*2014-15 Hot Stove Thread: The Padres won it I guess (1 Viewer)

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Drew Storen left today's game with some kind of injury.

Rafael Soriano to the red courtesy phone, please

TOE BLISTER :0

 

[Annyong]

was it really a toe blister?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

was it really a toe blister?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2015/03/30/drew-storen-leaves-games-with-a-trainer/

 

[Eephus]

was it really a toe blister?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2015/03/30/drew-storen-leaves-games-with-a-trainer/

A full recovery is expected

 

[jfranco77]

You know toe blisters are the 563rd most common cause of Tommy John surgery right?

 

[Swing 51]

Drew Storen left today's game with some kind of injury.

Rafael Soriano to the red courtesy phone, please

Soriano isn't on the Nats roster anymore. I assume this blister is nothing and guess that Casey Janssen would be up next if Drew misses time? Of course Janssen missed some time recently.

Damn Nats are all kindsa banged up.

 

[Grahamburn]

The Chicago Cubs have reassigned top prospect Kris Bryant, who leads the majors with nine spring training home runs, to their minor league camp.

The Cubs made the move Monday, less than a week before they open their season against the St. Louis Cardinals.

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/12587428/kris-bryant-javier-baez-addison-russell-sent-minors-chicago-cubs

We all knew he was going back down. Why is everyone so bent out of shape about it? Sure, it sucks, but that's the way it is. 12 games now or 162 6 years from now. How many wins, guys?

They're going to miss the wild card by a game leading to riots and the ritual slaughter of all goats in greater Chicagoland.

I guess if they go 0-12 and Mike Olt is completely unproductive and they still miss the WC by a game they'll have a gripe.

 

[RnR]

Drew Storen left today's game with some kind of injury.

Rafael Soriano to the red courtesy phone, please

Soriano isn't on the Nats roster anymore. I assume this blister is nothing and guess that Casey Janssen would be up next if Drew misses time? Of course Janssen missed some time recently.

Damn Nats are all kindsa banged up.

I'm pretty sure he meant the Nats would sign Soriano if there was a significant injury here. I wouldn't rule out them signing him as it is... Clippard will be missed and Janssen isn't healthy.

 

[Northern Voice]

I love Casey Janssen but man he looked like he was done as a dominant reliever towards the end of last season. He was never overpowering but lost even a bit of what he had... such a small margin for error for a pitcher like that.

 

[Limp Ditka]

was it really a toe blister?

YOUR FACE IS A TOE BLISTER!

 

[jfranco77]

Drew Storen left today's game with some kind of injury.

Rafael Soriano to the red courtesy phone, please

Soriano isn't on the Nats roster anymore. I assume this blister is nothing and guess that Casey Janssen would be up next if Drew misses time? Of course Janssen missed some time recently.

Damn Nats are all kindsa banged up.

I'm pretty sure he meant the Nats would sign Soriano if there was a significant injury here. I wouldn't rule out them signing him as it is... Clippard will be missed and Janssen isn't healthy.

Yes, that's what I meant. Storen hurt. Janssen hurt. Clippard traded. I actually like Aaron Barrett a lot but I'm not sure they'd give him the closer job. Luckily Storen isn't really too hurt.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I know its the smart move but its pretty low class move to keep the guy down 2 weeks if he earned the spot.

Why would any organization not do this for an extra year of player control?It's a business, "class" has nothing to do with anything.

because they have to sell that to the fanbase, it leaves a bad taste in bryants mouth, and im sure the rest of his teammates want the player that gives them the best chance to win now.

A knowledgable fan would understand that it's a smart business move that will benefit the team they root for in the long run.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

In addition to Betts, what does everyone think about another up-and-coming OF in Joc Pederson? He's going to bat much lower in the lineup than Betts, and his minor league numbers are inflated from the hitters environment, and that 25% strikeout is not good.

A 20/20 season doesn't seem out of reach.

 

[cheese]

Pederson is a good pick where he is going. His ceiling is very high and he doesn't have to get all the way to the top to provide value. He is almost an impossible player to project though because his range of outcomes is extreme. He could get <500 PAs and hit under 240. He could be Marte several rounds later. I think the HR are unrealistic. Ill throw out there

.265/65/13/65 28 steals

 

[avoiding injuries]

Rendon saw James Andrews yesterday and is going out to CO for a 3rd opinion.

