Author Topic: Tex and the Nats... (Read 169432 times)

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #1425 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:14:52 pm »

Anyone scared now that the Mets have Putz and K-Rod now?
If we don't get to them before the 8th, it is going to be hard to win.

MrMadison · « **Reply #1426 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:15:12 pm »

Quote from: wpa2629 on December 11, 2008, 08:14:42 pm

Turn your sarcasm meter on spidey ....

no, he got it right. i was asking where he got his info from.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #1427 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:15:36 pm »

Quote from: natsfan4evr on December 11, 2008, 08:14:52 pm

Anyone scared now that the Mets have Putz and K-Rod now?
If we don't get to them before the 8th, it is going to be hard to win.

lol no ... they're heartless dogs -- they'll find ways to blow games now in the 7th inning instead ...

MrMadison · « **Reply #1428 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:15:40 pm »

Quote from: natsfan4evr on December 11, 2008, 08:14:52 pm

Anyone scared now that the Mets have Putz and K-Rod now?
If we don't get to them before the 8th, it is going to be hard to win.

from reports, Putz is pretty upset because he wants to be a closer, not a set-up man.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #1429 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:16:00 pm »

Quote from: MrMadison on December 11, 2008, 08:15:12 pm

no, he got it right. i was asking where he got his info from.

I know ... I'm just yanking his chain ...

spidernat · « **Reply #1430 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:18:00 pm »

Quote from: wpa2629 on December 11, 2008, 08:14:42 pm

Turn your sarcasm meter on spidey ....

I thought JMad's question was serious and I was responding.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #1431 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:18:50 pm »

Quote from: MrMadison on December 11, 2008, 08:15:40 pm

from reports, Putz is pretty upset because he wants to be a closer, not a set-up man.

I was kind of wondering how that was gonna work out. Two good closers, but only one gets the saves. The Mets will collapse again.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1432 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:20:11 pm »

K-Rods going to turn into the next Gagne!!

Makes history and then collapses and no one wants him.

Meh just saying that cause its the mets.

MrMadison · « **Reply #1433 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:20:47 pm »

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# The Angels' primary target right now is Raul Ibanez. With an already aging outfield, I can't say I think that's a sound investment for the Halos...
# Other possible targets include Adam Dunn, Bobby Abreu, and Pat Burrell

from the LA Times, via MLB Trade Rumors

MrMadison · « **Reply #1434 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:22:42 pm »

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The National media are going to be shocked. It cracks me up that we aren't getting any attention. I am real close to saying that there is no way that we don't land Tex.

OH Insider

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #1435 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:24:16 pm »

Quote from: MrMadison on December 11, 2008, 08:22:42 pm

OH Insider

You have to give those guys credit for hanging in there, even though just about everyone has written them off on this one.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1436 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:29:46 pm »

Quote from: BerkeleyNat on December 11, 2008, 08:24:16 pm

You have to give those guys credit for hanging in there, even though just about everyone has written them off on this one.

or they're just delusional like there whole "winning the division" view.

MrMadison · « **Reply #1437 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:45:07 pm »

now people are just spamming Nationals Journal.

one guy says:

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Peter gammons just said on espn news that the o's are close to signing tex.

anyone watching ESPNNews see this? or is it just more spam?

wpa2629 · « **Reply #1438 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:51:52 pm »

lol at the credibility of a "comment" on the Nats Journal

MrMadison · « **Reply #1439 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:52:47 pm »

Quote from: wpa2629 on December 11, 2008, 08:51:52 pm

lol at the credibility of a "comment" on the Nats Journal

i never said it was credible.

MrMadison · « **Reply #1440 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:55:37 pm »

I gotta say, the dudes over at OH are SO confident, like I mean ABSOLUTELY SURE that the Orioles will get Tex. their insiders are practically stating(you know...saying but not saying) it as fact.

I dunno where they are getting their confidence from.

I'm hopeful for our chances, but I am not anywhere near as confident as they are about the Nats getting him.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1441 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:56:32 pm »

Quote from: MrMadison on December 11, 2008, 08:55:37 pm

I'm hopeful for our chances, but I am not anywhere near as confident as they are about the Nats getting him.

Thats because we can determine reality and not get high off our asses about something.. Well i can speak on some topics.

natsfan4evr · « **Reply #1442 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:57:09 pm »

ESPN keeps saying that the Nats will have the top bid, but Tex doesn't want to play for a loser, so he will take less pay.

ESPN really hates the Nats

MrMadison · « **Reply #1443 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:58:34 pm »

Quote from: natsfan4evr on December 11, 2008, 08:57:09 pm

ESPN keeps saying that the Nats will have the top bid, but Tex doesn't want to play for a loser, so he will take less pay.

ESPN really hates the Nats

the only thing anyone at ESPN knows about the Nationals is their W/L record from last year.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #1444 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:59:04 pm »

The only way he goes to the orioles is if they (like us) outbid the sox -- (and us) by a lot -- a lot -- last confirmed offer by the Os was the lowest of the 4 teams (angels, sox, nats, Os) - so unless they've come back to the table with 10/200+ then they're "insiders" are just speculating -- now if they do outbid everyone and Tex decides to go there -- so be it

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1445 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:00:15 pm »

When do you think this madness will be finished?

This weekend? Next week? Christmas week? After!? Its eating me up!

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #1446 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:01:01 pm »

Quote from: MrMadison on December 11, 2008, 08:55:37 pm

I gotta say, the dudes over at OH are SO confident, like I mean ABSOLUTELY SURE that the Orioles will get Tex. their insiders are practically stating(you know...saying but not saying) it as fact.

I dunno where they are getting their confidence from.

I'm hopeful for our chances, but I am not anwhere near as confident as they are about the Nats getting him.

Yeah, the problem is that they have two "insiders" on their board with different opinions. One is basically saying that it's a done deal that Tex is coming to BMore, while the other says that they are out of the running.

MrMadison · « **Reply #1447 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:06:43 pm »

I think I know why they are so confident now.

apparently one of the insiders has leaked that the Orioles will get a "last-chance" opportunity to beat the highest offer, as some sort of "hometown advantage". i mean like right before he signs the contract, he'll approach the O's and say "I'm about to take this deal from *insert team*, can you beat it?"

and they are mixing that with the "Angelos won't dare lose him to the Nats/Sox" angle, and they are convinced that no matter what, the Orioles are going to outbid whoever the high bid is, at the very last minute.

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #1448 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:08:27 pm »

Quote from: MrMadison on December 11, 2008, 08:58:34 pm

the only thing anyone at ESPN knows about the Nationals is their W/L record from last year.

Pretty much. Forget the fact that we just acquired Willingham and Olsen.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #1449 on:** December 11, 2008, 09:08:28 pm »

Quote from: BerkeleyNat on December 11, 2008, 09:01:01 pm

Yeah, the problem is that they have two "insiders" on their board with different opinions. One is basically saying that it's a done deal that Tex is coming to BMore, while the other says that they are out of the running.

The problem is that it's a message board, and these guys could be complete and total liars.