Comments on: Nats non-tender deadline decisions http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=3346 "... the reason you win or lose is darn near always the same - pitching.” -- Earl Weaver Thu, 23 May 2013 23:30:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Arbitration-eligible Salary Guesses; how close was I? at Nationals Arm Race http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=3346&cpage=1#comment-4111 Arbitration-eligible Salary Guesses; how close was I? at Nationals Arm Race Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:37:22 +0000 http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=3346#comment-4111 [...] from my “Arbitration Tender Deadline” post from December 12th, here was my salary guesses for our seven Arbitration eligible [...] [...] from my “Arbitration Tender Deadline” post from December 12th, here was my salary guesses for our seven Arbitration eligible [...]

]]> By: Nats Off-season News Items Wrap-up 12/13/11 edition at Nationals Arm Race http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=3346&cpage=1#comment-3677 Nats Off-season News Items Wrap-up 12/13/11 edition at Nationals Arm Race Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:39:48 +0000 http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=3346#comment-3677 [...] Non-tender deadline came and went, and the team acted as I predicted here.  They protected all their arbitration-eligible guys outside of Doug Slaten.  Here’s a link [...] [...] Non-tender deadline came and went, and the team acted as I predicted here.  They protected all their arbitration-eligible guys outside of Doug Slaten.  Here’s a link [...]

]]> By: Mark L http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=3346&cpage=1#comment-3670 Mark L Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:04:02 +0000 http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=3346#comment-3670 You know, what never gets talked about is there are only 6 or 7 players on the Nats last year who were better hitters than Stammen. You know, what never gets talked about is there are only 6 or 7 players on the Nats last year who were better hitters than Stammen.

]]> By: Todd Boss http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=3346&cpage=1#comment-3667 Todd Boss Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:56:01 +0000 http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=3346#comment-3667 He's been quoted as saying something along the lines of (paraphrased) "yes I'd prefer to be a starter, but if I'm a reliever I just want to know what my role is so that I can prepare from the beginning of spring training." I mean clearly if you can't cut it as a starter, then you'd choose to be a reliever versus quitting the game right? I can't imagine why the team would non-tender him. He's exactly the kind of guy that Davey wants in the bullpen. Ironically so was Balester ... but perhaps that means that someone like Craig Stammen is a better bet for the 7th guy out of the pen in 2012. He’s been quoted as saying something along the lines of (paraphrased) “yes I’d prefer to be a starter, but if I’m a reliever I just want to know what my role is so that I can prepare from the beginning of spring training.” I mean clearly if you can’t cut it as a starter, then you’d choose to be a reliever versus quitting the game right?

I can’t imagine why the team would non-tender him. He’s exactly the kind of guy that Davey wants in the bullpen. Ironically so was Balester … but perhaps that means that someone like Craig Stammen is a better bet for the 7th guy out of the pen in 2012.

]]> By: Mark L http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=3346&cpage=1#comment-3666 Mark L Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:11:49 +0000 http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=3346#comment-3666 The 1 decision that will tell us a lot about the Nationals is Gorzelanny. He was terrific in middle relief (granted, he doesn't like middle relief), and is an emergency starter for a team looking to be compettitive in 2012. With their paltry payroll numbers, they can afford him easily. The 1 decision that will tell us a lot about the Nationals is Gorzelanny. He was terrific in middle relief (granted, he doesn’t like middle relief), and is an emergency starter for a team looking to be compettitive in 2012.
With their paltry payroll numbers, they can afford him easily.

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