Author Topic: Restart roster - 60/40, 30, 28, 26, sometimes 27, plus 3 ... (Read 4242 times)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #50:** July 22, 2020, 12:20:20 AM »

Quote from: imref on July 21, 2020, 10:54:18 AM

Looks like Castro has locked down the #3 slot:

https://www.masnsports.com/nationals-pastime/2020/07/martinez-still-likes-castro-as-nationals-new-no-3-hitter.html

I like the order. It isn't much different from last year and there's no need to make major changes to what worked (e.g. moving Turner to #3 and batting Robles lead-off). If the offense struggles early, then make some changes.

So it will likely be:

Turner - Eaton - Castro - Soto - Kendrick - Thames - Cabrera - Gomes/Suzuki - Robles

Castro is a shadow of Rendon's hitting, but may have developed good pop and doesn't K a ton.

Slateman · « **Reply #51:** July 25, 2020, 10:28:45 AM »

https://mobile.twitter.com/markzuckerman/status/1287010570827444226?s=21

Tres Berrera suspended for PED use. 80 games. Aka, 4/3rds of the season

aBaltoNat · « **Reply #52:** July 25, 2020, 10:50:08 AM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on July 22, 2020, 12:20:20 AM

Castro is a shadow of Rendon's hitting, but may have developed good pop and doesn't K a ton.

Yeah. But man...that lineup without Soto is extremely "meh".

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #53:** July 25, 2020, 11:30:06 AM »

Quote from: aBaltoNat on July 25, 2020, 10:50:08 AM

Yeah. But man...that lineup without Soto is extremely "meh".

there's only so many .900+ ops guys a lineup can lose over a year+.

Quote from: Slateman on July 25, 2020, 10:28:45 AM

https://mobile.twitter.com/markzuckerman/status/1287010570827444226?s=21

Tres Berrera suspended for PED use. 80 games. Aka, 4/3rds of the season

Tres Barrera been talking to Raudy Reed?

bluestreak · « **Reply #54:** July 25, 2020, 12:18:34 PM »

Nationals close to deal with Josh Harrison.

Five Banners · « **Reply #55:** July 25, 2020, 01:36:30 PM »

Quote from: bluestreak on July 25, 2020, 12:18:34 PM

Nationals close to deal with Josh Harrison.

Wonder why there wasn’t a connection made again with Dozier, especially with his having a measure of power

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #56:** July 25, 2020, 01:48:42 PM »

Quote from: Five Banners on July 25, 2020, 01:36:30 PM

Wonder why there wasn’t a connection made again with Dozier, especially with his having a measure of power

They’re looking for someone who can play LF.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #57:** July 25, 2020, 02:48:49 PM »

Quote from: Five Banners on July 25, 2020, 01:36:30 PM

Wonder why there wasn’t a connection made again with Dozier, especially with his having a measure of power

He only plays one position now. Harrison plays every infield position except SS and plays LF.

UMDNats · « **Reply #58:** July 25, 2020, 03:00:04 PM »

Quote from: bluestreak on July 25, 2020, 12:18:34 PM

Nationals close to deal with Josh Harrison.

jesse doughtery says his original report is (probably) wrong and that it's just "very possible" harrison signs here

Slateman · « **Reply #59:** July 25, 2020, 03:08:36 PM »

I dont see what Harrison provides that Difo doesnt

varoadking · « **Reply #60:** July 25, 2020, 04:26:03 PM »

Quote from: Slateman on July 25, 2020, 03:08:36 PM

I dont see what Harrison provides that Difo doesnt

Major League talent?

Slateman · « **Reply #61:** July 25, 2020, 05:19:47 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on July 25, 2020, 04:26:03 PM

Major League talent?

.229/.272/.335 his last ~500 PAs. Harrison is not good. Would rather see Stevenson and/or Taylor get those at bats

varoadking · « **Reply #62:** July 25, 2020, 05:24:24 PM »

Quote from: Slateman on July 25, 2020, 05:19:47 PM

.229/.272/.335 his last ~500 PAs. Harrison is not good. Would rather see Stevenson and/or Taylor get those at bats

You asked about Difo...remember...he is not good...

imref · « **Reply #63:** July 27, 2020, 02:48:12 PM »

ESPN just reported that he signed.

Quote from: UMDNats on July 25, 2020, 03:00:04 PM

jesse doughtery says his original report is (probably) wrong and that it's just "very possible" harrison signs here

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #64:** July 27, 2020, 04:17:00 PM »

Quote from: Slateman on July 25, 2020, 10:28:45 AM

https://mobile.twitter.com/markzuckerman/status/1287010570827444226?s=21

Tres Berrera suspended for PED use. 80 games. Aka, 4/3rds of the season

And he's suing MLB:

Jesse Dougherty
@dougherty_jesse

Nationals catcher Tres Barrera is suing Major League Baseball, Dr. Daniel Eichner and the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory after Barrera was suspended 80 games for testing positive for Oral Turinabol. An arbiter upheld Barrera's suspension at the end of last week.

As part of the lawsuit, Barrera and his representation are seeking certification for a class of players who've tested positive for DHCMT. The lawsuit alleges that MLB's test for DHCMT is "junk science."

Immediately, Barrera and his lawyer are seeking a lift of his suspension while the case is litigated. Barrera's lawyer to me today: "Tres Barrera is willing to sit on a grenade so no other players have to go through this."

Going to have a lot more on this as it develops.

imref · « **Reply #65:** July 27, 2020, 04:57:16 PM »

Raudy Read to Fredricksburg to make room for Harrison.

imref · « **Reply #66:** July 27, 2020, 05:02:02 PM »

Dougherty tweets Soto got a negative test from the mlb lab. Still needs one more.

imref · « **Reply #67:** August 04, 2020, 04:28:59 PM »

Suero activated.

imref · « **Reply #68:** August 04, 2020, 06:20:42 PM »

Rosenthal tweets that the MLB and MLBPA have agreed to keep rosters at 28 for the rest of the year, including playoffs, and to expand the taxi squads from three to five players.