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Nat's All Folks! (MVP Owner Mode)
Nat's All, Folks!
MVP 2005 Owner's Mode Dynasty 2005 Washington Nationals I'm running a pretty straightforward, low-on-story (because I'm not good at that) Owner's Mode dynasty in MVP 2005. I'll be tracking line scores and such for each game as we go through. My general hope for this dynasty is to up my post count. I'm kidding. Basically, I'm tracking my play - looking for some tips and thoughts on the team from others, and such. PC Version of MVP 2005 Rosters: llcmac, version 3 o Renamed fake players o Renamed top 100 prospects o Some major transactions Settings: o Difficulty - All-Star o All others default Major League: Washington Nationals AAA: New Orleans Zephyrs AA: Harrisburg Senators A: Potomac Cannons I'll be playing the first ballgame of each Nationals series, then Managing the remainder of the series. |
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03-04-2005, 11:27 PM
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Part of the point of Owner Mode is to build a new stadium from the ground up as the years progres. With that in mind...
Anacostia Park Location: Bay Field Shape: High RF Wall o There are only a limited number of selections for the field shape. LF Line: 330 Left-Center: 390 Center: 420 Right-Center: 370 (High Wall) RF Line: 295 (High Wall) Wall Color: Indigo Far Wall Type: Brick Lower Tier Seat Color: Gray Field Type: Bluegrass Mow Pattern: Diamond Dirt Type: Clay Batter's Box Layout: Batter's Box 3 Logo Behind Home Plate: Mascot Logo With $2 million in the bank to improve, we add some concession stands and such: Ice Cream Stand ($200k) 1 of 4 bought Soda Vendor ($1m) 1 of 4 bought "Coach's Kiosk" ($200k) 1 of 1 bought - Sells Batting Helmets "Record Breakers" ($200k) 1 of 1 bought - Sells Retro Caps "Slugger's Souveniers ($300k) 1 of 1 bought - Sells Team Pennants, Baseball Cards, Team Baseball The remaining $100k we hold on to for the moment. |
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03-04-2005, 11:28 PM
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2005 Spring Training
Financials: Expenses Our player salaries are approx. $59.5 million Our staff salaries are $7 million. Our seating capacity is costing us $1 million. Income Our projected media/sponsorship income is $21 million. |
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03-04-2005, 11:28 PM
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Staff:
MLB Manager: F. Robinson (Pitch 85, Hit 80, Field 76, Run 79) Minors Manager: D. Huber (Pitch 89, Hit 55, Field 76, Run 97) MLB Hitting Coach: J. Irabu (Power 96, Contact 58, Bunt 97, Discipline 81) Minors Hitting Coach: C. Johnson (Power 77, Contact 53, Bunt 69, Discipline 81) MLB Pitching Coach: C. Gulin (Control 83, Movement 94, Velocity 58, Stamina 58, Pickoff 93) Minors Pitching Coach: A. Kinney (Control 98, Movement 44, Velocity 36, Stamina 87, Pickoff 73) MLB Scout: J. Kent (Hitting 95, Pitching 44, Baserunning 99, Fielding 92, Potential 71) Minors Scout: J. Asencio (Hitting 75, Pitching 75, Baserunning 91, Fielding 39, Potential 76) Amateur Scout: B. Betemit (Hitting 39, Pitching 76, Baserunning 94, Fielding 44, Potential 81) Trainer: C. Hernandez (Recovery 83, Durability 93, Arm Strength 90, Leg Strength 53) I'd like to take this moment to say that I have no idea what much of this means either, yet. |
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03-04-2005, 11:28 PM
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Taking a look at our overall team:
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I'm happy with Schneider as a starting catcher here - he's a solid enough hitter and fielder to not be a weakness in either spot. Bennett is a weaker fielder, but can hit lefties better, so that's where he'll get his spot starts. Nothing too much beyond that - Yoshida has a pretty good arm, and Powell has good power, but nobody to really keep an eye on in the minors. Boscan may develop into a backup catcher, but he and Osik are somewhat expensive as it stands - if there's the opportunity to replace them with cheaper free agent-types, then that's a possibility. PHP Code:
Nick Johnson is a nice hitter, if not the stud he was made out to be at one point early in his career. He'll hit lefties well, and righties okay. He's our starter at first for the foreseeable future. Wil Cordero will be fighting for a general utility spot for us - he can play first and in the outfield; while Carlos Baerga may still be able to hit, he's probably done in the big leagues. Larry Broadway (what a name!) is on the Top 100 list for Baseball America - he'd be a slightly below-average major leaguer right now, but should continue to improve. With Nick Johnson in the bigs, however, I'm not sure where Larry will go - he's a pure first baseman, and we don't have the DH in the National League. One of the two may become trade bait next offseason. PHP Code:
Jose Vidro is a definite player for us - one of the best hitters on the team, although so-so defensive range. Ramon Castro is a pretty decent player as well, and might make the team as a utility infielder. Tavarez has speed to spare, but has to develop his bat and some plate discipline. PHP Code:
Vinny is getting old, but can still hit the ball. We'll be counting on him to provide some power from third base. Carroll can hit for a decent average behind him, but not really much power - he's likely someone Castro will battle for the Utility spot in the infield. Benoit is getting paid a good bit, and I don't see anywhere for him to go - he's a possible casualty as well. PHP Code:
An interesting quandry here - Guzman is signed to a long-term deal, and is a solid player at short - range, speed, doesn't take a lot of walks but can hit for average. Wes King on the other hand, is a question mark. He was in A-ball last season, but my scouts are telling me this kid should be in the show by midseason. He doesn't have Guzman's range - or speed, although he's not shabby - but he can hit well enough to play for someone right now. We'll be keeping a very close eye on King. PHP Code:
Wilkerson is a solid all-around player. He has a good arm and great range in left, and should hit pretty well. He's being pushed by Terrel Sledge - Sledge is a better hitter against RH pitching, and is faster; but doesn't have the defense, the arm, or the discipline at the plate. Wilkerson is the man right now, but Sledge can play. Trouble is, is there a spot for him to play at all regularly? His speed may buy him a spot on the bench, but he's someone who there will be demand for if we moved him. PHP Code:
A logjam of pretty good players here. Chavez is a very solid fielder in center - very good range, speed, and great on the basepaths. Only an average hitter, though, but enough to keep the job. J.D. Corey has comparable speed, and is just as good a hitter - like King, he's someone I'm going to need to watch in the minor league system. If he was a better fielder, he'd push Chavez for the job right now. Escobar is a former top prospect for the Indians and Mets - he is a step behind Corey in terms of development, but is a pretty good player himself. Ryan Church, when it comes down to it, looks a lot like both Corey and Escobar - but he can play all three positions in the outfield. He's a top Top 100 prospect, but doesn't have the defense to play center field for me. He may get moved. PHP Code:
Guillen left Anaheim with something of an attitude problem, according to rumors - but he brings a solid bat to DC. He also has possibly the best arm on the team, and will hold down RF well for us. He's a mistake hitter - his strike zones are either hot or cold, not much in between. Hammonds is still a decent hitter, but is competing with the younger guys for the spot. An interesting take on Radinsky - he can tear up left-handed pitching, but can't hit righties at all. PHP Code:
In general - none of my pitchers think they're being paid enough. Hence, my entire pitching staff is unhappy. Meanwhile, in terms of actual quality - Loaiza is probably the ace of the staff, followed by Livan Hernandez. Ohka, Day, Rauch, and Armas are all pretty decent pitchers after that, plus there are a couple quality arms in AAA (Patterson, Greisinger) who can come in in a pinch. Vargas and Kim are both 5-pitch guys, although the quality of those pitches isn't quite ML starter level. The debate with them is to keep them as long relief or let them go every fifth day in AAA. Shawn Hill is an interesting prospect - at 23, he's got room to grow, and he's got a decent repetoire already. None of hte other guys project all that well at the moment. PHP Code:
