Author Topic: Fielder (Read 288696 times)

hammondsnats · « **Reply #1225 on:** January 05, 2012, 12:35:53 am »

i love the BOX

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1226 on:** January 05, 2012, 12:38:23 am »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on January 05, 2012, 12:35:29 am

Or the 7 RROD.

One of those two things.

Possibly

hammondsnats · « **Reply #1227 on:** January 05, 2012, 12:55:51 am »

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1228 on:** January 05, 2012, 07:37:14 am »

Pathetic. Why would Rizzo sign Fielder? He's not Rizzo's type of player at all, not even close. None of this makes sense. Nats are being used to drive up the price for another team like the Cubs.

PowerBoater69 · « **Reply #1229 on:** January 05, 2012, 07:49:29 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on January 05, 2012, 07:37:14 am

Pathetic. Why would Rizzo sign Fielder? He's not Rizzo's type of player at all, not even close. None of this makes sense. Nats are being used to drive up the price for another team like the Cubs.

That was true back with the Tex deal, but the Nats were more than willing participants. Boras wouldn't use the Nats to drive up the price elsewhere unless Ted Lerner approved such a move, he wouldn't risk pissing off one of his biggest potential sources of income.

The Chief · « **Reply #1230 on:** January 05, 2012, 07:54:30 am »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on January 05, 2012, 12:35:29 am

Or the 7 RROD.

One of those two things.

I've had my S for a year and not a single problem. Shrug. YMMV, I guess. I'd never buy a PS3 after what happened with PS network though.

Evolution33 · « **Reply #1231 on:** January 05, 2012, 07:55:13 am »

I think it is now a 0% chance that Fielder comes to the Nats. This has taken too long.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #1232 on:** January 05, 2012, 07:58:39 am »

Quote from: Evolution33 on January 05, 2012, 07:55:13 am

I think it is now a 0% chance that Fielder comes to the Nats. This has taken too long.

Sanity.

imref · « **Reply #1233 on:** January 05, 2012, 08:09:31 am »

Quote from: Evolution33 on January 05, 2012, 07:55:13 am

I think it is now a 0% chance that Fielder comes to the Nats. This has taken too long.

best tweet - he saw his shadow this morning, thus 6 more weeks of indecision.

Kevrock · « **Reply #1234 on:** January 05, 2012, 08:25:48 am »

This is pretty amusing.

Evolution33 · « **Reply #1235 on:** January 05, 2012, 08:34:52 am »

Fielder is going to end up on the Dodgers. The ownership flux didn't stop them from locking up Kemp and it won't stop them from signing Fielder.

mitlen · « **Reply #1236 on:** January 05, 2012, 08:39:37 am »

Quote from: imref on January 05, 2012, 08:09:31 am

best tweet - he saw his shadow this morning, thus 6 more weeks of indecision.

Fielder is the shadow.

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #1237 on:** January 05, 2012, 08:50:00 am »

FWIW, back in December on XM a couple of hosts (Jim Duquette and Kevin Kennedy) put the over/under date at January 6th and this was before the Darvish bid announcement and both took the under.

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #1238 on:** January 05, 2012, 09:01:42 am »

Quote from: Evolution33 on January 05, 2012, 08:34:52 am

Fielder is going to end up on the Dodgers. The ownership flux didn't stop them from locking up Kemp and it won't stop them from signing Fielder.

This seems much more likely than Baltimore or Seattle or Toronto.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1239 on:** January 05, 2012, 09:37:28 am »

Olney on Nats/Fielder

http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog?name=olney_buster&id=7427173&_slug_=prince-fielder-make-nationals-immediate-playoff-contenders-there-risks-mlb&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fmlb%2fblog%3fname%3dolney_buster%26id%3d7427173%26_slug_%3dprince-fielder-make-nationals-immediate-playoff-contenders-there-risks-mlb

Quote

You can imagine Washington Nationals executives sitting around a conference table, weighing all the pros and cons of signing Prince Fielder, all the possible rewards, all the risks.

Put yourself in their place and think about all of these factors.

