Nationals new 1B discussion

[UMDNats]

SIAP:

@washnats: The #Dodgers want #Nats SS Ian Desmond and RHP Jordan Zimmermann for James Loney.

 

[Minty Fresh]

GTFO, Ned Colletti

Dear Ned Colletti:

[PANatsFan]

You would think he had asked for Livan and Gonzalez.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Didn't it already get pointed out that last year was a dip from the norm and that his road splits are significantly higher than his home splits?  Nah, that would mean looking at the whole picture and we know you won't do that.

That's not so bad, although a still a little whiney.

[The Chief]

Dammit UMD I know I've told you about posting this absurd multi-megabyte gifs before!

[The Chief]

That's not so bad, although a still a little whiney.

Are you gonna get medieval on his hiney?

[PANatsFan]

Here's another random name: Ryan Doumit.

[UMDNats]

Dammit UMD I know I've told you about posting this absurd multi-megabyte gifs before!

Ah crap, I didn't realize how big the gif was. I just have it bookmarked. The still frame gets the job done.

[Vega]

Here's another random name: Ryan Doumit.

He kind of sucks.

[hammondsnats]

Here's another random name: Ryan Doumit.

no thinks bra

[JMW IV]

@GordonEdes  Hearing Toronto in hard for Carlos Pena, according to another club with interest

[Sharp]

I would be okay with Toronto outbidding us for Pena and going for LaRoche instead.  Although I don't understand what they want him for considering their entire lineup is composed of low-average, high-OBP (sometimes) sluggers.

[cmdterps44]

I would be okay with Toronto outbidding us for Pena and going for LaRoche instead.

I would too. LaRoche could actually do more than just hitting occasional homers.

[Vega]

[hammondsnats]

pick your poison (career average over 162 games):

adam laroche (31): .271 / .339 / .488 / 26 HR / 93 RBI / 40 2B / 58 BB / 141 K

or

carlos pena (32): .241 / .351 / .490 / 35 HR / 98 RBI / 26 2B / 88 BB / 171 K

[Sharp]

Adam LaRoche career wRC+: 115

Carlos Pena career wRC+: 124

Pena has had a better career.  But he is also a year older and regressed heavily last year.  What's interesting is that by wRC+ (taking into account their ballparks etc.) the two of them had almost identical years last year (LaRoche regressed a lot too).  So I may have been a little quick to judge on Pena vs. LaRoche; I was probably swayed by their batting averages.  The reality is that they'd both be about the same for us.

[Evolution33]

What about Mike Napoli. What would the Angels want for him?

[KnorrForYourMoney]

Adam LaRoche career wRC+: 115

Carlos Pena career wRC+: 124

Pena has had a better career.  But he is also a year older and regressed heavily last year.  What's interesting is that by wRC+ (taking into account their ballparks etc.) the two of them had almost identical years last year (LaRoche regressed a lot too).  So I may have been a little quick to judge on Pena vs. LaRoche; I was probably swayed by their batting averages.  The reality is that they'd both be about the same for us.

Hasn't LaRoche sported the better glove, recently?

[Minty Fresh]

Hasn't LaRoche sported the better glove, recently?

Even if the glove ends up a wash, if you base your decision on recent trends I would think LaRoche is the far superior choice.

[hammondsnats]

What about Mike Napoli. What would the Angels want for him?

cmd is a big fan of his, and i liked him for fantasy standards lol.

can he play much 1B?

[Minty Fresh]

cmd is a big fan of his, and i liked him for fantasy standards lol.

can he play much 1B?

As far as 1Bmen go, Mike Napoli makes a great DH.

[hammondsnats]

As far as 1Bmen go, Mike Napoli makes a great DH.

haha adam dunn v2

[Minty Fresh]

Kevin Towers (GM of Arizona) just said* that he was happy to get rid of nearly 400 strikeouts from his lineup - he was referring to the Reynolds trade and NOT re-signing Adam LaRoche.

*on XM-175 with Jim Bowden and Casey Stern.

[PANatsFan]

Kevin Towers (GM of Arizona) just said* that he was happy to get rid of nearly 400 strikeouts from his lineup - he was referring to the Reynolds trade and NOT re-signing Adam LaRoche.

*on XM-175 with Jim Bowden and Casey Stern.

[Sharp]

Even if the glove ends up a wash, if you base your decision on recent trends I would think LaRoche is the far superior choice.

It's not so clear if you adjust for park effects, I'll say that much.  I would still take LaRoche, but a year's difference in age isn't that big and Pena has been the better performer for his career.