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I think they have 9 slots on the 40 man, so I doubt anyone with any potential is at risk at this point. Frankly, I'll be curious if they try to grab an arm for the bullpen or a CF. You have a shot at carrying a 5th OF or a middle reliever all year, so, with that many slots, you figure they may try to hit on someone.
A CF would surprise me. They already have enough toolsy outfielders who can't hit, which is the typical CF you find there. There's not really a reason to try to carry another den Dekker/Goodwin/Taylor on the 25-man all season when those 3 guys already exist (and den Dekker is even a free agent). But I know jack squat about anything in reality, so who really knows?
for the heck of it, I'd almost prefer to see them grab a short, somewhat dumpy looking on base machine just to give themselves a different look. But I'm not really blinded by what we have in the system, so if it is just a dice roll, I don't see the harm of seeing whether we can hit on someone.
Frank Catalanotto made a nice career of being short, dumpy, and hitting.
Be still my heart! Another Frank Catalanotto fan!
Not many people know this, but Frank Catalanotto is actually Italian for Brian Roberts.
You saying an Italian can't steal?
Sounds like Bryan "Mustache" Harper had Tommy John surgery recently.
Wow. They sure kept that quiet.
Who pays for the surgery? Anyone?
Top Nats prospects at risk (number represents rank among top 50 unprotected prospects):9. Austin Voth, RHP17. Rafael Bautista, OF19. Osvaldo Abreu, SS/2B28. Raudy Read, CI think Voth, and Bautista get 40 man slots, Abreu is too far away.
Voth, Bautista, Read, Skole and Jose Marmolejos all added.