Posted on 07/18/2018 8:49:45 PM PDT by TBP
so his last appearance in an Orioles uniform, was at the All Star game? How amazingly rare is that.....
Are the Nats buyers or sellers?
Only 5 games out, they have the talent but their window is closing. Buyers.
Good question. Maybe a bit of both. I know they’re looking for one more bat, preferably a catcher, and a starting pitcher. But if things keep going south, there are some good players who could bring something back.
LA now has two big expensive freaks: Lebron and Manny. Their huge gold chains and fake coolness are too fake even for LA, the land of the superficial.
The selfie with Kemp was interesting.
Presumably, Machado takes over shortstop and Chris Taylor moves to center field, where he played last year.
Zach Pop? He can join NHL’s Zarley Zalapski and others on the all time best sports names list.
It would be better if he were a hitter, not a pitcher.
The five games out make it tempting to think they’re still in it, but they seem like quitters who’ve used the injuries as an excuse to phone it in this year. I don’t think they have the spirit to battle back.
I lean to sellers.
The Nats hvae been injured and just haven’t been sharp, and both Atlanta and Philadelphia are untested in the pressures of a pennant race. Five games isn’t a lot. Gain a game a week and you catch them by the end of August.
When he does come up occasionally to bat, he should request that the PA play “Pop goes the Weasel”.
That will be rare; only in interleague. He is going to the DH league.
“Presumably, Machado takes over shortstop and Chris Taylor moves to center field, where he played last year.”
Dave Roberts has a lot of options here.
Taylor could move to second base or center field.
Max Muncy can play second, third (Turner’s wrist is still hurting), and first.
Cody Bellinger could play center field.
Kike Hernandez plays all positions except for pitcher and catcher.
They would probably move Logan Forsythe to another team or designate for assignment.
Dodgers gave up some talent for a possible one and done player in Machado. Corey Seager is a heck of a talent at SS as well. When healthy next year it will be a bit of a predicament for the Dodgers if they try to re-sign Manny where everyone lands on the field. Maybe they can see if Seager can make the move to 2nd base which would help with the wear and tear on his Tommy John repaired throwing arm.
If they can re-sign Manny how good would a potential Turner, Machado, Seager and Bellinger infield be?
The Nats are starting to get people back from injury, but the pitching has collapsed. Given their injury and bullpen problems, they were pressing their starters to go long in every game. At the beginning of the season, the Nats had one of the best starting pitching staffs in the league. Now Strasburg is injured, Hellickson did a turn on the DL, and Gio and Roark are burned out. Scherzer can't pitch every night.
It's shaping up as a jinxed season. If everyone can get healthy and stay healthy, the Nats can get back into it. But that's a big if.
They’re not getting rid of Morrison right away, but I suspect that they’ll try to move him in a deal for a relief pitcher, to offset some money.
I hope so!
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