The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2009)

[PANatsFan]

wait, seriously?

I don't watch local news.

*doh*

Would I lie - also with few exceptions (like KDKA in Pittsburgh) W call letters are east of the Mississippi and K is west (I'm a radio nerd).

[ronnynat]

Rangers To Sign Mike Hinckley
from MLB Trade Rumors by Drew Silva

According to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, the Rangers are close to inking left-hander Mike Hinckley to a minor league contract. 
The 26-year-old opted for free agency after he was designated for assignment by the Nationals last week.  He had a 1.93 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in two seasons with Washington, but displayed major control problems out of the gate this year.  The Rangers will add him to their Triple-A Oklahoma City roster.

[KnorrForYourMoney]

Would I lie - also with few exceptions (like KDKA in Pittsburgh) W call letters are east of the Mississippi and K is west (I'm a radio nerd).

You don't have to be a radio nerd to know that.

[PANatsFan]

You don't have to be a radio nerd to know that.

Har Har - about the exceptions like WRC in DC or KDKA in Pittsburgh.

[houston-nat]

Cross-posting this in two threads: the Marlins have designated John Koronka for assignment and MLBTR speculates that they will be filling his roster spot with potential callup Brian Sanches.

[hammondsnats]

Bill Bray = Tommy John surgery = out at least 10-12 months.

guy can never stay healthy

[hammondsnats]

what's alex escobar doing these days?

[hammondsnats]

Chris Schroder called up by the A's.  A 2-1 record w/ a 2.37 ERA in 19 innings for A's AAA club.

Yeah we couldn't use him

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Chris Schroder called up by the A's.  A 2-1 record w/ a 2.37 ERA in 19 innings for A's AAA club.

Yeah we couldn't use him

Last year I thought he was completely misused.  A huge mistake to drum him out of the organization. I wonder what the thinking was.  He had been successful in 2007. 

[Nat of the Living Dead]

what's alex escobar doing these days?

Still a Free Agent.

[houston-nat]

Jon Heyman has an update on the silliness in New York:
• Jerry Manuel calling Ryan Church "the guy" was reminiscent of John McCain calling Barack Obama "that guy." Both men denied there's a rift after Manuel was so angered by Church missing third base in the Mets' heartbreaking 3-2 defeat Monday in L.A. But I'd have to say, I don't believe Manuel's in love.

[The Chief]

Well if you believe the Mets fanbase, there's been a racial divide in that clubhouse for years.  Given Church's reputation for being a tad on the naive side, I can't imagine he fits in very well.

[mikehughes]

http://www.atlanticleague.com/cgi-bin/dist/news.cgi?id=1243125005

Mateo signed by the Rays

[sportsfan882]

Tim "Vindicator" Redding has been less than stellar for the Mutts since coming off the DL.

3 Starts: 14.2 IP 18 H 15 R 15 ER 2 HR 10 BB 10 K (0-2, 9.20 ERA, 1.91 WHIP).

and they are paying him $2,250,000

[blue911]

Tim "Vindicator" Redding has been less than stellar for the Mutts since coming off the DL.

3 Starts: 14.2 IP 18 H 15 R 15 ER 2 HR 10 BB 10 K (0-2, 9.20 ERA, 1.91 WHIP).

and they are paying him $2,250,000

Look at his 1st inning numbers. The Nats would have done well to let him compete with Joel for the closers job.

[blue911]

The Nats have won less than 35% of their games since the trade. Maybe he should be our next manager 

[Minty Fresh]

The Nats have won less than 35% of their games since the trade. Maybe he should be our next manager 

I hear he calls a GREAT game. 

Though that doesn't matter - so I've heard.     

[ronnynat]

I hear he calls a GREAT game. 

Where? In New York? I don't think he ever called a game here. He was pretty good at blocking pitches in the dirt, though.

[The Chief]

I hear he calls a GREAT game. 

Though that doesn't matter - so I've heard.    

You are seriously becoming sportsfan lite.  I think that one night "just for fun" got you hooked

[blue911]

Chief, can you change the title to " The Curse of Brian Schneider" ? 

[The Chief]

Chief, can you change the title to " The Curse of Brian Schneider" ? 

You're the thread creator, you should be able to do it yourself.  Just modify the title in the first post.

I'd do it but I don't feel like having any more riots and cries of oppression and over-moderation on my hands

[blue911]

You're the thread creator, you should be able to do it yourself.  Just modify the title in the first post.

I'd do it but I don't feel like having any more riots and cries of oppression and over-moderation on my hands

I didn't want to to all that typing myself.

[The Chief]

I didn't want to to all that typing myself.

I can't type, I'm just a glowing red eye.  Phil Wood does my typing for me.

[shoeshineboy]

The Nats have won less than 35% of their games since the trade. Maybe he should be our next manager 

That means they have lost 35% of their games since they traded Church. Perhaps that's the reason. Or maybe it's that Milledge is a cancer.

Perhaps it is all the above, along with the fact that the organization did a piss poor job of acquiring talent, and the manager has no idea how to manage a bullpen, hold players accountable, or put people in positions to succeed.

Damn that Brian Schneider for causing all that trouble. And he's a racist to boot.

[blue911]

That means they have lost 35% of their games since they traded Church. Perhaps that's the reason. Or maybe it's that Milledge is a cancer.

Perhaps it is all the above, along with the fact that the organization did a piss poor job of acquiring talent, and the manager has no idea how to manage a bullpen, hold players accountable, or put people in positions to succeed.

Damn that Brian Schneider for causing all that trouble. And he's a racist to boot.

No,they've lost the same amount of games since they traded Church.