The pros:

1. Fielder's immediate impact on the lineup could be extraordinary and turn them into a power right away -- in the standings, and as a box-office draw and a boon to television ratings. During the last six seasons, Fielder has averaged 38 homers and 108 RBI per year. His on-base percentage climbed to a career-high .415 last season. This is what the Nationals' lineup could look like by Aug. 1 of 2012:

RF -- Jayson Werth
CF -- Bryce Harper
3B -- Ryan Zimmerman
1B -- Prince Fielder
LF -- Michael Morse
2B -- Danny Espinosa
C -- Wilson Ramos
SS -- Ian Desmond

This might be the best lineup in the National League, and if the Nationals' rotation Big Three -- Jordan Zimmermann, Gio Gonzalez and Stephen Strasburg -- all stay healthy, this team could be good enough to play deep into the postseason.

Too bad we aren't getting him

tomterp · « **Reply #1240 on:** January 05, 2012, 09:44:08 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on January 05, 2012, 09:37:28 am

Olney on Nats/Fielder

http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog?name=olney_buster&id=7427173&_slug_=prince-fielder-make-nationals-immediate-playoff-contenders-there-risks-mlb&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fmlb%2fblog%3fname%3dolney_buster%26id%3d7427173%26_slug_%3dprince-fielder-make-nationals-immediate-playoff-contenders-there-risks-mlb

Too bad we aren't getting him

One does wonder, for someone who is so absolutely assured that Fielder won't be signed, why you even waste time in this werthless thread?

Unless....

Ray D · « **Reply #1241 on:** January 05, 2012, 09:45:12 am »

If that's "good enough to play deep into the postseason", I have to think that LaRoche in place of Fielder would be good enough to make a serious run at a playoff spot.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #1242 on:** January 05, 2012, 10:02:24 am »

Quote from: Ray D on January 05, 2012, 09:45:12 am

If that's "good enough to play deep into the postseason", I have to think that LaRoche in place of Fielder would be good enough to make a serious run at a playoff spot.

He is, IMO.

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #1243 on:** January 05, 2012, 10:10:06 am »

Quote from: Ray D on January 05, 2012, 09:45:12 am

If that's "good enough to play deep into the postseason", I have to think that LaRoche in place of Fielder would be good enough to make a serious run at a playoff spot.

Playing deep into the post-season >>>>>>>>>>> Serious run at a playoff spot.

Sign Fielder.

The Chief · « **Reply #1244 on:** January 05, 2012, 10:12:33 am »

I'm going to laugh on the outside when one of our key players sucks or gets hurt and we go from being "contenders" to repeating last year's mediocre performance.

zimm_da_kid · « **Reply #1245 on:** January 05, 2012, 10:15:55 am »

He said that could be the best lineup in the NL. I'm getting pumped

Ray D · « **Reply #1246 on:** January 05, 2012, 10:16:46 am »

Quote from: Minty Fresh on January 05, 2012, 10:10:06 am

Playing deep into the post-season >>>>>>>>>>> Serious run at a playoff spot.

Serious run at a playoff spot >>>>>>>>>>> Anything we've done the past six seasons.

PebbleBall · « **Reply #1247 on:** January 05, 2012, 10:29:02 am »

Unless the Nats actually signed Fielder (I agree with 0%), there's no convincing me this team is 10 games better than it was last year. They're in position to make a modest improvement, which will be disappointing based on irrational optimism.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #1248 on:** January 05, 2012, 10:36:55 am »

Quote from: Ray D on January 05, 2012, 09:45:12 am

If that's "good enough to play deep into the postseason", I have to think that LaRoche in place of Fielder would be good enough to make a serious run at a playoff spot.

depends on which laroche- if healthy and playing career average yes, if not fully healed, or if he does his first half swoon, a major power position becomes a hole, and the easiest in house fill (marrero) is out for a long time. You could slide over morse, but then you create another hole

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #1249 on:** January 05, 2012, 10:38:03 am »

Quote from: Ray D on January 05, 2012, 10:16:46 am

Serious run at a playoff spot >>>>>>>>>>> Anything we've done the past six seasons.

Not one of the choices presented.

Fielder >>>>> LaRoche