The Former Nationals Watch (2022)

[imref]

Dodgers sign Tommy Milone to a minor league deal. He’s now 37.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Dodgers sign Tommy Milone to a minor league deal. He’s now 37.

Watch what the Dodgers analytics folks do to remake him into a more effective pitcher,

"Tommy, we've run some data through our computers and analyzed 3 years of video.  Did you realize you are optimally a righty?"

[imref]

Watch what the Dodgers analytics folks do to remake him into a more effective pitcher,

"Tommy, we've run some data through our computers and analyzed 3 years of video.  Did you realize you are optimally a righty?"

It's amazing he's pitched as long as he has given his stats.

ERA by year:
2022: 5.40
2021: 6.43
2020: 6.69
2019: 4.76
2018: 5.81
2017: 7.63
2016: 5.71

I mean, that's worse than Corbin.  Maybe he's living off that first ever pitch HR he hit for us in his debut in 2011?

[Natsinpwc]

It's amazing he's pitched as long as he has given his stats.

ERA by year:
2022: 5.40
2021: 6.43
2020: 6.69
2019: 4.76
2018: 5.81
2017: 7.63
2016: 5.71

I mean, that's worse than Corbin.  Maybe he's living off that first ever pitch HR he hit for us in his debut in 2011?

Didn’t look it up but he seems a Triple A insurance guy who gets called up occasionally. How much has he pitched over that time?

[imref]

Didn’t look it up but he seems a Triple A insurance guy who gets called up occasionally. How much has he pitched over that time?

111 in 2019, but beyond that, less than 30 in most seasons.

[Natsinpwc]

111 in 2019, but beyond that, less than 30 in most seasons.

Thanks.

[imref]

Erick Fedde is taking his talents to Korea (South)

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/erick-fedde-headed-to-korea/

[Five Banners]

Erick Fedde is taking his talents to Korea (South)

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/erick-fedde-headed-to-korea/

Seems like a nice guy. Maybe we can pay him to scout as well

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Fedde must have set some kind of record for blowing up one's ERA in the last game of the season.  If going to Korea leaves that behind, then good for him - plus the food's good.     

[imref]

it does seem surprising that there wasn't a team out there that would have taken a flyer on him. I guess it shows you what the rest of the league thought of him.

[machpost]

Erick Fedde is taking his talents to Korea (South)

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/erick-fedde-headed-to-korea/

Imagine if he accidentally signed a contract to play for a NORTH Korean baseball team.

[Elvir Ovcina]

Imagine if he accidentally signed a contract to play for a NORTH Korean baseball team.

"American citizen executed by anti-aircraft gun after walking two successive batters."

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/yankees-in-agreement-with-wilmer-difo.html

split deal, $1.2 million when /if in majors.  he's 31 now.

[Elvir Ovcina]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/yankees-in-agreement-with-wilmer-difo.html

split deal, $1.2 million when /if in majors.  he's 31 now.

I would have been absolutely fine with continuing my life into the indefinite future having forgotten entirely about Wilmer Difo's existence.

[Five Banners]

I would have been absolutely fine with continuing my life into the indefinite future having forgotten entirely about Wilmer Difo's existence.

He’s massively prominent in most of the initial World Series win celebration photos

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I would have been absolutely fine with continuing my life into the indefinite future having forgotten entirely about Wilmer Difo's existence.

Eh, he's a utility infielder. Every championship team has a utility infielder guy that people recall, although I seem to remember him as off-roster for the post-season.

[welch]

Wilmer Difo was a good utility guy, and maybe a more useful 2B than Luis Garcia. Certainly a better fielding SS than Garcia was. Maybe a better fielding 2B, as well.

Here is Wilmer: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/difowi01.shtml

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

There had been some brief discussion here about the wearing of Energy Domes and chanting "Are we not men?  We are Difo!" 

The moment passed pretty quickly. 

[Elvir Ovcina]

Eh, he's a utility infielder. Every championship team has a utility infielder guy that people recall, although I seem to remember him as off-roster for the post-season.

The utility infielder on the WS roster was Cabrera.  Who like Difo is/was a switch-hitter.  Who unlike Difo, occasionally managed to hit a ball out of the infield.  Who, also unlike Difo was also a dick of a teammate and a decent baserunner. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/steve-cishek-to-retire.html

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Fred Valentine, an outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators in a career that spanned the 1959-1968 seasons, died last week at age 87. Nicknamed “Squeaky,” the Tennessee State University product had 16 home runs and a 133 wRC+ for the Senators in 1966.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-brewers-prospect-tyler-black-wants-to-bash-not-broadcast/

1) will insert yearly break here if there's no comments on Cishek.
2) Yes, I'm usually hard core about distinguishing this franchise for the now Twins and the now Rangers, but I figure this is closer to belonging on this topic than digging through a DC history topic.

[imref]

Nelson Cruz to the padres on a one year deal

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Nelson Cruz to the padres on a one year deal

no doubt to protect Soto.  From what, I don't know. 

[imref]

Sandy Leon signs a minor league deal with the Rangers. It's amazing how long he's managed to stay at or near the major league level.

[skippy1999]

Sandy Leon signs a minor league deal with the Rangers. It's amazing how long he's managed to stay at or near the major league level.

lol it really is! Good for him, I always liked ol' Sandy.