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May 27, 2012 9:16 PM
karen lotz;1182944 wrote:Didn't know Halladay was struggling that badly. Might be a serious problem with the shoulder.

The fact that he came out of the game is big. Phillies are in trouble.
May 27, 2012 9:16pm
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May 27, 2012 9:18 PM
And the Nats are going to sell tons of Harper jerseys.
May 27, 2012 9:18pm
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May 27, 2012 10:10 PM
Harper makes the hardest swing ever on Livan Hernandez and fouls it back and the wily Hernandez throws a 63 mph curveball and makes him look like Ichiro having a seizure in striking out...then Livan gave him a little stare.

Way better than how Hamels welcomed him to the league.
May 27, 2012 10:10pm
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May 27, 2012 10:11 PM
Jason Heyward's Gold Glove is not in the mail.
May 27, 2012 10:11pm
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May 27, 2012 10:17 PM
Gio is a beast.
May 27, 2012 10:17pm
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May 27, 2012 10:29 PM
33 year old Carlos Maldonado making his debut after 17 years in the minors....good stuff.

They sent him out to pinch run for the injured catcher and I thought it was one of the bench coaches coming out.
May 27, 2012 10:29pm
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May 27, 2012 10:42 PM
Ironman92;1182968 wrote:Harper makes the hardest swing ever on Livan Hernandez and fouls it back and the wily Hernandez throws a 63 mph curveball and makes him look like Ichiro having a seizure in striking out...then Livan gave him a little stare.

Way better than how Hamels welcomed him to the league.

And just like Hamels....the son of a gun won the battle. His next AB he just mashes a HR to RCF.

This kid has "it"
May 27, 2012 10:42pm
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May 27, 2012 10:46 PM
Ironman92;1182975 wrote:33 year old Carlos Maldonado making his debut after 17 years in the minors....good stuff.

They sent him out to pinch run for the injured catcher and I thought it was one of the bench coaches coming out.
he's been up a few times, i remember with the pirates a few seasons ago (i think).
May 27, 2012 10:46pm
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May 27, 2012 10:53 PM
fiction;1182992 wrote:he's been up a few times, i remember with the pirates a few seasons ago (i think).

You are right....maybe I heard the story wrong on SNB. He has 3 other sips if coffee accumulating 10 career hits in 28 games.

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May 27, 2012 10:53pm
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May 27, 2012 11:05 PM
Steven Strasburg, Gio Gonzales, Jordan Zimmerman.

Plus Bryce Harper.

The Nats are going to be a force for YEARS. What a young nucleus they've built.
May 27, 2012 11:05pm
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May 27, 2012 11:09 PM
hoops23;1183008 wrote:Steven Strasburg, Gio Gonzales, Jordan Zimmerman.

Plus Bryce Harper.

The Nats are going to be a force for YEARS. What a young nucleus they've built.

Can't wait to watch the Nationals/Reds battles in the NLCS over the next few years. :)
May 27, 2012 11:09pm
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May 27, 2012 11:23 PM
I give the Nats the edge.
May 27, 2012 11:23pm
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May 27, 2012 11:25 PM
The Nats are going to be a force for YEARS. What a young nucleus they've built.
They've also been incredibly lucky. Draft picks in MLB flame out so often that it is often hard to consistently hit.

To have your back to back #1's end up being the years there is a once in a generation caliber pitcher, and then hitter (Strasburg and then Harper) is a massive stroke of good fortune. To have both of them have panned out and in the line-up contributing this quickly is almost unheard of.

They are set though for sure. The big hurdle they will eventually run into is the "how can they pay all of them" situation because both Harper and Strasburg are Boras clients. If they pan out as expected, he will be looking for probably record setting deals for both considering how young each will be when they get through their 6 years of service time until free agency.
May 27, 2012 11:25pm
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May 27, 2012 11:29 PM
IggyPride00;1183033 wrote:They've also been incredibly lucky. Draft picks in MLB flame out so often that it is often hard to consistently hit.

To have your back to back #1's end up being the years there is a once in a generation caliber pitcher, and then hitter (Strasburg and then Harper) is a massive stroke of good fortune. To have both of them have panned out and in the line-up contributing this quickly is almost unheard of.

They are set though for sure. The big hurdle they will eventually run into is the "how can they pay all of them" situation because both Harper and Strasburg are Boras clients. If they pan out as expected, he will be looking for probably record setting deals for both considering how young each will be when they get through their 6 years of service time until free agency.
I don't think the Nats keep both or possibly even one of them with the amount they'll command... But until then, the Nats are going to be good. Of course, baseball is strange. Anything can happen and probably will regarding to them fully contributing every year.
May 27, 2012 11:29pm
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May 27, 2012 11:35 PM
hoops23;1183036 wrote:I don't think the Nats keep both or possibly even one of them with the amount they'll command... But until then, the Nats are going to be good. Of course, baseball is strange. Anything can happen and probably will regarding to them fully contributing every year.
Harper is the one I could just seeing commanding an insane contract in Boras land. He'll be 25 entering free agency when it happens.

If he is what he appears to be, I can't even fathom the amount of money/years it will take for a guy like that. 30-32 year olds have been getting 10 year deals for 200+ million. What do you do with a 25 year old entering what is theoretically his prime? It will be unreal.
May 27, 2012 11:35pm
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May 28, 2012 10:51 AM
If the Nats are good, they might have the money to keep these guys. They arent small market.
May 28, 2012 10:51am
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May 28, 2012 4:48 PM
14Ks through 6IP for Chris Sale. Sox up 2-1 on TB.
May 28, 2012 4:48pm
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May 28, 2012 4:53 PM
Adam Dunn just hit a line drive HR off of tough lefty Matt Moore off of the scoreboard in Tampa

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May 28, 2012 4:53pm
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May 28, 2012 4:56 PM
chicago510;1183292 wrote:14Ks through 6IP for Chris Sale. Sox up 2-1 on TB.

95 pitches will give him at most 2 more innings.....would like to see 17+.....always good
May 28, 2012 4:56pm
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May 28, 2012 5:01 PM
Moore also has 10 Ks through 7.0 IP. Lots of Ks in St. Pete today.
May 28, 2012 5:01pm
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May 28, 2012 10:57 PM
Curtis Granderson has 510 career RBI....but is 9th in career RBI on his team!

Swisher
Cano
Chavez
Teixeira
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Jeter
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May 28, 2012 10:57pm
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May 29, 2012 7:49 PM
Just traded Granderson, Strasburg and Cozart for Verlander, Bautista and Altuve. Dude is a huge Yankees fan and loves Granderson but now I've got the best pitcher for a guy that the Nats won't let pass 200 IP, Altuve has torn it up at 2nd and I have Asdrubal and Bautista is now starting to heat up. Should win my league
May 29, 2012 7:49pm
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May 29, 2012 9:12 PM
Just heard during the Braves' game Roy Halladay is out for 6-8 weeks with a pulled lat?
May 29, 2012 9:12pm
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May 29, 2012 11:17 PM
karen lotz;1184255 wrote:Just heard during the Braves' game Roy Halladay is out for 6-8 weeks with a pulled lat?

Yep not good.
May 29, 2012 11:17pm