The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2011)

[EdStroud]

Former National and Pimp extraordinaire Ronnie Belliard is with the Phillies, minor league contract.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/03/phillies-sign-ronnie-belliard.html

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Somehow, you'd think someone would have put that to "Sweet Georgia Brown."  Pure Globetrotter move.

[Kevrock]

Dunn hit a bomb.

[The Chief]

Dunn hit a bomb.

How appropriate that it was a 2-run bomb.

[mimontero88]

Dunn hit a bomb.

Or put slightly differently, Adam Dunn has two more RBIs than the entire Washington Nationals team does.

[mimontero88]

Or put slightly differently, Adam Dunn has two more RBIs than the entire Washington Nationals team does.

Er... four more RBIs.

[OldNatsFan]

Dunn has 4 rbi's already. 

[EdStroud]

Dunn has 4 rbi's already. 

I think Acta is just messing with the Nationals and telling his pitchers to groove it in there to Dunn. 

[spidernat]

Who gives a crap about a two run bomb and a total four RBI's when you have Laroche's stellar defense.  


Willingham also went deep today (two run jack).  

[imref]

Who gives a crap about a two run bomb and a total four RBI's when you have Laroche's stellar defense. 


Willingham also went deep today (two run jack). 

sigh....

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Dunn went for $42 in my AL auction today.  Second to Adrian Gonzalez ($49) among position players.  Miguel Cabrera was kept at $50.  I stole Rauch at $6.  Capps went for > $10, and I think Milledge went for $4.

[soxfan59]

Dunn went for $42 in my AL auction today.  Second to Adrian Gonzalez ($49) among position players.  Miguel Cabrera was kept at $50.  I stole Rauch at $6.  Capps went for > $10, and I think Milledge went for $4.

Whoever spent $4 bucks on Milledge spent 4 bucks too much.

[imref]

Nyjer Morgan just pinch-hit for Will Nieves and got a single.

[mitlen]

Nyjer Morgan just pinch-hit for Will Nieves and got a single.

It's the end of times ...

[imref]

Kilgore wraps up the former nats so far in 2011:

Nyjer Morgan, Brewers: Morgan played right field as a defensive replacement on opening day, and he is 1 for 2 with a single and a strikeout.

Wil Nieves, Brewers: Nieves caught opening day because of an injury, and he went 2 for 4 with a double. The next game, he went 0 for 2 with a strikeout, making him 2 for 6 overall.

Adam Dunn, White Sox: On opening day, Dunn hit a double and a home run while driving in four runs. Overall, he is 4 for 10 with three walks and five RBIs.

Josh Willlingham, A’s: In his first at-bat with Oakland, Willingham hit a two-run home run off reigning Cy Young winner Felix Hernandez. He is 3 for 11 with a home run, a double and three RBI.

Willie Harris, Mets: Harris is 4 for 10 with a walk, a steal and four RBIs. Yesterday, he hit a two-run home run.

Adam Kennedy, Mariners: Kennedy struck out yesterday in his only at-bat of the year so far.

Alberto Gonzalez, Padres: In the Padres first game, he went 0 for 1 as a pinch-hitter. He has yet to get another at-bat.

Joel Peralta, Rays: On Saturday, Peralta retired all three batters he faced, striking out one, in his only inning of the season.

Miguel Batista, Cardinals: He pitched 2/3 of an inning on opening day, walking one batter and allowing no hits or runs.

Aaron Crow, Royals: Crow is more of a coulda-been-a Nat than a former Nat. Crow, whom the Nationals picked ninth overall in 2008 and then failed to sign, made his major league debut as a reliever. In three total innings, he’s struck out five while allowing two hits and a walk. He earned the Royals’ win opening day.

[mimontero88]

Kilgore wraps up the former nats so far in 2011:

I promised I would never use this phrase but FML.

[hammondsnats]

Kilgore wraps up the former nats so far in 2011:

it's nice to see some good guys on that list do well, but it's the first weekend.

some people are going  about a 1-2 start ... we got our butts kicked yesterday, yes, but we played very well the first two games.  i'm not worried.

[sportsfan882]

And some donks are over the awful Orioles even though they won a few games against a bad Rays team that lost several key players.

[hammondsnats]

And some donks are over the awful Orioles even though they won a few games against a bad Rays team that lost several key players.

i like the o's but some of my o's friends keep talking so much crap, i'm like are you serious.  nats lost a series that could've gone either way against an NL playoff team from last year that got even better this year.  and the o's won't get great performances from their young arms night after night like they have been so far.

i just hate how it's come to o's fans having to root for nats to fail and vice versa, when both fan bases should just worry about their own divisions.  when they meet up in interleague, then it's fine to drop the gloves and go at it.  but o's fans should be happy that sawx/rays are 0-3, we should be focused on beating the fellow 1-2 marlins.

just my two cents.

[tomterp]

i like the o's but some of my o's friends keep talking so much crap, i'm like are you serious.  nats lost a series that could've gone either way against an NL playoff team from last year that got even better this year.  and the o's won't get great performances from their young arms night after night like they have been so far.

i just hate how it's come to o's fans having to root for nats to fail and vice versa, when both fan bases should just worry about their own divisions.  when they meet up in interleague, then it's fine to drop the gloves and go at it.  but o's fans should be happy that sawx/rays are 0-3, we should be focused on beating the fellow 1-2 marlins.

just my two cents.

Orioles suck.

[Lintyfresh85]

I could see them finishing over .500

[mimontero88]

Orioles suck.

If you counted standings only since August last year they would have a 4 game lead on the Yankees for the AL East lead.

[PC]

Nyjer Morgan and Wil Nieves are starting for the Brewers today.

Morgan batting 7th.  Nieves 8th.

[JMUalumni]

An Orioles loss is only second to a Nationals win for me, probably because most of my friends are O's fans.

[tomterp]

If you counted standings only since August last year they would have a 4 game lead on the Yankees for the AL East lead.

How are they for the last 15 years? 

Besides, I wasn't referring to what they are putting on the field, just poking Hammonds who is not an Orioles fan unless he decides he is.