Comments on: Fixing the Nationals? http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/30/fixing-the-nationals/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phil http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/30/fixing-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-10418 Phil Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:00:49 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/30/fixing-the-nationals/#comment-10418 There are a few problems that the Nats need to address: - Dependable Outfielders: Robert Fick has a lot of heart and I love watching him bat, but he needs to stay at first base or sit as a utility guy. Keep him out of the outfield. Nook Logan is quick in the field but an abysmal batter and always looks like he saw a ghost after a strike out. Langerhans is just bad. - Pitching: The Nats need to find some young talent and try to build from within. It couldn't hurt to trade for a young pitcher like Mike Pelfrey that obviously has talent but needs refining. As much as I would hate to see them both go, I think the Nats need to use the value of John Rausch and Chad Cordero to trade for starting pitchers. Cordero pitches well in RFK, but he reminds me of Jorge Julio in his approach to the job. Rausch can pitch anywhere and probably could close for someone. Anyone disagree? There are a few problems that the Nats need to address:

- Dependable Outfielders: Robert Fick has a lot of heart and I love watching him bat, but he needs to stay at first base or sit as a utility guy. Keep him out of the outfield. Nook Logan is quick in the field but an abysmal batter and always looks like he saw a ghost after a strike out. Langerhans is just bad.

- Pitching: The Nats need to find some young talent and try to build from within. It couldn’t hurt to trade for a young pitcher like Mike Pelfrey that obviously has talent but needs refining. As much as I would hate to see them both go, I think the Nats need to use the value of John Rausch and Chad Cordero to trade for starting pitchers. Cordero pitches well in RFK, but he reminds me of Jorge Julio in his approach to the job. Rausch can pitch anywhere and probably could close for someone.

Anyone disagree?

]]> By: Phil http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/30/fixing-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-10417 Phil Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:59:49 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/30/fixing-the-nationals/#comment-10417 There are a few problems that the Nats need to address: - Dependable Outfielders: Robert Fick has a lot of heart and I love watching him bat, but he needs to stay at first base or sit as a utility guy. Keep him out of the outfield. Nook Logan is quick in the field but an abysmal batter and always looks like he saw a ghost after a strike out. Langerhans is just bad. - Pitching: The Nats need to find some young talent and try to build from within. It couldn't hurt to trade for a young pitcher like Mike Pelfrey that obviously has talent but needs refining. As much as I would hate to see them both go, I think the Nats need to use the value of John Rausch and Chad Cordero to trade for starting pitchers. Cordero pitches well in RFK, but he reminds me of Jorge Julio in his approach to the job. Rausch can pitch anywhere and probably could close for someone. Anyone disagree? There are a few problems that the Nats need to address:

- Dependable Outfielders: Robert Fick has a lot of heart and I love watching him bat, but he needs to stay at first base or sit as a utility guy. Keep him out of the outfield. Nook Logan is quick in the field but an abysmal batter and always looks like he saw a ghost after a strike out. Langerhans is just bad.

- Pitching: The Nats need to find some young talent and try to build from within. It couldn’t hurt to trade for a young pitcher like Mike Pelfrey that obviously has talent but needs refining. As much as I would hate to see them both go, I think the Nats need to use the value of John Rausch and Chad Cordero to trade for starting pitchers. Cordero pitches well in RFK, but he reminds me of Jorge Julio in his approach to the job. Rausch can pitch anywhere and probably could close for someone.

Anyone disagree?

]]> By: chris http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/30/fixing-the-nationals/comment-page-1/#comment-10416 chris Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:28:38 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/07/30/fixing-the-nationals/#comment-10416 They already gave Young a 2 year extension, I think that was probably a good move. They already gave Young a 2 year extension, I think that was probably a good move.

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