The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2016)

[lylelgreen]

the 2011 nationals outfield was laynce nix - rick ankiel - jayson werth

holy crap

The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My LifeHardcover – April 18, 2017
by Rick Ankiel (Author)

https://t.co/UMuoy7q55y

[welch]

The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My LifeHardcover – April 18, 2017
by Rick Ankiel (Author)

https://t.co/UMuoy7q55y

We all saw Ankiel backing onto the warning track, catch a fly, and throw out a runner trying to tag up and score. Threw a perfect strike.

[Lintyfresh85]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18114272/miller-going-war-mystery-robbie-ray?ex_cid=espnfb&sf43251331=1

Interesting article on Robbie Ray and the different WARs.

[Lintyfresh85]

Bernadina signed with a Korean team.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Shark fin

Bernadina signed with a Korean team.

[mitlen]

Bernadina signed with a Korean team.

One of the great catches in Nats' history was The Shark goin' into the meshing/wall in Houston.

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[imref]

Scrabble gets a 2 year deal with the Mariners per ESPN.

[aspenbubba]

Scrabble gets a 2 year deal with the Mariners per ESPN.

11 mil

[HalfSmokes]

[Natsinpwc]

Tony Renda was dropped from the Reds 40 man roster.

[RobDibblesGhost]

Ramos to the Rays, 2 years with playing time incentives.

[mitlen]

Ramos to the Rays, 2 years with playing time incentives.

Adios

[Natsinpwc]

Good luck to the Buffalo.

[monkeyhit]

Hasta la vista, Wilson. Gonna miss you, amigo.

[GburgNatsFan]

Hate to see him go, but it's the nature of baseball, and the nature of life.

Horns up, Wilson.

[DPMOmaha]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 26s27 seconds ago

Sources: Ian Desmond to #Rockies.

[imref]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 26s27 seconds ago

Sources: Ian Desmond to #Rockies.

Multi year deal, Rockies give up #11 pick. Will play 1st and OF.  Overpay?

[HalfSmokes]

If they flip him for someone more valuable than the 11th pick, no, and I don't think a trade package better than the 11th pick is hard to achieve

[GuyFromCO]

If they flip him for someone more valuable than the 11th pick, no, and I don't think a trade package better than the 11th pick is hard to achieve

Trade who? Desi?

[HalfSmokes]

You have to assume that's their plan

[GuyFromCO]

You have to assume that's their plan

Uh....

[HalfSmokes]

Co home games will bump his stats for a year or two, then you count on stupid at the trade deadline

[NJ Ave]

Co home games will bump his stats for a year or two, then you count on stupid at the trade deadline

Maybe I'm missing a bunch, but I don't remember a lot of deals Colorado has made where they got good value for hitters in trade deals because of inflated Coors numbers.

[HalfSmokes]

I can't fathom why else they would sign him

[NJ Ave]

I can't fathom why else they would sign him

We agree on that