StillUnknown Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 nobody wants to see extra innings here have mercy and end the damn game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, StillUnknown said: have mercy and end the damn game season That's better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 lol Roark tomorrow? Sweep, confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 listening to Martinez like: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Rizzo insistent that they aren’t going to sell. It would be exceptionally poor management if they aren’t at least having discussions, establishing what a trade for certain players would look like, etc. I don’t think we have the rotation arms to be competitive in 2019. We’ll have 2-3 slots to fill, tough to do that in one offseason. So if you’re serious about a mini-rebuild, including guys that are under contract next year too. Keep all your core guys that will be there for 4-6 more years. Everyone else on the table. Here’s something else looming large... Strasburg has opt outs after 2019 and 2020. Scherzer is still highly effective but he’s also getting up there in age. Eventually you expect him to hit a wall. I’m not sure “the window” is still open after this year without aggressively trying to add young quality rotation arms. You could probably add pieces to put together a decent team next year, but you’re fast approaching the point where moves will have to be made to get younger ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 When does hockey season start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 I still trust in Rizzo. He's not going to say they are sellers out loud until the last min possible. Things this year have been bad. They probably shouldn't have hired a 1st time manager. I also think keeping Dusty wasn't the answer either. So..... I don't know. Not making a chance at hitting or pitching coaches during the break was a mistake as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Of course - of course they blew it. Of course they blew it despite Zimmerman having a great, three hit game. Of course they blew it after coming out of the gate hot and scoring four runs in the first two innings. Of course they blew it. "Now THIS is D.C. Baseball!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 45 minutes ago, skinsfan_1215 said: You could probably add pieces to put together a decent team next year, but you’re fast approaching the point where moves will have to be made to get younger ASAP. This is spot on. We will be an 85-win team next year, even if we retain Harper. Our rotation will be Max, Stras, Roark and ???. I have no faith Roark will rebound, I think he's maxed out his talent. He is a great story and was a very good pitcher, but I think he's on that downward slope. Gio is gone. None of our pitchers have developed like we hoped in the minors. Fedde is ineffective and injury prone--I think they should put him in the pen and leave him there. Ross is coming back but that's a HUGE question mark. He should be nearing rehab assignment this year--August time frame I thought. He hasn't proven he can stay healthy either. The other problem we're facing is the Luxury Tax. According to Baseball Reference, we have ~$159m on the books already (although they have Max at $42.1m--which I think is high because they deferred so much of his salary, depending on how the baseball accounting system works). If we don't sign Bryce (and I am becoming increasingly pessimistic we will resign him--for better or worse), our OF next year looks like Soto-MAT/Robles-Eaton; with Murphy leaving, the infield would be Rendon-Turner-Kendrick/Difo/Kieboom-Zimm/FA. Thankfully Wieters is gone, but that leaves another hole. We need to get at least 2 pitchers--unless Ross has some kind of jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 51 minutes ago, thebluefood said: Of course they blew it. I turned it off after Yelich's homer. it was over then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Cespedes to undergo surgery on both heels, one at a time. Will be out a minimum of 8-10 months, but could be longer (will not be shorter). So at least there's still the LOLMets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Riggo#44 said: This is spot on. We will be an 85-win team next year, even if we retain Harper. Our rotation will be Max, Stras, Roark and ???. I have no faith Roark will rebound, I think he's maxed out his talent. He is a great story and was a very good pitcher, but I think he's on that downward slope. Gio is gone. None of our pitchers have developed like we hoped in the minors. Fedde is ineffective and injury prone--I think they should put him in the pen and leave him there. Ross is coming back but that's a HUGE question mark. He should be nearing rehab assignment this year--August time frame I thought. He hasn't proven he can stay healthy either. The other problem we're facing is the Luxury Tax. According to Baseball Reference, we have ~$159m on the books already (although they have Max at $42.1m--which I think is high because they deferred so much of his salary, depending on how the baseball accounting system works). If we don't sign Bryce (and I am becoming increasingly pessimistic we will resign him--for better or worse), our OF next year looks like Soto-MAT/Robles-Eaton; with Murphy leaving, the infield would be Rendon-Turner-Kendrick/Difo/Kieboom-Zimm/FA. Thankfully Wieters is gone, but that leaves another hole. We need to get at least 2 pitchers--unless Ross has some kind of jump. Yep. It’s blasphemous to say this but with how sketchy 2019 is looking, I’d have Scherzer and Rendon on the table too (unless you’re confident you can extend Rendon this offseason). Maximize your return. Set your team up to be truly competitive in 2020-2021 when your new young core are reaching their peak, and hope those guys can get it done because the current group sure couldn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 12 minutes ago, Popeman38 said: Cespedes to undergo surgery on both heels, one at a time. Will be out a minimum of 8-10 months, but could be longer (will not be shorter). So at least there's still the LOLMets! he already secured the bag, time to put them feets up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I am more than fine with this: https://thefandc.radio.com/nationals-mike-rizzo-wont-rule-out-bryce-harper-trade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 "The Nationals try to avoid the sweep tonight..." That phrase has become depressingly familiar this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I'm numb now to the losing. I don't get excited when they take a lead, because I know inevitable doom is coming. Bold prediction: Turner gets traded this off season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Riggo#44 said: I'm numb now to the losing. I don't get excited when they take a lead, because I know inevitable doom is coming. Bold prediction: Turner gets traded this off season. whats the plan at short in that case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, StillUnknown said: whats the plan at short in that case? Maybe Garcia in the long run--depends on who would come back. Machado? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, StillUnknown said: whats the plan at short in that case? Difo to short until Carter Keiboom is ready. That said, it better be an amazing haul to trade Trey Turner. BTW, Bryce just hit a 3-run homer. Nats up 6-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 7 run lead safe maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 6 minutes ago, Dan T. said: That said, it better be an amazing haul to trade Trey Turner. Rizzo ain't no dummy. He'd get value, plus. It's just a feeling seeing him struggle and get frustrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, StillUnknown said: 7 run lead Thanks to a Juan Soto homer. He gives us hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 7 runs on 4 hits. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 A quick chat with Kinzler gets Roark back on track? What Lilliquist been doing for 4 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, CRobi21 said: A quick chat with Kinzler gets Roark back on track? What Lilliquist been doing for 4 months? "Talk to Max" "Talk to Salt" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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