The "Former Nat Watch" Thread (2017)

[mitlen]

Looking way way up at the Mendoza line...brutal

    You can't get there from here.

[varoadking]

    You can't get there from here.

He's 23 for 152...only has to go 17 for his next 48. 

[mitlen]

He's 23 for 152...only has to go 17 for his next 48. 

I'm takin' odds.     

[spidernat]

So he has to hit .350 for the next 3 weeks or so.

[whytev]

He's 23 for 152...only has to go 17 for his next 48.

That's exactly one of his usual tears.

[mitlen]

That's exactly one of his usual tears.

You think he'll be at .200 by the end of June?     (Just asking)

[RobDibblesGhost]

Braves DFA Emilio Bonifacio

[whytev]

You think he'll be at .200 by the end of June?     (Just asking)

I'd take the over on that. He seems to have unlimited rope and he started off this badly last year before he turned into Bonds for a month.

[mitlen]

I'd take the over on that. He seems to have unlimited rope and he started off this badly last year before he turned into Bonds for a month.

Gotta keep an eye on him to see how it works out.     VaRK will let us know.   

[skippy1999]

I'd take the over on that. He seems to have unlimited rope and he started off this badly last year before he turned into Bonds for a month.

I'll take the under all day every day, Danny's done.

[NJ Ave]

I would take DFA before the end of June before I'd say .200 by the end of June.

[whytev]

I would take DFA before the end of June before I'd say .200 by the end of June.

But he is on the Angels. There are no stakes and nobody is putting pressure on him. You DFA sunk costs when they are costing someone else playing time and when the wins matter. The Trout injury ensured that none of this matters.

[skippy1999]

But he is on the Angels. There are no stakes and nobody is putting pressure on him. You DFA sunk costs when they are costing someone else playing time and when the wins matter. The Trout injury ensured that none of this matters.

do they not have any minor leaguer they can be using this time to see what they've got/try to develop?

[mitlen]

I'm gonna start a poll.

[NJ Ave]

But he is on the Angels.

You are probably right here. The Angels, after all, have zero minor league talent in addition to zero major league talent.

But you only need a 1% chance of him being DFAd for me to rank it more likely than him batting .200 by July 1.

[spidernat]

You are probably right here. The Angels, after all, have zero minor league talent in addition to zero major league talent.

But you only need a 1% chance of him being DFAd for me to rank it more likely than him batting .200 by July 1.

The dude they called up to play 2B has been just as bad as Espinosa so he may stick around but only because of that. Plus, Espinosa seems to have some creepy effect on some people and they keep believing in him. We have at least "3" posters here who are still gargling his nuts.

[varoadking]

The dude they called up to play 2B has been just as bad as Espinosa so he may stick around but only because of that. Plus, Espinosa seems to have some creepy effect on some people and they keep believing in him. We have at least "3" posters here who are still gargling his nuts.

You sure about that...I think Slate has finally moved on...

[dracnal]

You sure about that...I think Slate has finally moved on...

As fun as it is to take shots at Slate, don't forget that Espi was the reason he the observation, 'Above Average is not Good.'

[varoadking]

As fun as it is to take shots at Slate, don't forget that Espi was the reason he the observation, 'Above Average is not Good.'

A WNFF Classic right up there with "Mindfact."

[Natsinpwc]

As fun as it is to take shots at Slate, don't forget that Espi was the reason he the observation, 'Above Average is not Good.'

Slate bends his words like Uri Geller's spoons.

[dracnal]

Slate bends his words like Uri Geller's spoons.

He hides a coin and uses it as a lever?

[Natsinpwc]

He hides a coin and uses it as a lever?

Whatever it takes.

[spidernat]

You sure about that...I think Slate has finally moved on...

By the three I meant the trinity of Canada/expos/and the other guy.

[spidernat]

As fun as it is to take shots at Slate, don't forget that Espi was the reason he the observation, 'Above Average is not Good.'

  The only time Slate doesn't waver on his opinions is when it comes to Trump.

[whytev]

do they not have any minor leaguer they can be using this time to see what they've got/try to develop?

They have no system, and if they did they wouldn't want to burn service time.