Comments on: A Rant http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:22:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Lerners are Cheap "Ba-----ds" http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-2176 Lerners are Cheap "Ba-----ds" Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:49:19 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/#comment-2176 Let me see if I have this right: The excuse for this sad-sack Class AA team masquerading as a big league team (at major league prices) is that the Nats are committed to some vague long-term "plan" that revolves around signing as much top, young talent as it can. Yet it wastes its first-round draft pick for what amounts, these days, to chump change. I know the Lerners are known around town for their tough business dealings in building suburban shopping malls. Evidence of their architectural acumenl can be seen in those two god-awful parking garages that partially block views of the U.S. Capitol from their, as of now, rent-free $611 million stadium. OK, Lerners, I can see clearly now. Black is white, up is down, pigs will fly and you clowns know how to run a baseball team. Count me out for 2009. Stan was right when he called them "cheap ba-----s" before throwing his lot in with them. They can all go to hell. Let me see if I have this right: The excuse for this sad-sack Class AA team masquerading as a big league team (at major league prices) is that the Nats are committed to some vague long-term “plan” that revolves around signing as much top, young talent as it can. Yet it wastes its first-round draft pick for what amounts, these days, to chump change. I know the Lerners are known around town for their tough business dealings in building suburban shopping malls. Evidence of their architectural acumenl can be seen in those two god-awful parking garages that partially block views of the U.S. Capitol from their, as of now, rent-free $611 million stadium.

OK, Lerners, I can see clearly now. Black is white, up is down, pigs will fly and you clowns know how to run a baseball team.

Count me out for 2009. Stan was right when he called them “cheap ba——-s” before throwing his lot in with them. They can all go to hell.

]]> By: ridgely http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-2172 ridgely Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:14:50 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/#comment-2172 It's the first time all year I've been to less than half of a homestand. It just seems like a downward spiral that won't stop. It’s the first time all year I’ve been to less than half of a homestand. It just seems like a downward spiral that won’t stop.

]]> By: Cyd http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-2171 Cyd Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:10:11 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/#comment-2171 Even our "franchise player" Zimmerman doesn't have a contract for $9M. Why give it to this guy. We signed 9 out 10 of our picks. And the other 28 teams that got their top guy, how many came even close to such an outrageous contract. I'm upset with Bowden over many things, but I don't think you can blame him for this one. Even our “franchise player” Zimmerman doesn’t have a contract for $9M. Why give it to this guy. We signed 9 out 10 of our picks. And the other 28 teams that got their top guy, how many came even close to such an outrageous contract. I’m upset with Bowden over many things, but I don’t think you can blame him for this one.

]]> By: Doug http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-2165 Doug Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:32:11 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/#comment-2165 Well until I hear differently from the Crow camp, we will all have to take Bowden and Rizzo at their word.... It would not make sense that they would not try their hardest to sign the kid especially knowing that he could make an immediate impact. Well until I hear differently from the Crow camp, we will all have to take Bowden and Rizzo at their word….

It would not make sense that they would not try their hardest to sign the kid especially knowing that he could make an immediate impact.

]]> By: Kristen http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-2159 Kristen Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:32:12 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/#comment-2159 By "good" you mean an article you agree with. I never take Bowden at his word. Here's Keith Law's take: http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3538511&name=law_keith&univLogin02=stateChanged&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fespn%2fblog%2findex%3fentryID%3d3538511%26name%3dlaw_keith%26univLogin02%3dstateChanged "If the Nationals genuinely didn't know what Crow wanted, it was either willful ignorance or the worst case of a signability analysis I've ever seen." Dave at Bottom Feeder Baseball discusses Law's analysis: http://bottomfeederbaseball.blogspot.com/ By “good” you mean an article you agree with. I never take Bowden at his word.

Here’s Keith Law’s take:

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3538511&name=law_keith&univLogin02=stateChanged&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fespn%2fblog%2findex%3fentryID%3d3538511%26name%3dlaw_keith%26univLogin02%3dstateChanged

“If the Nationals genuinely didn’t know what Crow wanted, it was either willful ignorance or the worst case of a signability analysis I’ve ever seen.”

Dave at Bottom Feeder Baseball discusses Law’s analysis:
http://bottomfeederbaseball.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Doug http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-2158 Doug Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:26:58 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/#comment-2158 Good article by Chico Harlan in the Washington Post today that clearly shows that almost all the blame is on Crow and his agents. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/16/AR2008081601984.html I know the front office has been idiotic in some of their moves (Lo Duca especially) but I don't think this was their fault. They selected the best player available in the draft and although he wanted a lot, they tried to get negotiations going but as Rizzo put it all negotiations before Aug. 12 was "a lot of radio silence." Good article by Chico Harlan in the Washington Post today that clearly shows that almost all the blame is on Crow and his agents.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/16/AR2008081601984.html

I know the front office has been idiotic in some of their moves (Lo Duca especially) but I don’t think this was their fault. They selected the best player available in the draft and although he wanted a lot, they tried to get negotiations going but as Rizzo put it all negotiations before Aug. 12 was “a lot of radio silence.”

]]> By: shepdave http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-2157 shepdave Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:12:08 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/#comment-2157 I can see almost all of the blame being placed on Crow and his agents. According to Bowden's account--which has not been refuted by the Crow camp--that ridiculous $9 million offer did not come in until August 12. When on deadline day the Nationals offered Crow more money than any other pitcher in the draft, including a player drafted higher, he turned it down. There has to be a limit somewhere. The Nats went well beyond what they thought their limit was, and it still wasn't good enough for Crow. Let him walk. He didn't want to be here in the first place. I can see almost all of the blame being placed on Crow and his agents. According to Bowden’s account—which has not been refuted by the Crow camp—that ridiculous $9 million offer did not come in until August 12. When on deadline day the Nationals offered Crow more money than any other pitcher in the draft, including a player drafted higher, he turned it down.

There has to be a limit somewhere. The Nats went well beyond what they thought their limit was, and it still wasn’t good enough for Crow. Let him walk. He didn’t want to be here in the first place.

]]> By: ridgely http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 ridgely Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:00:10 +0000 http://wevegotheart.com/2008/08/16/a-rant/#comment-2153 I agree 100 %. With money down the drain on LoDuca, Estrada, Lopez .etc; millions of dollars. It was foolhardy,egotistical and arrogant not to go the distance to sign Crow. I agree 100 %. With money down the drain on LoDuca, Estrada, Lopez .etc; millions of dollars. It was foolhardy,egotistical and arrogant not to go the distance to sign Crow.

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