Nationals News, Return to the Usual Edition
by John Quinn on Aug 13, 2009 10:14 AM EDT
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PrintAcross the world of the Nationals, there is broad consensus about one thing: the Nationals have returned to pre-All-Star break form. Enough has been written about that already, and it's pretty depressing anyway, so I don't feel the need to add my opinion there. In other news, the Nationals are reaching crunch time on the Strasburg situation, and even though Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser don't think a deal will be reached, I'm still a believer. Coverage is beginning to ramp up ahead of the deadline, so here's the rundown: Yahoo! sports has put together a video and an article, MLB.com answered a question, and the Chico Harlan at the Post touched on it in an article. With Boras representing the top three picks, I'm not sure how all three can run down to the deadline, but if I had to put money on it I'd say Strasburg will be the last Boras client to be signed.
A number of Nationals farm system players were selected as NY/Penn League All-Stars, most importantly Francisco Soriano, potentially a permanent second-baseman for the Nats.
The bad news has been made official after a visit to Dr. Lewis Yocum: Jordan Zimmermann will require Tommy John surgery. The surgery will take place next Wednesday, and rehab is expected to take a year or more.
Yesterday marked the 15th anniversary of baseball shutting down in 1994, putting an end to the Expo's biggest chance to win the pennant. It's a shame how that season worked out.
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Had to go and bring up '94...You just had to....
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Aug 13, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions
Yeeeeahhhhh...
Sorry about that… I know it’s a sore subject, but I felt it was something that Nationals fans needed to know about.
I did not like this article
He declared some of the contracts bad because he thought they would turn bad ( Not because they are bad). Plus, he put an arbitrary 10 mil figure on the contract. I think Willi Mo’s contract was one of the worst ever, but because he did not make 10 million a year it was not bad enough. He needs to use a cost per production method of some kind and prorate it by the teams revenues. Not a this guys is overpaid in my opinion kind of metric. Lastly, he is claiming that GMS should know that any player over the age of 30 can’t be worth anything. Which is wrong because players really do not decline until they are over 34. They just do not get better after 30. SO, if a guy is ungodly when he is 29 and 30 then he stands a fair shot to remain so when he is 33 or 34 provided he does not suffer a serious injury or stop using steroids.
"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James
Heh, "or stop using steroids."
PLoD!!
"If somebody hasn't seen me, I try to leave a good impression on their mind, so they come back to enjoy this beautiful game of baseball." --Tony Plush
Buyer Beware... (MLBTR)
ESPN.com’s Keith Law hears that the Royals offered top pick Aaron Crow $3MM only to hear that it will take a better offer. The two sides have more time than most to work out a deal, since Crow played independent ball this year and isn’t subject to Monday’s deadline for signing picks.
Law doesn’t see any reason for the Royals to boost their offer, which he calls “more than generous.” Last year the Nats drafted Crow and failed to sign him; it`s hard to imagine anyone putting off his pro debut for two years, especially if there`s a $3MM offer available.
Crow's agent is making him look like a money-grubbing ass...
and the Royals were well within their rights to let this info slip to Law.
Your voice of doom and gloom. Read more at natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com
by Dave at District Sports Page on Aug 13, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
The Nats Offered him $6 million last season
So Boras better find him more than that or he is an @$$ for his client.
"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James
I hope Crowe fails to sign, then gets arm trouble and sues Boras for millions!!!!
"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James
I thought Crow had the Hendricks Brothers representing him?
Did he move to Boras???
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Aug 13, 2009 4:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
he should sue Boras anyways, just for fun!
damn the truth!
Your voice of doom and gloom. Read more at natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com
by Dave at District Sports Page on Aug 13, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sure there's a reason to be found...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Aug 13, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
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