Author Topic: WP > Not a given that Rendon will return to 3b (Read 2908 times)

Espi did this last year. Started out good and then collapsed. You can't rely on Espinosa. Whatever you trade Desmond for needs to be either a replacement level middle infielder or a prospect one.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #38:** April 15, 2015, 08:06:13 AM »

To me all of this is because the Nats got too smart with themselves. Should have just kept Escobar at 2B and has Ian Stewart start the season at 3B. Had a decent spring and would have given us another lefty bat. They fell in love with the new Uggla which has not worked out.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #39:** April 15, 2015, 09:31:36 AM »

I'd love Brock Holt on the Nats. Not going to happen if Bogaerts is hurt, and the Sox are smart enough to know the value of a utility guy like that.

Kevrock · « **Reply #40:** April 15, 2015, 09:58:32 AM »

Let me guess, Rendon for Holt.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #41:** April 15, 2015, 10:06:43 AM »

Quote from: blue911 on April 14, 2015, 10:47:02 AM

I can't recall one player that had his career shortened by a injury caused by playing second.

Fernando Vina is still looking for that mack truck that squashed him years ago.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #42:** April 15, 2015, 10:52:50 AM »

Quote from: Kevrock on April 15, 2015, 09:58:32 AM

Let me guess, Rendon for Holt.

Rice teammates. No, but decent bullpen help would have done the trick. Blevins, for instance. Both Holt and Den Dekker have options, and Holt is more versatile.

blue911 · « **Reply #43:** April 15, 2015, 11:48:56 AM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on April 15, 2015, 10:06:43 AM

Fernando Vina is still looking for that mack truck that squashed him years ago.

I thought of him but he has hit by Belle in '96 and didn't retire until after the 2004 season. I thought of Brian Roberts screwing up his elbow covering first but it was the effects from numerous concussions that did him in. Ken Hobbs died in a plane crash so I ruled him out as well. 50 years ago, I'd probably agree with the inherent danger of playing second. But the game isn't played the same way and there are fewer out for blood players in today's game.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #44:** April 15, 2015, 11:53:34 AM »

Didn't Brian Roberts injury himself hitting himself in the head with the bat after a strikeout?

blue911 · « **Reply #45:** April 15, 2015, 11:58:08 AM »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on April 15, 2015, 11:53:34 AM

Didn't Brian Roberts injury himself hitting himself in the head with the bat after a strikeout?

That was the final straw but yes.

UMDNats · « **Reply #46:** April 15, 2015, 12:03:40 PM »

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=24&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #47:** April 15, 2015, 12:35:22 PM »

Can you DH for a position player and let the pitcher hit? Maybe we should do that vs. AL teams and let Desmond hit for Espi and let Espi play SS.

dracnal · « **Reply #48:** April 15, 2015, 12:42:33 PM »

Short answer: No.

Longer answer: DH in MLB can only be for the Pitcher. Interestingly enough, use of DH is not mandatory but is instead decided before the game starts.

Ray D · « **Reply #49:** April 15, 2015, 03:14:00 PM »

However, you can put a pitcher in the DH spot.

(Earl Weaver penciled in a roster pitcher as DH, a Jewish player who was out for Yom Kippur, and then put in a pinch hitter when his turn came up. He did it so the other team wouldn't know who the real DH was.)