Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread

NC_Skins · 01-25-2012, 01:25 PM

214 million for a designated hitter? Are they ****ing stupid? <----rhetorical question

What idiots.

FRPLG · 01-25-2012, 02:41 PM

Don't get me wrong...conservatively they'll get a monster for 3-4 years but a guy that size and with that type of makeup can't be expected to stay healthy into his 30's. They're going to get old pretty fast in 5 years and be tied into a hell of a lot of money to be so.

SmootSmack · 01-25-2012, 02:55 PM

With no DH in the NL, that deal definitely would not have been worth it for us. Kind of nice though that both Pujols and Prince are out of the NL

Chico23231 · 01-25-2012, 03:12 PM

I still cant believe the Nats gave Jason Werth 100+ million. effing idoits

NC_Skins · 01-25-2012, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FRPLG

Don't get me wrong...conservatively they'll get a monster for 3-4 years but a guy that size and with that type of makeup can't be expected to stay healthy into his 30's. They're going to get old pretty fast in 5 years and be tied into a hell of a lot of money to be so.

It's not even that. You don't pay 200+ million for a DH. That kind of dough you pay to a guy who's going to provide offense and defense. A Barry Bonds, and Alex Rodriguez, a Ken Griffy, Jr. (in prime). Detroit is going to be begging people to take this guy in about 5 years.

Make no mistake, I thought the Pujols contract was even worse than this one.

FRPLG · 01-25-2012, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

I still cant believe the Nats gave Jason Werth 100+ million. effing idoits

They overpaid and knew they were doing so. That was a one off deal to elevate the perception of the club. Of course then Werth went and just sucked so it worked out about as bad as it could have. If he recovers to be closer to what he was in '10 then the deal will have been worth it. Remember... the Nats were a laughing stock until they pulled the string on that deal. Ohhh and the Lerners are the richest owners in baseball...they can afford it...if they want to. Before the Werth deal Fielder doesn't even consider DC as a destination.

NC_Skins · 01-25-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

I still cant believe the Nats gave Jason Werth 100+ million. effing idoits

Which is exactly why I blame owners come negotiating time and they claim they are losing money. Yeah, because you are paying bums like this 100 million dollars. DERP

DC Tailgate · 02-10-2012, 11:22 AM

Sounds like Bryce Harper will make the opening day roster if he does well in Spring Training. Not too sure if I like that or not, especially when it comes to arbitration, but we'll see.

WaldSkins · 02-13-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DC Tailgate

Sounds like Bryce Harper will make the opening day roster if he does well in Spring Training. Not too sure if I like that or not, especially when it comes to arbitration, but we'll see.

I watched Bryce Harper play a decent amount in harrisburg and i dont think he is ready yet.

DC Tailgate · 02-13-2012, 03:02 PM

Not only that, but I really don't want the arbitration clock to start clicking. If they're going to do it, the need to hold off until June. I agree though, he needs more AB's in the minors. I believe I read he has less than 600?

DC Tailgate · 02-14-2012, 12:10 AM

Anyone plan on heading to the Nationals home opener?

ArtMonkDrillz · 02-14-2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DC Tailgate

Anyone plan on heading to the Nationals home opener?

Yup, I'll be there with my dad. We've been to every home opener since they moved to DC. It's definitely my favorite tradition.

FRPLG · 02-14-2012, 08:21 AM

Yah...expectations are high this year. Not sure if they're quite "there" yet enough to make much of a difference in the NLE. But at least we enter the season with some kind of excitement.

FRPLG · 02-14-2012, 08:24 AM

And on Harper: there is ZERO chance he makes opening day roster. It would be a tremendously stupid business and baseball move. Why waste a entire year of team control when he is 23 to have him for an extra month or two when he is 20? Won't happen. He could hit 23 HRs in spring training and he'll still start in AAA.

DC Tailgate · 02-14-2012, 11:14 AM

Yeah I'm excited for this season, will be the first time we go above .500 most likely. As long as players like Morse can keep jacking and LaRoche gets back to his normal play, we should be good.

Not too sure about the whole playoff talks, unless we have two wildcard teams, but nonetheless I'm still excited.

They happen to air the first spring training game on 106.7 the fan on my birthday, so I'll be listening to that for sure!

01-25-2012, 01:25 PM	#106
NC_Skins Gamebreaker Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 14,258	Re: Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread 214 million for a designated hitter? Are they ****ing stupid? <----rhetorical question What idiots. __________________ "So let me get this straight. We have the event of the year on TV with millions watching around the world... and people want a punt, pass, and kick competition to be the halftime entertainment?? Folks, don't quit your day jobs."- Matty

01-25-2012, 02:41 PM	#107
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 45 Posts: 10,164	Re: Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread Don't get me wrong...conservatively they'll get a monster for 3-4 years but a guy that size and with that type of makeup can't be expected to stay healthy into his 30's. They're going to get old pretty fast in 5 years and be tied into a hell of a lot of money to be so.

01-25-2012, 02:55 PM	#108
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread With no DH in the NL, that deal definitely would not have been worth it for us. Kind of nice though that both Pujols and Prince are out of the NL __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

01-25-2012, 03:12 PM	#109
Chico23231 Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 33,992	Re: Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread I still cant believe the Nats gave Jason Werth 100+ million. effing idoits __________________ My pronouns: King/Your ruler He Gets Us

02-10-2012, 11:22 AM	#113
DC Tailgate Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: District of Columbia Posts: 110	Re: Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread Sounds like Bryce Harper will make the opening day roster if he does well in Spring Training. Not too sure if I like that or not, especially when it comes to arbitration, but we'll see.

02-13-2012, 03:02 PM	#115
DC Tailgate Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: District of Columbia Posts: 110	Re: Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread Not only that, but I really don't want the arbitration clock to start clicking. If they're going to do it, the need to hold off until June. I agree though, he needs more AB's in the minors. I believe I read he has less than 600?

02-14-2012, 12:10 AM	#116
DC Tailgate Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: District of Columbia Posts: 110	Re: Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread Anyone plan on heading to the Nationals home opener?

02-14-2012, 08:21 AM	#118
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 45 Posts: 10,164	Re: Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread Yah...expectations are high this year. Not sure if they're quite "there" yet enough to make much of a difference in the NLE. But at least we enter the season with some kind of excitement.

02-14-2012, 08:24 AM	#119
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 45 Posts: 10,164	Re: Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread And on Harper: there is ZERO chance he makes opening day roster. It would be a tremendously stupid business and baseball move. Why waste a entire year of team control when he is 23 to have him for an extra month or two when he is 20? Won't happen. He could hit 23 HRs in spring training and he'll still start in AAA.

02-14-2012, 11:14 AM	#120
DC Tailgate Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: District of Columbia Posts: 110	Re: Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread Yeah I'm excited for this season, will be the first time we go above .500 most likely. As long as players like Morse can keep jacking and LaRoche gets back to his normal play, we should be good. Not too sure about the whole playoff talks, unless we have two wildcard teams, but nonetheless I'm still excited. They happen to air the first spring training game on 106.7 the fan on my birthday, so I'll be listening to that for sure!

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