Eischen will see an awful lot of our relief time, as he throws three very good pitches with movement. The closer's job is between Cordero and Ayala - I like Ayala a lot, as he has a great sinker to go with a slider and change. Cordero is younger at 23, but doesn't have the same quality pitches. They'll fight it out for a bit. Biddle is an expensive reliever, but is quality - he can be moved around the deadline if we're out of the hunt. In terms of prospects, I like Josh Everett a lot - five pitches, of which three are big-league quality right now. If he could develop some stamina, he could be a very good starter. Saevans is a darkhorse to make the bullpen out of spring training, with a 4-seamer, curveball, and slider. Tim Mathews is another keep an eye on. Last edited by Celeval : 03-04-2005 at 11:53 PM. |
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03-04-2005, 11:28 PM
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Spring Training Transactions
One thing we seem to have in abundance is mid-level starting pitching, so we look to the Texas Rangers (always short on pitching). The Washington Nationals send: SP Tomo Ohka SP Jon Rauch CF Ryan Church to the Texas Rangers for CF Eric Jacinto SS Larry Hunkin Jacinto and Hunkin are both very solid, low-level prospects. Jacinto (23) has speed and range to spare, much like Chavez, although his hitting hasn't come around yet. Hunkin is in the same mold, but younger (20). My scout is incredibly high on Hunkin, noting that he has the change to challenge for batting titles later in his career; while one big plus is that both have huge hot zones in the strike zone and not much cold. - Secondly, we take a look around to find weaknesses - other than a general lack of power (which won't come cheap regardless), we realize we could use a second lefty in the bullpen (other than Eischen), and a quality third baseman to relieve/backup Castillo. This time we look towards Boston: The Washington Nationals send: RP Dan Smith SS Henry Mateo RF Jeffrey Hammonds to the Boston Red Sox for 3B Kevin Youkilis RP Abe Alvarez Alvarez is a young, live arm who is a borderline starter/reliever; but with only three pitches, he'll work out of the pen. The three pitches he has, however, are solid - a good 4-seamer, changeup, and curveball as a lefty. He can still develop (22), but we'll be moving him right into the bullpen. Youkilis is more of a household name after Moneyball, and more so after the World Series run. From our point of a view, he's a solid, well-rounded third baseman who can play defense, hit enough, and take a walk with the best of them. - With Youkilis on board, we don't need Jamey Carroll, so we clear out a bit of contract space to pick up a speedy outfielder. The Washington Nationals send: 3B Jamey Carroll 1B Wil Cordero to the Seattle Mariners for RF Ryan Serrano Serrano is a mediocre hitter, but has speed and range in the outfield. He's a bench guy for us. We've managed to clear a few million of salary space with these deals as well, which is nice. We'll revisit this around the All-Star break and see if there's any other movement that can be made. Free Agents We need to sign one free agent, a AA-level starting pitcher, and settle on 18-year old Bernie Deitrick, who has some potential, with five pitches. He's a long way from quality right now. |
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03-05-2005, 12:02 AM
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Delay in thread for a bit as I figure out how to get a month's worth of reports to use the spacing I have in TextPad. Bleah.
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03-05-2005, 04:44 PM
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03-06-2005, 09:57 PM
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Monday, April 4 2005
Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (0-0) Phillies: Randy Wolf (0-0) Game Impact: 2/10 Opening Day! Randy Wolf looks awesome to start the game - striking out five in three innings, but is hurt running the bases - Amaury Telemaco comes in to start the fourth. We give up an upper-deck shot to Thome for a 1-0 deficit in the fourth. 2-0 in the sixth, after a second Thome shot, this one to center. Things start to get ugly when Kenny Lofton pulls one out with two on, and that'll about do it.
WP: A. Telemaco (1-0) LP: E. Loaiza (0-1) POTG (WAS): 2B J. Vidro 1-3, HR, RBI POTG (PHI): 1B J. Thome 4-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI Postgame Notes: Seattle 1B Richie Sexson has fractured his right knee, and will be out for a month. Philadelphia SP Randy Wolf has sustained a minor meniscus sprain, and will be out for 9 days. Wednesday, April 5 2005 Nationals: Livan Hernandez (0-0) Phillies: Jon Lieber (0-0)
WP: J. Lieber (1-0) LP: L. Hernandez (0-1) POTG (WAS): SS C. Guzman 3-4, RBI POTG (PHI): 2B P. Polanco 4-4, 2 R, RBI Postgame Notes: Toronto SP Miguel Batista has fractured his leg, and will be out for at least 44 days. Thursday, April 6 2005 Nationals: Tony Armas Jr. (0-0) Phillies: Vicente Padilla(0-0)
WP: G. Floyd (1-0) LP: J. Eischen (0-1) SV: B. Wagner (1) POTG (WAS): 2B J. Vidro 3-4, 3 RBI, BB POTG (PHI): RF B. Abreu 3-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB |
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Friday, April 8 2005
Washington Nationals (0-3) at Florida Marlins (2-1) Nationals: Zach Day (0-0) Marlins: Al Leiter (0-0) Game Impact: 4/10 We give up an early solo shot in the third... to Al Leiter, which is embarrassing. We counter in the top of the fourth, as Leiter hangs one to Nick Johnson, who parks it in the right field seats. Things are knotted up late, but I blow it with a controller error - throwing to first rather than the cutoff man from deep left center will result in an inside-the-parker every time. out with two on, and that'll about do it.
WP: A. Alfonseca (1-0) LP: J. Eischen (0-2) SV: G. Mota (2) POTG (WAS): LF B. Wilkerson 2-4, R POTG (FLO): 1B C. Delgado 2-4, R, RBI Saturday, April 9 2005 Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (0-1) Marlins: Nate Bump (0-0)
WP: E. Loaiza (1-1) LP: N. Bump (0-1) SV: C. Cordero (1) POTG (WAS): SP E. Loaiza 7ip, 4h, 1 ER, 5 K POTG (FLO): RF J. Encarnacion 2-3, BB Sunday, April 10 2005 Nationals: Livan Hernandez (0-1) Marlins: Josh Beckett (1-0)
WP: J. Beckett (2-0) LP: L. Hernandez (0-2) POTG (WAS): RF J. Guillen 2-4, RBI POTG (FLO): CF J. Pierre 2-4, 2 R, RBI Postgame Notes: Anaheim C Bengie Molina has torn his PCL and will be out at least 88 days. |
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Monday, April 11 2005
Washington Nationals (1-5) at Atlanta Braves (3-3) Nationals: Tony Armas Jr. (0-0, 6.75) Braves: John Smoltz (0-1, 2.57) Game Impact: 4/10 The Braves get one early, but we respond on a mistake pitch by Smoltz - Armas Jr puts a two-run shot out to help his own cause. We're hitting Smoltz well early, when we can stay off the splitters out of the zone. Unfortunately, the bullpen falls apart and takes us out of the game.
WP: J. Smoltz (1-1) LP: T. Armas Jr. (0-1) POTG (WAS): SP T. Armas Jr. 2-2, HR, 2 RBI POTG (ATL): SP J. Smoltz 2-2, 2 R, 7ip, 7h, 2 er, 3 K Tuesday, April 12 2005 Nationals: Zach Day (0-0, 4.50) Braves: Mike Hampton (1-0, 3.12)
WP: Z. Day (1-0) LP: M. Hampton (1-1) POTG (WAS): SP Z. Day 2-3, 2 R, 7ip, 6h, er, 8 K POTG (ATL): C J. Estrada 1-4, HR Wednesday, April 13 2005 Nationals: Claudio Vargas Braves: Kyle Davies
WP: C. Vargas (1-0) LP: K. Davies (0-1) POTG (WAS): SP C. Vargas 6ip, 4h, 0r, 8 K POTG (ATL): LF B. Jordan 2-4 Postgame Notes: Cincinnati RP Ben Weber has been suspended for six games. New York Yankee SP Carl Pavano has pulled a hamstring and will be out two weeks. |
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Thursday, April 14 2005
Washington Nationals (3-6) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (4-5) Diamondbacks: Casey Daigle (0-0, 4.91) Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (1-1, 5.54) Game Impact: 2/10 Aaand the first homerun in Anacostia Park is by Diamondback 1B Chad Tracy. Brad Wilkerson is the first to bank one off the high right-field wall, which brings home Castilla to tie the game. Guillen hits one completely out of the park (not too hard) in the third, towards the river. A pretty solid effort the whole way through, and we win our home opener. That's got to make the fans happy.
