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I would trade Schwarber for Robertson in a minute
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He never could control his slider. Teams just started learning not to swing at it. Once they figured him out he was finished.
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Just stupid. Not to mention, pulling Scherzer. Like, I said, not really nervous in this series because of Dusty. I just expect him to cost the Nats the series.
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Maples has the best pure stuff on the team and in the system. His issue has always been control. That is what cost him to move to the pen from a rotation prospect. They did try to have him learn command but it took away from his effectiveness.
He is one of those guys that will be on the fringe. Can hit 98. Wipe out slider with a knee buckling hammer. Great tools but he will walk too many to be dependable right now.
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More about location. He started it as a strike and it swept off the plate. That only works if he either counters with a fastball that both start at the same location. one stays and the other sweeps off. Jake has a slider/cutter combo where one breaks alittle and the other sweeps off.
Either way it would have kept Marmol effective. He just kept tossing the same pitch.
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Davis is looking at Chapman payday, and he will get it.
best case, Edwards, Maples, maybe Rondon finds his stuff again when they show confidence in him again. Tseng looks unhittable once thru the lineup too. I do not think Justin Wilson is the answer. Definitely sounds like they should have til the deadline next year to invest again.
best case, Edwards, Maples, maybe Rondon finds his stuff again when they show confidence in him again. Tseng looks unhittable once thru the lineup too. I do not think Justin Wilson is the answer. Definitely sounds like they should have til the deadline next year to invest again.
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The Nats never wanted him as their manager. He was a desperate fall back plan after the Lerners gave Bud Black an insulting offer and he walked.
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Why you bringing up Tseng? He's not a RP. He's a starter. Additionally he's stuff isn't so dynamite that you make him a reliever. He's basically where we thought Hendricks was 2-3 years ago with marginally better stuff. Ideally he makes it as your #5 starter and if he's better than that you're thrilled.
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Resigning Davis should be the priority. After that you have to replace Jake in the rotation.
