Comments on: The amazing haul of the the Nationals http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-152655 msb Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:59:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/#comment-152655 and traded Josh Barfield to the Indians for infielder Kevin Kouzmanoff and reliever Andrew Brown ... and traded Josh Barfield to the Indians for infielder Kevin Kouzmanoff and reliever Andrew Brown …

]]> By: Jim Thomsen http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-152645 Jim Thomsen Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:07:52 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/#comment-152645 The Padres play copycat: <blockquote cite="">Agreed to terms with pitchers Frank Brooks, Erick Burke, Adrian Burnside, Mike Johnston, Jack Cassel and Steve Watkins, third baseman Royce Huffman, first baseman Brian Myrow and outfielder Adam Shabala on minor league contracts; invited Brooks, Burke, Burnside, Cassel, Watkins, Huffman, Myrow and Shabala to spring training.</blockquote> The Padres play copycat:

Agreed to terms with pitchers Frank Brooks, Erick Burke, Adrian Burnside, Mike Johnston, Jack Cassel and Steve Watkins, third baseman Royce Huffman, first baseman Brian Myrow and outfielder Adam Shabala on minor league contracts; invited Brooks, Burke, Burnside, Cassel, Watkins, Huffman, Myrow and Shabala to spring training.

]]> By: Evan http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-152639 Evan Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:27:32 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/#comment-152639 [ot] [ot]

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-152637 msb Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:21:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/#comment-152637 well, the Ms may have missed out on every minor league free agent, but the Moose and <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/061103/483/xdg11111031300" rel="nofollow">MegaMoose</a> have been <em>very</em> popular on the Japan tour .... well, the Ms may have missed out on every minor league free agent, but the Moose and MegaMoose have been very popular on the Japan tour ….

]]> By: RollingWave http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-152635 RollingWave Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:46:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/#comment-152635 Or maybe simply because everyone realise that the Nationals give you the best shot at making it to the big leagues ? ;) Or maybe simply because everyone realise that the Nationals give you the best shot at making it to the big leagues ? ;)

]]> By: Ralph Malph http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-152630 Ralph Malph Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:02:46 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/#comment-152630 Ken Phelps? Is he still playing? Ken Phelps? Is he still playing?

]]> By: marc w http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-152629 marc w Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:00:14 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/#comment-152629 Yeah, there's a lot of talk about Cust (and his generally poor attitude), but he's not technically a minor league free agent, so he wasn't available for this exercise. In general, minor league sluggers who hit for power but strike out a ton are freely available even if they're not technically free agents. So yeah, Cust would be a good option if that's what you needed, as would Kevin Witt, who won the AAA home run derby, and hit 36HRs for the second straight year. He's been granted free agency 6-8 times, so it's not like he's locked up somewhere. I'd love to see the M's make a play at someone like Cust/Witt/House/Phelps or Bailey. Why the hell not? At the very least, I wanna see those guys in Tacoma. Yeah, there’s a lot of talk about Cust (and his generally poor attitude), but he’s not technically a minor league free agent, so he wasn’t available for this exercise. In general, minor league sluggers who hit for power but strike out a ton are freely available even if they’re not technically free agents. So yeah, Cust would be a good option if that’s what you needed, as would Kevin Witt, who won the AAA home run derby, and hit 36HRs for the second straight year. He’s been granted free agency 6-8 times, so it’s not like he’s locked up somewhere.

I’d love to see the M’s make a play at someone like Cust/Witt/House/Phelps or Bailey. Why the hell not? At the very least, I wanna see those guys in Tacoma.

]]> By: lokiforever http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-152628 lokiforever Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:56:55 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/#comment-152628 rosterbation = thread terminator rosterbation = thread terminator

]]> By: Mike Hargrove's Cameltoe http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-152626 Mike Hargrove's Cameltoe Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:29:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/#comment-152626 #23... Maybe dig up the grave of Jack Cust? He put up a decent SLG (0.549) and OPS (1.016) in the minors, and I'm sure he could be had on the cheap. #23… Maybe dig up the grave of Jack Cust? He put up a decent SLG (0.549) and OPS (1.016) in the minors, and I’m sure he could be had on the cheap.

]]> By: marc w http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-152622 marc w Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:33:00 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/06/the-amazing-haul-of-the-the-nationals/#comment-152622 #20 - Good call, Jim! My all-minor-league-FA team: C: Quiroz/JR House 1B: Jeff Bailey 2B: Matt Kata 3B: Mike Kinkade DH: Josh Phelps/Matt LeCroy OF: Mike Restovich OF: Ty Meadows OF: Jon Weber Rotation: SP: Tim Redding SP: Joel Hanrahan SP: Jeff Harris SP: Michael Tejera RP: Ryan Ketchner, Kelly Wunsch, Ed Yarnall, TJ Nall, Bart Miadich CL: Steve Andrade Bench: Tike Redman (defensive replacement/stolen base guy); LeCroy/Phelps, Bret Roneberg, Jared Sandberg, Quiroz/House This team isn't good, per se, but I bet it'd have a better OBP than the 2006 M's. Two spots left on the roster - any ideas? Bo Hart, to make it even more local (Bailey, Phelps, Sandberg, Kinkade have ties to this state)? Slugger off the bench? #20 – Good call, Jim!

My all-minor-league-FA team:
C: Quiroz/JR House
1B: Jeff Bailey
2B: Matt Kata
3B: Mike Kinkade
DH: Josh Phelps/Matt LeCroy
OF: Mike Restovich
OF: Ty Meadows
OF: Jon Weber

Rotation:
SP: Tim Redding
SP: Joel Hanrahan
SP: Jeff Harris
SP: Michael Tejera

RP: Ryan Ketchner, Kelly Wunsch, Ed Yarnall, TJ Nall, Bart Miadich
CL: Steve Andrade

Bench: Tike Redman (defensive replacement/stolen base guy); LeCroy/Phelps, Bret Roneberg, Jared Sandberg, Quiroz/House

This team isn’t good, per se, but I bet it’d have a better OBP than the 2006 M’s.
Two spots left on the roster – any ideas? Bo Hart, to make it even more local (Bailey, Phelps, Sandberg, Kinkade have ties to this state)? Slugger off the bench?

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