June 6, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 07:45 PM) It's no secret I get excited over young talent. But I'm not exactly going out on a limb with the Washington core. And yet...somehow, it will turn out that you are. The top of the top of the top in the draft has like a 50% success rate. The Top of the top has a 25% success rate at best. If all 3 turn out the way you're dreaming about right now, it'll be a remarkable story. It never happens that way. For anyone.
June 6, 201114 yr I hope we get a balls crazy pick from the Cubs like last year. They have been in on toolsy bats though. Springer or Mahtook maybe.
June 6, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 06:48 PM) Strasburg has awful mechanics. Nationals need pitching and outside of Zimmerman, they have no one that isn't a huge risk. They've got a guy named Brad Peacock who's molesting the eastern league.
June 6, 201114 yr Just looked at Hayden Simpson's stats for this year. Not good. Such a s*** pick then and still now.
June 6, 201114 yr Before I get disgusted by the Red Sox buying the elite falling talent, I really hope someone else picks Josh Bell. His power potential is just ridiculous.
June 6, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 06:56 PM) Before I get disgusted by the Red Sox buying the elite falling talent, I really hope someone else picks Josh Bell. His power potential is just ridiculous. You know it's coming.
June 6, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 07:51 PM) They've got a guy named Brad Peacock who's molesting the eastern league. If he played for the Sox, you'd be noting that he's a 23 year old in AA for the 2nd year who has a career ERA in the minors of 4.14 and WHIP of 1.273 who suddenly is putting up an ERA of 2 and a WHIP of 0.79.
June 7, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 06:58 PM) If he played for the Sox, you'd be noting that he's a 23 year old in AA for the 2nd year who has a career ERA in the minors of 4.14 and WHIP of 1.273 who suddenly is putting up an ERA of 2 and a WHIP of 0.79. If he played for the White Sox he'd be our #1 prospect and future 'ace.' With Washington, he's just another guy when Strasburg gets healthy and Jordan Zimmerman in the fold. And I anticipate the Nationals being a cash cow very soon. So they'll be able to buy a pitcher if they have to. They've proven they'll spend money with the Werth signing.
June 7, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 06:59 PM) Meh, bad pick by the Pads, IMO. Spangenberg can hit. He had major helium at the latter portion of this season.
June 7, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 07:03 PM) Spangenberg can hit. He had major helium at the latter portion of this season. I would've went pitching in that park.
June 7, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 08:03 PM) If he played for the White Sox he'd be our #1 prospect and future 'ace.' With Washington, he's just another guy when Strasburg gets healthy and Jordan Zimmerman in the fold. And I anticipate the Nationals being a cash cow very soon. So they'll be able to buy a pitcher if they have to. They've proven they'll spend money with the Werth signing. Then again, the Werth signing could wind up hamstringing them just as much as Soriano with the Cubs.
June 7, 201114 yr @CJNitkowski CJ Nitkowski Always fun to watch MLB draft, or as I recall it "Trick the Scouting Director Day." Nomar, Konerko, Varitek, J. Wright all picked after me. LOL
June 7, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 07:05 PM) What do you know about Springer, Dirty? Don't know much about him myself. Not much except hes a toolsy OF. I don't remember reports on his defense though. Either him or Mahtook have questions on sticking in CF.
June 7, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 07:03 PM) If he played for the White Sox he'd be our #1 prospect and future 'ace.' With Washington, he's just another guy when Strasburg gets healthy and Jordan Zimmerman in the fold. And I anticipate the Nationals being a cash cow very soon. So they'll be able to buy a pitcher if they have to. They've proven they'll spend money with the Werth signing. His point is that you are our very own Keith Law.
June 7, 201114 yr QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 07:06 PM) Not much except hes a toolsy OF. I don't remember reports on his defense though. Either him or Mahtook have questions on sticking in CF. Someone on another forum said he is basically Hunter Pence Jr.
June 7, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 07:06 PM) His point is that you are our very own Keith Law. And I have every right to be.
June 7, 201114 yr Brewers need absolutely everything. Milwaukee's farm system might be worse than ours.
June 7, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 07:09 PM) Brewers need absolutely everything. Milwaukee's farm system might be worse than ours. They have an excuse, though. We don't.
June 7, 201114 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 07:08 PM) And I have every right to be. What if the Sox signed Miranda Cosgrove? What then J4L? WHAT THEN?!
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