Author Topic: The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2010) (Read 60794 times)

tomterp · « **Reply #575 on:** July 19, 2010, 01:00:44 pm »

The Astros have called up Gary Majewski from Round Rock.

http://www.seattlepi.com/scorecard/mlbnews.asp?articleID=284144

UMDNats · « **Reply #576 on:** July 19, 2010, 07:09:10 pm »

The Padres will sign WILY MO PENA

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/padres-to-sign-wily-mo-pena.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

lls

houston-nat · « **Reply #577 on:** July 21, 2010, 10:35:28 am »

Chad Cordero = minor league Met

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #578 on:** July 21, 2010, 11:21:44 am »

Quote from: UMDNats on July 19, 2010, 07:09:10 pm

The Padres will sign WILY MO PENA

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/padres-to-sign-wily-mo-pena.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

lls

Interesting. Hoyer was with the Red Sox when they traded Arroyo for Pena and when they traded Pena for Carter. He may be thinking, "if I can just get a hot streak from him, this guy has the power to hit it out even in Petco."

Obed_Marsh · « **Reply #579 on:** July 21, 2010, 12:50:02 pm »

Chad Cordero signs with the Mets.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/mets-agree-to-terms-with-chad-cordero.html#disqus_thread

Nathan · « **Reply #580 on:** July 21, 2010, 06:28:37 pm »

Quote from: tomterp on July 19, 2010, 01:00:44 pm

The Astros have called up Gary Majewski from Round Rock.

http://www.seattlepi.com/scorecard/mlbnews.asp?articleID=284144

DFA'd. The Astros also claimed Anderson Hernandez off wavers from the Indians.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/astros-claim-anderson-hernandez-nelson-figueroa.html

PC · « **Reply #581 on:** July 21, 2010, 06:45:24 pm »

^A two-for-one Former Nats Watch!

JMW IV · « **Reply #582 on:** July 24, 2010, 11:32:38 am »

Elijah Dukes is putting up videogame numbers in Newark. I don't have the exact numbers here but his ops is crazy.

Coladar · « **Reply #583 on:** July 25, 2010, 02:13:52 am »

I couldn't find Dukes seasonal OPS on the Bears site, but he has 19 hits in 60 ABs. 3 doubles and 3 HRs, 5 walks, with a .317 BA. So obviously he's doing decently, although he is facing no-name pitchers who even I could get a hit off of with enough ABs, but while I don't feel like doing the calculation myself, I'm not sure that line equals "video game numbers" OPS.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #584 on:** July 25, 2010, 11:30:36 am »

Roughly (not accounting for sacrifices and HBPs):

19 + 3 extra bases for the doubles + 9 for the HRs = 31 bases on hits / 60 ABs = .517 SLG.

24 on base / 65 PAs = .369 OBP. This would be lowered for sac flies and increased for HBPs.

OPS .886 against < MLB pitching.

JMW IV · « **Reply #585 on:** July 25, 2010, 11:52:36 am »

eh coulda sworn i saw him hitting like .350 something.

spidernat · « **Reply #586 on:** July 25, 2010, 12:00:34 pm »

Here are Elijha Dukes' numbers:

17 G, 60 AB, 7 R, 19 H, 3 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 5 BB, 1 HBP, 9 K, 0 SB, 1 CS, 2 E, .317 AVG, .373 OBP, .517 SLG, .890 OPS

tomterp · « **Reply #587 on:** July 25, 2010, 12:40:57 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on July 25, 2010, 12:00:34 pm

Here are Elijha Dukes' numbers:

.317 AVG, .373 OBP, .517 SLG, .890 OPS

Not too far above what he ought to be capable of at the MLB level, if he didn't have his head so far up his ass.

Obed_Marsh · « **Reply #588 on:** July 25, 2010, 12:48:26 pm »

Quote from: spidernat on July 25, 2010, 12:00:34 pm

Here are Elijha Dukes' numbers:
17 G, 60 AB, 7 R, 19 H, 3 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 5 BB, 1 HBP, 9 K, 0 SB, 1 CS, 2 E, .317 AVG, .373 OBP, .517 SLG, .890 OPS

Not so impressive in context. That puts him as #7 in OBP and AVG for those with more than 58 AB's (Dukes has 60) and 3rd in SLG, The Newark Bears site doesn't have OPS.