WP: E. Loaiza (2-1) LP: C. Daigle (0-1) SV: L. Ayala (1) POTG (ARI): 1B C. Tracy 3-4, HR POTG (WAS): RF J. Guillen 2-4, HR Saturday, April 16 2005 Diamondbacks: Brandon Webb (1-1, 4.15) Nationals: Livan Hernandez (0-2, 9.00)
WP: J. Eischen (1-2) LP: M. Koplove (1-1) POTG (ARI): SP B. Webb 6ip, 5h, 2er, 6 K POTG (WAS): RF J. Guillen 1-3, HR, 2 RBI Sunday, April 17 2005 Diamondbacks: Russ Ortiz (0-1, 29.70) Nationals: Tony Armas Jr. (0-1, 7.36)
WP: R. Ortiz (1-1) LP: T. Armas Jr (0-2) SV: G. Aquino (3) POTG (ARI): 3B T. Glaus 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI POTG (WAS): 2B J. Vidro 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, BB |
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Monday, April 18 2005
Washington Nationals (5-7) vs Florida Marlins (6-6) Marlins: A.J. Burnett (0-2, 5.25) Nationals: Zach Day (1-0, 2.77) Game Impact: 5/10 Zach Day takes a line drive off his foot in the first - he's done with a fractured toe. Into our bullpen early, we can't get all that much going.
WP: A. Burnett (1-2) LP: Z. Day (1-1) POTG (FLO): SP A. Burnett 8.2ip, 7h, 1r, 6 K POTG (WAS): CF E. Chavez 2-4, RBI Postgame Notes: SP Zach Day has fractured his toe, and is out for at least three weeks. We put him on the 15-day DL, and call up John Patterson to fill the 5th starter role. New York Met SP Kris Benson has fractured his left knee and will be out for 23 days. Tampa Bay SP Scott Kazmir has suffered a minor meniscus sprain and will be out for 15 days. Tuesday, April 19 2005 Marlins: Al Leiter (0-1, 2.70) Nationals: Claudio Vargas (1-0, 0.00)
WP: A. Leiter (1-1) LP: C. Vargas (1-1) POTG (FLO): 1B C. Delgado 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI POTG (WAS): SS C. Guzman 1-4, RBI, 3B |
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Wednesday, April 20 2005
Washington Nationals (5-9) vs Atlanta Braves (6-8) Braves: Horacio Ramirez (1-0, 0.69) Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (2-1, 4.12) Game Impact: 3/10 A hell of a pitchers' duel today - we're scoreless thanks to some incredible defense on both sides. Top of the ninth was amazing - after a leadoff double by Furcal, with one out we catch him leaning home on a grounder to third and get the speedster out in a rundown. Then Chipper is thrown out trying to score from second on a base hit to center, Endy Chavez throwing him out by a hair. Offensively, we can't crack Horacio Ramirez, as both starters go nine innings. Top of the tenth, Chad Cordero gets Giles to line out to second with runners on second and third, then strikes out Furcal. We load the bases with one down in the tenth, but can't get the runner home - Endy Chavez strikes out, and Schneider bounces to short. The game ends in the bottom of the eleventh, when leadoff hitter Terrmel Sledge (pinch-hitting for the pitcher Cordero) takes an 0-2 pitch from Grybowski to the opposite field and over the wall. Great game, and had me pumping in the air.
WP: C. Cordero (1-0) LP: K. Grybowski (0-2) POTG (ATL): SP H. Ramirez 9ip, 2h, 3 K POTG (WAS): LF T. Sledge 1-1, HR Postgame Notes: Arizona 2B Craig Counsell has a sprained wrist and will be out six days. Thursday, April 21 2005 Braves: Tim Hudson (2-1, 1.71) Nationals: Livan Hernandez (0-2, 6.50)
WP: S. Kim (1-0) LP: K. Davies (0-2) POTG (ATL): 3B C. Jones 3-4, HR, 3B, 2 RBI POTG (WAS): RF J. Guillen 2-4, HR. 2B |
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Friday, April 22 2005
Washington Nationals (7-9) at New York Mets (10-6) Nationals: Tony Armas Jr. (0-2, 8.27) Mets: Tom Glavine (1-1, 6.38) Game Impact: 4/10 Coming off two straight extra inning wins, we're going on the road to Shea against a Mets team looking for their fifth straight win. Armas has absolutely not been effective this year, and today is no different - it could easily have been 4-0 after two, but only 1-0... Mets finally get runners across, and aside from working a couple of walks and a couple of base hits, no real offense from the Nats.
WP: T. Glavine (2-1) LP: T. Armas Jr (0-3) POTG (WAS): 3B K. Youkilis 1-1, R POTG (NYM): SP T. Glavine 9ip. 4h, 1r, 9 K Postgame Notes: Pittsburgh SP Sean Burnett has dislocated a finger, and is out a week. Milwaukee SP Ben Sheets has fractured his arm, and will be out at least a month and a half. Saturday, April 23 2005 Nationals: Claudio Vargas (1-1, 3.65) Mets: Victor Zambrano (1-0, 1.35)
WP: M. Ginter (1-0) LP: C. Cordero (1-1) POTG (WAS): CF E. Chavez 3-5, RBI POTG (NYM): CF M. Cameron 2-2, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI Sunday, April 24 2005 Nationals: John Patterson Mets: Steve Trachsel (0-2, 5.17)
WP: S. Trachsel (1-2) LP: J. Patterson (0-1) POTG (WAS): SP J. Patterson 6ip, 4h, 1r, 7 K POTG (NYM): SP S. Trachsel 8.2ip, 7h, 8 K Postgame Notes: New York Yankee C John Flaherty has major wrist tendonitis and will be out for at least three weeks. |
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Monday, April 25 2005
Philadelphia Phillies (9-10) at Washington Nationals (7-12) Phillies: Randy Wolf (1-1, 4.73) Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (2-1, 2.83) Game Impact: 3/10 We're feast or famine today - giving up seven solo homeruns, all the scoring (until the ninth).
WP: R. Wolf (2-1) LP: E. Loaiza (2-2) POTG (PHI): SS J. Rollins 3-5, 2 HR POTG (WAS): C B. Schneider 2-3, RBI Postgame Notes: Philadelphia 2B Placido Polanco has a sprained right hip flexor, and is out at least two weeks. Tuesday, April 26 2005 Phillies: Cole Hamels (0-2, 6.00) Nationals: Slight mishap starting this game - accidentially started Loaiza, who threw to one batter and gave way to Livan.
WP: L. Hernandez (1-2) LP: C. Hamels (0-3) POTG (PHI): LF P. Burrell 2-4, HR, 2 RBI POTG (WAS): 3B V. Castilla 3-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI Postgame Notes: Pittsburgh SP Oliver Perez has a strained right forearm and will be out for two weeks. Wednesday, April 27 2005 Phillies: Jon Lieber (2-1, 2.20) Nationals: Tony Armas Jr. (0-3, 8.27)
WP: A. Alvarez (1-0) LP: A. Fultz (0-2) POTG (PHI): RF B. Abreu 2-4, HR, 3 RBI POTG (WAS): 2B J. Vidro 4-5, HR, 2 RBI Postgame Notes: New York Yankee C John Flaherty has major wrist tendonitis and will be out for at least three weeks. |
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Friday, April 29 2005
New York Mets (15-7) at Washington Nationals (9-13) Mets: Victor Zambrano (1-0, 2.84) Nationals: Claudio Vargas (1-1, 4.15) Game Impact: 5/10 Slowly improving - less strikeouts and more walks, but our offense is still pretty bad.
