Spring Training 2012 Thread

[DPMOmaha]

Rendon and I feel like that's an easy question to answer.

It'd be tougher if Cespedes was 22.

[zimm_da_kid]

It'd be tougher if Cespedes was 22.

but he's 26 so rendon

[DPMOmaha]

but he's 26 so rendon

I think you missed my intimation.

[Squab]

Ryan Zimmerman on Bryce Harper, from Kilgore:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/ryan-zimmerman-on-bryce-harper-extended-cut/2012/02/20/gIQAf2K9PR_blog.html

LOCK HIM UP

This times ten million. Just an awesome guy.

[cmdterps44]

It'd be tougher if Cespedes was 22.

Yeah. It's way too easy for this alone.

[cmdterps44]

I like how he compares him to other 19 year olds who are getting blacked out drunk.

[KnorrForYourMoney]

BUT HE MUST WANT TO GET DRUNK BECAUSE HE ADMIRES JOE NAMATH AAARRRRGGGGHHH /ambertheohomer

[Smithian]

I love Ryan Zimmerman. So much.

I know I'm young and I've only watch a limited amount of baseball compared to some of the people on this board, but I am still convinced Ryan Zimmerman is a truly great one. He's the only player I've ever watched who every time he has the bat I am 100% convinced something great is about to happen.

I remember the first Nats games I watched in 2005 they were gushing over the rookie Zimmerman.

I remember in 2006 and 2007 I didn't follow the Nats closely but every time I turned a game on it was all about Zimmerman.

In 2008 the first ever MLB game I've ever actually planned on watching well in advance was open day at Nats Park. I text a friend middle of the ninth that Zimmerman was going to win it and, well, everyone knows what happened.

Everyone know the past three seasons have been him, when healthy, kicking ass.

Zimmerman is the Nationals.

[CALSGR8]

I love Ryan Zimmerman. So much.

I know I'm young and I've only watch a limited amount of baseball compared to some of the people on this board, but I am still convinced Ryan Zimmerman is a truly great one. He's the only player I've ever watched who every time he has the bat I am 100% convinced something great is about to happen.

I remember the first Nats games I watched in 2005 they were gushing over the rookie Zimmerman.

I remember in 2006 and 2007 I didn't follow the Nats closely but every time I turned a game on it was all about Zimmerman.

In 2008 the first ever MLB game I've ever actually planned on watching well in advance was open day at Nats Park. I text a friend middle of the ninth that Zimmerman was going to win it and, well, everyone knows what happened.

Everyone know the past three seasons have been him, when healthy, kicking ass.

Zimmerman is the Nationals.

 

[ZimW1N]

I love Ryan Zimmerman. So much.

I know I'm young and I've only watch a limited amount of baseball compared to some of the people on this board, but I am still convinced Ryan Zimmerman is a truly great one. He's the only player I've ever watched who every time he has the bat I am 100% convinced something great is about to happen.

I remember the first Nats games I watched in 2005 they were gushing over the rookie Zimmerman.

I remember in 2006 and 2007 I didn't follow the Nats closely but every time I turned a game on it was all about Zimmerman.

In 2008 the first ever MLB game I've ever actually planned on watching well in advance was open day at Nats Park. I text a friend middle of the ninth that Zimmerman was going to win it and, well, everyone knows what happened.

Everyone know the past three seasons have been him, when healthy, kicking ass.

Zimmerman is the Nationals.

Greatest baseball game I've ever been to was win he hit that game winning grand slam against the Phillies. I loved watching all the Phillies fans in our section start leaving in stuned disbelief. I hope he's healthy this year and a National for a long, long time.

[Mr Clean]

Too bad there's no live streaming video from spring training. Wouldn't need commentary, just video as it happens. 

[sportsfan882]

Pete Kerzel @kerzelpete

Only position players missing from #Nationals camp are OF Xavier Paul, OF Michael Morse and UT Mark DeRosa.

[hammondsnats]

that's very impressive that the nats have that many players in camp already.  goes to show the character of the team.

[hammondsnats]

"The potential I see on this ballclub is pretty damn high.  And it's going to be my job to see that we play like it."

[Lintyfresh85]

Hopefully he keeps his players off the Bolivian marching powder, unlike his time with the Mets.

[DPMOmaha]

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20101567&topic_id=&c_id=was&tcid=vpp_copy_20101567&v=3

About 8 seconds in, between Flores and Desmond.  Who are those two guys walking in from the parking lot?  I think one is Ryan Perry, not sure on the other one.  Best guess is Lombo, but I could be miles off on that.

[comish4lif]

Too bad there's no live streaming video from spring training. Wouldn't need commentary, just video as it happens. 

If they had a 2 hour special this past Sunday - when pitchers and catchers reported - I would have watched 2 hours of footage of guys playing catch while listening to Kilgore/Comak/Zuckerman et al just chat about the Nats.

[JMUalumni]

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20101567&topic_id=&c_id=was&tcid=vpp_copy_20101567&v=3

About 8 seconds in, between Flores and Desmond.  Who are those two guys walking in from the parking lot?  I think one is Ryan Perry, not sure on the other one.  Best guess is Lombo, but I could be miles off on that.

Guy on the left with the beard is 100% Lombo, guy on the right I want to say is Jason Michaels, but not positive on that.

[DPMOmaha]

Guy on the left with the beard is 100% Lombo, guy on the right I want to say is Jason Michaels, but not positive on that.

Hmmm...further research says Lombo and Michaels are of similar height.  The guy on the right appears to be somewhat taller than Lombo.

Also, Perry's mug shot needs some photoshop work.

[GburgNatsFan]

And I would have been happy to watch it!

If they had a 2 hour special this past Sunday - when pitchers and catchers reported - I would have watched 2 hours of footage of guys playing catch while listening to Kilgore/Comak/Zuckerman et al just chat about the Nats.

[hammondsnats]

Hopefully he keeps his players off the Bolivian marching powder, unlike his time with the Mets.

he won a world series with them ... hell he was the last manager to actually make the O's a relevant team. 

i don't care what he does as long as he wins.

[aspenbubba]

I couldn't see how anyone would think the Lerners should continue and own the team if they let Zimmerman walk...not even LANC and PA could think that.

But with that said, they still have next offseason to get it done.

I could not believe that they would do it either. He is such a good guy. Professional , mature and with great values. He will not hold the Lerners up for an exhobinant amount of money. When he signed his last contract he asked" how much money does someone need?". I will always remenber that. Just a good person.

I would be sorely disappointed if he is not a Nat for life. He deserves a Tulowitzki contract.Move Rendon if need be.

[wpa2629]

Ryan- sigh, such a dreamboat

I <3 Ryan

[wpa2629]

SIAP

http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/story/_/id/7595738/bryce-harper-aims-make-washington-nationals-support-davey-johnson

[JMUalumni]

Hmmm...further research says Lombo and Michaels are of similar height.  The guy on the right appears to be somewhat taller than Lombo.

Also, Perry's mug shot needs some photoshop work.

I'm not going to lie, I have absolutely nothing to do at work today and so I've invested a little too much time trying to figure out who the second guy is.  I am pretty sure it isn't Perry as he is a little bit taller than the guy in the picture.  Based off of other guys on the roster that look like the mystery man and the heights listed, it seems likely that it could be Chad Durbin (edit: nevermind it doesn't look like Durbin, it could very well be Perry).  Here is the still in question: