CRobi21 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) RIP Seems like every offseason at least one Dominican ballplayer is dying back home in an automobile accident. Segura's was a motorcycle accident. Edited January 13, 2020 by CRobi21 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) Think we've been out on him since Castro, but at least he's not in ATL anymore. Edited January 15, 2020 by CRobi21 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 He's out of the East. Happy about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander -JB- Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Never wanted to offer him 4 years. Good to see him leave the Braves 😇 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 thats a reasonable price, it would be disappointing if we didn't go that high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Happy we don’t have to pay him $20m+ when he’s 38. Happy we don’t have to deal with him in the division this year. Quite pleased with this outcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander -JB- Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, skinsfan_1215 said: Happy we don’t have to pay him $20m+ when he’s 38. Happy we don’t have to deal with him in the division this year. Quite pleased with this outcome. Nats obviously declined Zimmerman’s 18 mill option at 35. Who the hell wants to be paying this injury prone guy guaranteed 20+ mill in his age 36-37 seasons? No thanks. It’s funny because the Twins even have a 5th option year written into the contract. As if lol Edited January 15, 2020 by -JB- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Just now, -JB- said: Nats obviously declined Zimmerman’s 18 mill option at 35. Who the hell wants to be paying this injury prone guy guaranteed 20+ mill in his age 37-38 seasons? No thanks. It’s funny because the Twins even have a 5th option year written into the contract. As if lol Donaldson isn’t actually injury prone (had a single injured season the last 6) but still, he’s definitely at the point in his career you’d expect decline in the next year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander -JB- Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, skinsfan_1215 said: Donaldson isn’t actually injury prone (had a single injured season the last 6) but still, he’s definitely at the point in his career you’d expect decline in the next year or two. Yea, I wouldn’t say he has a bad injury history but he didn’t play more than 113 games in his ‘17-‘18 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 our infield, minus Trea, will essentially be platoon players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, StillUnknown said: our infield, minus Trea, will essentially be platoon players Yeah, but there was no way they were replacing Rendon. He was a goner to the Left Coast after this contract regardless of the result. I ain't mad - in pitching we trust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Carter Kieboom has an opportunity. Time to seize it.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StillUnknown Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 i expect Kieboom will hit at a decent clip. his glove might take him out the lineup though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander -JB- Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 52 minutes ago, BRAVEONAWARPATH said: Carter Kieboom has an opportunity. Time to seize it.... Kieboom has added about 20 pounds to his frame this offseason. I’m excited to see if he can bounce back from his rocky start at the big league level last season. It’s amazing what an entire offseason can do for a guy when he’s willing to really put in the work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, StillUnknown said: our infield, minus Trea, will essentially be platoon players Anyone who thinks we're repeating with this offense has blinders on, but we'll definitely be fielding a respectable team for the remainder of Scherzer's contract regardless of what moves we make the rest of the way. The pitching is too good for this team to absolutely suck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander -JB- Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Bacon said: Anyone who thinks we're repeating with this offense has blinders on, but we'll definitely be fielding a respectable team for the remainder of Scherzer's contract regardless of what moves we make the rest of the way. The pitching is too good for this team to absolutely suck. Well, it is virtually impossible to win it back to back! And that’s with Rendon. Dynasty Yankees team last to do it 20 years ago. Just have to remain competitive and continue to get into the playoffs and wacky things can happen. Giants won every other year from 2010-2014. Carter Kieboom in the next two years could become a budding star for all we know. Nats are going to be tough to beat even without Rendon. Castro is an every day 2B so the only platooning in the IF could be 1B & the occasional day off for Castro/Turner/Kieboom if Kieboom comes in and earns a spot. That’s best case scenario. I think Rizzo trusts that he can earn a spot at 3B. If not you can platoon Cabrera/Castro maybe until he’s ready. I don’t think we should panic. Especially after starting 19-31 last season. Edited January 15, 2020 by -JB- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, -JB- said: Well, it is virtually impossible to win it back to back! And that’s with Rendon. Dynasty Yankees team last to do it 20 years ago. Just have to remain competitive and continue to get into the playoffs and wacky things can happen. Giants won every other year from 2010-2014. Carter Kieboom in the next two years could become a budding star for all we know. Nats are going to be tough to beat even without Rendon. Castro is an every day 2B so the only platooning in the IF could be 1B & the occasional day off for Castro if Kieboom comes in and earns a spot. That’s best case scenario. I think Rizzo trusts that he can earn a spot at 3B. If not you can platoon Cabrera/Castro maybe until he’s ready. I don’t think we should panic. Especially after starting 19-31 last season. The goal SHOULD be to repeat, especially flush with World Series revenue and with our luxury tax penalty now reset. Thing is, 2021 is an even bigger year for us than 2020. It's the last year for Max, Eaton, Howie, and Sanchez, plus Soto and Robles hit arbitration afterward. I can imagine us getting very splashy next year, especially if we have clear flaws this season. Edited January 15, 2020 by Bacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander -JB- Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Bacon said: The goal SHOULD be to repeat, especially flush with World Series revenue and with our luxury tax penalty now reset. Thing is, 2021 is an even bigger year for us than 2020. It's the last year for Max, Eaton, Howie, and Sanchez, plus Soto and Robles hit arbitration. I can imagine us getting very splashy next year, especially if we have clear flaws this season. I agree that the goal is always to win the whole thing. Sometimes you just have to deal with a guy bolting like Rendon. The Angels are a 72 win team with literally no pitching and he chose to go there because he was always leaving, man. Orange County, not a bad place to settle down for a guy worth 245 million ha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I thought they should have locked up Donaldson. Kinda disappointed they didn't but if they think Kieboom is the guy, well at least he's got a wide open opportunity to take 3B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander -JB- Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) Bleacher Report Power Ranking All 30 MLB Teams by Market Size MATT TRUEBLOODJANUARY 13, 2012 (Damn) Edited January 16, 2020 by -JB- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) Quote They have the wealthiest owner in baseball..... Not that it helps much. ***** https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2020/01/15/i-hope-i-dont-die-a-terrified-ryan-zimmerman-suits-up-as-goaltender-at-capitals-practice/ ‘I hope I don’t die’: A ‘terrified’ Ryan Zimmerman suits up as goaltender at Capitals practice Things you can do when you aren't under contract..... Edited January 16, 2020 by PleaseBlitz 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander -JB- Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 7 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: Not that it helps much. Nobody is ever happy lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 25 minutes ago, -JB- said: Nobody is ever happy lol I mean, spending $245m on Strasburg. Spending to improve the bullpen. Being one of the top offseason spenders, again...cheapass mother****ers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Riggo#44 said: I mean, spending $245m on Strasburg. Spending to improve the bullpen. Being one of the top offseason spenders, again...cheapass mother****ers! they can't be called cheap, but they could very well prove to be shortsighted. Edited January 16, 2020 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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