WP: V. Zambrano (2-0) LP: C. Vargas (1-2) POTG (PHI): SP V. Zambrano 9ip, 4h, 4 K POTG (WAS): 3B V. Castilla 2-3 Postgame Notes: Philadelphia 2B Placido Polanco has a sprained right hip flexor, and is out at least two weeks. Saturday, April 30 2005 Mets: Steve Trachsel (1-2, 3.33) Nationals: John Patterson (0-1, 1.50)
WP: S. Trachsel (2-2) LP: J. Patterson (0-2) POTG (NYM): CF C. Beltran 2-5, HR, 2 RBI POTG (WAS): LF T. Sledge 1-1, HR, 4 RBI Postgame Notes: The San Francisco Giants have placed 2B Ray Durham on the trading block. Sunday, May 1 2005 Mets: Aaron Heilman (2-0, 6.10) Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (2-2, 3.71)
WP: C. Cordero (2-1) LP: M. DeJean (0-1) SV: L. Ayala (2) POTG (NYM): 3B D. Wright 2-5, HR, 2 RBI POTG (WAS): 3B V. Castilla 4-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI Postgame Notes: San Francisco SP Jerome Williams has sustained a minor ACL sprain and will be out for two and a half weeks. 3B Kevin Youkilis is unhappy with his playing time. |
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April, 2005 Recap
(as of post-NYM series, 5/2/2005) NL East Standings
NL West Leader: San Francisco Giants (15-9) NL Central Leader: St. Louis Cardinals (17-6) AL West Leader: Oakland Athletics (14-11) AL Central Leader: Detroit Tigers (15-10) AL East Leader: New York Yankees (17-8) NL League Leaders Batting Avg: 1B J.T. Snow (SF) - .430 Homeruns: RF Mike Cameron (NYM) - 9 RBI: LF Barry Bonds (SF) - 29 SB: CF Juan Pierre (FLA), CF Carlos Beltran (NYM) - 10 Runs: RF Mike Cameron (NYM) - 25 ERA: SP Jason Marquis (STL) - 1.61 Wins: SP Jason Schmidt (SF), RP Shawn Chacon (COL) - 5 Saves: RP Jeff Bennett (MIL) - 10 Strikeouts: SP Odalis Perez (LA), SP Carlos Zambrano (CHC) - 33 AL League Leaders Batting Avg: 3B Alex Rodriguez (NYY) - .391 Homeruns: 1B Mike Sweeney (KC) - 9 RBI: 3B Alex Rodriguez (NYY) - 30 SB: RF Ichiro (SEA) - 13 Runs: RF Maggio Ordonez (DET) - 23 ERA: SP Joe Blanton (OAK) - 0.53 Wins: (4 tied with) - 4 Saves: RP Octavio Dotel (OAK) - 8 Strikeouts: SP Johan Santana (MIN) - 37 Washington Nationals Statistics (MLB)
FWIW, Sledge has had great success as a pinch-hitter, but hasn't done too well in the few starts he's gotten. Castilla was horrid early but hot lately to bring his numbers up. Both Sledge and Youkilis will start getting some more at-bats to show what they can do... Youkilis has no average, but has been drawing plenty of walks.
Abe Alvarez has been a pleasant surprise, gradually becoming a more solid member of the pen. Armas, however, has been a huge disappointment - we're going to back him off to the bullpen for right now, and give Sun Kim a couple of starts in the rotation to see what he can do. Minors Batter of the Month AAA - CF Alex Escobar (.310, 3 HR) AA - SS Wes King (.398, 5 HR) A - CF Eric Jacinto (.299, 4 HR) In AAA, nobody is really making a pitch to be moved up to the bigs - Escobar is batting well, but not enough to displace anyone. In Harrisburg (AA), there's a different story. Our three big prospects there are carrying on just fine - Wes King leading them all, unsurprisingly. If he keeps hitting like this through May, he'll get a ticket to New Orleans - likely displacing Martin Talbot, who is not hitting terribly well and may not be ready for AAA. J.D. Corey is hitting solidly (.315/5/19), as is Larry Broadway (.318/2/8), but neither are pushing for a move. Potomac's award goed to Eric Jacinto, one of the pair of players we brought over from Texas. Again, a candidate for promotion in a couple months - The other guy who came over in that trade (SS Larry Hunkin) has had a rough start at .198/1/6. Pitcher of the Month AAA - SP Shawn Hill (1-1, 2.20 ERA, 21 K) AA - SP Evan Brown (5-0, 1.34 ERA, 32 K) A - Gabe Rader (2-0, 2.42 ERA, 25 K, Sv) A handful of AAA pitchers making waves - Hill, Concordan, Beltran, and Carroll are all at a 3:1 K:BB ratio or better. Nelson Connor (AA) didn't get the pitcher of the month, but might be the best guy to watch - 22 strikeouts against only 2 walks in 25.2 innings. Financials - YTD (Projected) Revenue Ticket Sales: $5,710,410 ($35,580,247) Merchandise Sales: $188,048 ($1,171,684) Concession Sales: $348,144 ($2,169,205) Media/Sponsorship: $3,327,869 ($21,000,001) Total Revenue: $9,574,471 ($59,921,137) Expenses Player Salaries: $8,842,623 ($55,799,999) Staff Salaries: $1,109,290 ($7,000,000) Seating Capacity: $158,470 ($1,000,000) Concession Stands: $1,390,164 ($2,400,000) Store Venues: $795,082 ($1,300,000) Total Expenses: $12,295,629 ($67,499,999) Net Income: -$2,721,158 (-$7,578,862) Pretty straightforward there. We can possibly cut $8m in salary by moving some of our higher-priced players. Castilla is making $3.1m, Guzman $4.2m, Vidro $4.8m, and Loaiza $4m. If we can find a buyer for Vinny, that'd be the best bet - clear some space, and we have Youkilis to step in. Vidro and Guzman are too important to the offense right now, and Loaiza is one of the few decent pitchers. Biddle at $2m and Armas Jr. at $2.1m are two other options. Let's see what we can do with the trading block. Added to Trading Block: 3B Vinny Castilla SP Tony Armas Jr. RP Rocky Biddle |
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Monday, May 2 2005
Washington Nationals (10-15) at Los Angeles Dodgers (11-13) Nationals: Livan Hernandez (1-2, 5.40) Dodgers: Kazuhisa Ishii (2-1, 2.39) Game Impact: 2/10 We manage a couple of hits against Ishii in the first, but can't make anything of it. The Dodgers get a pair of RBI singles by Jose Valentin of all people to take a 2-0 lead, but Guzman gets one back with a solo shot in the sixth. Bottom of the sixth sees Livan get in trouble and give up a bunch of singles and a handful of runs. We threaten a bit in the ninth, enough to get Gagne in to induce a double play to end it.
WP: K. Ishii (3-1) LP: L. Hernandez (1-3) POTG (WAS): LF B. Wilkerson 2-4, HR POTG (LAD): 3B J. Valentin 2-3, 3 RBI Tuesday, May 3 2005 Nationals: Sun-Woo Kim (1-0, 2.12) Dodgers: Odalis Perez (2-2, 3.62)
WP: S. Kim (2-0) LP: O. Perez (2-3) SV: J. Eischen (1) POTG (WAS): 1B N. Johnson 2-5, HR, 3 RBI POTG (LAD): LF J. Werth 2-3, HR, 2 RBI Postgame Notes: RP Luis Ayala is not happy about his playing time. He's the closer, and we've been stingy with him - we'll have to get him in the game more often. Wednesday, May 4 2005 Nationals: Claudio Vargas (1-2, 4.32) Dodgers: Brad Penny (2-1, 1.85)
WP: C. Cordero (3-1) LP: E. Gagne (0-1) SV: L. Ayala (3) POTG (WAS): LF B. Wilkerson 1-3, HR, 3 RBI POTG (LAD): 1B H. Choi 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI Postgame Notes: LF Terrmel Sledge is unhappy with his playing time, and is talking about it in the media. |
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JT Snow batting better than .400 to lead the league? Yikes
Good work so far -- I'll be following along.
