Author Topic: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2010) (Read 60824 times)

PANatsFan · « **Reply #1000 on:** February 11, 2011, 07:46:36 am »

Quote from: Nat of the Living Dead on February 11, 2011, 07:36:37 am

I remember Drese. Big ground ball pitcher if I remember correctly.

Big time wuss elbow

JMW IV · « **Reply #1001 on:** February 11, 2011, 09:47:07 am »

Quote from: Coladar on February 11, 2011, 03:02:39 am

Here's a blast from the past quite a few might not even remember. I had to double check he played for the Nats before posting, but I was 99% sure I remembered that name when I saw it on MLB Trade Rumors. Ryan Drese. The last time he pitched in the majors was for the Nats. That should be pretty telling/damning in itself. 2006. He just signed a minor-league deal with the Orioles for 2011. A bizarre signing if ever there was one. Out of the majors for half a decade, was forgettable that half decade ago, and the Orioles have even the remotest of interest in him? Either they're more hard up than I thought for pitching or he's still got something left in the tank. Much as I find the former hard to believe to the extent Drese is possibility, I know theres no way it's the latter.

ORIOLES FIGURED IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!11111!!!!!!! WTF R NATS DOING! RYAN DRESE!!!!!!!OMG!!!ORIOLES BEST OFFSEASON EVAR!!!!!NATS R STOOOOPID!

The Chief · « **Reply #1002 on:** February 11, 2011, 09:51:18 am »

Quote from: JMW IV on February 11, 2011, 09:47:07 am

ORIOLES FIGURED IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!11111!!!!!!! WTF R NATS DOING! RYAN DRESE!!!!!!!OMG!!!ORIOLES BEST OFFSEASON EVAR!!!!!NATS R STOOOOPID!

so you put him on ignore and then continue to troll him? Awesome.

EdStroud · « **Reply #1003 on:** February 12, 2011, 05:32:53 pm »

Dead man walking sidearmer

NEW YORK -- The Yankees have assigned another locker in their Spring Training clubhouse, signing right-handed reliever Luis Ayala to a Minor League contract with an invitation to camp.

Ayala, 33, has not pitched in the Major Leagues since 2009, when he was with the Twins and Marlins. He pitched well this winter in his native Mexico, including during the Caribbean Series.

A baseball source confirmed the agreement, which was first reported on Wednesday by FOXSports.com.

PC · « **Reply #1004 on:** February 12, 2011, 08:28:53 pm »

I have no memory of Ryan Drese.

EdStroud · « **Reply #1005 on:** February 12, 2011, 09:08:07 pm »

Quote from: PC on February 12, 2011, 08:28:53 pm

I have no memory of Ryan Drese.

13 starts in 2005-06 3-8W/L 5+ ERA nothing to aaron crow about

spidernat · « **Reply #1006 on:** February 12, 2011, 09:08:52 pm »

Quote from: PC on February 12, 2011, 08:28:53 pm

I have no memory of Ryan Drese.

You're either repressing them or you're just more fortunate than the rest of us.

I remember his first 3 or 4 outings being pretty decent and then he turned back to absolute crap.

tomterp · « **Reply #1007 on:** February 12, 2011, 10:39:09 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on February 12, 2011, 09:08:52 pm

You're either repressing them or you're just more fortunate than the rest of us. I remember his first 3 or 4 outings being pretty decent and then he turned back to absolute crap.

He was pretty damn good until the elbow just fell apart on him. Heavy sinker, really good pitch.

houston-nat · « **Reply #1008 on:** February 14, 2011, 05:35:10 pm »

If y'all watch "Psych" Season 2 final episode, the one with the Egyptian mummy, you'll no doubt catch a rather startling shout-out to a former Nat. Shawn Spencer draws a stick figure of one of our outfielders into a diagram. It gave me a jolt.

EdStroud · « **Reply #1009 on:** February 14, 2011, 05:55:02 pm »

Quote from: tomterp on February 12, 2011, 10:39:09 pm

He was pretty damn good until the elbow just fell apart on him. Heavy sinker, really good pitch.

I always thought he was damaged when the Nationals got him.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #1010 on:** February 14, 2011, 05:57:29 pm »

Quote from: EdStroud on February 14, 2011, 05:55:02 pm

I always thought he was damaged when the Nationals got him.

Who, Bowden?

