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Offline DPMOmaha

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #50 on: February 10, 2010, 05:23:10 pm »
Quote from: PANatsFan on February 10, 2010, 05:21:20 pm
"Rowson Holland" is Chinese for "Bob Lodson"?
I move to call him this instead of mis-spelling it every time.  Or at least I will...

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #51 on: February 10, 2010, 05:44:54 pm »
I guess this is a classic case of  "If you can't beat them, join them!"

I've been waiting to say that all day!  LOL
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Offline JMW IV

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #52 on: February 10, 2010, 06:07:31 pm »
Quote from: ASSCLOWN on February 10, 2010, 10:00:22 am
Just another made up rumor. People should be thrown in jail for that crap

but wait, when I suggested that Peter Vecsey's story about Gilbert Arenas drawing loaded pistols on a teammate might not be the complete truth you said...

Quote from: ASSCLOWN on January 01, 2010, 05:17:33 pm
so you think the new york post just made up this crap out of nowhere? a complete lie?


then when I suggested that Shelden Williams may not have known the full story either, you said...

Quote from: ASSCLOWN on January 01, 2010, 05:30:11 pm
Shelden Williams is an NBA player. What is in it for him to make up something like that?


Peter Vecsey made up his "OK Corral in the Locker Room" story, and we didn't get the real one for like a month.  I never heard you calling for him to be thrown in jail.
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Offline KnorrForYourMoney

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #53 on: February 10, 2010, 06:10:31 pm »
:lmao: PWNT

ASSCLOWN is just butthurt that a reporter got his hopes up.

I'd be fairly happy with this offseason if the Nats were to get Wang.  I'm still not crazy about the Pudge signing, but all else would have been smart.
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Offline PANatsFan

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #54 on: February 10, 2010, 06:11:35 pm »
Quote from: KnorrForYourMoney on February 10, 2010, 06:10:31 pm

I'd be fairly happy with this offseason if the Nats were to get Wang.  I'm still not crazy about the Pudge signing, but all else would have been smart.

Starting at Catcher, Wil Nieves!!!!!!
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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #55 on: February 10, 2010, 06:12:25 pm »
Quote from: JMadIV on February 10, 2010, 06:07:31 pm
but wait, when I suggested that Peter Vecsey's story about Gilbert Arenas drawing loaded pistols on a teammate might not be the complete truth you said...

then when I suggested that Shelden Williams may not have known the full story either, you said...

Peter Vecsey made up his "OK Corral in the Locker Room" story, and we didn't get the real one for like a month.  I never heard you calling for him to be thrown in jail.
Made up? It was fairly accurate. Not 100% accurate but close. Guns were drawn in the locker room.

Where is the truth in the Wang story? Yes the Nats are in the running but to say that Wang chose the Nats and that they were agreeing to a deal is completely bogus.
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Offline JMW IV

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #56 on: February 10, 2010, 06:19:13 pm »
Quote from: ASSCLOWN on February 10, 2010, 06:12:25 pm
Made up? It was fairly accurate. Not 100% accurate but close. Guns were drawn in the locker room.


no, it was Made Up.

Pete Vecsey said that Gilbert and Crittenton both pulled Loaded Handguns on each other and were threatening to shoot each other in a standoff.

that's nowhere close to being "fairly accurate" in regards to what actually happened.

just because you hate Gilbert Arenas doesn't make his story any less fictional.

the only truth in Vecsey's story is that both Gilbert Arenas and a gun were involved.

there is more truth in the Wang story, than there was in Vecsey's original Arenas story.


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Offline JMW IV

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #57 on: February 10, 2010, 06:25:52 pm »
i read that Wang is under team control until after 2011? true?
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Offline NatsDad14

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #58 on: February 10, 2010, 06:31:15 pm »
Quote from: JMadIV on February 10, 2010, 06:25:52 pm
i read that Wang is under team control until after 2011? true?

He has 4.1 years of service time. That means the Nats can tender him a contract next offseason (assuming they sign him for 1 year). It would go to Arbitration.
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Offline KnorrForYourMoney

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #59 on: February 10, 2010, 06:37:46 pm »
Quote from: PANatsFan on February 10, 2010, 06:11:35 pm
Starting at Catcher, Wil Nieves!!!!!!
Please explain to me how Pudge is so much better right now than Nieves. (ahem, cutting you off at the pass: that means RIGHT NOW - do not bring up a bunch of stats from the earlier part of his career because that's not relevant)
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Offline The Chief

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #60 on: February 10, 2010, 06:50:05 pm »
Knorr, a lot of the guys on the staff seem excited about working with Pudge, and as so many around here are quick to point out, our budget is fine, so what's the harm in signing the guy even if he is offensively no better than Nieves?
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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #61 on: February 10, 2010, 06:58:27 pm »
I don't see why it matters anyhow.

we signed Pudge. he's here. pray that Flores is healthy and get over it.

that's what I'm doing.
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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #62 on: February 10, 2010, 06:59:41 pm »
Quote from: Dunnkey on February 10, 2010, 06:50:05 pm
Knorr, a lot of the guys on the staff seem excited about working with Pudge, and as so many around here are quick to point out, our budget is fine, so what's the harm in signing the guy even if he is offensively no better than Nieves?

we overpaid for Pudge, so Knorr and his LAC folks should be happy about it. I don't see the complaints here.
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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #63 on: February 10, 2010, 07:02:33 pm »
Quote from: JMadIV on February 10, 2010, 06:59:41 pm
we overpaid for Pudge, so Knorr and his LAC folks should be happy about it. I don't see the complaints here.

