rebelyell99 wrote: » The Nationals apparently have made Bryce Harper available,rumours that the Indians are intrested.I doubt he will go tbh
jack presley wrote: » I think it’s all a bit of a bluff. It’d be madness for them to consider being sellers at the deadline. They’re only 5.5 games back which is nothing at the start of August. Philly have lost 4 on the trot and Atlanta are only 5-5 in their last 10 so they’re both within striking distance. I read there are a lot of issues in the clubhouse though and some players aren’t happy with Martinez but i still don’t think it’s worth giving up on the season.
jack presley wrote: » But even if they trade him now, there’s nothing to stop them trying to get him back as a free agent in the off season. Kind of like what the Yankees did with Chapman in 2016.
boccy23 wrote: » True, but it could harm their relationship somewhat if they did trade him.
jack presley wrote: » He got a sly dig in at management over the weekend saying that Realmuto wouldn’t have driven in the winning run against them if he was a Nat so there seems to be some tension between him and the team already. I wonder would a team ever sit down and get the player’s approval to do a deal like this though. You know, explain that they’ll get a few good prospects that will improve their chances of winning next season when they sign him back. Probably not!
boccy23 wrote: » Is Harper really worth this huge contract though?
jack presley wrote: » It’s madness putting so much into one player I think but someone’s going to do it.
boccy23 wrote: » I assume someone will. But it will be a case of heart ruling over analytics. When you drill down on Harper over the last few seasons of the shift, he has been an average player at best. There has been discussions over bringing in rules to try and alleviate the affects of shift and put more balls in play. This especially affects left handed batters.
rebelyell99 wrote: » I think the Nats will miss the playoffs ,the trea turner controversy must be having an affect on the clubhouse also.
The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: » There is no controversy. An 18 year old saying stupid ****, absolutely nothing in it. Similar to Newcomb and the Brewers pitcher. The era of political correctness. It does look like they will miss the playoffs at the moment, but as a Nats fan I'd have to say our best chance for the playoffs is a struggle run from the Philly's and Braves and a strong winning streak by the Nats. I think the team is there if they can put it together. What would be interesting is if the team goes on a run and carries the momentum into the playoffs. Anything is possible.
boccy23 wrote: » The Nats are a complete enigma. If you put together that team on paper, no way it would be in the position it currently is. They have changed managers, sorted the bullpen, have a strong rotation, rookie of the year candidate etc. etc. and still no real progress. Is it not worth blowing it up, getting something for Harper, trade off the bullpen and try again with a new Manager and possible a new GM (like Rizzo so don't expect anything to happen there).
The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: » There is no controversy. An 18 year old saying stupid ****, absolutely nothing in it. Similar to Newcomb and the Brewers pitcher. The era of political correctness.
The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: » No in my opinion. They have the win now pieces there and even if this year is a bust and Harper leaves he's not integral to the side winning for the next few years. With some serious prospects coming through and the pitching staff we have I think this is a win now and in the next three years side. If injuries ease off and Turner, Harper,Soto, Rendon, Zimm and Murph finally get their bats working regularly then we have a chance especially with the starting 4 pitchers.
jack presley wrote: » It’s not just that though. Over the weekend there were reports of a lot of tension in the clubhouse and players giving out about Martinez, especially how he manages the bullpen. And I’m sure the catchers on the roster weren’t too happy with Harper saying they should have Realmuto on the team already.
jack presley wrote: » A lot of ‘ifs’ there......!!! I’m with you though. As I said earlier they’re only a few games back and they’re not chasing the Yankees or the Red Sox so it would be madness to give up on the season now. And as I’ve always said, it’s always about getting to October, even if you only squeak in, and then getting hot at the right time.
rebelyell99 wrote: » The world series will be won by an A.l east team this year
The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: » Said it before and I'm sure it'll be said again but I fancy neither of them against the Astros in the playoffs.
jack presley wrote: » Will be interesting to see how they deal with the Osuna backlash. Their justification statement so far was laughable and a million miles away from their ‘zero policy towards DV’ that they have claimed up to now. But the better player you are, the more leeway is given and after a few days there’ll be some other story breaking and this will be forgotten.
The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: » It's one of those situations that Houston probably didnt need the arm either and are bringing some controversy on themselves. Houston though for me anyway are the best team in baseball right now.
