Baseball thread No. 7: Somebody slip the pinstripers a Mickey

Amen, Moddy. I think 2011 could be THE year, but I'm more than willing to wait until 2012.

 

Nats farm system is gonna crank out some studs. No chance Dunn stays beyond next year, not with Marrero ready to take over 1B. They're not putting Dunn in the outfield. Hopefully.

Here's a good look at what the Nats could look like in 2011.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nats_mlb/includes/nats2011.html

 

Loved Storen's makeup, at least the one time I saw him pitch.

 

I have mixed feelings on Morgan/Mr. Plush.

Part of me loves the attitude, the charisma and the excitement he brings to a team. Not to mention that he's a plus defender with some wheels and contact ability. I, like others here, think Morgan has value in CF even if the average dips to .270.

But the other part sees him as a 29-year-old who has already reached his peak.

And a guy who, for all his speed, is a lousy baserunner. Those 39 steals look great on paper, but aren't nearly as sexy when you realize Morgan has been caught stealing 17 times this year.

Add the fact that he's also been picked off at least a half-dozen times -- once for the last out of a game recently -- and you can see why some Pirate fans weren't sad to see him go.

 

Still....I'll take his good, even if it comes with a little of the bad. Worth it to me.

 

Storen's stats this year...

Hagerstown -- 26K, 0BB
Potomac -- 11K, 2 BB
Harrisburg -- 3K, 1BB
Totals -- 40K, 3 BB

Silly.

 

Dipoto's a cancer survivor. The Nationals would be a walk in the park.

 

NICE PLUG.