2017-2018 Off-season Discussion Thread

[Slateman]

Sorry. Isn't their ballpark hard to hit HRs in?

I guess Bonds did it...but even the weather is not conducive to HRs.

For one, this is Stanton. Second, its not much worse than Miami. Third, he's going to be playing in Arizona and Denver quite a bit, no?

[aBaltoNat]

For one, this is Stanton. Second, its not much worse than Miami. Third, he's going to be playing in Arizona and Denver quite a bit, no?

Like usual, you're right.

[imref]

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-nationals-glaring-need-remains/

tl;dr - Because he's awful at pitch framing, we need to replace Wieters with Yasmani Grandal or Tyler Flowers (Flowers is probably a better fit for us given the Dodgers' unlikeliness to want to trade him to a potential playoff rival).

Soto for Flowers?

[NJ Ave]

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-nationals-glaring-need-remains/

tl;dr - Because he's awful at pitch framing, we need to replace Wieters with Yasmani Grandal or Tyler Flowers (Flowers is probably a better fit for us given the Dodgers' unlikeliness to want to trade him to a potential playoff rival).

Soto for Flowers?

The real tl;dr in my opinion is: "Now, with or without a superior catching option, the Nationals are a heavy favorite to win the NL East."

[aBaltoNat]

Flowers shouldn't cost that much.

[imref]

Flowers shouldn't cost that much.

Yeah, Soto is probably a high price for a 31 year old FA-to-be.  He'd be a heck of an upgrade over Wieters though.

[Slateman]

Or we could just play Severino and keep our prospect

[UMDNats]

Or we could just play Severino and keep our prospect

Right. Wieters is not going anywhere, and we might as well save the prospect for the season.

[Slateman]

Like usual, you're right.

So, we are agreed. You'll trade me Stanton for Matt Wieters?

[aBaltoNat]

So, we are agreed. You'll trade me Stanton for Matt Wieters?

Are you in my league? Throw in Ichiro (want to tempt Ohtani) and we're good.

[imref]

Nats make their first off-season move:  dan kolko extended.

[aBaltoNat]

Nats make their first off-season move:  dan kolko extended.

Good. Let's get one done with FP and Bob too.

[aspenbubba]

Good. Let's get one done with FP and Bob too.

We could use an upgrade

[varoadking]

We could use an upgrade

Agreed...

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

He fell off a cliff after his first month, is a defensive liability, and can’t hit LHP. He’s a bench bat or at best, a DH.

Yep, he's at best a platoon guy.  You obviously don't sit Zimmerman every time we face a RHP, but Adams would be good to use once a week against a righty to get Zim off his feet.  Day game after a night game. 

[welch]

Good. Let's get one done with FP and Bob too.

Bob is OK, but he assists FP into blather-land.

- Send FP to off-season training. Let him watch videos of Bob Wolff and Joe Garagiola.

- Make Bob Carpenter listen to a certain pair of Nats radio guys.

Put both on a short leash.

[DPMOmaha]

Bob is OK, but he assists FP into blather-land.

- Send FP to off-season training. Let him watch videos of Bob Wolff and Joe Garagiola.

- Make Bob Carpenter listen to a certain pair of Nats radio guys.

Put both on a short leash.

None of this is happening until the MASN situation gets resolved.

All that said, I don't have an issue with Bob and FP.

[Slateman]

Bob is awful.

Keep FP. Run a dual broadcast booth with Charlie Slowes, David Jaegler, and FP.

[NJ Ave]

Bob is awful.

Keep FP. Run a dual broadcast booth with Charlie Slowes, David Jaegler, and FP.

I....I.....agree with you.

[varoadking]

Bob is and FP are awful.

Keep FP. Run a dual TV and Radio broadcast booth with Charlie Slowes and David Jaegler, and FP.

[aBaltoNat]

There we go...a little action. Been slow around here for a few days. I'm ok if Bob goes but FP is the Nats on TV.

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

I don't mind FP.  I loved him as a Expos player when I was growing up, so I'm already kind of partial.  I think he brings some good insights, a little humor at times, and he's a homer...which I like.  I don't see what Bob does so wrong.  I'm fond of the "See You Later."

[HalfSmokes]

Bob and FP both seem like generic announcer and color guy, nothing special, but nothing wrong with them

[UMDNats]

I personally love when Bob and FP tell me that, no, hundreds of analysts in baseball are wrong, and shifts are not effective.

[Ray D]

Flowers shouldn't cost that much.

Try Costco.  Pretty reasonable there.