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Re: Schwarber, the Cream of LF options!
« Reply #75: January 12, 2021, 03:39:41 PM »
yes, which didn't please Davey.

When he stands next to Schwarber he'll look like a little kid. :mg:

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« Reply #76: January 12, 2021, 08:28:13 PM »
When he stands next to Schwarber he'll look like a little kid. :mg:

A fast freaking gold glove candiate little kid. I mean, assuming he gives up on the home run champ bulk body.

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« Reply #77: January 16, 2021, 12:27:53 PM »
Per Cot's, our CBT charge is $10MM for 2021.  With his option for 2022 worth $11.5MM, with the $3MM buyout charged to 2021, I guess the hit next year is $8.5MM, or somehow at the end of this year, if we pick up his option, maybe we get credit against 2021 (maybe $9.25MM each year?). On a mutual option, does he get to keep the $3MM if we choose to exercise our half and he declines?

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« Reply #79: January 30, 2021, 06:53:04 AM »
I’m going on record that we  overpaid for Schwarber and I would have preferred Pedersen at 7 M or Rosario at 8 M

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« Reply #80: January 30, 2021, 11:38:00 AM »
I’m going on record that we  overpaid for Schwarber and I would have preferred Pedersen at 7 M or Rosario at 8 M

Well sure, few would prefer the most expensive option of comparable players, especially when one experienced the greatest dip in production in the last season.  The amount of overpay doesn’t seem to be the deciding factor on long term flexibility, and it wasn’t known with the beginning of the free agent period how many were going to end up with one year deals.  The guy coming here has a relationship with the manager, and Rizzo wanted to act quickly.  If it doesn’t work, it’s set up to limit long-term consequences. It is what it is.

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Re: Schwarber, the Cream of LF options!
« Reply #81: April 12, 2021, 09:37:11 PM »
the Cream rises to the top in his first game back!


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Re: Schwarber, the Cream of LF options!
« Reply #82: April 17, 2021, 01:43:03 AM »
Statcast of Schwarber’s walkoff. Notice the players leaving the field. And right fielder making token effort apparently to make the pitcher feel better.


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Re: Schwarber, the Cream of LF options!
« Reply #85: April 17, 2021, 01:47:15 PM »
2nd longest in team history

https://www.masnsports.com/nationals-pastime/2021/04/another-look-at-the-schwarbomb-by-the-numbers.html
at Nats Park.  How far did Soto's at Citifield go last year?  Also, what about his bomb at Houston in the WS

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« Reply #86: April 17, 2021, 02:33:41 PM »
at Nats Park.  How far did Soto's at Citifield go last year?  Also, what about his bomb at Houston in the WS

Longest in team history is MAT in 2015 at Coors, 493’

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Re: Schwarber, the Cream of LF options!
« Reply #87: April 17, 2021, 03:18:11 PM »
Longest in team history is MAT in 2015 at Coors, 493’
well, once you adjust for the park, it's really a single.

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« Reply #88: April 17, 2021, 04:02:02 PM »
well, once you adjust for the park, it's really a single.

Bunt single :)

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Re: Schwarber, the Cream of LF options!
« Reply #89: April 20, 2021, 08:59:33 AM »
.235   .257   .412, 10Ks in 35 ABs.  Ugh.

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« Reply #90: April 20, 2021, 09:00:57 AM »
I know the COVID layoff affected these guys but Kyle & Bell look like dogcrap out there.

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« Reply #91: April 20, 2021, 09:02:04 AM »
.235   .257   .412, 10Ks in 35 ABs.  Ugh.
All the guys who missed COVID time are sucking.   Well, except Harrison.   Probably best to give them all another week or two before panicking   

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Re: Schwarber, the Cream of LF options!
« Reply #92: April 20, 2021, 09:21:58 AM »
Meanwhile, Adam Eaton is outhitting all of our outfielders

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« Reply #93: April 20, 2021, 10:31:49 AM »
Meanwhile, Adam Eaton is outhitting all of our outfielders

Yeah, I don't think there's any case to be made yet that Schwarber is an upgrade.

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Re: Schwarber, the Cream of LF options!
« Reply #94: April 20, 2021, 11:16:56 AM »
.235   .257   .412, 10Ks in 35 ABs.  Ugh.
hmmm . . . what does TTO look like turns into the one true bad outcome?  The average is not far off his career but the .257 OBP is a killer as is the .175 ISO. The K rate is spot on career average.  You bought that K rate when you signed him.  He's looked passable in the field, FWIW.

If Bell and Schwarber don't hit for power, then the batting order is mortally wounded. 

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« Reply #95: April 20, 2021, 12:40:10 PM »
hmmm . . . what does TTO look like turns into the one true bad outcome?  The average is not far off his career but the .257 OBP is a killer as is the .175 ISO. The K rate is spot on career average.  You bought that K rate when you signed him.  He's looked passable in the field, FWIW.

If Bell and Schwarber don't hit for power, then the batting order is mortally wounded.

Schwarber was a good signing IF he wasn't relied on as one of THE major adds to the lineup. He would be a decent compliment to a legit hitter or two being added here. The issue is Rizzo signed him expecting him to surpass career norms and over perform. Same with Bell. Bell has been a dumpster fire at the plate. Rizzo played a dangerous (dumb) game and is now being burnt massively because of it. Sad part is it's not like you couldn't see this coming.

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« Reply #96: April 20, 2021, 01:05:02 PM »
Schwarber was a good signing IF he wasn't relied on as one of THE major adds to the lineup. He would be a decent compliment to a legit hitter or two being added here. The issue is Rizzo signed him expecting him to surpass career norms and over perform. Same with Bell. Bell has been a dumpster fire at the plate. Rizzo played a dangerous (dumb) game and is now being burnt massively because of it. Sad part is it's not like you couldn't see this coming.
They had two holes to fill. Really three counting third base. If you sign one big contract like Springer then you have no money for Bell or Schwarber or probably even Lester. At this point the farm system has run dry and it’s caught up to the Nats. Robles not producing. Kieboom a bust. Can’t buy their way out of it.

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Re: Schwarber, the Cream of LF options!
« Reply #97: April 20, 2021, 02:18:57 PM »
They had two holes to fill. Really three counting third base. If you sign one big contract like Springer then you have no money for Bell or Schwarber or probably even Lester. At this point the farm system has run dry and it’s caught up to the Nats. Robles not producing. Kieboom a bust. Can’t buy their way out of it.
even within the context of their constraints, they wasted money.  Brantley was a $15MM a year signing and was only an age risk.  His performance was high level.  Rosario was a cheaper signing and is playing better, Pedersen cheaper but just about as bad.  Enrique HErnandez was a righty but a better signing, as would have been Adam Duvall. Bell arguably was a decent move, but La Stella would have filled a bigger need. could have had la stella and Duvall for $1.25 million more than Schwarber alone. 

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Re: Schwarber, the Cream of LF options!
« Reply #98: April 20, 2021, 02:33:53 PM »

Never should have let AE go...that was mistake #1...

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« Reply #99: April 20, 2021, 09:20:38 PM »
Never should have let AE go...that was mistake #1...

How much is he making? Oh, one year, $8M.