The Former Nationals Watch (2024)

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/angels-padres-pirates-interested-in-michael-a-taylor.html

[welch]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/angels-padres-pirates-interested-in-michael-a-taylor.html

Sign MAT as a RH power hitter who plays first rate defense at all OF positions. Put him in LF, for instance. He is a 2 WAR player and usually about .690 OPS with some stolen bases. Taylor made about $4.5 million in his last contract, which makes him less expensive than Mr. Expendable Victor Robles. Whenever Crews or Wood are ready, the Nats can let MAT retire or become a bench-bat.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/taylomi02.shtml

[Senatorswin]

Sign MAT as a RH power hitter who plays first rate defense at all OF positions. Put him in LF, for instance. He is a 2 WAR player and usually about .690 OPS with some stolen bases. Taylor made about $4.5 million in his last contract, which makes him less expensive than Mr. Expendable Victor Robles. Whenever Crews or Wood are ready, the Nats can let MAT retire or become a bench-bat.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/taylomi02.shtml

With MAT in the outfield with Robles/Young and Thomas that would be a good defensive outfield with a little much needed power. Certainly better than Alu in the outfield.

[imref]

White Sox give chad kuhl a minor league deal

[Natsinpwc]

White Sox give chad kuhl a minor league deal

White Sox clearly going all in. 

[imref]

Johnny DiPuglia to the Royals as special assistant for international scouting.

[imref]

White Sox clearly going all in. 

Surprised his 8.00 ERA last year didn't net him at least $15 million a year.

[blue911]

White Sox give chad kuhl a minor league deal

I hope this means his wife is in remission.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/mariners-sign-cory-abbott-pitcher-minors.html

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/mariners-sign-michael-chavis.html

[imref]

Hobie Harris signs a minor league deal with the twins.

[imref]

Austin Voth to Seattle on a one-year $1.25 million deal.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Austin Voth to Seattle on a one-year $1.25 million deal.

got to love the spin he gets on his ... is it the fastball or a breaking pitch that has the analytics all

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/royals-sign-sandy-leon-to-minor-league-deal.html

[imref]

Yankees claim Jeter Downs.  They thought it was another Jeter.

and they've now DFA'd him.

[nfotiu]

lol at Rendon.  https://twitter.com/Jared_Carrabis/status/174909086964910669

[Natsinpwc]

lol at Rendon.  https://twitter.com/Jared_Carrabis/status/174909086964910669

Doesn’t work for me?

[machpost]

Doesn’t work for me?

The original tweeter was likely threatened by some Rendon relative.

[Natsinpwc]

The original tweeter was likely threatened by some Rendon relative.

Probably his wife.

So what dumb thing did he say? This?

 https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/news/anthony-rendon-whos-played-148-games-in-3-years-theres-too-many-dang-games-in-mlb-season-nc2000

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Probably his wife.

So what dumb thing did he say? This?

 https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/news/anthony-rendon-whos-played-148-games-in-3-years-theres-too-many-dang-games-in-mlb-season-nc2000

better click on that si link while it is still in business.

[Natsinpwc]

better click on that si link while it is still in business.

They have AI.  Don’t need no staff. 

[imref]

Didn't see this coming:

Jonathan Papelbon:

I can definitely confirm Carrabis here…Played with Rendon and literally hates baseball. Yeah it’s long isn’t that what you signed up for??? Just tell the team you want to play half the season and give back half your salary!!!!!

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Didn't see this coming:

Paps, FWIW, has no sense of "gee, I must not disclose what I know or how I'm thinking because it may stir things up."

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/cubs-carl-edwards-jr-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html

[KnorrForYourMoney]

Didn't see this coming:

From the file of "the worst person you know just made an excellent point."

I don't even disagree with Rendon's main point, but holy crap - what a clown he's turned out to be.  Just glad he's Anaheim's problem now.