Author Topic: Spring Training 2024 (Read 3548 times)

imref · « **Reply #125:** March 11, 2024, 02:17:19 PM »

Quote from: IanRubbish on March 11, 2024, 02:00:03 PM

Alu, Blankenhorn, DJ Herz, Adon, Cole Henry, couple others optioned to minors.

https://www.mlb.com/news/nationals-injuries-and-roster-moves

ian has me on ignore.

IanRubbish · « **Reply #126:** March 11, 2024, 02:43:30 PM »

Quote from: imref on March 11, 2024, 02:17:19 PM

ian has me on ignore.

Was inhaling my lunch and didn't read the thread before posting. Next time I'll take a lesson from Bill Clinton and not inhale before sharing news.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #127:** March 11, 2024, 03:09:18 PM »

Adon, Henry, Herz look like the start of Rochester's rotation.

I think Rutledge and Davies may be competing for one spot on the roster, while Williams and those guys are all in the mix for the rotation and the long man slot.

Parker was effective yesterday.

imref · « **Reply #128:** March 11, 2024, 03:18:05 PM »

Quote from: IanRubbish on March 11, 2024, 02:43:30 PM

Was inhaling my lunch and didn't read the thread before posting. Next time I'll take a lesson from Bill Clinton and not inhale before sharing news.

imref · « **Reply #129:** March 11, 2024, 05:42:05 PM »

Ward optioned to Rochester after today’s appearance Zuck says they want to stretch him out to be a starter.

imref · « **Reply #130:** March 11, 2024, 07:22:45 PM »

The Gallo experiment is not going well so far. Currently 1-17. .059 / .111 / .229

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #131:** March 11, 2024, 07:53:24 PM »

Quote from: imref on March 11, 2024, 07:22:45 PM

The Gallo experiment is not going well so far. Currently 1-17. .059 / .111 / .229

but the .170 ISO!

IanRubbish · « **Reply #132:** March 11, 2024, 08:34:05 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 11, 2024, 07:53:24 PM

but the .170 ISO!

Either way, he's the third highest paid position player on the team, a hair after Keibert and Lane T. So with this franchise, he'll get more than his fair share of chances.

blue911 · « **Reply #133:** March 12, 2024, 07:02:30 AM »

Quote from: imref on March 11, 2024, 07:22:45 PM

The Gallo experiment is not going well so far. Currently 1-17. .059 / .111 / .229

Hasn’t he been dealing with an injury?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #134:** March 12, 2024, 08:43:39 AM »

Quote from: blue911 on March 12, 2024, 07:02:30 AM

Hasn’t he been dealing with an injury?

yes. legs, I think.

welch · « **Reply #135:** March 12, 2024, 09:44:40 AM »

Quote from: blue911 on March 12, 2024, 07:02:30 AM

Hasn’t he been dealing with an injury?

Quad, I think.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #136:** March 12, 2024, 10:15:45 AM »

Stats for veterans in the spring are generally meaningless. He will hit .200. Strike out a lot. And some HRs and doubles. It’s what he does.

Mattionals · « **Reply #137:** March 12, 2024, 10:17:27 AM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on March 12, 2024, 10:15:45 AM

Stats for veterans in the spring are generally meaningless. He will hit .200. Strike out a lot. And some HRs and doubles. It’s what he does.

My only hope is that he can do it well, get hot right before the trade deadline, and the Nats get a low level prospect for him that could impress as maybe a bullpen arm or a bench player.

Slateman · « **Reply #138:** March 12, 2024, 01:28:54 PM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on March 12, 2024, 10:15:45 AM

Stats for veterans in the spring are generally meaningless. He will hit .200. Strike out a lot. And some HRs and doubles. It’s what he does.

The last time Gallo hit .200, the Nationals were World Series Champions

aspenbubba · « **Reply #139:** March 12, 2024, 05:00:21 PM »

Unfortunately, if history repeats itself Gallo is here to the trade deadline and is traded for a bag of balls or is Corey Dickersoned because his 5 M is guaranteed. This is a bad signing by Rizzo as Gallo is who he is and there is no bounce back season on the upside. He is not blocking Wood but very well could be taking AB’s from Winker who has an upside.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #140:** March 13, 2024, 07:30:05 PM »

Mlb tonight has the Nats on 30 teams in 30 days tonight now (7:30)

varoadking · « **Reply #141:** March 13, 2024, 09:27:52 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 13, 2024, 07:30:05 PM

Mlb tonight has the Nats on 30 teams in 30 days tonight now (7:30)

That had to be depressing...

Five Banners · « **Reply #142:** March 13, 2024, 10:12:47 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on March 13, 2024, 07:30:05 PM

Mlb tonight has the Nats on 30 teams in 30 days tonight now (7:30)

The off-season seems to have sealed it

Senatorswin · « **Reply #143:** March 14, 2024, 07:41:09 PM »

Two weeks exactly until we open in Cincinnati!!!

imref · « **Reply #144:** March 14, 2024, 09:58:28 PM »

Joey now hitting .303 after a 3-4 day today with a 2B and a SB!

Gallo now down to 0.136 and a .390 OPS (0-2, BB, R, today).

imref · « **Reply #145:** March 17, 2024, 07:42:44 PM »

Updated:
-RHP Jackson Rutledge optioned to Rochester

Sent to minor league camp:
-RHP Robert Gsellman
-RHP Luis Perdomo
-2B Darren Baker
-1B Lewin Diaz
-C Brady Lindsly

Wood, Crews, Lipscomb, and House survive to play another day.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #146:** March 17, 2024, 08:10:01 PM »

Yepez still in camp, too.

sixthree175 · « **Reply #147:** March 17, 2024, 09:29:35 PM »

Quote from: imref on March 14, 2024, 09:58:28 PM

Gallo now down to 0.136 and a .390 OPS (0-2, BB, R, today).

No team in their right mind would have spent $5 million on this dude. Now he can't even play outfield. If there were a remote possibility that he could be flipped at the trading deadline, then maybe you keep him around. Sometimes you have to admit defeat -- cut him loose, because he's worthless.

imref · « **Reply #148:** March 17, 2024, 10:16:52 PM »

.111 after today (0-2, BB)

IanRubbish · « **Reply #149:** March 17, 2024, 11:15:06 PM »

Quote from: sixthree175 on March 17, 2024, 09:29:35 PM

No team in their right mind would have spent $5 million on this dude. Now he can't even play outfield. If there were a remote possibility that he could be flipped at the trading deadline, then maybe you keep him around. Sometimes you have to admit defeat -- cut him loose, because he's worthless.

The fine ownership of this org struggles with the concept of a sunk cost, so they have this "I paid you so I'll play you" mentality that often does not work out well if you actually want to win. Boras manipulated them, and they fell for it, in spite of their typically frugal ways. There was no reason to sign him, and no one's going to part ways with a bucket of balls to trade for him.