Renegade7 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Riggo#44 said: This has been my stance all year: Soto will not reach free agency as a National. He’ll either sign or be traded for an absolute haul, like San Diego's top 5, at least. This is the only two choices for a good front office, and even though it seems like I second guess Rizzo a lot (consider it differences in opinions and constructive criticism), but Rizzo is the best front office exec in DC by a country mile. He knows what time it is, no matter who the owner is. But he has no power to keep Soto a National if Soto doesn't want to be, so I hope we all in the same page about that (not you in particular, you come across like you see the writting on the wall here), this is over when Soto says it is (if we don't first). I have no problem with Nationals saying "we gonna try this one more time then we are done", none at all. But this backloading **** has to stop if they are serious about keeping him. @Momma There Goes That Man see yall ain't wastin not time: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10042382-juan-soto-trade-rumors-yankees-mets-to-explore-possible-deals-for-nationals-star Edited July 18, 2022 by Renegade7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I will throw up and cry if he gets traded to the ****ing Mets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) Lefty college arm: Read that Washington drafted him previously in the late rounds. Cavalli’s former teammate. Edited July 18, 2022 by Ball Security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 2 hours ago, CobraCommander said: I will throw up and cry if he gets traded to the ****ing Mets. But not the Yankees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 38 minutes ago, SkinsFTW said: But not the Yankees? Yeah I don’t really give two ****s about the Yankees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Evidente Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 10 hours ago, Riggo#44 said: Yeah that'll be fun. Will you still root for the O's when the team is in Nashville? Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Like they took Bennett (again). Seems solid on a good team with a few years of experience since they first took him in 2019. Probably good to always take at least one pitcher on opening night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, @DCGoldPants said: Like they took Bennett (again). Seems solid on a good team with a few years of experience since they first took him in 2019. Probably good to always take at least one pitcher on opening night. He's huge: 6'6" 234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 7 hours ago, CobraCommander said: I will throw up and cry if he gets traded to the ****ing Mets. There's no way Rizzo does that and allows Harper and Soto to both be on division rivials. There isn't a package alive worth watching those two possibly alternating NL MVPs for the rest of the decade. Crime againat baseball, pure nightmare fuel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Well, I tried my best to get into the baseball draft but just couldn't do it. Guess basketball is easier because despite the G-League and Euros I've never heard of, you usually only have to keep track of 1-3 names. And with football, you get to see how your guys match up immediately since there's no minors, plus the exposure of college football. I love baseball, played it for nearly 20 years. But outside of the CWS, is it ever on TV? And there's something like 50 rounds and so many levels of minors...hell, I can't even remember who the Nats took in the second round three years ago, much less what level they're playing at. I think Stras and Harper were the only ones I really kept track of. When did they start televising the MLB draft anyway? I just noticed it was on yesterday scrolling through channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, Forehead said: I can't even remember who the Nats took in the second round three years ago There's a reason, they didn't have one 3 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Why is the MLB draft in the middle of the season? How do they determine the order? also, how did they draft somebody they drafted 3 years ago? Did he decide to stay in school another few years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 BA on Nats 2nd rounder. I love this pick--especially given he already has a changeup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 29 minutes ago, Cooleyfan1993 said: Why is the MLB draft in the middle of the season? How do they determine the order? also, how did they draft somebody they drafted 3 years ago? Did he decide to stay in school another few years? 1. Because most of these guys need much minor league time, so it doesn't really impact the major league season. 2. Order has been based on record. But I think next year the top 3 are a lotto of the 3 worst records. No? 3. Happens all the time. If a guy is drafted but doesn't sign. His rights aren't owned by the team. Look a Rocker and the Mets last year. Now he probabaly will sign with the Rangers. In our case, yes. He was a low pick with a low chance of signing. He went to college. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 31 minutes ago, Cooleyfan1993 said: Why is the MLB draft in the middle of the season? How do they determine the order? also, how did they draft somebody they drafted 3 years ago? Did he decide to stay in school another few years? Order is same as the NFL. Although next year there is a lottery system, which means DC will get the worst possible pick (#4 or 5, I think). They draft a HS kid who has a strong commitment to college and they choose to go to college instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 33 minutes ago, Cooleyfan1993 said: Why is the MLB draft in the middle of the season? How do they determine the order? also, how did they draft somebody they drafted 3 years ago? Did he decide to stay in school another few years? College and high school seasons end in May/June. The draft now (typically in June though) to get those guys into a system so they can manage their summer play. It’s the previous season order. Though next year, they’ll institute a light lottery (I think it’s for the bottom three teams). Unlike football and currently the NBA, you can draft a kid out of high school. But they have leverage. If they don’t like the money offered, they can go to school. But they can’t re-enter the draft for another three years. That’s why you see the high school guys sign for a lot, while college seniors don’t sign for much. There is risk to drafting a high school kid because they can refuse to sign. If you don’t sign the guy, you get the next draft slot the following year. For example, the Mets didn’t sign the #10 pick (Tracy Rocker’s son) last year, so they got the #11 pick this year and their own pick also. Each team has a collection of pool money determined by draft slots to sign their players. So there is a strategy as to whether or not to draft guys over or under slot in a particular round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Interesting to learn all this, thanks! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 This is promising--but Brady House is currently slugging .373 and striking out 29% of the time...I want to like this pick, but I have major, major concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Just now, Riggo#44 said: This is promising--but Brady House is currently slugging .373 and striking out 29% of the time...I want to like this pick, but I have major, major concerns. be patient. They aren't rushing either of those guys. 18 and 19 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, @DCGoldPants said: be patient. They aren't rushing either of those guys. 18 and 19 years old. Ordinarily I am, but we're in this position because of poor drafting and poor development. One of the worst in the majors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I’d like to see them go pitcher again in the third. After the draft the attention turns to the trade deadline. Would love to get something good for Bell and Cruz. They are two of the better bats on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Riggo#44 said: Ordinarily I am, but we're in this position because of poor drafting and poor development. One of the worst in the majors... the last thing I want to do if they are trying (I don't know if they are) to improve development, is to rush. Get these guys into the system. We'll see what happens if/when new ownership comes along. But if that happens, investing in fixing whatever isn't working, is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) Another college sign. May be setting up to go over slot later. 3B from Tennessee. Edited July 18, 2022 by Ball Security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Fourth Round pick is a high school OF/P Brenner Cox. Not in the mlb.com top 250. Committed to Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Another OF. This time a college lefty bat. Saw a writeup where he balled out in his first two years, then really struggled with wooden bats in the Cape Cod. Started really slow in his junior year, but ended up all Big-12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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