Originally Posted by thethe
Goodwin has a .164 iso slugging for a center fielder (career; .142 this year) and is 22 years old in AA. Certainly K's a lot, but is a 5 tool center fielder.
They certainly need some hitting, but the only spots that aren't taken long term are 1B and CF. THe other players in place should be long term Ramos, Rendon, Desmond, Zimerman, Harper, Werth
Internal options for 1B-3B/CF are Goodwin, Skole, Souza
A $2.5 million 4th outfielder.
Yeah, when you have money, you can afford to do that, unfortunately.
Haven't the Braves had to overcome the same problem plus 6 season ending injuries to important or contributing players? Just saying...
How is this "messing up"? Teams block all the time....people are really reaching....
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I'm not for trading pitching willy-nilly, but if the Nats have pitching depth, they can always flip that for help elsewhere.
I'm not as big a Roy Clark guy as a lot of others are, but with the Nats' wallet and a good set of area scouts, I'm relatively sure he'll improve the minor league situation.
They have ~$115MM already committed to next year's team -- need to upgrade their starting rotation (sans Haren, sans Detwiler?) and their bench. Let's just say that puts them at $125-130MM (kindly) next season. Deep within the Top 10 in baseball. Must be nice?
Interesting execution of that strategy, putting him back on waivers.
They have 83 million committed to next year. With raises due for Strasburg, Ramos, Desmond, Zimmermann, Clippard, Storen, Detwiler; you are correct that may get up to 115ish.
Detwiler has back issue, guessing he will be back. 5th starter will likely be between Roark, Cole, Jordan, Karns, or vet FA,
They def. need to upgrade bench. Guessing Suzuki, Hairston, and possibly Dejesus stay
It's a mess up because they'll potentially be on the hook for 1.5 Million next year. Not a wise block.
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At least they now control DeJesus' destiny rather firmly ... they can pull him back off waivers if the team(s) they were originally trying to block him from reaching put in a claim.
Nats have 80 in guaranteed contracts, 2 Arb 3 players (Zimmerman and Clippard) 4 arb 2 guys (Storen, Detwiler, Desmond and bernadina) and 4 arb 1 guys (Ramos, Rodriguez, Espinosa, Strasburg)
Of that group maybe 4 are non tendered? Zimmerman will probably make aroudn 10M, Storen probably aroudn 5 or 6, Detwiler probably around 4 or 5, Desmond probably aroudn 5 or 6 maybe more though depending on if he gets any hardware, Ramos probably makes around 2 maybe a little less, and Strasburg goes up to at least 5 but probably goes higher. With those guys you're already starting out probably around 111, I don't see them cutting ties with Clippard or Bernadina, call me crazy, and I doubt they'll guy ties with Rodriguez and Espinosa both.
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From District Sports Page:
Key
FNT = Full no trade clause
NT = partial no trade clause
© = Club option
MO = Mutual option
A1, A2 or A3 = Arbitration eligible year 1, 2, or 3.
jpx7 (08-20-2013)
That Zimmerman contract ...
jpx7 (08-20-2013)
LOL....You think 1.5 mil is going to screw up the Nats?
Dude, stop.
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Not mess up, but I can see them having to take a lesser quality player at osme point because of it. Every team has a spending ceiling.
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Bernadina has already been released.
Who is Rodriguez? Henry, who plays for Cubs?
Espinosa, if he stays, won't get that much in arby 1.
Guessing Clippard will be gone.
From District Sports Page:
Key
FNT = Full no trade clause
NT = partial no trade clause
© = Club option
MO = Mutual option
A1, A2 or A3 = Arbitration eligible year 1, 2, or 3.
That is with arbitration estimates built in and assuming some buyouts/options.
Yes, hence the key.
I feel like the estimates are more on the conservative side though, don't you?
IF they actually needed to save money, wouldn't they just not pick-up Sori's option? Ya know, since he's been horrible in the 2nd half and makes 7 mil, compared to 1.5?
He makes 1.5 MIL and we are talking about him like it's a 20 mil contract....this is stupid.
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