Author Topic: 2011 Trade Watch (was trade deadline watch) (Read 85768 times)

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #1900 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:02:19 pm »

Quote from: I can Throw on July 31, 2011, 04:59:05 pm

That's what I was thinking. Had Span been on the Twins roster, and playing this deal probably gets done.

Twins might not have been willing to move him if this was the case.

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #1901 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:02:34 pm »

Quote from: tomterp on July 31, 2011, 04:57:54 pm

I'm not sure what logic you "destroyed" once before, regarding how many prospects you need to compensate for a proven major leaguer. Or, as the case may be, two months of a proven major leaguer.

The best path to prosperity for the Nats is going to be to develop a strong core of in-house talent - draft, develop and promote, and then augment with select free agent fill-ins.

Conventional wisdom bullsheet. Stan Kasten, izzat you?

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #1902 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:03:21 pm »

Quote from: KnorrForYourMoney on July 31, 2011, 05:02:34 pm

Conventional wisdom bullsheet. Stan Kasten, izzat you?

Serious question, no snark, have we totally given up on 2011 now?

wpa2629 · « **Reply #1903 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:03:37 pm »

Quote from: UMDNats on July 31, 2011, 05:01:45 pm

we hope so but you know how this organization likes to call up AAAA players instead of prospects and just ride out the year

oh, I don't know, they called up Desmond year before last, Espi last year. I think we'll see Lombo in September and I think we'll see Peacock and/or Millone before September -

UMDNats · « **Reply #1904 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:04:02 pm »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on July 31, 2011, 05:03:21 pm

Serious question, no snark, have we totally given up on 2011 now?

definitely. the rest of the year is just going through the motions and hoping espinosa wins ROY (and whatever young players get a spot start here/there)

(and hoping no one has a serious injury)

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #1905 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:05:03 pm »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on July 31, 2011, 05:03:21 pm

Serious question, no snark, have we totally given up on 2011 now?

It depends on your definition of "given up." I never had any playoff expectations anyway. I just want the team to continue to improve and show progress to keep me interested.

Nobody's denying the inevitability of a Philly/Boston World Series.

UMDNats · « **Reply #1906 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:05:10 pm »

Quote from: wpa2629 on July 31, 2011, 05:03:37 pm

oh, I don't know, they called up Desmond year before last, Espi last year. I think we'll see Lombo in September and I think we'll see Peacock and/or Millone before September -

i think we'll see them, too, but im not expecting lombardozzi to get much of a chance to play consistently

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1907 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:06:40 pm »

What kills me is that we lack a cf and now must rely on bix and ankiel

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #1908 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:06:41 pm »

Quote from: Minty Fresh on July 31, 2011, 05:05:03 pm

I never had any playoff expectations anyway. I just want the team to continue to improve and show progress to keep me interested.

I had zero expectations for anything more than a 5 game improvement over 2011. At this point I'm concerned that might now even happen.

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #1909 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:08:42 pm »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on July 31, 2011, 05:06:41 pm

I had zero expectations for anything more than a 5 game improvement over 2011. At this point I'm concerned that might now even happen.

So what do you mean by giving up? They're still on track to win 75 or so games.

wpa2629 · « **Reply #1910 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:09:02 pm »

MarkZuckerman Mark Zuckerman
Storen: "Definitely the strangest day of my career." Wasn't told anything, just watched clock til it passed 4:00 and was told to warm up.

Bless his heart