I didn't think Knorr was "really" LAC, I thought he just stoked the fires from time to time.
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Offline KnorrForYourMoney

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #64 on: February 10, 2010, 07:06:29 pm »
Quote from: Dunnkey on February 10, 2010, 06:50:05 pm
Knorr, a lot of the guys on the staff seem excited about working with Pudge, and as so many around here are quick to point out, our budget is fine, so what's the harm in signing the guy even if he is offensively no better than Nieves?
Because he's old and his bat could go from "equal to Wil Nieves" to "barely fit for AA."
Quote from: JMadIV on February 10, 2010, 06:59:41 pm
we overpaid for Pudge, so Knorr and his LAC folks should be happy about it. I don't see the complaints here.
:doh:
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Offline The Chief

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #65 on: February 10, 2010, 07:18:55 pm »
Quote from: KnorrForYourMoney on February 10, 2010, 07:06:29 pm
Because he's old and his bat could go from "equal to Wil Nieves" to "barely fit for AA."

Sure, but my point was that they brought in Pudge to do the catcher's job until Flores heals and tutor Flores.  Anything he does with the bat is just a bonus.
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Offline DPMOmaha

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #66 on: February 10, 2010, 07:38:00 pm »
If I'm calling the shots (which I'm clearly not) and I had to decide between a player who's going to be a lifetime back up catcher and a hall of fame caliber vet, even though his career is in decline, I take the vet, if all other things are equal, especially if it's clear he'll probably have to assume the day-to-day duties for a while.
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Offline PANatsFan

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #67 on: February 10, 2010, 07:38:29 pm »
Quote from: Dunnkey on February 10, 2010, 07:18:55 pm
Sure, but my point was that they brought in Pudge to do the catcher's job until Flores heals and tutor Flores.  Anything he does with the bat is just a bonus.

Bingo. You need two catcher. Josh Bard would have been equally good, but the team is juiced up about it :lol:
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Offline PANatsFan

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #68 on: February 10, 2010, 07:39:12 pm »
Quote from: GMUNat on February 10, 2010, 06:31:15 pm
He has 4.1 years of service time. That means the Nats can tender him a contract next offseason (assuming they sign him for 1 year). It would go to Arbitration.

Overpay this season then. Damn that's cool.
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Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #69 on: February 10, 2010, 07:43:23 pm »
http://twitter.com/KenDavidoff/status/8925105462

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Word in DC is that #Nats will guarantee Wang 2 million, and he can more than double that in incentives.
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Offline PANatsFan

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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #70 on: February 10, 2010, 08:01:09 pm »
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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #71 on: February 10, 2010, 08:06:30 pm »
Quote from: Dunnkey on February 10, 2010, 07:18:55 pm
Sure, but my point was that they brought in Pudge to do the catcher's job until Flores heals and tutor Flores.  Anything he does with the bat is just a bonus.
I'd have to contend that point, since whatever he does with the bat has some sort of effect on the team's offensive performance, and the Nats' offense may have to carry the team.

Quote from: DPMOmaha on February 10, 2010, 07:38:00 pm
If I'm calling the shots (which I'm clearly not) and I had to decide between a player who's going to be a lifetime back up catcher and a hall of fame caliber vet, even though his career is in decline, I take the vet, if all other things are equal, especially if it's clear he'll probably have to assume the day-to-day duties for a while.
I would do precisely opposite for just the reason you mention.  Pudge has logged so many innings at catcher that he's even more prone to the decline I fear.
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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #72 on: February 10, 2010, 08:09:26 pm »
Quote from: KnorrForYourMoney on February 10, 2010, 08:06:30 pm
I'd have to contend that point, since whatever he does with the bat has some sort of effect on the team's offensive performance, and the Nats' offense may have to carry the team.

Because that worked so well last year :lol:

Seriously though, I get what you're saying, but I think that getting production out of the catcher's spot in the lineup is the least of our concerns right now.
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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #73 on: February 10, 2010, 08:10:26 pm »
Quote from: ASSCLOWN on February 10, 2010, 07:43:23 pm
http://twitter.com/KenDavidoff/status/8925105462


It would be a great bonus to have Wang pitch close to his 06-07 year for this team, if signed. That would be a pleasureable relief.
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Re: Is Wang close to a deal with the Nats?
« Reply #74 on: February 10, 2010, 08:37:37 pm »
People are saying he chose Washington but a formal announcement wont take place atleast for another 2 to 3 days due to the weather.
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