It’s that dreaded dead time again. No, not in that annoying, overrated Jerry Garcia kind of way. It’s the post-holiday malaise where it’s the waiting game. Last year, that empty space was filled with a trade (Gorzelanny). Well, we’ve already had that trade (G. Gonzalez) and the next one might simply be the unloading of …
With the latest BA transaction update comes the news that we had been expecting: Eight Nine Nationals minor-leaguers were released last week (or early this week).
Five of the eight nine were Watchlist players in 2011 or 2012, but only three played above SS-A — Jenkins 9IP and Moldenhauer 50PA for Hagerstown in ’11; Pena appearing in eight games (23PA) for Potomac in ’10.
It’s the slow season here but while we await the slow whine wait for the Prince Fielder presser, the Nationals have made the following minor-league signings since our last update:
Now before everyone starts plugging them into their personal spreadsheets, don’t forget that it’s not uncommon for teams to sign catchers for camp purposes then release them as camps thin out.
Many of you have lamented about the state of the AA and AAA rotations. Well, it appears the Nats are willing to bring back known quantities as they await the next wave of SPs to make it there.
I’ll spare you guys a NKOTB pun for a pic and pass along the following Top 15 list from Bullpen Banter: Jeff Reese Al Skorupa 1. Bryce Harper, OF 1. Bryce Harper, OF 2. Anthony Rendon, 3B 2. Anthony Rendon, 3B 3. Brian Goodwin, CF 3. Brian Goodwin, CF 4. Alex Meyer, RHP 4. Alex …
As mentioned in the comments, I’ve been plugging away at the Player Reports for the 2012 Watchlist and am now done with the first pass. Once I receive the books from Baseball America and John Sickels, I’ll complete the “Report Not Yet Written” and amend/rewrite the others as needed. I’ve also created pages on Facebook …
Baseball America released its update on transactions from the period of December 15, 2011 to January 3, 2012. As the pic suggests, not a whole lot of excitement. All but three names were covered in our previous transaction-related post. Those names were: RHP Dan Cortes LHP Michael Ballard RHP Kyle Winters Cortes is right-handed and …
With the close of the Venzuelan League’s regular season, we can now take a look at the final numbers of the Nationals players in the 2011-12 winter leagues. DWL HITTERS DWL PITCHERS VWL HITTERS VWL PITCHERS MWL PITCHERS PRWL PITCHERS PRWL HITTER Now if some of these names look unfamiliar, remember that they include some …
While we await the news on Prince Fielder, I thought I’d dust off this classic for an “encore presentation.” Unlike last year, you can now visit the “Road Trips” tab to see some pics from the past two summer sojourns. This piece was actually the first one I filed for the site back on January …
For the past couple of years, I’ve been posting online under a pseudonym. That’s not news, but this is:
I’m dropping the ruse. That funny-looking name you see next to the byline is indeed my own.
While this site is still largely a personal hobby, it’s proven to be something that I now feel like I need to utilize professionally. So if I’m gonna “take ownership,” I have to put my name on it.
Are things going to change now that I’m unmasked? No, not really. I’m still gonna go for the visual pun (see above) when I feel the urge, pepper the prose with one-liners, and exploit my bulldog for branding and marketing purposes.
In short, I’m going to keep doing what I’ve been doing. Happy New Year!
I’ve updated the 2012 Watchlist since the Gio Gonzalez trade, and upon learning that Taylor Jordan has undergone TJ surgery, paring the list down to 65 players. As mentioned previously, and in the comments, I didn’t add on players. That makes sense for a Top 50 list, but there’s not a set number here we’re …