EdStroud · « **Reply #1011 on:** February 14, 2011, 06:11:53 pm »

Quote from: PANatsFan on February 14, 2011, 05:57:29 pm

Who, Bowden?

I'm not as down on Bowden as some here are

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #1012 on:** February 14, 2011, 06:31:44 pm »

Quote from: EdStroud on February 14, 2011, 06:11:53 pm

I'm not as down on Bowden as some here are

Explain, please?

Potomac Cannons · « **Reply #1013 on:** February 15, 2011, 09:54:08 am »

And Ryan Drese is on MASN right now in the Nats/Cubs game from 7/3/05.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #1014 on:** February 15, 2011, 01:35:34 pm »

From Peter Abraham's twitter:
"RedSox injury news: Bergmann (shoulder) shut down"

blue911 · « **Reply #1015 on:** February 15, 2011, 02:31:19 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on February 15, 2011, 01:35:34 pm

From Peter Abraham's twitter:
"RedSox injury news: Bergmann (shoulder) shut down"

Damn, some teams have all the luck. Trade for Gonzalez, sign Crawford, shut down Bergmann.

EdStroud · « **Reply #1016 on:** February 15, 2011, 02:32:21 pm »

Quote from: Tyler Durden on February 14, 2011, 06:31:44 pm

Explain, please?

Easy a lot of people on the WNFF act like every move Bowden made was terrible. Just not true I'm not saying he was the greatest but he was trying to do something in a crap MLB/Owner situation.

Vega · « **Reply #1017 on:** February 15, 2011, 02:42:28 pm »

Quote from: EdStroud on February 15, 2011, 02:32:21 pm

Easy a lot of people on the WNFF act like every move Bowden made was terrible. Just not true I'm not saying he was the greatest but he was trying to do something in a crap MLB/Owner situation.

Maybe, but I still think that Kasten/Bowden are the ones most responsible for the utter lack of talent this team has put on the field for so long.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #1018 on:** February 15, 2011, 02:46:43 pm »

Quote from: Vega on February 15, 2011, 02:42:28 pm

Maybe, but I still think that Kasten/Bowden are the ones most responsible for the utter lack of talent this team has put on the field for so long.

Not trolling...

But what part as assistant GM did Rizzo have in all of those moves?

He's been here for quite a while... a lot of that time was spent under Bowden.

Vega · « **Reply #1019 on:** February 15, 2011, 02:49:35 pm »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on February 15, 2011, 02:46:43 pm

Not trolling... But what part as assistant GM did Rizzo have in all of those moves?

He's been here for quite a while... a lot of that time was spent under Bowden.

I'm not aware of the full extent of an assistant GM's responsibilities, so I cannot answer that, however, I think it's probably a safe guess that the team president and the GM were the ones responsible for the big decisions.

Potomac Cannons · « **Reply #1020 on:** February 16, 2011, 01:50:01 am »

Quote from: Vega on February 15, 2011, 02:49:35 pm

I'm not aware of the full extent of an assistant GM's responsibilities, so I cannot answer that, however, I think it's probably a safe guess that the team president and the GM were the ones responsible for the big decisions.

Then there's how bad the 2006 draft was and the improvement from the 07 draft on.

NatsDad14 · « **Reply #1021 on:** February 16, 2011, 03:08:28 am »

Or it could just some random variation that happens in 1 year sample size. The 2006 draft wasn't all that good, the best player the nats didn't take might have been ian kennedy or joba.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1022 on:** February 16, 2011, 12:39:17 pm »

Gascanrahan named Pirates closer

I don't care what his numbers were last year, this guy is truly garbage. The Pirates will see this very quickly after they are buried in the standings after several blown saves by the end of April.

R-Zim#11 · « **Reply #1023 on:** February 16, 2011, 12:46:21 pm »

Quote from: EdStroud on February 15, 2011, 02:32:21 pm

Easy a lot of people on the WNFF act like every move Bowden made was terrible. Just not true I'm not saying he was the greatest but he was trying to do something in a crap MLB/Owner situation.

Yes Bowden had an occasional good move...but please...there is nothing that can excuse Bowden for the horrific job he did here.

JMW IV · « **Reply #1024 on:** February 16, 2011, 12:47:28 pm »

Quote from: R-Zim#11 on February 16, 2011, 12:46:21 pm

Yes Bowden had an occasional good move...but please...there is nothing that can excuse Bowden for the horrific job he did here.

this.