A little excessive for a sprained MCL

 

[jfranco77]

I think Pederson may sit against lefties. I'm not sure it hurts his value all that much if he does. His AVG will be bad enough, if he is struggling against lefties maybe 100 ABs of .190 isn't what he needs.

Something like 475pa, .240-17hr-15sb maybe? Steamer has him down for .225-20hr-19sb.

 

[greedygoat]

When do teams typically stop playing their everyday starters in Spring Training? I've got tickets to the Red Sox vs. Twins game on Friday 4/3 and my son is concerned he's "not going to see anyone he knows". Both teams open on the road on 4/6.

 

[the moops]

tell your son to shut his face and appreciate the fact that he gets to see live baseball

 

[greedygoat]

tell your son to shut his face and appreciate the fact that he gets to see live baseball

I wish my father took me to Spring Training games as a kid, any ST games, instead of leaving on the weekends to go screw his secretary.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

A couple days before the year starts, most all of the minor league shmoes are re-assigned and the roster they have is probably pretty close to what they're going to open the year with.

 

[Plorfu]

tell your son to shut his face and appreciate the fact that he gets to see live baseball

I wish my father took me to Spring Training games as a kid, any ST games, instead of leaving on the weekends to go screw his secretary.

But you understand, right?

 

[Eephus]

When do teams typically stop playing their everyday starters in Spring Training? I've got tickets to the Red Sox vs. Twins game on Friday 4/3 and my son is concerned he's "not going to see anyone he knows". Both teams open on the road on 4/6.

You should have thought of that before you bought tickets for a Twins game

 

[Dickie Dunn]

tell your son to shut his face and appreciate the fact that he gets to see live baseball

My first game at Fenway at age 8 was the last Saturday of the 1976 season. Sox already were out of it ... no Fisk, Lynn or Yaz in the lineup. But I did get to see one of Ernie Whitt's 8 games with the Sox before he was taken by the Blue Jays in the expansion draft.

Also saw Brooks Robinson play 3B, as well as Reggie's one season with the O's.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

When do teams typically stop playing their everyday starters in Spring Training? I've got tickets to the Red Sox vs. Twins game on Friday 4/3 and my son is concerned he's "not going to see anyone he knows". Both teams open on the road on 4/6.

You should have thought of that before you bought tickets for a Twins game

Ice cold, bro.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Drew Storen left today's game with some kind of injury.

Rafael Soriano to the red courtesy phone, please

Soriano isn't on the Nats roster anymore. I assume this blister is nothing and guess that Casey Janssen would be up next if Drew misses time? Of course Janssen missed some time recently.

Damn Nats are all kindsa banged up.

I'm pretty sure he meant the Nats would sign Soriano if there was a significant injury here. I wouldn't rule out them signing him as it is... Clippard will be missed and Janssen isn't healthy.

Yes, that's what I meant. Storen hurt. Janssen hurt. Clippard traded. I actually like Aaron Barrett a lot but I'm not sure they'd give him the closer job. Luckily Storen isn't really too hurt.

If you're in a deep league you might want to take a flier on the ageless Matt Thornton as Storen's backup until Janssen recovers, which I'm starting to think might be a little while. Barrett's a possibility with the wipeout slider but he has control/head issues, not sure they'll trust him to close yet. Thornton's still sold. and the Nats love him. Posting a 0.00 post-trade ERA tends to win you some supporters in the org.

 

[greedygoat]

When do teams typically stop playing their everyday starters in Spring Training? I've got tickets to the Red Sox vs. Twins game on Friday 4/3 and my son is concerned he's "not going to see anyone he knows". Both teams open on the road on 4/6.

You should have thought of that before you bought tickets for a Twins game

Good point, but the tickets were free and the boy was more concerned about not seeing his favorite Red Sox players (Pedroia and Papi).

 

[Eephus]

When do teams typically stop playing their everyday starters in Spring Training? I've got tickets to the Red Sox vs. Twins game on Friday 4/3 and my son is concerned he's "not going to see anyone he knows". Both teams open on the road on 4/6.

You should have thought of that before you bought tickets for a Twins game

Good point, but the tickets were free and the boy was more concerned about not seeing his favorite Red Sox players (Pedroia and Papi).