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Friday, May 6 2005
Washington Nationals (12-16) at San Francisco Giants (16-11) Nationals: John Patterson (0-2, 4.85) Giants: Kirk Reuter (2-3, 5.13) Game Impact: 3/10 J.T. Snow comes into this game as the league average leader, and hits doubles in each of his first two at-bats. Bonds homers after the first for a 2-0 Giants lead, but Patterson settles down after the first inning. Unfortunately, 8 strong innings amounts to nothing - we can't get offense going against Reuter, with Kevin Youkilis thrown out at home trying to cut the lead to one in the sixth. Snow takes Cordero for a ride in the ninth for the final margin.
WP: K. Reuter (3-3) LP: J. Patterson (0-3) POTG (WAS): K. Reuter 8ip, 7h, 2r POTG (SFG): J.T. Snow 3-4, 2 2B, HR Saturday, May 7 2005 Washington Nationals (12-17) at San Francisco Giants (17-11) Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (2-2, 3.83) Giants: Nick Lowry (1-1, 3.22) Game Impact: 3/10
WP: E. Loaiza (3-2) LP: N. Lowry (1-2) SV: L. Ayala (4) POTG (WAS): 1B N. Johnson 4-5, 3 RBI POTG (SFG): CF M. Grissom 3-4, HR, 2 RBI Postgame Notes: SP E. Villafuerte has an inflamed left shoulder and will be out for two weeks. Minnesota Twins OF Shannon Stewart has a concussion and will be out for a week. Sunday, May 8 2005 Washington Nationals (13-17) at San Francisco Giants (17-12) Nationals: Livan Hernandez (1-3, 5.82) Giants: Jesse Foppert (0-1, 3.86) Game Impact: 3/10
WP: R. Biddle (1-0) LP: A. Benitez (0-1) SV: L. Ayala (5) POTG (WAS): 2B J. Vidro 1-4, HR, 3 RBI POTG (SFG): SP J. Foppert 5.2ip, 1 H, 6 K Postgame Notes: SS Scott Forde, of Toronto's AAA affiliate, looks pretty good according to our scouts. RP Joey Eischen is unhappy with his contract. |
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Monday, May 9 2005
Washington Nationals (13-19) at Arizona Diamondbacks (14-17) Nationals: Sun-Woo Kim (2-0, 1.57) Diamondbacks: Javier Vazquez (2-3, 4.28) Game Impact: 2/10 We take a 1-0 lead when Vazquez leaves a fastball inside to Nick Johnson, who yanks it into the right field stands. That's the only thing going early, though - Vazquez has a nasty change that drops right out of the zone, and that's a big reason for four strikeouts through three innings. Kim gets in trouble in the third, though, and gives up a 2-out, 2-run single to Luis Gonzalez. Terrmel Sledge (getting the start in left for Wilkerson) is thrown out trying to go to third on a Johnson single to end a threat in the fourth - we each add a run before some trouble. Jose Vidro makes a great diving stop, but fractures his toe on the play and we need to pull him out. It turns out to be a lucky break for us - Castro gets a big 2-run single to give us the lead in the top of the eighth, which turns out to be the game-winner.
WP: A. Alvarez (2-0) LP: M. Fetters (0-2) SV: L. Ayala (6) POTG (WAS): 1B N. Johnson 2-4, HR POTG (ARU): RF S. Green 3-5, 2 R, OF Assist Postgame Notes: 2B Jose Vidro will be out for a month, due to the fractured toe. He goes on the 15-day DL, and we bring up 2B/SS Josh Labandeira to fill his spot on the roster. Labandeira is a defensive specialist who can hit a bit, and may platoon with Castro. This also gives us an excuse to promote SS Wes King to AAA. Tuesday, May 10 2005 Washington Nationals (15-17) at Arizona Diamondbacks (13-20) Nationals: Claudio Vargas (1-2, 4.26) Diamondbacks: Brad Halsey (0-1, 3.54) Game Impact: 2/10
WP: R. Biddle (2-0) LP: M. Fetters (0-3) SV: L. Ayala (7) POTG (WAS): 3B V. Castilla 1-1, HR, 3 RBI POTG (ARI): RF J. Cruz Jr 4-6, RBI Postgame Notes: SP/RP Tony Armas Jr. came in in relief, and got into a fight - tossed from the game, and suspended 9 games. RP Chad Cordero is unhappy about his contract. We sign a 2-year, $600k deal with him. Tampa Bay RP Danys Baez is out two weeks with a dislocated finger. Oakland SS Bobby Crosby has been suspended nine games. Florida C Paul LoDuca is out for a week with a strained ribcage. Wednesday, May 11 2005 Washington Nationals (16-17) at Arizona Diamondbacks (13-21) Nationals: John Patterson (0-3, 4.05) Diamondbacks: Shawn Estes (2-0, 3.18) Game Impact: 2/10
WP: S. Estes (3-0) LP: J. Patterson (0-4) SV: G. Aquino (10) POTG (WAS): C B. Schneider 2-4 POTG (ARI): 3B T. Glaus 2-4, HR, 2 RBI Postgame Notes: Tampa Bay RP Jesus Colome has sustained a hernia and is out for the season. Our scouts note that CF Eric Jacinto is hitting .290 in A-ball and is probably ready for the next level. They suggest we check him out in person. AAA RP T.J. Tucker is very unhappy with his playing time. |
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Friday, May 13 2005
Chicago Cubs (19-15) at Washington Nationals (16-18) Cubs: Glendon Rusch (2-2, 3.41) Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (3-2, 4.21) Game Impact: 4/10 Our bats are hot today - we chase Rusch with five in the second, staking Loaiza to a nice six-run advantage. He doesn't make it easy on us - giving up a bunch of runs scattered, but the offense comes through for us with nearly 20 hits off of the Cubs pitching. Ayala gives up his first run - a long sacrifice fly after a Nomar triple - but picks up his eighth save.
WP: E. Loaiza (4-2) LP: G. Rusch (2-3) SV: L. Ayala (8) POTG (CHC): 2B T. Walker 3-4, HR, 2 R POTG (WAS): RF J. Guillen 3-5, HR, 4 RBI Saturday, May 14 2005 Chicago Cubs (19-16) at Washington Nationals (17-18) Cubs: M. Prior (3-2, 4.68) Nationals: L. Hernandez (1-3, 5.12) Game Impact: 4/10
WP: J. Borkowski (4-0) LP: R. Biddle (2-1) SV: M. Remlinger (7) POTG (CHC): PH J. Macias 1-1, HR, 2 RBI POTG (WAS): CF E. Chavez 3-4, HR, 3 RBI Sunday, May 15 2005 Chicago Cubs (20-16) at Washington Nationals (17-19) Cubs: Kerry Wood (2-1, 6.57) Nationals: Sun-Woo Kim (2-0, 2.48) Game Impact: 4/10
WP: S. Kim (3-0) LP: K. Wood (2-2) SV: L. Ayala (9) POTG (CHC): SS N. Garciaparra 3-4 POTG (WAS): CF E. Chavez 2-4, HR, 3 RBI Postgame Notes: RP Abe Alvarez was ejected for throwing at a batter. Minnesota SP Brad Radke is out at least three weeks with a strained hip flexor. St. Louis (AAA) SP Rick Ankiel has a pulled hamstring and will be out a week. AAA RP Joe Horgan is unhappy with his playing time. Our minor league scouts report that Erasmo Valdez, of the Seattle AA team has great pitching potential. |
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Potomac Cannons (26-7) at Kinston Indians (12-21)
Cannons: Buddy Hundley (2-1, 3.90) Indians: Benji Cairo (0-2, 1.57) Game Impact: N/A The scouts suggested we check Jacinto out, so here we are. He tries to impress - his first at-bat goes 2-0, then gives the ball a ride, but it comes up just short of the wall in left. In fact, that's the best shot he - or Junkin - have this game. Not much offense, but some good defense. We'll check them out again in a few days.
