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When should Wood be called up?

immediately. Drop deadwood. Enough with the invented reasons. It's time.
9 (50%)
Late May to midJune. Give him more at bats against lhp & decrease Ks, raise average.
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The Lerner answer - manage to avoid super 2, & make sure he's not a likely '24 RotY when he's up
1 (5.6%)
Well, if RotY is something to go for, 8/20, when he'll be eligible for rookier status in 2025
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Offline JCA-CrystalCity

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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #675: May 24, 2024, 10:33:30 AM »
Let's see if they IL him to hold him back a bit longer in the minors. Could you imagine the meltdown here had they called him up and he hit the IL right away?
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #676: May 24, 2024, 10:36:14 AM »
by the way, as one of the late May, see how he's doing crowd, it's late May and it seems he's hitting lefties. I'm in the "it's time" crowd.

FWIW, Ghost Mears at Talk Nats say June 14th, which should put him past super-2 and probably outside  RotY 2024 consideration.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #677: May 24, 2024, 06:04:13 PM »
Davey said wood was dealing with hamstring tightness and was removed last night as a precaution. No word on he’s feeling today. 
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #678: May 24, 2024, 10:46:48 PM »
Quote from: imref on May 24, 2024, 06:04:13 PM
Davey said wood was dealing with hamstring tightness and was removed last night as a precaution. No word on he’s feeling today. 

...although he did not play tonight.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #679: May 26, 2024, 10:54:04 AM »
Quote from: welch on May 24, 2024, 10:46:48 PM
...although he did not play tonight.
nor yesterday.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #680: May 26, 2024, 11:37:47 AM »
probably out until Tuesday at the earliest. It's a good sign that he hasn't been placed on the IL.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #681: May 26, 2024, 01:00:19 PM »
Quote from: imref on May 26, 2024, 11:37:47 AM
probably out until Tuesday at the earliest. It's a good sign that he hasn't been placed on the IL.

Just waiting to announce that he will be gong into surgery for a leg amputation.  Standard procedure for the Nats.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #682: May 26, 2024, 01:20:17 PM »
Quote from: aspenbubba on May 26, 2024, 01:00:19 PM
Just waiting to announce that he will be gong into surgery for a leg amputation.  Standard procedure for the Nats.

Yep. Especially since it’s to repair a broken shoelace.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #683: May 26, 2024, 04:42:19 PM »
Will Wood need rehab before the Nats promote him?
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #684: May 26, 2024, 09:53:32 PM »
Quote from: welch on May 26, 2024, 04:42:19 PM
Will Wood need rehab before the Nats promote him?
I'm not sure of the recovery time on a hamstring transplant.  Hopefully his body won't reject it.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #685: May 27, 2024, 05:10:23 PM »
haven't seen any more news on him, but gives the team a breather on his call up schedule
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #686: May 27, 2024, 05:23:15 PM »
Quote from: IanRubbish on May 27, 2024, 05:10:23 PM
haven't seen any more news on him, but gives the team a breather on his call up schedule
3 or 4 days off probably was smart for resting it
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #687: May 27, 2024, 06:01:27 PM »
Hopefully he’s back in the lineup on Tuesday.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #688: May 28, 2024, 10:41:31 AM »
Paulson says Wood will miss "at least a couple of weeks" with a hamstring strain.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #689: May 28, 2024, 10:45:49 AM »
That sucks.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #690: May 28, 2024, 10:47:05 AM »
Quote from: imref on May 28, 2024, 10:41:31 AM
Paulson says Wood will miss "at least a couple of weeks" with a hamstring strain.
if that is the case, i wonder if they promote Crews to AAA should Wood go on the injured list.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #691: May 28, 2024, 11:30:50 AM »
I sad
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #692: May 28, 2024, 11:32:39 AM »
Well that escalated quickly
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #693: May 28, 2024, 11:45:08 AM »
Quote from: imref on May 28, 2024, 10:41:31 AM
Paulson says Wood will miss "at least a couple of weeks" with a hamstring strain.
Making funeral arrangements is my guess.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #694: May 28, 2024, 01:14:33 PM »
Quote from: imref on May 28, 2024, 10:41:31 AM
Paulson says Wood will miss "at least a couple of weeks" with a hamstring strain.

Take as much time as he needs
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #695: May 28, 2024, 03:29:37 PM »
RoY winners often have OPS numbers in the low 800s, and then if they're good get to .900+ OPS in a season or two.

With the time needed to adjust to MLB fastballs and pitching in general, could be '26 until he's a .900+ OPS hitter.  The injury plus service time manipulation is only delaying the point at which he can really contribute.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #696: May 28, 2024, 04:06:49 PM »
Nats have placed Wood on the 7-day IL
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #697: May 28, 2024, 04:28:21 PM »
See ya mid June.  In Rochester anyway.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #698: May 28, 2024, 04:31:19 PM »
Quote from: IanRubbish on May 28, 2024, 03:29:37 PM
RoY winners often have OPS numbers in the low 800s, and then if they're good get to .900+ OPS in a season or two.

With the time needed to adjust to MLB fastballs and pitching in general, could be '26 until he's a .900+ OPS hitter.  The injury plus service time manipulation is only delaying the point at which he can really contribute.
There are only 13 MLB players currently having an OPS of .900 or higher. OPS on average has been going down.
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Re: Follow the Prospects: James Wood, OF
« Reply #699: May 28, 2024, 04:50:24 PM »
Quote from: Natsinpwc on May 28, 2024, 04:31:19 PM
There are only 13 MLB players currently having an OPS of .900 or higher. OPS on average has been going down.
10 finished last year. An OPS of .900 is absurdly good. That's MVP level of production. If Wood posted a high .700s/low .800 OPS against RHP and played good defense, he would be a significant contributor on this team. He would easily be starting in CF, and we'd probably be having conversations about whether or not we should give up Hassell, Morales, and/or other players at the deadline to get some combination of Alex Bregaman, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Brent Rooker

If you wanted a left handed OPS of .900, could have just kept Bryce Harper  :couch:
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