Coladar · « **Reply #589 on:** July 29, 2010, 02:24:10 am »

Mike MacDougal made his season debut for the Cardinals tonight, pitching a scoreless inning in the 12th and picking up the win. While I wasn't a fan of him being our closer, glad to see he's back in the majors and hope he does well. Guess with a four game series against them a month from now, we will end up seeing him excluding an implosion or injury.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #590 on:** July 29, 2010, 02:50:57 am »

Dave Duncan can fix anyone but Jeff Suppan. Mike MacDougal is not Jeff Suppan, Duncan will fix him.

JMW IV · « **Reply #591 on:** July 31, 2010, 11:29:19 am »

Perennial superstar (not even close to a 4th of) traded to arizona for chris snyder.

EdStroud · « **Reply #592 on:** July 31, 2010, 12:25:37 pm »

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Yankees got themselves an insurance policy without having to pay a premium, or in fact, anything at all, when they acquired veteran outfielder Austin Kearns from the Cleveland Indians on Friday night for a player to be named.

The move was announced shortly after the Yankees lost 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, cutting their lead in the AL East to one game. Manager Joe Girardi described the 30-year-old Kearns, a veteran of nine major league seasons, eight of them in the National League, as "another corner outfielder who gives us depth and experience, a right-handed bat with power."

Kearns, who had previously played for the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals, was hitting .268 with eight home runs and 43 RBIs in 83 games with the Indians this season. A career .257 hitter, Kearns has played mostly as a right-fielder and has generally hit in the middle of the batting order, two areas that will be tough for him to crack with any regularity on this team.

The Chief · « **Reply #593 on:** July 31, 2010, 01:10:05 pm »

Quote from: JMW4th on July 31, 2010, 11:29:19 am

Perennial superstar (not even close to a 4th of) traded to arizona for chris snyder.

He's referring to Ryan Church, and it was actually part of a 5-player deal. Snyder and AAA SS Pedro Ciriaco to the Pirates for Church, RP D.J. Carrasco, and IF Bobby Crosby.

NatsDad14 · « **Reply #594 on:** July 31, 2010, 01:30:40 pm »

Church reminds me a lot of Michael Morse (without the Roids usage).

Nathan · « **Reply #595 on:** July 31, 2010, 02:07:17 pm »

So Kearns and Johnson together again...

Coladar · « **Reply #596 on:** August 01, 2010, 04:12:00 am »

Quote from: Nathan on July 31, 2010, 02:07:17 pm

So Kearns and Johnson together again...

The positive aspect to that is they do have Teixera at first. Meaning if Johnson somehow doesn't get hit by a bus, then run over by the ambulance come to save him while he is on his way to his first game back from the DL, which is unfortunately a near certainty, he will be DHing. So the chances of Kearns breaking his neck while they converge on a popup are unlikely. Now the odds of Kearns bat flying out of his hands during an AB and, again breaking Johnsons neck? Well, that's the only bright side to the bus and ambulance. Johnson won't have to worry about it.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #597 on:** August 02, 2010, 09:58:15 am »

You notice how when they played Kearns in left, A-Rod decided to take a day off?

houston-nat · « **Reply #598 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:26:16 pm »

The Astros DFA'd Anderson Hernandez. Which made me ask: the Astros had Anderson Hernandez?

Nathan · « **Reply #599 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:28:25 pm »

Quote from: houston-nat on August 03, 2010, 05:26:16 pm

The Astros DFA'd Anderson Hernandez. Which made me ask: the Astros had Anderson Hernandez?

Quote from: Nathan on July 21, 2010, 06:28:37 pm

DFA'd. The Astros also claimed Anderson Hernandez off wavers from the Indians.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/astros-claim-anderson-hernandez-nelson-figueroa.html