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Monday, May 16 2005
Milwaukee Brewers (19-17) at Washington Nationals (18-19) Brewers: Doug Davis (2-4, 7.23) Nationals: Claudio Vargas (1-2, 5.08) Game Impact: 4/10 A three-run first sparks a solid offensive game for us again, as we hit the .500 mark for the first time.
WP: C. Vargas (2-2) LP: D. Davis (2-5) POTG (MIL): LF C. Lee 2-4, HR POTG (WAS): SS C. Guzman 3-5, 2B, HR, 3 R Tuesday, May 17 2005 Milwaukee Brewers (19-18) at Washington Nationals (19-19) Brewers: Victor Santos (3-2, 5.82) Nationals: John Patterson (0-4, 4.15) Game Impact: 4/10
WP: V. Santos (3-3) LP: J. Patterson (1-4) SV: L. Ayala (10) POTG (MIL): LF C. Lee 2-5, R POTG (WAS): CF E. Chavez 2-4, HR, 3 RBI Postgame Notes: SP Zach Day is healed and ready to come off the disabled list. We demote RF Ryan Serrano to AAA to make room - Serrano was an emergency OF who barely played. He ends up 1-1 in the big leagues, something to hang his hat on for a while. Patterson is moved to the bullpen, and Day takes over in the rotation. Zach also moves into the #3 slot, pushing Sun-Woo Kim to #5. 3B Kevin Youkilis is (still) unhappy with his playing time. He is our starter against LH pitchers, and is not playing well. We'll leave thing as is, at least until we deal Castilla. The New York Yankees approach us, actively looking to deal Tony Womack. Womack is making $2m/year each of the next two... we offer Castilla ($3.1m/2) for Womack and one of their Top-100 Prospects (SP Phillip Hughes), and they accept. Womack is put in the majors, and will fill in until Vidro comes off the disabled list. Hughes takes a slot in the AAA rotation. Labandeira did well in his limited duty - .273/0/1 - but heads back to AAA in favor of RP T.J. Tucker. Wednesday, May 18 2005 Milwaukee Brewers (19-19) at Washington Nationals (20-19) Brewers: Wes Obermueller (3-1, 2.42) Nationals: Zach Day (1-1, 3.29) Game Impact: 3/10
WP: J. Eischen (2-2) LP: D. Turnbow (1-5) POTG (MIL): RF G. Jenkins 1-3, HR, 3 RBI POTG (WAS): SS C. Guzman 3-4, 3 R Thursday, May 19 2005 Milwaukee Brewers (19-20) at Washington Nationals (21-19) Brewers: Ben Hendrickson (1-0, 2.97) Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (4-2, 4.59) Game Impact: 3/10
WP: B. Hendrickson (2-0) LP: E. Loaiza (4-3) POTG (MIL): SP B. Hendrickson 7ip, 2h, 4 K POTG (WAS): C B. Schneider 2-2, BB Postgame Notes: AAA CF Alex Escobar is openly complaining about his contract. Our scouts note that 3B Neale Tessmer at the A level is ready for a callup to AA. |
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Friday, May 20 2005
Washington Nationals (21-20) at Baltimore Orioles (24-17) Nationals: Livan Hernandez (1-3, 5.13) Orioles: Rodrigo Lopez (2-5, 4.64) Game Impact: 5/10 Our first meeting with the guys up I-95. Sledge takes over in RF today, giving Guillen a night to rest in the DH spot. First blood is Youkilis to dead center in the second, and Guzman hits a two-run shot of his own in the fifth, and again in the eighth. Livan Hernandez has a 4-hit shutout into the ninth, but gives up a solo, 2-out, 2-strike jack to Tejada to blow the shutout.
WP: Hernandez (2-3) LP: Lopez (2-6) POTG (WAS): SS Christian Guzman 2-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI POTG (BAL): SS Miguel Tejada 1-4, HR Saturday, May 21 2005 Washington Nationals (22-20) at Baltimore Orioles (24-18) Nationals: Zach Day (1-1, 3.92) Orioles: Daniel Cabrera (5-2, 3.99) Game Impact: 5/10
WP: Z. Day (2-1) LP: J. Maine(0-1) POTG (WAS): DH Jose Guillen 2-5, HR POTG (BAL): RP Steve Reed 3.2ip, 0 r, 5 K Postgame Notes: SS Randy Lofton (A) has been suspended for an on-field fight. Baltimore SP Daniel Cabrera left our game in the first inning - he has a fractured finger and will be out three weeks. "You'll notice you have received a re-evaluation of your media and sponsorship revenue. This occurs when you significantly alter the payroll of your team." Looks like we're projected to earn about a half-million less over the course of the season. Sunday, May 22 2005 Washington Nationals (23-20) at Baltimore Orioles (24-19) Nationals: Claudio Vargas (2-2, 4.54) Orioles: Omar Daal (3-2, 3.77) Game Impact: 5/10
WP: O. Daal (4-2) LP: C. Vargas (2-3) SV: B. Ryan (10) POTG (WAS): DH Jose Guillen 2-4, 2 R POTG (BAL): C Javy Lopez 2-4. 2 R Postgame Notes: SP Tony Armas Jr. is upset about his playing time. |
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Potomac Cannons (30-10) at Salem Avalanche (13-27)
Cannons: Jeff Torres (0-2, 2.72) Avalanche: Roman Santos (0-1, 2.25) Game Impact: N/A Not quite as much pitching this time through. Jacinto has a much better game (2-4, HR), although he's left up to bat as the go-ahead run when Hunkin gets himself thrown out at second to end the game. Tessmer didn't do all that much, but hit the ball solidly.
WP: G. Nelson (3-5) LP: G. Bell (8-2) SV: J. Lofton (8) POTG (POT): LF N. Brous 3-4, HR, 2 R POTG (KIN): 1B A. Spencer 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI Postgame Notes: We'd like to move some players around. Jacinto and Tessmer are being promoted up to AA, which necessitates a few other moves. From AA to AAA, we're going to promote top prospects CF J.D. Corey and 1B Larry Broadway. In AAA at 1B, we've got Carlos Baerga - we'd like to dump him if possible. In AAA at CF, we've got Alex Escobar, who is already unhappy. We're going to move him to RF and drop Serrano all the way down to where he really should be - A ball. Taking a look at the trading block, there are a few interesting scenarios - especially with Armas Jr. about to come off of suspension back into the bullpen. The Yankees have a rookie 1B/DH Matt Barkett on the block, who at 24 is a pretty solid hitter, although he may not have the highest ceiling. The Angels have a 21 y/o starting pitcher who is one of their top prospects - Ervin Santana has four very good pitches, although he needs to work on his stamina if he's going to be more than a back of the rotation guy. Finally, the Indians have Billy Traber, a LH starter who has five pitches and moves the ball around a lot. The Indians accept Baerga for Traber straight up, which cuts down on a good chunk of money questions. We also sign an A-ball reliever with 5 pitches and some potential. We promote Escobar to the Majors for the series with the Orioles in exchange for T.J. Tucker - we need the extra bat in an American League park. |
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Monday, May 23 2005
Washington Nationals (23-21) at Cincinnati Reds (24-19) Nationals: Sun-Woo Kim (3-0, 2.31) Reds: Damian Moss (1-2, 6.37) Game Impact: 3/10 We start the series four back of the Marlins, and playing pretty well overall - keeping it going today, keying off a six-run third inning and some serious hitting by Christian Guzman.
