Nationals Daily Evolutions 2/2/11
by David Huzzard on Feb 2, 2011 11:02 AM EST
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PrintProject pitchers were popular this off-season, and although the Nats missed out on Webb and Duchscherer they still have their own project pitcher in Wang. --Phil Wood at masnsports.com
The Nats are like a bad drug. Just when you think you have kicked the habit they pull you back in, and NFA_Brian is no different than the rest of us addicts as he will write from time to time at nationalsprospects.com. In his first column he examines the jump the Nationals made into the top half of organizational rankings by Baseball America, and what they need to do to get even better (international signings). --Brian Oliver at nationalsprospects.com
Valentines Day is coming up and we all know that means pitchers and catchers report, but it also means your wife or girlfriend will be expecting a gift. Why not give them a Screech or Uncle Slam gram (Hint: for $100-$150 you can buy jewlery which women prefer to giant mascots visiting them). --Kristen Hudak from masnsports.com
Josh Willingham won't be patrolling left field for the Nats in 2011, but that doesn't mean a platoon of Bernadina/Ankiel and Morse can't put up similar production. --Mark Zuckerman at natsinsider.com
One thing we will never know as fans is what it is like to be inside of a major league clubhouse, but most players and former players say the relationships built in the clubhouse matter and Rick Ankiel is a good chemistry guy. --gondee from talkingchop.com
Speaking of good guys, Stephen Strasburg reached out to a kid that suffered a UCL tear. --Charlie Leffler from mechlocal.com
Matt LeCroy was once upon a time forced to catch for the Washington Nationals, and it didn't go so well. It went so badly that Frank Robinson had to pull him in the middle of an inning, and unlike some recent manager the Nationals had Frank Robinson stood up for his players and, it hurt himto show up LeCroy in this manner. --nationalsenquirer.com
You know what is difficult? Predicting the future. Sure we can look at past stats at an indication of what should happen, but as we all know should doesn't mean will, and the future is nothing if not unpredictable. At one time some people thought Fernando Tatis was going to be better than Scott Rolen. --Rob Neyer from sbnation.com
Tyler Moore came out like a house of fire last season and surprised everyone with the great numbers he put up at single A Potomac, but he is going to have to repeat that performance in Harrisburg before anyone takes him seriously, and he is just one of a few prospects that might be on the rise. --Byron Kerr at masnsports.com
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Neyer is awesome
Getting him into The Evolutions and the sidebar on SBNation will get me reading him as much or more than I read Posnanski. Really blessed to start gaining familiarity with great baseball heads who are both brilliant and accessible.
John Carlson: A real American hero taking names and settling scores.
Souldrummer: A regular guy trying to join Adam Dunn, Jordan Zimmermann, and Garrett Mock as one of RobBobS' guys.
His departure
had an air of bitterness in it. Anyone else feel that or am I imagining things?
His sweet spot section, I thought was poorly placed on the ESPN website and I never seemed to look there. Bottom left is normally the last place the eye looks (if I remember correctly.)
You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry!
I feel that might have been the case as well. Like I said, I don’t think there’s that much loyalty to the Four Letter Network amongst the baseball intelligentsia.
John Carlson: A real American hero taking names and settling scores.
Souldrummer: A regular guy trying to join Adam Dunn, Jordan Zimmermann, and Garrett Mock as one of RobBobS' guys.
LF and CF
Reading that article reminds me of actually how bad Roger Bernadina was last year. Sure we got decent production from RF in 2010, but that is ONLY because of Marrero. .246/.307/.384 does not do it for me, at all.
And I know there is alot of pushing for Bernadina in CF to replace morgan, but truthfully I think that is only because of the circus that we had out their last year. Otherwise, Bernadina is NOT a good option currently. He, like any 2008 Democratic candidate, is not Bush/Morgan.
Bernadina should be worried about his job, otherwise I’d be more worried about this roster. Those current numbers are not good enough, and the more I think about it, the more pleased I am that we have added a little depth in the OF.
I actually think LF is Morse’s job to lose. There I said it. It should be.
You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry!
Correction
Where is my head at. Marrero? replace with Morse.
You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry!
Where;s you head at???
Replace Marrero with Morse and Morse with Bernadina…….Ok………LF is Bernadina’s job to lose…….
Why though
Bernadina isn’t good. He has one good year in professional baseball, 2008 in the minors. Beyond that? Why does he deserve anything. Someone, explain this to me.
You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry!
