Knuckle Curve » felipe_lopez http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:55:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Detwiler Arrives, Lopez Vows Silence http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/detwiler-arrives-lopez-vows-silence/ http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/detwiler-arrives-lopez-vows-silence/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:07:11 +0000 Geoff Young http://www.knucklecurve.com/detwiler-arrives-lopez-vows-silence/ Post from: Knuckle Curve

]]> The Washington Nationals have recalled left-hander Ross Detwiler, their first-round pick in the 2007 draft. The Nats tried something similar with a pitcher back in ‘03, seemed to work out okay for them. Kid by the name of Chad Cordero?

The other amusing part of the story linked above is that apparently shortstop Felipe Lopez is no longer speaking with the media. I guess Lopez is happy to let his .246/.309/.360 line speak for itself.

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]]> 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.

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