WP: S. Kim (4-0) LP: D. Moss (1-3) POTG (WAS): SS C. Guzman 4-4, 3 HR, 4 R, 5 RBI POTG (CIN): 2B D. Jimenez 2-4 Postgame Notes: It is officially a major league season - Junior hurt himself sliding into second base in our game earlier, and will be out two weeks (strained ribcage). Tuesday, May 24 2005 Washington Nationals (24-21) at Cincinnati Reds (24-20) Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (4-3, 5.30) Reds: Ramon Ortiz (4-2, 4.23) Game Impact: 3/10
WP: B. Weber (3-2) LP: L. Ayala (0-1) POTG (WAS): SP E. Loaiza 8ip, 2h POTG (CIN): 1B S. Casey 1-4, HR, 2 RBI Wednesday, May 25 2005 Washington Nationals (24-22) at Cincinnati Reds (25-20) Rained Out - Rescheduled for June 6 Postgame Notes: RP Joey Eischen is unhappy with his contract. |
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Friday, May 27 2005
Washington Nationals (24-22) at St. Louis Cardinals (29-17) Nationals: Livan Hernandez (2-3, 4.52) Cardinals: Chris Carpenter (3-3, 4.34) Game Impact: 3/10 Carpenter is nasty early, but it's the St. Louis bullpen that gets them out of two jams in the eighth and the ninth - but we play with them the whole game, which is a good sign. Highlight was Terrmel Sledge taking away a homerun in left field to preserve the 1-1 tie... but Livan gives up another two batters later.
WP: C. Carpenter (4-3) LP: L. Hernandez (2-4) SV: J. Isringhausen (15) POTG (WAS): C B. Schneider 2-4, 2 RBI POTG (STL): 2B M. Grudzielanek 2-4, HR, 2 RBI Saturday, May 28 2005 Washington Nationals (24-23) at St. Louis Cardinals (30-17) Nationals: Zach Day (2-1, 2.93) Cardinals: Matt Morris (4-1, 2.80) Game Impact: 3/10
WP: Z. Day (3-1) LP: M. Morris (4-2) SV: L. Ayala (11) POTG (WAS): SS C. Guzman 2-3, R, 2 BB POTG (STL): SS D. Eckstein 1-3, 2 R, BB Postgame Notes: Saint Louis LF Reggie Sanders has been suspended six games for charging the mound after being hit by a pitch. The Cleveland Indians have put Kazuhito Tadano on the block. A young reliever, he's got three good pitches, and he's going to stay on our radar. Sunday, May 29 2005 Washington Nationals (25-23) at St. Louis Cardinals (30-18) Nationals: Claudio Vargas (2-3, 5.48) Cardinals: Jeff Suppan (1-3, 4.03) Game Impact: 3/10
WP: J. Suppan (2-3) LP: C. Vargas (2-4) SV: J. Isringhausen (16) POTG (WAS): SS C. Guzman 2-4, 2 R, RBI POTG (STL): 3B S. Rolen 2-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB Postgame Notes: RP T.J. Tucker (AAA) is upset with his playing time. We make a pair of moves to drop some more salary, pick up some prospects we very much like, and clear up a bullpen logjam. We sent Tony Armas Jr (and his over $2m salary) to Seattle for a pair of prospects - Top 100 starting pitcher Felix Hernandez, and third baseman Mike McLemore. McLemore is a guy the Mariners had on the block who we think has Jeff Cirillo potential - good glove, hits for average, good plate discipline. Hernandez is an outstanding prospect who can throw five good pitches, is only 19, and has a very high ceiling. Both head to AAA for the moment, as T.J. Tucker replaces Armas in the big leagues. We then make a straight-up reliever swap - sending Rocky Biddle ($2m) to Cleveland for Kaz Tadano. |
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Monday, May 30 2005
Atlanta Braves (24-25) at Washington Nationals (25-24) Braves: Jorge Vasquez (0-0, 2.08) Nationals: Sun-Woo Kim (4-0, 1.93) Game Impact: 5/10 A great start by Sun-Woo Kim with one bad pitch that ruins what otherwise would have been a solid win.
WP: J. Vasquez (1-0) LP: S. Kim (4-1) SV: D. Kolb (9) POTG (ATL): 1B A. LaRoche 1-4, HR, 2 RBI POTG (WAS): SP S. Kim 8ip, 5h, 2 R Postgame Notes: RF J.J. Davis (AAA) is overmatched, and we send him down to AA. Tuesday, May 31 2005 Atlanta Braves (25-25) at Washington Nationals (25-25) Braves: Tim Hudson (5-4, 3.11) Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (4-3, 4.64) Game Impact: 5/10
WP: K. Grybowski (2-2) LP: K. Tadano (1-3) POTG (ATL): 3B C. Jones 2-3, 2 R, RBI POTG (WAS): LF T. Sledge 3-3, R Postgame Notes: Anaheim 1B Darin Erstad has a fractured hand, and will be out for two months. Arizona 1B Richie Sexson will be out for a week thanks to a minor PCL sprain. Texas SP Kenny Rogers has been suspended for six games. 3B Kevin Youkilis is unhappy about his playing time. Which is odd, because he is the starter and the only third baseman in the majors. Wednesday, June 1 2005 Atlanta Braves (26-25) at Washington Nationals (25-26) Braves: John Smoltz (4-4, 2.89) Nationals: Livan Hernandez (2-4, 4.66) Game Impact: 5/10
WP: J. Smoltz (5-4) LP: L. Hernandez (2-5) POTG (ATL): C J. Estrada 3-5, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI POTG (WAS): SS C. Guzman 1-4, RBI Thursday, June 2 2005 Atlanta Braves (27-25) at Washington Nationals (25-27) Braves: Mike Hampton (4-4, 3.36) Nationals: Zach Day (3-1, 2.70) Game Impact: 5/10
WP: (-) LP: (-) POTG (ATL): 2B M. Giles 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B, 3B POTG (WAS): RF J. Guillen 3-5, 3 RBI Postgame Notes: Texas 1B Mark Teixeira is out two weeks with a minor PCL sprain. Livan Hernandez has been quoted in a recent interview as saying that his individual performance has him questioning his motivation. |
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May, 2005 Recap
(as of post-ATL series, 6/3/2005) NL East Standings
NL West Leader: San Diego Padres (30-24) NL Central Leader: St. Louis Cardinals (34-19) AL West Leader: Oakland Athletics (32-21) AL Central Leader: Detroit Tigers (32-21) AL East Leader: New York Yankees (32-21) NL League Leaders Batting Avg: RF Geoff Jenkins (MIL) - .369 Homeruns: LF Barry Bonds (SF), 1B Derrick Lee (CHC) - 14 RBI: LF Luis Gonzalez (ARI) - 52 SB: RF Bobby Abreu (PHI) - 25 Runs: RF Shawn Green (ARI) - 48 ERA: SP A.J. Burnett (FLA) - 1.73 Wins: SP Jason Schmidt (SF) - 7 Saves: RP Jeff Bennett (MIL), RP Jason Isringhausen - 18 Strikeouts: SP Jason Schmidt (SF) - 75 AL League Leaders Batting Avg: SS Michael Young (TEX) - .359 Homeruns: 1B Mike Sweeney (KC) - 19 RBI: 3B Alex Rodriguez (NYY) - 50 SB: RF Ichiro (SEA) - 22 Runs: SS Michael Young (TEX) - 52 ERA: SP Barry Zito (OAK) - 2.31 Wins: SP John Lackey (ANA), SP Nate Robertson (DET) - 8 Saves: RP Octavio Dotel (OAK) - 18 Strikeouts: SP Curt Schilling (BOS), SP Johan Santana (MIN) - 72 Washington Nationals Statistics (MLB)
Terrmel Sledge has gotten a good bit more playing time and has been consistantly effective. Youkilis has not turned things around yet, although his OBP is still higher than a handful of other players. Vidro will be coming off injury soon, at which point we'll probably look to move Womack, who hasn't been effective. On the positive side, Brian Schneider has hit well during May, more like what we were looking for from the start.
