Comments on: Visiting the Farm (Sorta) http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:27:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Scott M. Collins http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-284 Scott M. Collins Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:31:34 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-284 <p>If you go through the offseason transactions on nationals.com and count everyone who signed a "minor league contract", the number is very close to 43. This includes all the guys who were already in our system, but eligible for free agency and re-signed back with our system.</p> If you go through the offseason transactions on nationals.com and count everyone who signed a “minor league contract”, the number is very close to 43. This includes all the guys who were already in our system, but eligible for free agency and re-signed back with our system.

]]> By: Chris http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-285 Chris Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:05:55 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-285 <p>I'm not quite sure I'm following what you're saying.... you're saying that the minor league Free Agents aren't going to be willing to play at Single-A so that that's going to force the Nats to promote their youngest prospects just to field a roster?</p> I’m not quite sure I’m following what you’re saying…. you’re saying that the minor league Free Agents aren’t going to be willing to play at Single-A so that that’s going to force the Nats to promote their youngest prospects just to field a roster?

]]> By: GoTerp http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-286 GoTerp Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:27:10 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-286 <p>Your Big Board is great and I applaud it, but there are still several changes to be made to it over the next couple of weeks. It still has several players at the wrong level and players no longer property of the Nats. I really don't see too many "organizational" players at the A level this year or at the AA level - at least as starters. Maybe some bench players. There will be several "organizational" players at AAA, and I see nothing wrong with that. Sometimes these players can make the big league as "late bloomers". I feel the organization has made big strides in quickly rebuilding the system. I really expect the organization to climb to the "middle of the pack" this year after being dead last the last couple of years. IMO, the system has more prospects than most give it credit. "Bowden's Boys" have pickup up several "free agents" that could help the club this year, including Traber, Watkins, Denny, Good and Grbowski. If these are considered "organizational" players then I say sign more of them. I feel the Nats are going in the right direction.</p> Your Big Board is great and I applaud it, but there are still several changes to be made to it over the next couple of weeks. It still has several players at the wrong level and players no longer property of the Nats. I really don’t see too many “organizational” players at the A level this year or at the AA level - at least as starters. Maybe some bench players. There will be several “organizational” players at AAA, and I see nothing wrong with that. Sometimes these players can make the big league as “late bloomers”. I feel the organization has made big strides in quickly rebuilding the system. I really expect the organization to climb to the “middle of the pack” this year after being dead last the last couple of years. IMO, the system has more prospects than most give it credit. “Bowden’s Boys” have pickup up several “free agents” that could help the club this year, including Traber, Watkins, Denny, Good and Grbowski. If these are considered “organizational” players then I say sign more of them. I feel the Nats are going in the right direction.

]]> By: Brian J Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-287 Brian J Oliver Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:46:10 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-287 <p>Scott- Thanks for checking those signings.</p> <p>Chris - what I was trying to say (badly) is that the majority of the 43 minor league free agents are guys who have most recently played at AA/AAA. Odds are they would not be willing to be demoted to Potomac or Savannah. If this is the case then in order to fill out the Potomac/Savannah rosters, the Nationals may be forced to assign guys who best fit in Vermont in Savannah and guys who should be in Savannah in Potomac. It's not the end of the world but ideally the Nationals will over-assign guys they view as roster filler in those positions.</p> <p>Go Terp - I'm not saying they are going in the wrong direction. What I'm saying is that the are going to need at least one if not two more drafts to get a solid player development foundation set. While Traber, Watkins, and Gryboski are nice pieces, they are really end of the 25-man roster type of guys. That's not bad for a team that has premium propsects in the pipeline. The problem is that the Nationals honestly don't have premium players in the pipeline. They have good players but a large number of their players right now project as solid complementary pieces. While they need to continue signing the Traber/Watkins types, keep in mind that these are more of the 1-2 year stopgaps present to allow the younger guys to develop.</p> Scott- Thanks for checking those signings.

