Jordan4life_2007

If you'e going to be bad, be REALLY bad. Being really bad is why the Nationals are the envy of baseball right now.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 09:16 PM) So, you've declared the Peavy trade "Horrible". I don't understand the question. What does Peavy have to do with Swisher? I know what you meant now. I meant "both" trades as in what we traded to get Swisher and what we got in return when we traded him away.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 09:14 PM) What you're arguing isn't necessarily "protection theory." You're arguing that that lineup is just brutal on a pitcher and will wear him down because of all the high-leverage situations a pitcher will find himself in. Those are two different things. Alright then. I just know I'm not one pining for Nick Swisher. He's just not that good to me.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 09:12 PM) Over a large sample size, it'll end up evening out. He's an alright player. Nothing even close to spectacular or all-star worthy. He's not as good as his numbers this year while he's not as bad as he was in 2008. Either way, both trades were terrible.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 09:09 PM) I thought the whole protection argument was pretty much moot. I don't. Put him in our lineup and I see a big difference.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 09:02 PM) Clayton Richard and Nick Swisher's numbers this year make me vomit. Location, location, location. Richard's pitching in the most extreme pitcher friendly park in a vastly inferior league. Swisher's in a lineup that sports multiple HOFs, all-stars and MVP candidates.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 08:42 PM) If he eventually becomes a bust on the level of Brian Anderson, I'll agree with your statement. I'm not ready to rule him out as a very good player -someday. I'm in no way giving up on Beckham. It's just really deflating when a franchise that's been as inept as the White Sox have been as far as developing their own legitimate minor league talent that a seemingly "sure thing" completely and utterly falls on his face. In a season of extreme disappointment, nobody has signified that more than Gordon.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 02:01 PM) He's going to have to make it a perfect game to impress anyone with the way things have been going recently in baseball. You're going to have to throw back-2-back perfect games for them to have any meaning.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 08:29 PM) We have "shouldn't be in the majors" Beckham tonight. He's opening up so much, and literally has no prayer of hitting that slider. GB has taught me for the final time to never get too hype over a White Sox prospect.

Mike Stanton: 2/4 2 R.

QUOTE (Cowch @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 08:18 PM) Padres and Braves have been playing rather well. Regardless, after that stretch, Strasburg could have some ridiculous numbers. The Braves are the only team in that group with an above average offense.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 08:12 PM) Strasburg, Harper, Zimmerman, Dunn, Desmond, Storen, Clippard, Flores Don't look now, but them Nationals might make some noise pretty soon. Don't forget the Reds and Pirates (the former already obviously making noise).

QUOTE (T R U @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 08:08 PM) Impressive, but lets wait till he plays an actual team first. And if we are really facing him, were f***ed.. That could take a while. He's in line to face the Indians, White Sox, Orioles, Giants, Padres and Braves (not in that order).

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 08:06 PM) Well, besides 2005. That was just the Sox obviously. I mean baseball as a whole. There's some amazing young talent in the game right now.

The Nationals really need to consider Oswalt. Strasburg, Oswalt, hell, even Hernandez as a #3 would be devastating in the NL.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 07:48 PM) Any chance he can get stats back to his rookie season and we will call last year 'soph slump' ? I'm not sure. There's hope. But his 2009 was a regression from 2008. And this year has been worse than '09.

Wherever you are Tru, this is what I meant when I said I feel sorry for you that you have no interest in baseball outside of the Sox. You are missing out.

QUOTE (Cowch @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 07:57 PM) Granted he was facing a team that strikes out a lot, this was just ridiculous. 14 Ks in his debut? WTF! Luckily he's on a team that I don't hate. Also, for the game of baseball, I hope he doesn't end up like Mark Prior. Only thing that would be better than us having him would be him in the NL central. The NL east is going to be sick very soon.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 07:55 PM) Just remember, there are some people on this site that still thinks the MLB draft doesn't matter. greg would've argued the Nationals should've tried to win as many games as possible, regardless of draft position in 2008.

Death to service time. I truly believe he could compete for the CY right now.

I'm done. This is not happening.

This is historic.

Poppin' 103 in the 7th?

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 07:42 PM) Has it? Alexei could be a .280 10HR 20 doubles kind of guy .677 OPS, 2/4 SB/SBA. He's gotten worse offensively for the second consecutive year.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 8, 2010 -> 07:33 PM) Wow, if you dont think Alexei has improve as a SS, check out that last play. Great range and a great throw. I totally agree. Too bad his bat has regressed considerably since '08. We'd be talking about one of the better all-around shortstops in baseball.