Comments on: Nationals Deal Solid Defender, Look For Replacement http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nationals-deal-solid-defender-look-for-replacement/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: radiosurgery http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nationals-deal-solid-defender-look-for-replacement/#comment-82631 radiosurgery Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:53:10 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5964#comment-82631 Rizzo needs to be fired. If I was a Nats fan I'd be calling for his head more than I was calling for Bavasi's. Rizzo needs to be fired. If I was a Nats fan I’d be calling for his head more than I was calling for Bavasi’s.

]]> By: WY http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nationals-deal-solid-defender-look-for-replacement/#comment-82607 WY Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:16:35 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5964#comment-82607 "Over the weekend reports suggested the Nationals are interested in Pirates outfielder Nyjer Morgan, the best despite an iffy bat has statistically the best defender in baseball ." ??? “Over the weekend reports suggested the Nationals are interested in Pirates outfielder Nyjer Morgan, the best despite an iffy bat has statistically the best defender in baseball .”

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]]> By: Alireza http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nationals-deal-solid-defender-look-for-replacement/#comment-82600 Alireza Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:33:01 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5964#comment-82600 Why not just put Ichiro in CF and Langerhans in RF if Guttierrez needs a spell? Why not just put Ichiro in CF and Langerhans in RF if Guttierrez needs a spell?

]]> By: Teej http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nationals-deal-solid-defender-look-for-replacement/#comment-82589 Teej Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:03:44 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5964#comment-82589 If someone wants to try Morse as an outfielder again, please call me and let me know so I can watch. That was entertainment at its finest. If someone wants to try Morse as an outfielder again, please call me and let me know so I can watch. That was entertainment at its finest.

]]> By: Big Oil http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nationals-deal-solid-defender-look-for-replacement/#comment-82587 Big Oil Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:00:12 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5964#comment-82587 I caught this little nugget reading the Nationals Journal over at the Washington Post this A.M.: <i> "Acting GM Mike Rizzo mentioned that yesterday's deal -- which sent Ryan Langerhans to Seattle for Mike Morse -- was actually a "favor" to Langerhans. The Mariners, evidently, have plans to promote the outfielder to the big leagues, perhaps by Tuesday. So long as he remained with the Nats, Langerhans was stuck in the minors. But one amusing note in the backstory behind this trade: Last Wednesday, Mariners' GM Jack Zduriencik hosted an online chat with fans. Which fielded the following, improbably exchange: Booxa: We need more LH bats. Have you looked at Ryan Langerhans, currently in the Nats' organization? Jack_Zduriencik: Good suggestion. </i> http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/06/lannan_and_links.html I caught this little nugget reading the Nationals Journal over at the Washington Post this A.M.:

“Acting GM Mike Rizzo mentioned that yesterday’s deal — which sent Ryan Langerhans to Seattle for Mike Morse — was actually a “favor” to Langerhans. The Mariners, evidently, have plans to promote the outfielder to the big leagues, perhaps by Tuesday. So long as he remained with the Nats, Langerhans was stuck in the minors. But one amusing note in the backstory behind this trade: Last Wednesday, Mariners’ GM Jack Zduriencik hosted an online chat with fans. Which fielded the following, improbably exchange:

Booxa: We need more LH bats. Have you looked at Ryan Langerhans, currently in the Nats’ organization?

Jack_Zduriencik: Good suggestion.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/06/lannan_and_links.html

]]> By: Todd http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nationals-deal-solid-defender-look-for-replacement/#comment-82582 Todd Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:18:19 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5964#comment-82582 Langerhans can play center, just not at a great level. He can spell Gutierrez from time to time and not kill the OF defense of the M's. Langerhans can play center, just not at a great level. He can spell Gutierrez from time to time and not kill the OF defense of the M’s.

]]> By: Steven http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nationals-deal-solid-defender-look-for-replacement/#comment-82578 Steven Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:51:11 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5964#comment-82578 Langerhans can't play center. He's a plus defender in the corners. Langerhans can’t play center. He’s a plus defender in the corners.

]]> By: Jason T http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nationals-deal-solid-defender-look-for-replacement/#comment-82577 Jason T Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:39:08 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5964#comment-82577 Mike Morse isn't going to be a 'super' anything. Mike Morse isn’t going to be a ‘super’ anything.

]]> By: JCA http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/nationals-deal-solid-defender-look-for-replacement/#comment-82576 JCA Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:36:06 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=5964#comment-82576 Nats I think view Morse as primarily an infielder who can play OF. It looks like most of Morse's playing time at Tacoma this year has been in the infield. When they announced the trade, they said they acquired minor league infielder Mike Morse. They hope he'll be a superutility, which Milledge could not be. They've had luck with Willie Harris in that role. If the Morgan / Milledge trade goes down, they get a better structured roster with less of a challenged attitude. Nats I think view Morse as primarily an infielder who can play OF. It looks like most of Morse’s playing time at Tacoma this year has been in the infield. When they announced the trade, they said they acquired minor league infielder Mike Morse. They hope he’ll be a superutility, which Milledge could not be. They’ve had luck with Willie Harris in that role. If the Morgan / Milledge trade goes down, they get a better structured roster with less of a challenged attitude.

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