Vargas is beginning to trail off after a solid start, and Loaiza has been decent all year. Our biggest hole is Livan Hernandez right now - aside from one or two very good starts, he's been horrid. In the pen, Eischen is a guy who we'd like to count on but just can't right now - but since he's a lefty, we need something. We're going to throw some garbage innings at him to see if he can get things under control; if not he'll be headed to AAA. Minors Batter of the Month AAA - 3B Brendan Harris (.309, 4 HR) AA - OF Ricky Mathews (.274, 5 HR) A - LF Nate Brous (.357, 4 HR) Taking a look at our prospects... Our top guys in AAA are actually looking pretty darn good. Wes King, Larry Broadway, and J.D. Corey are the three guys promoted to AAA early this month - all three are doing just fine. King is setting the world on fire (.382/5/13 - .470 OBP), although is blocked by Guzman in the big leagues. Broadway is solid (.305/2/5 - .429 OBP), and Corey had a slow start but is picking up (.298/1/9 - .411). All three of these guys are about at the same spot, we'd like to keep them together in AAA this year with possible September callups, and a spring training invite next season. The recently acquired McLemore is settling in (.268/0/4 - .317), while one guy who got a cup of coffee earlier (Labandeira) has been hot, hitting .332. In AA, Jacinto is the guy we're watching the closest (.295/1/7 - .340), but Ricky Mathews (.290/5/28 - .371) and Pete Trenouth (.341/4/12 - .389) are hitting better at this point. A-ball, Terry Radinsky right now could hit lefties with some success in the big leagues, but he has not plate discipline and can't hit righties to save his life. He's hitting .324, but the top guys we are watching are a couple of middle infielders - Randy Lofton (.332/4/24 - .375) and Larry Hunkin (.247/1/13 - .312). Both these guys are pretty solid defensively, and both have great speed. Hunkin has brought his average up 50 points through May. Pitcher of the Month AAA - SP Shawn Hill (2-3, 1.82 ERA, 50 K) AA - SP Evan Brown (8-1, 2.23 ERA, 62 K) A - Gabe Rader (4-0, 2.53 ERA, 59 K, 2 Sv) All of a sudden we've got a very deep set of pitching prospects. Shawn Hill is the top guy on our internal list right now - he's 2-3 in AAA, but with a 1.82 ERA, 50 K in 59 innings, and only 15 walks. Traber (a lefty) is averaging over a strikeout an inning, and the two guys who are actually Top 100 prospects are solid enough - Hernandez has a 4.40 ERA and a 34/17 ratio, Hughes has 3.89 and 24/16. However, both those guys are under 20 years old, and we don't expect either to be in the big leagues for a couple of seasons. Two relievers - Horgan and Osborne - are decent lefties, and both are under consideration for being brought to the bigs if Eischen is demoted or traded. Lee Saevans is the top relief prospect, and probably good enough to pitch right now, with three ML-ready balls to throw. In AA, Mike Hinckley is also a Top 100 starting pitcher prospect, and doing well in AA (3.15 ERA, 43/14); but need to develop another pitch. There's a lefty in AA (Luis Chen) who is dominating and may get moved up - 18/2 K/BB ratio, a 0.83 ERA, and 23 saves. Financials - YTD (Projected) (Projection Change) Revenue Ticket Sales: $10,742,300 ($35,580,247) (+$700k) Merchandise Sales: $375,631 ($1,267,755) (+100k) Concession Sales: $707,509 ($2,387,843) (+200k) Media/Sponsorship: $6,773,772 ($18,013,774) (-$3m) Total Revenue: $18,599,212 ($57,924,635) (-$2m) Expenses Player Salaries: $18,462,290 ($52,795,622) (-$3m) Staff Salaries: $2,333,333 ($7,000,000) (0) Seating Capacity: $333,333 ($1,000,000) (0) Concession Stands: $1,600,001 ($2,400,001) (0) Store Venues: $900,000 ($1,300,000) (0) Total Expenses: $23,628,957 ($64,495,623) Net Income: -$5,029,745 (-$6,570,988) (+$1m) We've slimmed a good bit of salary, but as much as we've done there we've lost in sponsorship moneys. We'll need to revisit this when the trading deadline gets closer - if we're in contention (as I believe we may be right now) then maybe we hang with who we have, but if we can clear $8-10m of salary closer to the break, it may be worthwhile if we can break even. The only move we'll be specifically looking to make in the next month is moving Womack in expectation of Vidro coming off the disabled list - with Labandeira hitting well in AAA, we may be able to move him up, give Castro some time in the lineup. So let's see who is out there on the trading block: RP Aaron Fultz, of the Phillies - LHP, making $400k, with a 3.31 ERA and a 34/18 K/BB ratio. There's also an Anaheim pitcher - Ervin Santana - who my scouts say could be great right now as a big-league starter, who is 22 and on the block. We move Womack to the Angels for Santana and a AAA-catcher, Jeff Mathis. Mathis is a solid prospect, hitting .343, and who should develop into a decent power hiter. Mathis and Santana head to AAA, Horgan to the majors for another lefty arm. We're light in the infield right now, but only for a few days until Vidro returns. Last edited by Celeval : 03-11-2005 at 03:06 PM. |
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Friday, June 3 2005
Florida Marlins (30-23) at Washington Nationals (25-28) Marlins: Al Leiter (4-2, 2.24) Nationals: Claudio Vargas (2-4, 5.92) Game Impact: 7/10 Huge home game. We could find ourselves right back out of this thing if we don't find a way to take at least one from the Marlins in town. Today is close until the bullpen implodes.
WP: A. Leiter (5-2) LP: C. Vargas (2-5) POTG (FLA): 1B C. Delgado 4-5, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI POTG (WAS): SP C. Vargas 7ip, 2er, 3K Postgame Notes: Texas RP Francisco Cordero tore his knee PCL, and will be out for most of the remainder of the season. Saturday, June 4 2005 Florida Marlins (31-23) at Washington Nationals (25-29) Marlins: Ismael Valdez (3-2, 4.91) Nationals: Sun-Woo Kim (4-1, 1.98) Game Impact: 7/10
WP: I. Valdez (4-2) LP: S. Kim (4-2) POTG (FLA): 1B C. Delgado 5-5, HR, 4 RBI POTG (WAS): 1B N. Johnson 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, BB Postgame Notes: Cincinnati RP Ben Weber is out just over a week with a sprained ankle. Sunday, June 5 2005 Florida Marlins (32-23) at Washington Nationals (25-30) Marlins: Josh Beckett (5-4, 3.86) Nationals: Esteban Loaiza (4-3, 4.56) Game Impact: 7/10
WP: J. Beckett (6-4) LP: E. Loaiza (4-4) POTG (FLA): CF J. Pierre 3-5, R, RBI POTG (WAS): LF T. Sledge 2-4, RBI |
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Monday, June 6 2005
Washington Nationals (25-31) at Cincinnati Reds (28-27) Nationals: Livan Hernandez (2-5, 5.20) Reds: Eric Milton (2-2, 5.04) Game Impact: 3/10 This is the rainout makeup from a couple weeks back. We make a swap - calling up Labandeira and sending down Escobar - as we need the extra middle infield. Livan throws an awful good game - we see a couple of odd happenings, and just catch the breaks today. This was our first day game in Cincinnati - and it's hard to hit, as the ball goes in and out of shadow on the way to the plate. We do hit, off Milton, and catch one break as we first throw a Cincinnati runner out at home by a step; then score on our own attempt when the throw from center field hits the mound (!) and bounces over the catcher's head. The hero in this one is Endy Chavez, who is the source of the outfield assist, and broke a scoring drought with a 2-run homerun to center in the seventh.
WP: L. Hernandez (3-5) LP: E. Milton (2-3) SV: L. Ayala (12) POTG (WAS): CF E. Chavez 3-5, HR, 2 RBI POTG (CIN): LF A. Dunn 2-4, RBI |
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