"Athleticism"
The most over-hyped quality in all of baseball. If someone is athletic, they all of sudden are a potential five tool superstar.
Sorry regardless if you are athletic or not, hitting is hitting, either you can do it or you can’t. I don’t think Bernadina can.
You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry!
I think it would take a lot for Rizzo to hand the job to Morse
I certainly hope Morse finds more at bats this year wherever they may be on the diamond.
John Carlson: A real American hero taking names and settling scores.
Souldrummer: A regular guy trying to join Adam Dunn, Jordan Zimmermann, and Garrett Mock as one of RobBobS' guys.
Fernando Tatis
I overrated Tatis for years, mostly because of my vivid memory of that 2 grand slams in one inning game. Ugh.
I wonder what the Nats got back? Probably a low A guy or cash, but part of me is hoping Cashman drank too much and it is Joba.
by David Huzzard on Feb 2, 2011 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
It might be a fun new baseball game to think of how much alcohol a GM would need to consume to make certain trades.
by David Huzzard on Feb 2, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
Good news for sure.
Wasn’t expecting anything back for him at all.
John Carlson: A real American hero taking names and settling scores.
Souldrummer: A regular guy trying to join Adam Dunn, Jordan Zimmermann, and Garrett Mock as one of RobBobS' guys.
His Minor League #'s were solid
Someone will always be interested.
You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry!
At least it wasn't to the Mets...
The search for contact continues in the Bronx…
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 Feb 2, 2011 2:21 PM EST reply actions
He is a good lookin' ballplayer...
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 Feb 2, 2011 2:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
High A who has been decent
23yr old organizational depth. Still, something is better than nothing. Wonder if he’s tagged for Potomac or Harrisburg. Wonder if it matters.
John Carlson: A real American hero taking names and settling scores.
Souldrummer: A regular guy trying to join Adam Dunn, Jordan Zimmermann, and Garrett Mock as one of RobBobS' guys.
Ladson has it:
washingnats: The #Nats are getting RHP Adam Olbrychowski in return for OF Justin Maxwell.
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 Feb 2, 2011 2:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Don’t expect me to ever learn how to spell that one. Or say it. How the heck do you say it?
by David Huzzard on Feb 2, 2011 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
I thought Duchscherer was going to be a pia...
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 Feb 2, 2011 2:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
About Adam, in case you were wondering.
Adam Olbrychowski
Bio: A hard-throwing right-hander out of Pepperdine University, the Yankees took Olbrychowski in the fifth round of the 2007 draft. That round also included Orioles starter Jake Arrieta, Athletics prospect Michael Taylor, Blue Jays starter Marc Rzepczynski, Steelers quarterback Dennis Dixon and Angels shortstop Andrew Romine, whose brother, Austin, may be familiar to Yankees fans.
In 2007 and 2008, Olbrychowski worked as a starter. He accumulated a 10-13 record with 123 strikeouts against 74 walks in 156 2/3 innings. After the conversion to the bullpen, the control problems still remained. He walked 40 in 58 innings but still managed to earn a very late promotion to Double-A, after the Thunder were eliminated from the Eastern League playoff race.
2010 season: Because of the control issues and a bit of a reliever logjam (which also kept Josh Schmidt at Double-A for most of the year), Olbrychowski did a near full repeat of High-A Tampa this season. He cut down on the walks (27 in 59 innings), and brought his high-octane gas to Trenton for last part of the year and the playoffs. In fact, he threw the final pitch of Division Series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (see video above).
What’s Next: One imagines Olbrychowski will finally make the full-time leap to Double-A for the 2011 season. Because he is a hard-thrower, it’s easy to see him in the mix with Tim Norton and (maybe) Grant Duff for the closer’s role next season. Being a former fifth-rounder whom the Yankees paid $123,000, they’re not going to give up on him quickly.
by mrs. nook logan on Feb 2, 2011 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
Thank you much
So it sounds like he’s slated for Harrisburg and the Yankees have a glut of hard throwing relievers. Rizzo has a jones for hard throwing right handed relievers it seems.
John Carlson: A real American hero taking names and settling scores.
Souldrummer: A regular guy trying to join Adam Dunn, Jordan Zimmermann, and Garrett Mock as one of RobBobS' guys.
Hard throwing receivers
who can’t hit the water from a boat.
Do they have a magician or a psychiatrist who specializes in guys who can’t throw strikes?
You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry!
Be the ball....BEEEE The ball
You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry!
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