Warhead36 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Crews just has that look and feel of a superstar. He's gonna shine in the nation's capital. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always A Commander Never A Captain Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Yes baby! Crews! Also would have said the same if it was Skenes, either changes this organization. What a draft class to have one of the top picks. Now let's see if we can't get extra value from the 2nd rounder in a loaded class. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Aw man, Morales was ranked #20. Power bat. Love it! https://www.mlb.com/prospects/draft/yohandy-morales-691002 Edited July 10, 2023 by Ball Security 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always A Commander Never A Captain Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Woh! We double dipped on hitters! And wait...our 3B overload continues! If even two of these guys gets hot soon, somebody is moving to 1st base in 2024. Wonder if this means we get aggressive in FA in for pitchers? Cause the pipeline is lacking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Big frame. Potential move to first base? Some prospects (House, Alu) already at 3b showing potential. Edited July 10, 2023 by CRobi21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 35 minutes ago, CRobi21 said: Big frame. Potential move to first base? Some prospects (House, Alu) already at 3b showing potential. Alu should play 3B everyday once Candelario is traded. But he’s not going to block anybody, IMO. House at 3B and Morales at 1B is the happy outcome. Abrams 6 Crews 8 House 5 Wood 9 Garcia 4 Morales 3 Ruiz 2 Hassell 7 With Vaquero, Lile, Green, Alu, Lipscomb, Adams, White, Pineda, Millas pushing them. Get a power bat to slot into DH and that could be a decent lineup. For fun, take a look at their top 30 prospects in 2021 and compare it today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 https://www.mlb.com/news/dylan-crews-drafted-no-2-by-nationals-in-2023-mlb-draft?partnerID=mlbapp-android_article-share Crews, who was born in Altamonte Springs, Fla., has not yet been to Washington, D.C., but he is very familiar with Nationals baseball -- former Nats outfielder Bryce Harper was his favorite player growing up. “He’s just a complete player,” said Crews. “He’s out hitting homers left and right, and he can play an impact game in the outfield. He just has that ability to impact both sides of the baseball, and I’m going to work hard to be like Bryce Harper." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 I'd bet my life we take a pitcher at 71. Lots of good arms there. Id like to see Travis Sykora, Cam Johnson, or Hunter Owen. Owen is probably the easiest sign, but has health risks. I would also bet my life the round 4 and/or 5 picks are senior signs. Especially if we take a high schooler at 71. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ixcuincle Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, Riggo#44 said: It was definitely collusion but very fair. Pittsburgh loss is Washington gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always A Commander Never A Captain Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Morales is ranked anywhere from #13-#32. Seems divided on how well they think Morales can fix his swing. Welp, that makes several guys the organization has gone for with a swing issue. Does this mean they're confident they can develop these players or are they just rolling the dice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Always A Commander Never A Captain said: Morales is ranked anywhere from #13-#32. Seems divided on how well they think Morales can fix his swing. Welp, that makes several guys the organization has gone for with a swing issue. Does this mean they're confident they can develop these players or are they just rolling the dice? I watched the ESPN coverage last night. They made a comment about his chase rate of pitches outside of the strike zone being high. One of the Miami coaches told them that he was trying to do too much to pick up his teammates. You don’t let someone with that talent makeup slip if he’s sitting there at 40. It’s a gift. This isn’t my original thought, I read it online, but the Crews pick takes a ton of pressure off Green. With two top 10-ish prospects in the OF, they don’t have to be concerned with trying to rush him. Edited July 10, 2023 by Ball Security 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 4 hours ago, Riggo#44 said: I'd bet my life we take a pitcher at 71. Lots of good arms there. Id like to see Travis Sykora, Cam Johnson, or Hunter Owen. Owen is probably the easiest sign, but has health risks. I would also bet my life the round 4 and/or 5 picks are senior signs. Especially if we take a high schooler at 71. Tanner Witt from Texas is another arm to keep an eye on. I felt that Miami had a good night last night, but I couldn’t be more thrilled with what Washington did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesMadisonSkins Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Something to consider Re: pitching ... we have a pretty low payroll going forward especially in 2024-2025 with Corbin and Strasburg coming off the books. I wouldn't be surprised if we got aggressive in FA on some high-end starting pitching in that range of time which would be well-timed with our top hitting prospects starting to hit the majors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 13 hours ago, Always A Commander Never A Captain said: Woh! We double dipped on hitters! And wait...our 3B overload continues! If even two of these guys gets hot soon, somebody is moving to 1st base in 2024. Wonder if this means we get aggressive in FA in for pitchers? Cause the pipeline is lacking. We’ll see what the pipeline looks like after the trade deadline. It would be nice to add a guy to Gore, Gray, and Cavalli. Rutledge and Irvin are better suited for fifth man or bullpen. Bennett and Susana have great potential. Lara, Parker, Saenz, Adon are guys who may end up making starts, but I have trouble seeing them as rotational mainstays. Henry is a total wildcard. With Crews in the fold, I think the likelihood of Thomas moving increases. Thomas, Harvey, Candelario, Corbin, Edwards, Finnegan May end up bringing someone back that could be a rotation piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 14 minutes ago, Ball Security said: Tanner Witt from Texas is another arm to keep an eye on. I felt that Miami had a good night last night, but I couldn’t be more thrilled with what Washington did. Their approach feels WAY different than a few years ago when they took Sammy Infante in the 2nd round, when he appeared on no one's top 150 lists, if I recall correctly. 3 minutes ago, Ball Security said: Thomas, Harvey, Candelario, Corbin, Edwards, Finnegan May end up bringing someone back that could be a rotation piece. I am partial to keeping Harvey, unless we get a top prospect for him. But I won't pitch a fit if he does get traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 give me Hurley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Small word of caution: hitting .400 in college, even being the consensus best hitter in college baseball, is not a guarantee of pro success. This dude was drafted #2 overall behind Strasburg and was a career .245 hitter: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ackledu01.shtml Not that I think Crews or Morales will necessarily end up that way, just that it’s worth remembering that their development is not done yet and they may not be immediate additions to the MLB roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 6 hours ago, Riggo#44 said: I'd bet my life we take a pitcher at 71. Lots of good arms there. Id like to see Travis Sykora, Cam Johnson, or Hunter Owen. Owen is probably the easiest sign, but has health risks. I would also bet my life the round 4 and/or 5 picks are senior signs. Especially if we take a high schooler at 71. Sykora, it is. Glad you didn’t have to pay up on that bet! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesMadisonSkins Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 So we apparently have drafted the #2, #20 and #40 prospects in the draft with pick #2, #40, #71 ... that's Even, -20, -31 ... not bad! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ball Security said: Sykora, it is. Glad you didn’t have to pay up on that bet! 🤣 I'm not... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 If we can sign these guys, we are looking at a top 15 of: Wood OF Crews OF House 3B Cavalli RHP Hassell OF Morales 3B-1B Vaquero OF Green OF Bennett LHP Susana RHP Sykora RHP De la Rosa OF Lile LF Rutledge RHP White 1B/OF That is a lot to get excited about. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 I really wanted Owen in the 4th, but Pinckney is probably more signable. Everyone else looks like a slot/senior sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 This made me really happy to see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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