Author Topic: Nationals vs Cardinals, Game 1 (Read 43119 times)

I always felt his power would come around but not like this, at least not for another 3 years or so. I also was thinking earlier, regarding that 5 year deal, that if two or three of our prospects work out in the next 2 years or so that I could see the Lerners trading away Zimmerman by the time his salary balloons to 12 and 14 million dollars in years 4 and 5 of that deal. It wouldn't totally shock me to see that happen.

ZIM4MVP · « **Reply #110 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:27:45 pm »

Since we have this game back at 0-0 please pull DCab

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #111 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:27:57 pm »

It might not be the wrong thing to do, either.

Quote from: spidernat on April 30, 2009, 07:27:08 pm

I always felt his power would come around but not like this, at least not for another 3 years or so. I also was thinking earlier, regarding that 5 year deal, that if two or three of our prospects work out in the next 2 years or so that I could see the Lerners trading away Zimmerman by the time his salary balloons to 12 and 14 million dollars in years 4 and 5 of that deal. It wouldn't totally shock me to see that happen.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #112 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:28:48 pm »

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No longer is Joe Beimel hurting. He's just itching. On the disabled list April 21 with a left hip flexor strain, the Washington Nationals' best relief pitcher now has an entirely healthy left hip flexor and a gnawing desire to pitch again.

"I mean, I'm fine now," Beimel said today. "I was fine after about three days. It was one of those things where nobody expected it to heal that quickly."

As a result, Beimel is waiting, and "itching to get back out there," he said. While counting down the minutes until his return -- Beimel will rejoin the Nationals on May 6, his first day of eligibility -- the left-hander has followed a peripatetic schedule. Yesterday, he was in Viera, Fla., working out at the team's spring training complex and throwing a 25-pitch simulated game. This morning, he flew back to the District. Tomorrow and Sunday, he'll pitch in a rehab assignment with Class A Potomac.

Since Beimel injured himself, Washington has restructured its bullpen, replacing Joel Hanrahan with a closer-by-committee system, which means Beimel will return to a new role. At minimum, he'll share the ninth inning duties with Julian Tavarez and Kip Wells. But there's a chance, Manager Manny Acta said, that Beimel will take the job.

"We won't be afraid to hand him the closing job if he proves he's the guy for it," Acta said.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #113 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:28:54 pm »

zimmerman is a stud.

big start for stammen tonight. if he or bally stay hot they can take crab's place.

houston-nat · « **Reply #114 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:29:05 pm »

Quote from: ZIM4MVP on April 30, 2009, 07:27:45 pm

Since we have this game back at 0-0 please pull DCab

If the GM knew how to manage a roster, right now we could insert Jason Bergmann and ask him to pitch five for us.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #115 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:29:28 pm »

sf, yeah that's great news about beimel. maybe he can pitch three innings for us every night we have a lead. haha he's the only one i trust.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #116 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:29:56 pm »

carpenter is terrible. it's like he's calling a cardinals game.

k 2 more cabrera runs this inning, book it

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #117 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:29:57 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on April 30, 2009, 07:27:08 pm

I always felt his power would come around but not like this, at least not for another 3 years or so. I also was thinking earlier, regarding that 5 year deal, that if two or three of our prospects work out in the next 2 years or so that I could see the Lerners trading away Zimmerman by the time his salary balloons to 12 and 14 million dollars in years 4 and 5 of that deal. It wouldn't totally shock me to see that happen.

nah, especially if we are starting to piece it all together and win by that point. that would be dumb. I'm hoping that by years 4 and 5 we are kicking ass and are a perennial NL East contender.

spidernat · « **Reply #118 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:30:12 pm »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on April 30, 2009, 07:27:57 pm

It might not be the wrong thing to do, either.

I wouldn't disagree with the decision as long as his value was high enough to yield a hefty bounty in return. Of course if it is only done for the sake of saving money that would sort of suck but in the end that won't really matter if all the other players are in place and it brings back good players.

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #119 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:30:29 pm »

Great news... where wast that from SF?

Quote from: hammondsnats on April 30, 2009, 07:29:28 pm

sf, yeah that's great news about beimel. maybe he can pitch three innings for us every night we have a lead. haha he's the only one i trust.

ZIM4MVP · « **Reply #120 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:31:09 pm »

Someone please put a freaking pinata in the strikezone.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #121 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:31:30 pm »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on April 30, 2009, 07:30:29 pm

Great news... where wast that from SF?

Harlan

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #122 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:31:43 pm »

lead-off walk. good freaking job

spidernat · « **Reply #123 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:32:21 pm »

Enough of this garbage! Fire up the bullpen.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #124 on:** April 30, 2009, 07:32:35 pm »

get this clown out of D.C.