Get there early

 

[greedygoat]

When do teams typically stop playing their everyday starters in Spring Training? I've got tickets to the Red Sox vs. Twins game on Friday 4/3 and my son is concerned he's "not going to see anyone he knows". Both teams open on the road on 4/6.

You should have thought of that before you bought tickets for a Twins game

Good point, but the tickets were free and the boy was more concerned about not seeing his favorite Red Sox players (Pedroia and Papi).

Get there early

The plan is to get there 2 hours before first pitch, I've got passes to get on the field for BP and take a tour of the stadium. Damn kid doesn't know how good he has it.

 

[George Jefferson Airplane]

tell your son to shut his face and appreciate the fact that he gets to see live baseball

I wish my father took me to Spring Training games as a kid, any ST games, instead of leaving on the weekends to go screw his secretary.

Sorry son.

Oh did you know you have a little half-brother?

Half Filipino that is!

 

[Bobcat10]

So Rendon going for 3rd opinion back in Colorado after Dr. Andrews confirmed 1st opinion. Any guess on where the 4th opinion will be?

Anyways, are the Nats looking like Yunel at 3b (which would give him ss/3b instead of ss/2b) and Espinosa at 2b to start the year? Both getting regular ABs?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

So Rendon going for 3rd opinion back in Colorado after Dr. Andrews confirmed 1st opinion. Any guess on where the 4th opinion will be?

Anyways, are the Nats looking like Yunel at 3b (which would give him ss/3b instead of ss/2b) and Espinosa at 2b to start the year? Both getting regular ABs?

I would guess Uggla and not Espinosa gets those at bats. Maybe Espinosa vs really tough righties, but he is just terrible.

Hard to speculate how long Rendon will be out but the first two docs said, "an MCL sprain with a recovery time in weeks."

I have a draft tonight, I'm wondering how far Rendon will fall.

 

[Bobcat10]

So Rendon going for 3rd opinion back in Colorado after Dr. Andrews confirmed 1st opinion. Any guess on where the 4th opinion will be?

Anyways, are the Nats looking like Yunel at 3b (which would give him ss/3b instead of ss/2b) and Espinosa at 2b to start the year? Both getting regular ABs?

I would guess Uggla and not Espinosa gets those at bats. Maybe Espinosa vs really tough righties, but he is just terrible.

Hard to speculate how long Rendon will be out but the first two docs said, "an MCL sprain with a recovery time in weeks."

I have a draft tonight, I'm wondering how far Rendon will fall.

Wow didn't even realize they have Uggla. Thanks.

 

[jfranco77]

They might just stick Frandsen at 3B. Do they have room on the 25-man for Espinosa, Uggla, Frandsen?

 

[Eephus]

They might just stick Frandsen at 3B. Do they have room on the 25-man for Espinosa, Uggla, Frandsen?

....and Ian Stewart on the keyboards

 

[Doctor Detroit]

They might just stick Frandsen at 3B. Do they have room on the 25-man for Espinosa, Uggla, Frandsen?

Yunel is gonna play third as per the chatter today.

One guy in my draft was on autodraft, he got Rendon at 19.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

They might just stick Frandsen at 3B. Do they have room on the 25-man for Espinosa, Uggla, Frandsen?

Yunel is gonna play third as per the chatter today.

One guy in my draft was on autodraft, he got Rendon at 19.

His team is going to need to see Dr. Andrews soon.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Tim Wallach or Larry Parrish would be better right now than Uggla.

 

[Eephus]

Tim Wallach or Larry Parrish would be better right now than Uggla.

Uggla is getting a World Series ring for his four games of futility with the Giants last year (0-11, 6 SO, 3 Errors).

That's something he has over Wallach and Parrish.

 

[Daywalker]

Any thoughts on Aaron Sanchez, Z. McCallister or K. Gausman?

Currently have Gausman due to the pedigree.

Sanchez has a rotation spot and a solid pedigree. McCallister apparently flashing increased velocity 95+ in ST and has earned a rotation spot.

Thinking of dropping Gausman for one of the two. In a pts league where any 2-start pitcher normally is started.

 

[MAC_32]

Any thoughts on Aaron Sanchez, Z. McCallister or K. Gausman?

Currently have Gausman due to the pedigree.

Sanchez has a rotation spot and a solid pedigree. McCallister apparently flashing increased velocity 95+ in ST and has earned a rotation spot.

Thinking of dropping Gausman for one of the two. In a pts league where any 2-start pitcher normally is started.

