Author Topic: 2022-2023 Off-season Discussion Thread (Read 34478 times)

imref · « **Reply #125 on:** October 30, 2022, 10:57:58 am »

happy 3rd anniversary.

Five Banners · « **Reply #126 on:** October 30, 2022, 05:13:26 pm »

Quote from: imref on October 30, 2022, 10:57:58 am

happy 3rd anniversary.

Slateman · « **Reply #127 on:** October 30, 2022, 05:43:20 pm »

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #128 on:** October 30, 2022, 08:32:33 pm »

I could watch that on loop for days.

Five Banners · « **Reply #129 on:** October 30, 2022, 09:55:40 pm »

Five Banners · « **Reply #130 on:** October 30, 2022, 10:21:05 pm »

Five Banners · « **Reply #131 on:** October 30, 2022, 10:44:19 pm »

18 minute mark

Five Banners · « **Reply #132 on:** October 30, 2022, 10:48:20 pm »

Winner for style points

Five Banners · « **Reply #133 on:** October 31, 2022, 12:35:40 am »

Quote from: Five Banners on October 30, 2022, 10:44:19 pm

18 minute mark

For those of you who have watched the standard game feed possibly a bit more than once, this was worth a look. It’s the Dominican Republic feed from the seventh-inning on, and it’s got different cuts of the action throughout. One of the coolest things amongst many that jumped out was Parra appearing to hop through the dugout when Altuve struck out for the second out in the ninth inning (1:35:15 mark)

imref · « **Reply #134 on:** October 31, 2022, 10:05:45 am »

highlights from Rizzo and Davey's chat with fans yesterday:

https://www.talknats.com/2022/10/30/mike-rizzo-dave-martinez-talk-invited-guests-ballpark-bash/

jaycat · « **Reply #135 on:** November 01, 2022, 08:19:44 pm »

Quote from: Expos on October 18, 2022, 02:41:50 pm

C- Keibert Ruiz
1B- Joey Menesis
2B- Luis Garcia
3B- Carter Kieboom / Ildemaro Varga
SS- CJ Abrams
LF- Yadiel Hernandez / Alex Call
CF- Victor Robles
RF- Lane Thomas
DH- Luke Voit

SP- Josiah Gray
SP- MacKenzie Gore
SP- Cade Cavelli
SP- Patrick Corbin
SP- Victor Arano / Paolo Espino / Cory Abbott
Stephen Strasburg?

Closer- Kyle Finnegan
Carl Edwards
Anthony Machado
Hunter Harvey
Mason Thompson
Jordan Weems

Free agents:

Erasmo Ramirez
Steve Cishek
Sean Doolittle
Anibal Sanchez
Erick Fedde
Cesar Hernandez

That roster is a lock for the AAA championship.

jaycat · « **Reply #136 on:** November 01, 2022, 08:27:32 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on October 27, 2022, 10:49:00 am

Fedde had arm problems this year.

Right, and he was so outstanding when he didn't have arm problems.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #137 on:** November 01, 2022, 08:42:36 pm »

Quote from: jaycat on November 01, 2022, 08:27:32 pm

Right, and he was so outstanding when he didn't have arm problems.

His stats were decent in 2019 and 2020. In any event get used to seeing him as he is cheap and therefore will return.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #138 on:** November 01, 2022, 08:47:09 pm »

Quote from: jaycat on November 01, 2022, 08:19:44 pm

That roster is a lock for the AAA championship.

Yea. You need another starting pitcher and an OF to be a .500 team.

imref · « **Reply #139 on:** November 06, 2022, 02:50:14 pm »

Doolittle returns on a minor league deal

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #140 on:** November 06, 2022, 06:00:08 pm »

Quote from: imref on November 06, 2022, 02:50:14 pm

Doolittle returns on a minor league deal

no harm in the signing.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #141 on:** November 07, 2022, 02:45:18 pm »

Elvir - do not read:

Ben Clemens chat:

Quote

Mike Rizzo
2:34 are there some likely short-year corner outfield types who you think will sign a pillow-contract, or a reliable innings eater types available without too many years commitment? Asking for a friend.ReactReact
Ben Clemens
2:34 Michael Conforto, National
You heard it here first

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/ben-clemens-fangraphs-chat-11-7-22/

Slateman · « **Reply #142 on:** November 07, 2022, 03:46:12 pm »

0% chance that happens

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #143 on:** November 07, 2022, 04:50:23 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on November 07, 2022, 03:46:12 pm

0% chance that happens

who do you think you are, Elvir?

Slateman · « **Reply #144 on:** November 07, 2022, 05:16:26 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on November 07, 2022, 04:50:23 pm

who do you think you are, Elvir?

One with logic. The Nats arent going to outbid. Only reason he comes here is if he is too broken and knows it.

Slateman · « **Reply #145 on:** November 07, 2022, 05:18:30 pm »

There won't, and shouldn't, be any more signings. The ownership issue wont be resolved in time.

Only issue is if Rizzo is going to be allowed to spend on frontnoffice/coaching staff.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #146 on:** November 07, 2022, 05:23:48 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on November 07, 2022, 05:18:30 pm

There won't, and shouldn't, be any more signings. The ownership issue wont be resolved in time.

Only issue is if Rizzo is going to be allowed to spend on frontnoffice/coaching staff.

There will be signings. Just cheap ones.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #147 on:** November 07, 2022, 05:49:24 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on November 07, 2022, 05:16:26 pm

One with logic. The Nats arent going to outbid. Only reason he comes here is if he is too broken and knows it.

the thought was that he's not going to get the contract he wants so he will take a 1 year contract for what remains on the market. If he's there in February, and a sale is through or close enough, I could see a minimal bid. 1 year, $12 million might get it done, if the guesstimates here are right:https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2023-top-50-free-agents/. That's less than what they guaranteed Nelson Cruz. But I suspect the priority will be to bring in a guy who they can write in for 150 innings.

imref · « **Reply #148 on:** November 07, 2022, 06:05:13 pm »

unsurprisingly the Nats have declined the mutual option on Nelson Cruz.

Slateman · « **Reply #149 on:** November 07, 2022, 06:21:44 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on November 07, 2022, 05:49:24 pm

the thought was that he's not going to get the contract he wants so he will take a 1 year contract for what remains on the market. If he's there in February, and a sale is through or close enough, I could see a minimal bid. 1 year, $12 million might get it done, if the guesstimates here are right:https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2023-top-50-free-agents/. That's less than what they guaranteed Nelson Cruz. But I suspect the priority will be to bring in a guy who they can write in for 150 innings.

He will avoid this franchise like the plague. If he comes here, his career is done and he wants one more payday.

He'll take slightly less to go to a decent franchise