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« Reply #250: May 21, 2021, 12:32:54 PM »
Thanks...

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« Reply #251: May 21, 2021, 02:33:17 PM »
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/felipe-vazquez-convicted-on-fifteen-sexual-assault-counts-in-pennsylvania.html

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Former MLB pitcher Felipe Vázquez was found guilty of 15 counts of sexual misconduct in Pennsylvania on Thursday, according to multiple reports.

Among the charges Vázquez was found guilty of were statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and indecent assault. Vázquez, 29, was found not guilty on 10 charges of unlawful contact or communication with a minor.

In September 2019, Vázquez was charged with sex crimes against minors in Florida and Pennsylvania. Vázquez, who last played in 2019, played for Washington and Pittsburgh and was a two-time All-Star with the Pirates.

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Re: The Former Nationals Watch (2021)
« Reply #252: May 21, 2021, 10:40:17 PM »
Wilmer Difo gave up 8 runs against the Braves

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« Reply #253: May 21, 2021, 10:56:48 PM »
Wilmer Difo gave up 8 runs against the Braves

He’s pitching now??

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Re: The Former Nationals Watch (2021)
« Reply #254: May 22, 2021, 09:17:41 AM »
He’s pitching now??
some might call it that.  Position player gave up a dinger. La Russa is annoyed. Made it 20-1.

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« Reply #255: May 23, 2021, 06:40:17 AM »
Anthony Rendon languishing in Anaheim.  Such a shame things couldn't get worked out here.

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« Reply #256: May 23, 2021, 09:15:15 AM »
Anthony Rendon languishing in Anaheim.  Such a shame things couldn't get worked out here.
I’m sure the money soothes his soul.

At 19-23 the Nats seem to be languishing also.

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« Reply #257: May 23, 2021, 09:23:39 AM »
How the heck do the angels have a -51 run differential?

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« Reply #258: May 23, 2021, 10:05:00 AM »
How the heck do the angels have a -51 run differential?
Bad pitching? Didn’t figure out how to clone Ohtani?

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« Reply #259: May 23, 2021, 11:00:03 AM »
Bad pitching? Didn’t figure out how to clone Ohtani?

We need to trade back for Rendon and get the angels to eat some of his salary.

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« Reply #260: May 23, 2021, 07:04:12 PM »
We need to trade back for Rendon and get the angels to eat some of his salary.

Or take back all of Rendon's salary. As best I remember, the difference between what the Nats offered and what the Angels offered was in deferred money. It's clear (to me, of course) that the Lerners could have afforded both Rendon and Strasburg. The team has a giant whirlpool where Rendon used to hit and field.

Ah, of course that's a dream...

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« Reply #261: May 23, 2021, 07:26:24 PM »
Or take back all of Rendon's salary. As best I remember, the difference between what the Nats offered and what the Angels offered was in deferred money. It's clear (to me, of course) that the Lerners could have afforded both Rendon and Strasburg. The team has a giant whirlpool where Rendon used to hit and field.

Ah, of course that's a dream...
That would put them over the luxury tax threshold I believe. Luxury tax salary is based on AAV and not the cash salary. Both Strasburg and Rendon are at about $35 million a year AAV.

https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/payroll/nationals

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« Reply #262: May 23, 2021, 09:06:33 PM »
That would put them over the luxury tax threshold I believe. Luxury tax salary is based on AAV and not the cash salary. Both Strasburg and Rendon are at about $35 million a year AAV.

https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/payroll/nationals

The luxury tax is not a big deal.

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« Reply #263: May 23, 2021, 09:16:21 PM »
The luxury tax is not a big deal.
Not to you and me,  But to the Lerners and most others it is.  They will not exceed it. 

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« Reply #264: May 24, 2021, 06:33:10 AM »
I’m sure the money soothes his soul.

At 19-23 the Nats seem to be languishing also.
That's the point.  If we had Rendon, he and the Nats would likely not be languishing. 

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« Reply #265: May 24, 2021, 06:57:49 AM »
That's the point.  If we had Rendon, he and the Nats would likely not be languishing.
Yeah. Maybe. He’s been hurt much of the year and not hitting. Maybe the Lerner’s shouldn’t have signed him OR Strasburg.

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« Reply #266: May 25, 2021, 11:43:26 AM »
Dr. Doolittle returns tonight

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« Reply #267: May 25, 2021, 11:50:02 AM »
The luxury tax is not a big deal.
It is, and it isn't.   Going over by a little isn't much of a charge.  But if you let your payroll grow to be over it, then you are in luxury tax hell and it makes re-signing Turner, Soto or a free agent pitcher prohibitively expensive. 

These mega deal for free agent aged players rarely make sense for building a winning team.   It would be nice if they could get creative in the next CBA to creative more incentive for the player and team to sign their team controlled players.   If we could say offer Soto an 8x$40m contract without the team controlled years counting against the luxury tax, that might bring the two sides together on a deal that makes sense. 


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« Reply #269: May 26, 2021, 08:09:17 AM »
here's the full Doolittle tribute they played last night:

https://twitter.com/Nationals/status/1397325319074426884?s=20

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Re: The Former Nationals Watch (2021)
« Reply #270: May 26, 2021, 08:31:25 AM »
Anthony Rendon languishing in Anaheim.  Such a shame things couldn't get worked out here.
He didnt want to be here

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« Reply #272: May 26, 2021, 09:35:09 AM »
Adam Eaton has a mustache now
https://twitter.com/BTNMikeHall/status/1397390796773597185

He's been awful this year after the hot start: .200   .308   .348 on the season, .189   .295   .349 excluding his first 7 games.

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« Reply #273: May 27, 2021, 06:54:48 PM »
here's the full Doolittle tribute they played last night:

https://twitter.com/Nationals/status/1397325319074426884?s=20

And thank you Nats...although I'd rather have some Sean Doolittle than Mr. Rainey.

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« Reply #274: June 04, 2021, 08:38:09 PM »
Charlie and Dave report that former 3B coach Tim Tolman has passed away. RIP.