2016 National League East Division Champion: Washington Nationals Thread

[BornaSkinsFan83]

Everyone is talking about upgrading at Catcher...

Why not move Harper to Catcher?

I was a catcher for more than a decade so trust me when I say Harper to catcher would be a mistake of epic proportions. As Skinsfan_1215 stated, his legs aren't worth it. Sticking him there will take five years off his career.

[CRobi21]

Latest on Cespedes:... https://t.co/F1ZOzLmY7w

Sources: Cespedes torn between Nats' offer, desire to stay with Mets

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/yoenis-cespedes-nationals-offer-five-year-deal-would-prefer-stay-with-mets-ken-rosenthal-012116

[Warhead36]

If he wants to stay with the Mets that badly then rescind the offer.

 

Sounds like the type of guy that would just come here for the money and just stink up the joint.

[DC9]

Isn't he the belle of the ball?

 

Make a decision already, pimp....

 

Mercy.

[Popeman38]

5 yr/$105M or 3 yr/$60M? 100% guaranteed. What is there to think about?

[DC9]

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 6m6 minutes ago

Sources: Mets, Cespedes discussing an opt-out clause after the 1st year of a three-year deal. Would allow him to test market again Fall '16.

 

 

I hope Paps beans him in the face

[Going Commando]

Doesn't Cespedes have a reputation for being a dickhead? Do we have room enough for two of those in the clubhouse?

[DC9]

There's plenty of teams with multiple dickheads that won world series.

 

Honestly, I'm passed character.  It's nice to win a championship with a team full of boy scouts, but it's also just nice to win a championship.

 

That said, I'd have Paps off the team.  He's a different time of douche canoe.

[TheGoodBits]

Doesn't Cespedes have a reputation for being a dickhead? Do we have room enough for two of those in the clubhouse?

Maybe they'll focus it on each other

If the Mets offer him an opt out after 1 year that might be a good bet for him. Should be a more competitive market for his services next offseason.

[Popeman38]

Maybe they'll focus it on each other

If the Mets offer him an opt out after 1 year that might be a good bet for him. Should be a more competitive market for his services next offseason.

I thought the reports of our offer had opt-outs after every year?

[Riggo#44]

What if, and this is strictly hypothetical, we are dodging another Ian Desmond bullet if we miss out on Cespedes?

I might not be a player that ages well, given his lack of walks and high K rates...

Just a thought.

[TheGoodBits]

I thought the reports of our offer had opt-outs after every year?

Hmm hadn't read that. But if both offers have opts outs after 1 year, and he's treating each like essentially a 1 year deal, then it's more likely he'll just decide to stay with the Mets.

If we miss out I won't really care. We will have made the Mets pay more AND only get him for 1 year instead of 3. That's a win, to me.

What if, and this is strictly hypothetical, we are dodging another Ian Desmond bullet if we miss out on Cespedes?

I might not be a player that ages well, given his lack of walks and high K rates...

Just a thought.

Except Cespedes is like a better version of 2012 Desmond. Not really comparable to me.

[Dan T.]

So maybe this whole Cespedes thing was just so he could get with that DC area Tinder girl.  If he doesn't sign, I hope he strikes out with her too.

[grego]

What if, and this is strictly hypothetical, we are dodging another Ian Desmond bullet if we miss out on Cespedes?

I might not be a player that ages well, given his lack of walks and high K rates...

Just a thought.

Isn't Cespedes average in terms of K%?

http://www.fangraphs.com/graphs.aspx?playerid=13110&position=OF&page=4&type=full

I think he's at about 20%, whereas desmond was at 29% last year, I believe.

Cespedes seems to be trending up offensively, while desmonds been trending down for 4 straight seasons.

[CRobi21]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeyman  13m13 minutes ago

Not many players would eschew a 5-year deal for 3. Is cespedes the 1 quirky enough to do it? We may know soon. #nats #mets

[CRobi21]

@JonHeyman - there are more than just the mets and nats in on cespedes. #mystry teams

Some guessing its the Angels, who have a big hole in LF.

[Riggo#44]

@JonHeyman - there are more than just the mets and nats in on cespedes. #mystry teams

Some guessing its the Angels, who have a big hole in LF.

 

I had a feeling it was the Angels too. I doubt he signs with either us or the Mets.

[CRobi21]

Cespedes back to NYM. 3 yr deal, opt out after 1. 70 Mil.

 

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal  16s17 seconds ago

So full Cespedes deal with #Mets, per sources: Three years, $75M, full no-trade clause, opt-out after one year. Pending physical.

[DC9]

Everyone is reporting Cespedes chose the Mets.

 

3 year deal, no trade clause, opt outs and ****.

 

**** him.  Who cares.

[Riggo#44]

Everyone is reporting Cespedes chose the Mets.

3 year deal, no trade clause, opt outs and ****.

**** him. Who cares.

Well, the Mets will be far and away division favorites. We can just hope for massive regression...

[spjunkies]

Ugh that sucks.

[DC9]

Well, the Mets will be far and away division favorites. We can just hope for massive regression...

 

Oh absolutely.  We aren't helping ourselves keep Harper, either.

 

People think it's about saving money to pay the kid... sure, that's part of it, but he wants to win.  If there aren't any pieces here for him to win, then he's not going to stay.  Even if you give him 500 mil, he's not going to stay.

 

We're running out of time to impress him.

[Popeman38]

3 yr/$75M?We drove the price up!

[Riggo#44]

Oh absolutely. We aren't helping ourselves keep Harper, either.

Not going to worry about that, lots can happen in 3 years...

But, the Mets offense is good enough with that rotation to win 95+

[spjunkies]

Why would this sucka re-sign with those tools when they were so hesitant to sign him in the first place? This news ticks me off majorly.