - 2B Since 2012 Rickie Weeks -62 Daniel Murphy -40 Jose Altuve -25 Dan Uggla -20 Not a bad idea as he throws right handed. Also, Murphy hits better away from NY, and especially away from Citi Field. You could see a slash line similar to Renton in 2014 with half the K/rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Real good signing from a flexibility standpoint. Murphy plays 2B, 3B, 1B, has played LF. Espi can play both middle IF positions. So can Turner. Rendon plays 2nd and 3rd. Fills our lefty bat need. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 This is a plus signing for me. Not a game changer, but a plus signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Rosenthal is aying 37.5 million. That's not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 The power surge in the playoffs last year was an outlier, but when he gets hot hes a doubles machine. But he will take over for Desi in the error department. Hopefully he can clean that up. Have to think the plan is to move Rendon to 2b. Hide Murphy at third. ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo 17m17 minutes ago Fewest Defensive Runs Saved - 2B Since 2012 Rickie Weeks -62 Daniel Murphy -40 Jose Altuve -25 Dan Uggla -20 I don't know, everything i've heard from Rizzo indicates they want Rendon at 3rd all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve09ru Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 He's solid offensively but his baserunning and defense will leave yall scratching your head. Giving up a first rounder too. Not a bad move though. Would rather have him out of the east. Thought he would have ended up as a dh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 He's solid offensively but his baserunning and defense will leave yall scratching your head. Giving up a first rounder too. Not a bad move though. Would rather have him out of the east. Thought he would have ended up as a dh. At this point, the Nationals were going to have to give up something valuable in order to get an improvement in the lineup. HOpefully someone will bite on Desmond and the Nationals will get two compensation picks. Question is what else can the Nationals do? Maybe another pitcher, enabling to trade one of the guys they have slotted for this year's rotation? Maybe sign Span to a one year deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I tell you clones I'm really bummed out by this deal he's old, he can't play D, honestly I would have preferred we put Espinosa out there and put Turner at short This is such an unappealing deal He hit like 8 straight postseason home runs and suddenly people think he's elite :laugh: WATCH OUT HE'S GOT A NLCS MVP AWARD HE'S A GREAT PLAYER Edit he isn't as old as I thought he was but still I am extremely lukewarm about this deal. Whatev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I tell you clones I'm really bummed out by this deal he's old, he can't play D, honestly I would have preferred we put Espinosa out there and put Turner at short This is such an unappealing deal He hit like 8 straight postseason home runs and suddenly people think he's elite :laugh: WATCH OUT HE'S GOT A NLCS MVP AWARD HE'S A GREAT PLAYER Edit he isn't as old as I thought he was but still I am extremely lukewarm about this deal. Whatev He's not being paid like he's elite. 12.5 million for a middle infielder or third baseman isn't elite at all. It's the price for someone who is good to very good. He hits darn well and hits better away from Citi Field. And again, left handed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Not going to persuade me he's any good based off an 8 game sample size He isn't that good defensively He can be erratic and what happened BEFORE his 8 game home run streak He's meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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