Langerhans Back, Chico to Columbus

by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on May 23, 2008 12:48 PM EDT

http://bottomfeederbaseball.blogspot.com/2008/05/langerhans-contract-purchased-by-nats.html

This just in from the Columbus Clippers website:

May 23rd, 2008

TRANSACTIONS

5/23 - OF Ryan Langerhans purchased by Washington
5/23 - RHP Brian Sanches purchased by Washington
5/23 - LHP Charlie Manning purchased by Washington
5/23 - RHP Chris Schroder optioned from Washington
5/23 - LHP Matt Chico optioned from Washington

Thanks to NFA for the heads up.

The 28-year old Langerhans is currently hitting 306/417/438 with the Clippers with three home runs and a team-leading 24 RBI. He is a fifth OF, another LH bat for the bench who can be a late inning defensive replacement.

The 29-year old Manning is 0-0 with six saves for Columbus over 19 appearances. In 27 2/3 innings of work, he has a 1.95 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 34 strikeouts and 13 walks. He likely assumes the LOOGY role out of the Nationals bullpen.

The 29-year old Sanches is 0-0 with seven saves for Columbus over 14 appearances. Over 18 1/3 innings pitched, he has a 0.98 ERA and 0.64 WHIP with 26 strikeouts and only three walks. His role is likely to replace Schroder as a RH option out of the bullpen.

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Your scooping everyone, Dave. Thanks for the post.

They were just discussing Langerhans the other night during the broadcast, unfortunately it was Ray Knight describing Langerhans as one of the players who hits well in the Minors but struggles in the Majors…we’ll see this time around…

? – Does Langerhans get the start, or is it Pena, Milledge, Dukes and Langerhans as a 4th OF?

Everything I say is a "little" sarcastic...

by Patrick Reddington on May 23, 2008 12:56 PM EDT reply actions

my guess is...

Pena-Milledge-Dukes, with Langerhans a lefty PH and late-inning defensive replacement along with Wee Willie Harris and Rob ‘Mendoza’ Mackowiak.

I’d be shocked if Langerhans started more than a handful of ballgames while Kearns is out, barring anothe rinjury. They pretty much know what Langerhans is by now, and that certainly isn’t an every-day player.

For the next month, Pena and Dukes get to prove they belong here.

by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on May 23, 2008 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I always liked Langerhans, myself.

But he’s even less likely to stay up than Macowiak, in spite of his 198/296/370 (76 OPS+) line from last year dominating this year’s OF… and he can catch.

I’m glad we’re not sacrificing the youngsters yet to shore up the bullpen. Can we trade Colome to someone for a new rosin bag?

by Doghouse on May 23, 2008 4:01 PM EDT reply actions