Morning Reading
No, the site hasn’t gone dark. It’s just been slow on the minor-league front.
To be honest, it’s been slow on the major-league front, too. Maybe there are some folks who care about Adam Eaton’s choice of t-shirt or which hat Bryce Harper wears, but I’d rather pass along something more meaningful, albeit tragic.
The folks over at TalkNats.com have an interesting rundown of the current slate of Nationals blogs and podcasts. There are a lot more than you may realize, or at least I was surprised. Who knew there was a Nats blog in Japan? Well, now you do, too.
My fellow “single author blog that focuses on a niche,” (I believe both of us are married, FWIW) Todd Boss is at it again with a post that breaks down the option status of the 2017 Nats. If you’re wondering why I’m feeling like this spring training will be especially specious for me to post about, this is why.
That’s about all for now. T-minus four days until the games begin.
Yeah we’re both married. That cuts down on the writing time for sure 🙂
Parallel realities : Lind may push
Clint R to DFA? Meanwhile who makes hagerstown : Ripken and
Kent State stud or both ??
Time to play lineup versions with
Weiters on board
Severino to white sox for Robertson?
Spencer K catches Cuse with Solano?
Read and Tayler G @ sens ??
Just reposting this here to gloat, re: Wieters:
Will says:
February 20, 2017 at 9:19 am
Is a Boras Special in the works?
I so don’t want the Nats to trade Severino for Robertson. I really think, given the chance, the young catcher will prove to be a Molina type player.
I’m hoping Rizzo has his sights on Betances. The Yankees already wanted Gio once. This time reminds me of when Morse became surplus and look who Rizzo pulled for him, in a three way deal. Go with the young arms as opposed to the aging ones, especially to save payroll for Harper.
It also allows competition to settle the closer position, as opposed to who is being paid more. The team suffered Soriano and Papelbon as a result.
Just to clarify, no one is suggesting Gio for Betances even up. But the Nats have talent the Yankees like. And since they have a lot of talent that a lot of teams like, he is the kind of talent they should try to get.
Not to mention—well,no, especially to mention, the Yankees have a TON of talent in their system from which Rizzo, et al could select as a throw-in – which is where we should be focused because those guys end up being the “steals” in Nats trades.
Rizzo can pull off another Clip
Fleece??
Neise would have been cheaper lefty
On roster depth coupled with Gio trade
2/25 against who else ? Dah Mets
Of course, if Robertson is in play, or Colome or even Betances, that’s two folks needed off the 40 man…
Hey dude. How’s your late winter??
Coffee cup three by side
Hot tub in tampa with pool
You think Franco and Mota break camp with Suns??
From a Chelsea Janes tweet about the intrasquad game today:
“Robles dribbled a ball to third, beat it out without a throw, and eventually got picked off second in his first showing vs Roark.”
Yep, that sounds a lot like what we saw in Potomac. She’s had several tweets about Robles, who is apparently getting a number of ABs in this very, very early tilt.
Recent Nats farmhand Kevin Keyes signed with the Rangers today.
Keyes always had the power to be intriguing, particularly in a perpetually power-starved organization, but he never made enough contact or developed as a fielder. He’s chased the dream a long time now, turning 28 next month. He’s a native Texan so perhaps will get to play closer to home.