StillUnknown Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) pay the man, Zimm's contract is off the books it has to happen. we're not trading him and getting nothing but a pick for him is organizational malpractice on the bright side of things, reports said that he is a favorite of the Lerner's. they view him as more than a ballplayer Edited July 2, 2019 by StillUnknown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 1 hour ago, StillUnknown said: on the bright side of things, reports said that he is a favorite of the Lerner's. they view him as more than a ballplayer So was Harper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, Riggo#44 said: So was Harper not from the offseason piece i read. the lerner's liked Bryce, the love Rendon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StillUnknown Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) #16 on the list, but the top pitcher Only 16 yrs old, so it will be sometime before we see him Quote Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curve: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 55 Lara's fastball hovers in the 92-94 mph range and he's reached 96. His two-seam fastball might be his best pitch, but it's not his only weapon. Lara's repertoire also features a power breaking ball. He also has a good feel for his changeup, which features some sink. The teen knows how to attack hitters and has shown good command of his pitches, and like most pitchers his age, Lara's control will improve as he develops and receives more instruction. There's some deception in his delivery and there's lot of aggressiveness in his approach. In short, he's a competitor with an edge and a strong arm. He profiles as a starter with top of the rotation projection because of his skill set and pitch abilities. The teen still has to learn how to harness his energy and power arm, and that process will begin in earnest once he signs with a team and enters the club's academy Edited July 2, 2019 by StillUnknown 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 Gotta love that scouting report though. It'll be at least 3-4 years before we know anything, but being the prospect-phile I am, I love watching these kids develop and grow. Followed Robles, Soto, and others as far back as their DSL days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Just now, Riggo#44 said: Gotta love that scouting report though. It'll be at least 3-4 years before we know anything, but being the prospect-phile I am, I love watching these kids develop and grow. Followed Robles, Soto, and others as far back as their DSL days. I want more like him in the system. Stockpile arms, eventually you have to hit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 1 minute ago, StillUnknown said: I want more like him in the system. Stockpile arms, eventually you have to hit Which is why I love drafting Denaburg, Cate, Schaller, Rutledge, Cronin, Dyson et al the last couple of years. Schaller, Cronin, and Dyson might prove a good bullpen arm or two--something we've failed to develop since Clippard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 More Nats Int'l signings: Andry Lara, rhp, VenezuelaRosimar Quintana, of, Venezuela Eliesel Santana, of, Dominican Republic Pablo Aldonis, rhp, Dominican Republic Juan Garcia, ss, Dominican Republic Dauri Martinez, ss, Dominican Republic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry.Randolphe Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 I'm happy to see we're back invested in the international market after the Smiley fiasco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, Barry.Randolphe said: I'm happy to see we're back invested in the international market after the Smiley fiasco It's one of Rizzo's most unheralded achievements--fixing our whole international department after Ralph and Rijo lined their pockets with it. We've traded Jefry Rodriguez and Reynaldo Lopez for major league talent. We have Wander Suero, Juan Soto, Victor Robles making significant contributions--the latter two are some of the brightest of the young stars in the game. We still have depth from our international scouting in players like Wilmer Difo. Our #2 prospect is from the Dominican in Luis Garcia. This organization has made tremendous strides from abandoning the international market entirely after the Smiley Fiasco. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, Riggo#44 said: It's one of Rizzo's most unheralded achievements--fixing our whole international department after Ralph and Rijo lined their pockets with it. We've traded Jefry Rodriguez and Reynaldo Lopez for major league talent. We have Wander Suero, Juan Soto, Victor Robles making significant contributions--the latter two are some of the brightest of the young stars in the game. We still have depth from our international scouting in players like Wilmer Difo. Our #2 prospect is from the Dominican in Luis Garcia. This organization has made tremendous strides from abandoning the international market entirely after the Smiley Fiasco. Rizzo is an outstanding GM. if only he could figure out the bullpen stuff, he'd be in Epstein territory... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 21 minutes ago, Warhead36 said: Rizzo is an outstanding GM. if only he could figure out the bullpen stuff, he'd be in Epstein territory... I'm going to say it--Theo Epstein isn't as good as people say. He got extremely lucky in Chicago. His FA signings there have all been disasters: Jayson Heyward, Yu Darvish, Edwin Jackson (mistake by Rizzo there, not giving him the tender), trading Eloy Jimenez for Jose Quintana. I still think giving up Glyber Torres for Chapman was a mistake, I know I'm in the minority there. He did well putting the roster together, trading for Respect Me Rizzo, Bryant, Contreras, getting good Arrieta for 2+ years, signing Lester--like Rizzo here. If it doesn't rain in Game 7, we'd be talking about Epstien giving way the farm and missing the chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, Riggo#44 said: I'm going to say it--Theo Epstein isn't as good as people say. He got extremely lucky in Chicago. His FA signings there have all been disasters: Jayson Heyward, Yu Darvish, Edwin Jackson (mistake by Rizzo there, not giving him the tender), trading Eloy Jimenez for Jose Quintana. I still think giving up Glyber Torres for Chapman was a mistake, I know I'm in the minority there. He did well putting the roster together, trading for Respect Me Rizzo, Bryant, Contreras, getting good Arrieta for 2+ years, signing Lester--like Rizzo here. If it doesn't rain in Game 7, we'd be talking about Epstien giving way the farm and missing the chance. He also had almost 40-50 million more to operate with in those two places compared to DC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, skinfan2k said: He also had almost 40-50 million more to operate with in those two places compared to DC Hmmmm...I wonder where that extra revenue could come from... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 42 minutes ago, Riggo#44 said: I'm going to say it--Theo Epstein isn't as good as people say. He got extremely lucky in Chicago. His FA signings there have all been disasters: Jayson Heyward, Yu Darvish, Edwin Jackson (mistake by Rizzo there, not giving him the tender), trading Eloy Jimenez for Jose Quintana. I still think giving up Glyber Torres for Chapman was a mistake, I know I'm in the minority there. He did well putting the roster together, trading for Respect Me Rizzo, Bryant, Contreras, getting good Arrieta for 2+ years, signing Lester--like Rizzo here. If it doesn't rain in Game 7, we'd be talking about Epstien giving way the farm and missing the chance. he broke the 2 biggest "curses" in sports if not for standing by some players who are complete pieces of **** (Chapman and Russell), he would be unimpeachable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, StillUnknown said: he broke the 2 biggest "curses" in sports if not for standing by some players who are complete pieces of **** (Chapman and Russell), he would be unimpeachable It certainly helps that he had the highest payroll in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 36 minutes ago, StillUnknown said: he broke the 2 biggest "curses" in sports He'll be in the HoF as the Curse Breaker. And no one will talk about those contracts ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 I'd be lying if I said there wasn't a small piece of me that thinks Rendon could be on "screw you guys, i'm going home" type **** after he signs his deal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 If he's hurting I want him to rest. Scherzer should make up an injury and sit out too but the guy is a cyborg and will play and probably demand to pitch a complete game...lolol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, Warhead36 said: If he's hurting I want him to rest. Scherzer should make up an injury and sit out too but the guy is a cyborg and will play and probably demand to pitch a complete game...lolol. Scherzer don't get injured, injuries get Scherzer cant imagine what it will be like for him on the mound tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) Edited July 2, 2019 by CRobi21 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 HR #2 off a curveball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinswillwin06 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Massive storm looks like it's headed for the stadium. I guess Corbin will be burned after 2 or 3 innings. Unfortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Miguel Rojas. Nat killer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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