Author Topic: Nationals and Max Scherzer agree on 7 year deal (Read 48978 times)

PC · « **Topic Start:** January 19, 2015, 12:20:08 AM »

Nationals To Sign Max Scherzer

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/01/nationals-to-sign-max-scherzer.html

Five Banners · « **Reply #1:** January 19, 2015, 12:21:45 AM »

SEVEN years ?!? Boras owns the Nats.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #2:** January 19, 2015, 12:22:13 AM »

We keep getting pitchers and I keep wanting a great hitter

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #3:** January 19, 2015, 12:22:57 AM »

@chasehughesCSN: The #Nats have agreed to terms with Max Scherzer, improving what was already the game's best rotation: http://t.co/C9pxjEDR3P #NationalsTalk

Squab · « **Reply #4:** January 19, 2015, 12:24:31 AM »

I do not understand this at all.

I mean, if it's for 150 mil or less I think I can stand it. But Zimmermann would have been cheaper and more prime years.

I wonder what the corresponding move will be. It'd be really fun if there wasn't one.

Scherzer, Strasburg, Zimmermann, Gio, Fister.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #5:** January 19, 2015, 12:26:19 AM »

Rizzo pulls another surprise. Nobody saw this coming.

Mattionals · « **Reply #6:** January 19, 2015, 12:27:16 AM »

Quote from: skippy1999 on January 19, 2015, 12:22:13 AM

We keep getting pitchers and I keep wanting a great hitter

There aren't any available. Hitting is a tough commodity to acquire anymore. That doesn't mean the Nats could improve with a deal that sends Desmond and/or a pitcher to another team to get a hitter in return.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #7:** January 19, 2015, 12:27:53 AM »

Quote from: Squab on January 19, 2015, 12:24:31 AM

I do not understand this at all.

LANC.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #8:** January 19, 2015, 12:28:51 AM »

Quote from: skippy1999 on January 19, 2015, 12:22:13 AM

We keep getting pitchers and I keep wanting a great hitter

They're not done yet. They have a SP to trade.

amanuel · « **Reply #9:** January 19, 2015, 12:29:12 AM »

What the hell is going on out there?

Mattionals · « **Reply #10:** January 19, 2015, 12:30:05 AM »

Quote from: Squab on January 19, 2015, 12:24:31 AM

I do not understand this at all.

It is already assumed that the Nats trade a pitcher. It makes sense that the Nats covet a 2B/SS type that can help now and they have a better chance of getting a more proven commodity for a JZimm/Desmond rather than taking a compensation pick that will likely not help the team for a few years at best. Keep the window open rather than having it shut then reopen.

skippy1999 · « **Reply #11:** January 19, 2015, 12:34:45 AM »

Quote from: Baseball is Life on January 19, 2015, 12:28:51 AM

They're not done yet. They have a SP to trade.

True, it's just last year we got Fister and he was totally awesome but we lost in the playoffs because we just couldn't get a couple of runs when it mattered, I hate to see history repeating itself this year.

imref · « **Reply #12:** January 19, 2015, 12:34:52 AM »

Unbelievable.

PC · « **Reply #13:** January 19, 2015, 12:35:33 AM »

comment from CBS Sports:

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RichieStamos
7 minutes ago
As a Braves fan, it makes me feel even better about General Manager John Hart trading away Gattis, Heyward, and Upton, because with the pitching staff The Nationals have now assembled it wouldn't have mattered anyways.

imref · « **Reply #14:** January 19, 2015, 12:36:04 AM »

Safe to assume he's not our new eigth inning guy?

UMDNats · « **Reply #15:** January 19, 2015, 12:38:09 AM »

At this point Boras should just buy an ownership piece of the team.

Hogie · « **Reply #16:** January 19, 2015, 12:39:40 AM »

The Blackhawks will hold the opponent single game scoring record at Nats park this entire calendar year.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #17:** January 19, 2015, 12:39:49 AM »

Quote from: Squab on January 19, 2015, 12:24:31 AM

I do not understand this at all.

I mean, if it's for 150 mil or less I think I can stand it. But Zimmermann would have been cheaper and more prime years.

jzimm does not want to be here, obviously. He has repeatedly said he wants to test the FA market.

imref · « **Reply #18:** January 19, 2015, 12:43:38 AM »

So what kind of package can we send to LA for Kershaw?

imref · « **Reply #19:** January 19, 2015, 12:44:49 AM »

Rosenthal says deal is over $180 million. So much for cutting salary.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #20:** January 19, 2015, 12:46:20 AM »

All I can think of is 4_aces_ru kidding me.

varoadking · « **Reply #21:** January 19, 2015, 12:46:42 AM »

Quote from: imref on January 19, 2015, 12:44:49 AM

Rosenthal says deal is over $180 million. So much for cutting salary.

Stoopid...just stoopid...

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #22:** January 19, 2015, 12:48:40 AM »

Quote from: imref on January 19, 2015, 12:44:49 AM

Rosenthal says deal is over $180 million. So much for cutting salary.

membership revenue for the LAC club might not make budget projections this year.

Baseball is Life · « **Reply #23:** January 19, 2015, 12:50:04 AM »

Quote from: varoadking on January 19, 2015, 12:46:42 AM

Stoopid...just stoopid...

Why? There's no salary cap in baseball and the Nats are a big market team with the wealthiest owner in the sport.

saltydad · « **Reply #24:** January 19, 2015, 12:50:18 AM »

Getting Scherzer sets up the unloading of a pitcher. If it's JZimm I'm not happy. I also am not looking forward to losing Desi. Any big boppers in our lower levels ready for the big jump?