Not McAllister. Gamble on talent now, especially in a weekly pts league, and if it doesn't work and you need to look for potential over achievers later they will be there.

 

[Swing 51]

They might just stick Frandsen at 3B. Do they have room on the 25-man for Espinosa, Uggla, Frandsen?

Frandsen released. Escobar at 3B and Uggla at 2B vs. the Marlins today in Jupiter.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Tim Wallach or Larry Parrish would be better right now than Uggla.

Uggla's hitting .282/.451/.513 in Spring Training. Obviously that comes with the usual Spring Training caveat. But he's also got 11 walks and 7 Ks in 51 plate appearances. Same number of walks he had in 157 PAs in 2014, when he had 46 Ks.

My guess is he's playing 2nd and batting 6th against righties until Rendon is back. Might actually start out batting 5th like he is today until Werth comes back, which should be in the first week or so. If you're waiting on Rendon to fill your 2B spot in fantasy he might be passable.

 

[Eephus]

They might just stick Frandsen at 3B. Do they have room on the 25-man for Espinosa, Uggla, Frandsen?

Frandsen released

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Frandsen released.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

And also terrible at baseball.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Any thoughts on Aaron Sanchez, Z. McCallister or K. Gausman?

Currently have Gausman due to the pedigree.

Sanchez has a rotation spot and a solid pedigree. McCallister apparently flashing increased velocity 95+ in ST and has earned a rotation spot.

Thinking of dropping Gausman for one of the two. In a pts league where any 2-start pitcher normally is started.

Not McAllister. Gamble on talent now, especially in a weekly pts league, and if it doesn't work and you need to look for potential over achievers later they will be there.

McAllister is talented.

 

[pantagrapher]

Any thoughts on Aaron Sanchez, Z. McCallister or K. Gausman?

Currently have Gausman due to the pedigree.

Sanchez has a rotation spot and a solid pedigree. McCallister apparently flashing increased velocity 95+ in ST and has earned a rotation spot.

Thinking of dropping Gausman for one of the two. In a pts league where any 2-start pitcher normally is started.

Not McAllister. Gamble on talent now, especially in a weekly pts league, and if it doesn't work and you need to look for potential over achievers later they will be there.

McAllister is talented.

He's had his moments. I'm stilll skeptical, but fangraphs had a piece about how he could salvage his potential like his teammate did. Of course, this time of year, there's about 25 "next Carlos Carrascos" out there.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Any thoughts on Aaron Sanchez, Z. McCallister or K. Gausman?

Currently have Gausman due to the pedigree.

Sanchez has a rotation spot and a solid pedigree. McCallister apparently flashing increased velocity 95+ in ST and has earned a rotation spot.

Thinking of dropping Gausman for one of the two. In a pts league where any 2-start pitcher normally is started.

Not McAllister. Gamble on talent now, especially in a weekly pts league, and if it doesn't work and you need to look for potential over achievers later they will be there.

McAllister is talented.

He's had his moments. I'm stilll skeptical, but fangraphs had a piece about how he could salvage his potential like his teammate did. Of course, this time of year, there's about 25 "next Carlos Carrascos" out there.

He was solid as a starter at the end of the year last year, albeit in a limited sample. And he's been very good this spring. That's good enough for me if I'm just picking someone up or drafting them late. Sanchez has been a mess, and Gausman hasn't pitched much yet.

 

[Swing 51]

VIERA, Fla. — To no one’s surprise, Anthony Rendon will begin the season on the disabled list with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, Nationals Manager Matt Williams said.

 

[MAC_32]

Any thoughts on Aaron Sanchez, Z. McCallister or K. Gausman?

Currently have Gausman due to the pedigree.

Sanchez has a rotation spot and a solid pedigree. McCallister apparently flashing increased velocity 95+ in ST and has earned a rotation spot.

Thinking of dropping Gausman for one of the two. In a pts league where any 2-start pitcher normally is started.

Not McAllister. Gamble on talent now, especially in a weekly pts league, and if it doesn't work and you need to look for potential over achievers later they will be there.

McAllister is talented.

You think he's better than a potential back ender? I don't, but if you do I'm curious why.

I see middling stuff, makes due by nibbling, doesn't get batters to chase much...really everything about his profile is average/mediocre. He's never been good with runners on base and he was really bad last year.