@DCGoldPants Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 just awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Riggo#44 said: It is prime Ewing Theory. Someone like Harper does not come along every year. The Nats have to make a sincere effort to resign him, and then figure it out from there. If they don't the HAVE to extend Rendon, and sign Keuchel/Corbin, Grandal or the like. This is not going to be an easy off season for Mike Rizzo. What keeps my up at night is him signing with the Phillies. I get that...he's not the guy you want to face 19-20 times each year in the division. I would just rather spend that $300M elsewhere (Rendon and pitching, like you said) and bank on Robles, Taylor, Soto, and Eaten in the OF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 minute ago, TD_washingtonredskins said: I get that...he's not the guy you want to face 19-20 times each year in the division. I would just rather spend that $300M elsewhere (Rendon and pitching, like you said) and bank on Robles, Taylor, Soto, and Eaten in the OF. The other thing that is overlooked: the 2020 FA class is deeper: Sale Rendon Arenado Ozuna MadBum Gerritt Cole Didi Gregorius And, the sleeper of that class: Zack Wheeler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Baseball isn't basketball. You don't win with one or two superstars, you're better off having a bunch of B to B+ type players due to the nature of the game, with the exception of pitching where you really do want a stud or two at the top of your rotation. The money not used on Harper can be used to get a better 2B, C, and another P. That will ultimately win us more games than Harper by himself in all likelihood. Remember even when Harper was at his absolute best, the 2015 season, we still got smoked by the Mets in the standings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 The Lerners are worth $5B. I'm not worried about the money. It's their money and they make a lot of it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Wilmer Difo may be the dumbest player I've seen on the bases pitcher is batting with a 0-2 count and Difo tries to steal and gets caught by mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Pretty sure that's Josh Richardson in the white Heat hat right behind home plate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Once the MASN money kicks in (they eventually have to pay the Nats), the team can easily afford Harper and Rendon, pay the luxury tax, and still sign FAs without hurting the bottom line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 18 hours ago, @SkinsGoldPants said: The Lerners are worth $5B. I'm not worried about the money. It's their money and they make a lot of it all the time. As fans, you should worry about the money if it precludes you from signing other people. Whether it SHOULD or not is irrelevant. If signing Harper means that x, y, and z can't be extended or signed, then the money does matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Popeman38 said: Once the MASN money kicks in (they eventually have to pay the Nats), the team can easily afford Harper and Rendon, pay the luxury tax, and still sign FAs without hurting the bottom line. That is getting reheard in November. Appeals to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CRobi21 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 RIP 2018... Or, good riddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 what is baseball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Nice to embarrass those Orange Shirt Losers in attendance one last time before the season ends.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, CRobi21 said: Nice to embarrass those Orange Shirt Losers in attendance one last time before the season ends.. Got one-hit by Austin Voth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 3 hours ago, CRobi21 said: RIP 2018... Or, good riddance. I blame the caps. We wouldve been fine if they hadn’t came around in June for that game ?? it was the game they showed up to that created the losing streak!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Figures that we could have the 5th best run differential in the NL and still struggle to stay .500. This team is not very tough. Any time someone important goes into a contract year they lay an egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 It's one of those years--we just never really got hot. Meanwhile Acuna and Albies are going to be great players and a pain in our ass for years, the Braves were buoyed by a bunch of career years: Nick Markakis cracking .400 SLG for the 1st time since 2012, an .812 OPS from Charlie Culberson (career .683 OPS), .781 OPS from Kurt Suzuki, Johan Carmago didn't slug over .400 in any minor league year until he did so this year, in the Major Leagues. Anibal Sanchez had a sub-5.00 ERA for the first time since 2014. In 2014, ye had a 4.99 ERA. Sean Newcomb is a bad-Gio clone--5.03 ERA in the 2nd half, and has never walked less than 4 per 9. Kevin Gausman is overrated--4.37 ERA in September, 6.3 K/9 with the Braves. Foltynewicz is their only legitimate starter--although they have a couple of promising pitchers coming up, they haven't proven anything yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr. Sinister Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 14 hours ago, stevemcqueen1 said: Figures that we could have the 5th best run differential in the NL and still struggle to stay .500. This team is not very tough. Any time someone important goes into a contract year they lay an egg. Cubs front office person was right. Folding like a house of cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 The Caps were soft too...until they weren't. But baseball is harder than hockey in terms of making the playoffs. Its a shame because the NL is really weak this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 4 hours ago, Warhead36 said: The Caps were soft too...until they weren't. But baseball is harder than hockey in terms of making the playoffs. Its a shame because the NL is really weak this year. That's what hurts the most. Justcwush Eaton hadn't gotten hurt last year. Just an extra timely hit here or there, that was missing, and could've helped against the Cubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Bryce gets his first career 100 RBI season, with a sac-fly to LF. Congrats to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 3 hours ago, CRobi21 said: Bryce gets his first career 100 RBI season, with a sac-fly to LF. Congrats to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 14 hours ago, Mr. Sinister said: That's what hurts the most. Justcwush Eaton hadn't gotten hurt last year. Just an extra timely hit here or there, that was missing, and could've helped against the Cubs Funny thing about Eaton--MAT was our best hitter in the playoffs. If we don't give up an infield single to the catcher. If Wieters doesn't forget how to catch. If Baker PH's Kendrick for Wieters with the bases loaded. If he puts Robles in left for defense in Game 3. Whole lot of decisions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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