A Closer Look at the Nats
July 11, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Odds and Ends
Anthony Amobi and Andrew Stebbin pick apart the Washington Nationals’ first half over at Oleanders and Morning Glories. I actually understand what the Nats are doing in terms of gutting the big-league team and rebuilding from scratch, but it’s got to be tough as a fan to watch. Still, Anthony and Andrew manage to keep their heads up:
They aren’t historically bad. In a way not even embarrassingly bad. It was a blessing in disguise when everyone (who didn’t follow the team closely) predicted 110+ losses this season.
They might not even lose 100 games.
Here’s what I don’t understand. Remember how we all thought Washington completely fleeced the Reds last summer when they acquired Austin Kearns and Felipe Lopez for a couple of generic middle relievers and a fringe infield prospect? Well, Kearns is hitting like Austin Powers, and Lopez is doing a fine Neifi Perez impersonation. Meanwhile, the one guy who turned out to be good in the deal, Brendan Harris, was released by the Reds and is now the starting shortstop in Tampa Bay.
My point? Trust me, if I had one, it would go here.
Yes, indeed. I was thinking about that trade a week or so ago. The Reds have to consider themselves losers of the deal for now because Lopez and Kearns (who got a new contract this offseason) aren’t exactly cheap, like Bray and Majewski are.