We Hate the Nationals and Stephen Strasburg 2020

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This is all true but Nationals PR man Tom Boswell says that their fans shouldn't worry:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/anthony-rendon-and-the-nats-made-sensible-decisions-why-does-it-feel-so-lousy/2019/12/12/74ce201a-1d24-11ea-b4c1-fd0d91b60d9e_story.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/anthony-rendon-and-the-nats-made-sensible-decisions-why-does-it-feel-so-lousy/2019/12/12/74ce201a-1d24-11ea-b4c1-fd0d91b60d9e_story.html

[G-Fafif]

Nats sign Starlin Castro, meaning the former Cub, MFY and Fish has never played for a team I can even vaguely tolerate.

Edited January 3, 2020 by Guest

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

My reaction exactly

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Here's an objective look (as opposed to Tom Boswell's latest column which isn't even worth a link) at the state of the DWCMFN infield. If Donaldson goes elsewhere ("hey Josh, Minnesota has this great mall, go there!"), they could start the season with some combination of Zimmerman/Kendrick/Castro/Cabrera (just signed)/Adams (not signed)/Dozier/C. Kieboom and even Todd Frazier, around with the excellent Trea Turner.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/01/03/nats-starlin-castro-agree-deal-where-he-plays-could-depend-josh-donaldson/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/01/03/nats-starlin-castro-agree-deal-where-he-plays-could-depend-josh-donaldson/

[G-Fafif]

Daniel Hudson returns for two more years of Gnatitude.

[G-Fafif]

The same hateful defending world champions have signed Eric Thames, who developed the innovative "Thames on Nine" UK programming on WOR-TV in the '70s.

[G-Fafif]

Ryan Zimmerman goes back to the Nationals.

[G-Fafif]

Wellington Castillo with the Spring Training invite, too.

[Edgy MD]

Fact: In three seasons in the KBO, Eric Thames slugged .720.



SEVEN-TWENTY!! OVER THREE SEASONS!!

[MFS62]

Do we have to hate the Nationals and Stephen Strasburg at the same time, or can we hate them separately?

Later

[bmfc1]

MFS62, you can hate them any way you want so long as you do with an intense, burning, irrational passion.

[MFS62]

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MFS62, you can hate them any way you want so long as you do with an intense, burning, irrational passion.

[G-Fafif]

We can hate the Nats, but can we blame Ryan Zimmerman for opting out of the season ahead?

[G-Fafif]

Joe Ross also says see ya in ‘21.

[Ceetar]

might be it for Zimmerman, period.

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, I was thinking that 2019 was going to be the end of the line for Zimmerman ... at least with the Nats

They got great use out of him as their first ever 1st round draft pick (and a semi-local from SE Virginia) but age and injuries were taking their toll on him just as his long-term contract was ending.

But they re-upped him in January although for just one year at $2 million (down from a peak of $18) so both sides thought it worth a flyer.

Turns 36 in September so, yeah, finding a deal next year if he wants one will be tougher still.

[G-Fafif]

Wellington Castillo opts out.

[Frayed Knot]

It seems like most of the players who have opted out to date either are, or were at one time, Nationals: Zimmerman, Desmond, Joe Ross, and now Castillo (even though he's really just a paper Nat at this point)

Must be a DC thing.

[Fman99]

At least the Covid shut down their 2020 victory lap as defending champions way short. So there's that.

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=Fman99 post_id=39841 time=1593828421 user_id=86]
At least the Covid shut down their 2020 victory lap as defending champions way short. So there's that.