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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #25: January 18, 2017, 10:46:29 AM »
The beard's not really the problem, but I'd have no difficulty believing that was the mugshot of a man who had just held up a convenience store for $27.24 and beenfound hiding under a parked car a block away.  The vacant, deer-in-headlights look, flat brim on the cap, flaccid hoodie, etc.  Not his best.
My AL roto dynasty league right now has him rated the 3d best option among the FAs at SS in our league, behind Machado and Segura.  Needless to say, there are also 12 SSs already on rosters that are also ahead of him.  20 HR projection can only buy you so much with .210 average.  I may have to keep Marcus Semien at $20 to avoid bidding wars, but he has batting average risk too.

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #26: January 18, 2017, 01:36:30 PM »
My AL roto dynasty league right now has him rated the 3d best option among the FAs at SS in our league, behind Machado and Segura.  Needless to say, there are also 12 SSs already on rosters that are also ahead of him.  20 HR projection can only buy you so much with .210 average.  I may have to keep Marcus Semien at $20 to avoid bidding wars, but he has batting average risk too.

Considering there are 15 teams in the American League, being the 15th-best SS-eligible player isn't exactly a ringing endorsement, even taking into account guys like Machado and Segura.  Too bad the arm doesn't help in fantasy.

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #27: January 23, 2017, 05:14:42 PM »
The Rangers are retiring Pudge's uniform #

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #28: February 02, 2017, 05:24:54 PM »
Wily Mo Pena signs minor league contract with CLE

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #30: February 03, 2017, 12:44:23 PM »
Stammen's wife hits hole in one on their honeymoon.

http://time.com/4657247/craig-audrey-stammen-hole-in-one-honeymoon/?xid=time_socialflow_twitter
Wasn't Craig supposed to be the one to hit the hole with one shot?

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #31: February 03, 2017, 04:01:51 PM »
gorzellany signs minor league deal with Mets; Belisle signs with the equivalent of a minor league team in Minneapolis.  Per MLBTR.

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #32: February 03, 2017, 06:10:05 PM »
I remember a game (Arizona?) where he got 2 outs as a pitcher  :pimp:
T-Mo going to be at Spring Training?  May have to go again this year :mg:

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #33: February 04, 2017, 01:06:49 AM »
Jerry Blevins re-signs wth the Metsies, I would've liked to have him back :(


https://www.google.com/nypost.com/2017/02/03/mets-get-down-to-business-in-the-bullpen/?client=safari

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #34: February 04, 2017, 01:08:23 AM »

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #35: February 04, 2017, 03:52:38 PM »
Jerry Blevins re-signs wth the Metsies, I would've liked to have him back :(


https://www.google.com/nypost.com/2017/02/03/mets-get-down-to-business-in-the-bullpen/?client=safari

No, just for his entrance music and his fcuking gangly-ass running style that somehow focuses all attention on his neck.  Hope he runs up a 7.50 ERA.

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #36: February 06, 2017, 06:35:23 PM »
Zach Walters signs with the Reds

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #37: February 07, 2017, 08:52:41 AM »
Zach Walters signs with the Reds
Was it Walters for Asbribel Cabrera?  Another Rizzo win.

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #38: February 07, 2017, 11:04:09 AM »
Was it Walters for Asbribel Cabrera?  Another Rizzo win.

Yeah. Bangzoom

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #39: February 08, 2017, 06:09:12 PM »
Petit to the Yankees. $2.2 million plus incentives.

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #40: February 08, 2017, 06:15:26 PM »
Petit to the Yankees. $2.2 million plus incentives.

I thought he went to the Angels?

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #41: February 08, 2017, 06:21:08 PM »
I thought he went to the Angels?

Yes angels. My mistake.


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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #43: February 13, 2017, 08:27:29 AM »
So now we know where Spinman is from!

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #44: February 13, 2017, 07:21:44 PM »
  Another Rizzo win.
I know this is the wrong thread so feel free to move it. I was always wondering what trade did Rizzo really lose?

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #46: February 15, 2017, 09:46:43 AM »
That's a really nice piece.  Can't ask for more than another shot at a year in the game.

Hopefully this works out well for him.  Reads like he's in a good headspace, which is always a plus.

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #47: February 15, 2017, 07:49:47 PM »
via Mlbtr:

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The Blue Jays are “far along” in contract talks with free-agent righty Mat Latos, reports Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. Nicholson-Smith notes that there’s no guarantee that the Jays will finalize a deal with the Bledsoe Agency client, but they’ve been in touch with Latos’ representatives multiple times over the past couple of weeks.

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #48: February 16, 2017, 11:38:29 AM »
He and Mike O'Connor's dad must have had the equanimity of the gods to read all of the crap people were posting about their sons. 
So now we know where Spinman is from!

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Re: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)
« Reply #49: February 16, 2017, 06:25:38 PM »
He and Mike O'Connor's dad must have had the equanimity of the gods to read all of the crap people were posting about their sons.

Wasn't that Mike's mom?  And then there was Lurch, Ryan Church's uncle.     :hysterical: