So long, Tanner & Welcome, Tanner

[UMDNats]

We traded Tanner Roark to the Reds for RHP Tanner Rainey, who spent most of the year in AAA (2.65 ERA as a reliever) but got destroyed in the majors (though most of the damage came from one 0.2 IP, 8 ER outing in a 19-3 loss).

Slate just willed this into existence

[Natsinpwc]

We traded Tanner Roark to the Reds for RHP Tanner Rainey, who spent most of the year in AAA (2.65 ERA as a reliever) but got destroyed in the majors (though most of the damage came from one 0.2 IP, 8 ER outing in a 19-3 loss).

Slate just willed this into existence

Rainey is projected as a 5.25 ERA in 2019! Yikes!

Frees salary for Bryce!

[imref]

So the rotation now is Scherzer, Strasburg, Corbin, Ross, and Fedde?

I'm guessing we'll be picking up another SP.

[UMDNats]

I gotta think we're expecting to add at least one more starter - Roark could easily be projected to give us 25-30 starts at 4-4.5 ERA which has its own value considering our crap options. This is interesting and I'm surprised.

[Baseball is Life]

Sombody keep all sharp objects away from VaRK.

[Natsinpwc]

Sombody keep all sharp objects away from VaRK.

I'm unhappy he left also.  Dude made my weight gain look small.

[Mattionals]

Roark traded to the Reds for AAA reliever.

[imref]

Roark traded to the Reds for AAA reliever.

Nats trade Drew Storen for Ben Revere

[skippy1999]

Roark traded to the Reds for AAA reliever.

First Johnny, now Tanner

[RobDibblesGhost]

Tanner R for Tanner R. 40% of MLB players in all of history with the first name Tanner were involved in this trade.

[imref]

Tanner R for Tanner R. 40% of MLB players in all of history with the first name Tanner were involved in this trade.

Rizzo has a thing for right-handed flamethrowers this off-season.  That's three so far.

[NJ Ave]

Look, I think we all have a bead on Rizzo (who I love by the way). And I think we all probably know how it probably went over when Tanner showed up 20 lbs heavy this spring, and then had a bad year while we missed the playoffs. I’ll miss him, but he showed up to the fashion show wearing 38/30 jeans, and Rizzo never forgot it.

[Expos]

Aren't Ross and Fedde on guaranteed contracts? Anyways I think we are assured of adding another starter now. Anibal Sanchez has been floated around as a possible starter.

And I think we found our new closer of the future with our new Tanner. Dude can bring it. Just needs to find the strikezone and cut out the walks. Sounds like a guy we traded to Oakland who became a stud reliever.

[hotshot]

Roark traded to the Reds for AAA reliever.

May have eaten himself out of a job. Guess the spare tire was getting bigger. Only so many C.C. Sabathia's out there.

[Natsinpwc]

Tanner will be the ace of the Reds staff. 

[imref]

Ken Rosenthal  @Ken_Rosenthal
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Reported this AM #Nationals were not sure Roark’s 2018 season justified potential $10M in arb. Sources say ownership voiced greatest concern. Front office did not consider salary unreasonable for Roark, who essentially was league-average, 180-inning pitcher past two seasons.

I really wonder about the relationship between Rizzo and the Lerners.

[hotshot]

Excerpt on Rainey from the Blog Red Machine. Written in Sep 2018:

"... how dominant (Rainey) has been in Triple-A for the Louisville Bats this season. ... Rainey is 6-2 with a 2.12 ERA in 41 games. What’s even more impressive is that over 46.2 innings pitched, he has 60 strikeouts and a .149 average along with a 1.14 WHIP."

[Elvir Ovcina]

Excerpt on Rainey from the Blog Red Machine. Written in Sep 2018:

"... how dominant (Rainey) has been in Triple-A for the Louisville Bats this season. ... Rainey is 6-2 with a 2.12 ERA in 41 games. What’s even more impressive is that over 46.2 innings pitched, he has 60 strikeouts and a .149 average along with a 1.14 WHIP."

.149 average against and a 1.14 WHIP makes me afraid to look at his walk totals.

[Slateman]

We traded Tanner Roark to the Reds for RHP Tanner Rainey, who spent most of the year in AAA (2.65 ERA as a reliever) but got destroyed in the majors (though most of the damage came from one 0.2 IP, 8 ER outing in a 19-3 loss).

Slate just willed this into existence

I think that trading him for a right handed version of Enny Romero pretty much justifies my position on him.

Rainey is projected as a 5.25 ERA in 2019! Yikes!

Frees salary for Bryce!

Doubt it. But if moving Tanner and Eaton results in a cheap number 5 and Bryce, it's hard to argue with that

[hotshot]

So, Ken Rosenthal says he's hearing Nats now interested in Wade Miley.

[Truconfidence]

So, Ken Rosenthal says he's hearing Nats now interested in Wade Miley.

Would not be opposed to that but would not be excited.

[Expos]

I bet Rizzo gets a starter and a 2B for close to the 10 mil we were due to pay Roark.

[raleighnat]

Would not be opposed to that but would not be excited.

I hope Rizzo has something in the works.  Gonna be hard to find that number of reliable league average innings at a better price isn't it?   would make sense if you were going to trade for a more controllable, cheaper starter...that might save money...but that's gonna take a good prospect.  Or he's going all in on a bigger move to really upgrade.  Hmmm....will be interesting to see.  Will miss Tanner - have seen some take shots at him, but he had a good career as a Nat, coming out of nowhere.  Very likeable guy to boot.

[Truconfidence]

I hope Rizzo makes that Sonny Gray call.

[zimm_da_kid]

i'd be a fan of kikuchi.  The upside and age for that price look pretty nice.