Author Topic: Nats sign Jason Marquis (Read 17005 times)

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #200 on:** December 22, 2009, 09:51:31 am »

Quote from: PANatsFan on December 22, 2009, 09:50:03 am

I'm gonna get flamed for this - but Marquis is a team-first guy, a good guy in the clubhouse, and a nice guy. MOST IMPORTANTLY, he gets the job done, but those "peripheral" qualities add a lot.

:NotLD batsignal:

CatsEye · « **Reply #201 on:** December 22, 2009, 10:52:40 am »

One down. Good signing.

One more to go...

Galah · « **Reply #202 on:** December 22, 2009, 11:24:02 am »

Quote from: PANatsFan on December 22, 2009, 09:50:03 am

I'm gonna get flamed for this - but Marquis is a team-first guy, a good guy in the clubhouse, and a nice guy. MOST IMPORTANTLY, he gets the job done, but those "peripheral" qualities add a lot.

well, I'll add my two cents to this and get flamed as well, because I think having a critical mass of team first good guys in the club house can make a big difference in the teams performance, it's not the only thing but this team needs to have an identity as a team.

CatsEye · « **Reply #203 on:** December 22, 2009, 01:57:27 pm »

Isn't there a press conference today with Marquis and the Nats at 2:30 pm today. Nobody's mentioned it - was it cancelled?

UMDNats · « **Reply #204 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:02:35 pm »

Quote from: CatsEye on December 22, 2009, 01:57:27 pm

Isn't there a press conference today with Marquis and the Nats at 2:30 pm today. Nobody's mentioned it - was it cancelled?

No its on.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #205 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:33:03 pm »

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #206 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:34:54 pm »

Just getting started.

Never realized how thick his NY accent was...

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #207 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:36:28 pm »

He's said the a form of the word "winner" several times already.

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #208 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:39:14 pm »

Ugh, Nats320 just asked a question.

*insert Exorcist vomiting jpg here*

ZIM4MVP · « **Reply #209 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:39:28 pm »

Quote from: DPMOmaha on December 22, 2009, 02:34:54 pm

Never realized how thick his NY accent was...

werd

ZIM4MVP · « **Reply #210 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:39:47 pm »

Quote from: KnorrForYourMoney on December 22, 2009, 02:39:14 pm

Ugh, Nats320 just asked a question.

*insert Exorcist vomiting jpg here*

Missed it, what did he ask?

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #211 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:40:00 pm »

Lannan and Marquis both from NY and have a similar demeanor.

Nice 1-2 punch, at least for now.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #212 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:46:08 pm »

yep, Rizzo said we just checked off one of our top needs of the off-season.

no more starters

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #213 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:50:45 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on December 22, 2009, 02:46:08 pm

yep, Rizzo said we just checked off one of our top needs of the off-season.

no more starters

ZIM4MVP · « **Reply #214 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:53:53 pm »

showing highlights of Jason K'ing our lineup does not validate the fact that he can pitch

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #215 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:54:48 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on December 22, 2009, 02:46:08 pm

yep, Rizzo said we just checked off one of our top needs of the off-season.

no more starters

Did he say we're not going after any more starters or just that they'd checked off a need. They said 1-2 starters after the season, so they could still go after another while still going after another starter...

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #216 on:** December 22, 2009, 02:56:03 pm »

If that's our only SP acquisition, I will skewer this team at the start of the season.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #217 on:** December 22, 2009, 03:09:44 pm »

Wow. Really? Marquis was it?

doubler · « **Reply #218 on:** December 22, 2009, 03:15:04 pm »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on December 22, 2009, 03:09:44 pm

Wow. Really? Marquis was it?

While it is disappointing if true, I still think this would be a successful offseason if we could add Capps. We now have our 2 big inning guys in Lannan and Marquis, and since we realistically arent going to be competing for a playoff spot, we can get a season in of 3 young guys (pick any combo) to see how they progress and find out if they will be in the pen or rotation for our 2011 playoff run.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #219 on:** December 22, 2009, 03:20:15 pm »

I hope Marquis isn't the only SP signing. Its a great signing alone but what will our rotation look like to begin the year?

Lannan
Marquis
Detwiler
Stammen
Olsen

???

Thats like 2 solids and 3 maybes with one of those maybes just coming off of an injury year. Then we need to wait for Strasburg (probably)

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #220 on:** December 22, 2009, 03:25:33 pm »

What other starter could they sign that would fit realistically?

Garland and Pineiro are out of the equation I would believe. Is there any decent starter that would come here on a 1 year deal other than Livan?

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #221 on:** December 22, 2009, 03:26:50 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on December 22, 2009, 03:25:33 pm

What other starter could they sign that would fit realistically?

Garland and Pineiro are out of the equation I would believe. Is there any decent starter that would come here on a 1 year deal other than Livan?

As a few guys have mentioned, taking a flyer on one of the high reward injury guys would be worth taking a look at. I'm not sure how realistic those are, but they'd be worth taking a shot at.

doubler · « **Reply #222 on:** December 22, 2009, 03:27:50 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on December 22, 2009, 03:25:33 pm

What other starter could they sign that would fit realistically?

Garland and Pineiro are out of the equation I would believe. Is there any decent starter that would come here on a 1 year deal other than Livan?

Maybe a Bedard? He wont be ready until the 2nd half though so that rules him out I guess...

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #223 on:** December 22, 2009, 03:27:56 pm »

Livan isn't decent. Also I'd imagine Sheets or Duchscherer would be available on a one year deal to rehab their value.

And why can't we add Piniero or Garland? Would it really hurt to have three tested MLB starters?

doubler · « **Reply #224 on:** December 22, 2009, 03:31:53 pm »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on December 22, 2009, 03:27:56 pm

Livan isn't decent. Also I'd imagine Sheets or Duchscherer would be available on a one year deal to rehab their value.

And why can't we add Piniero or Garland? Would it really hurt to have three tested MLB starters?

I think it depends on how many years Garland and Piniero are asking for.....actually now that I think about it, I thought I just read somewhere that Garland wants to stay out on the west coast?

I would be all for signing a Duchscherer or Sheets....I would think Sheets would want to go to a contender though...