Chris - what I was trying to say (badly) is that the majority of the 43 minor league free agents are guys who have most recently played at AA/AAA. Odds are they would not be willing to be demoted to Potomac or Savannah. If this is the case then in order to fill out the Potomac/Savannah rosters, the Nationals may be forced to assign guys who best fit in Vermont in Savannah and guys who should be in Savannah in Potomac. It’s not the end of the world but ideally the Nationals will over-assign guys they view as roster filler in those positions.

Go Terp - I’m not saying they are going in the wrong direction. What I’m saying is that the are going to need at least one if not two more drafts to get a solid player development foundation set. While Traber, Watkins, and Gryboski are nice pieces, they are really end of the 25-man roster type of guys. That’s not bad for a team that has premium propsects in the pipeline. The problem is that the Nationals honestly don’t have premium players in the pipeline. They have good players but a large number of their players right now project as solid complementary pieces. While they need to continue signing the Traber/Watkins types, keep in mind that these are more of the 1-2 year stopgaps present to allow the younger guys to develop.

]]> By: Brian J Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-288 Brian J Oliver Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:52:32 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-288 <p>Also, with regards to the Big Board, thanks for the heads up. Scott and I will be updating it this week as the roster assignments are announced. We will clean it up, but it didn't make alot of sense from a workload standpoint to do it prior to that.</p> Also, with regards to the Big Board, thanks for the heads up. Scott and I will be updating it this week as the roster assignments are announced. We will clean it up, but it didn’t make alot of sense from a workload standpoint to do it prior to that.

]]> By: Scott M. Collins http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-289 Scott M. Collins Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:54:01 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-289 <p>GoTerp- Please give me the names of any players that the Nationals do not have under their control. They need to be removed ASAP. As far as I know, there are none listed.</p> <p>Please name some players that are listed at incorrect levels. Where I currently have them listed is simply where I am personally projecting them to start the year. Projections won't matter in a week or two when all of the teams have set rosters. At that point, the Big Board will no longer be projecting and will simply be reporting the rosters.</p> GoTerp-
Please give me the names of any players that the Nationals do not have under their control. They need to be removed ASAP. As far as I know, there are none listed.

Please name some players that are listed at incorrect levels. Where I currently have them listed is simply where I am personally projecting them to start the year. Projections won’t matter in a week or two when all of the teams have set rosters. At that point, the Big Board will no longer be projecting and will simply be reporting the rosters.

]]> By: GoTerp http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-290 GoTerp Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:09:48 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-290 <p>Scot: I beleive the following are no longer with the Nationals: AAA: Melo, Kuzmic, Bowers, Powell AA: Bridges A: Belcher, Chop</p> <p>As for placement, we will soon see where everyone is assigned, so no need to specualte at this time. The Nationals may change plans on their pre-camp "assignments" based on how the players have looked the past few weeks.</p> <p>Again, I just want to say the "Big Board" is great and I appreciate you doing it. It is the best thing available on the Nats Farm System.</p> Scot:
I beleive the following are no longer with the Nationals:
AAA: Melo, Kuzmic, Bowers, Powell
AA: Bridges
A: Belcher, Chop

As for placement, we will soon see where everyone is assigned, so no need to specualte at this time. The Nationals may change plans on their pre-camp “assignments” based on how the players have looked the past few weeks.

Again, I just want to say the “Big Board” is great and I appreciate you doing it. It is the best thing available on the Nats Farm System.

]]> By: Heatchucker http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-291 Heatchucker Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:30:58 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-291 <p>There are many guys not around any longer.</p> <p>Juan Melo (AAA) signed with the Rockies Craig Kuzmic (AAA) contract expired Drew McMillian (AAA) retired Hector Ortiz (AAA) was released Jason Bowers (AAA) contract expired Brian Powell (AAA) retired Ed Yarnall (AAA) signed with the Royals Ramon Castro (AA) contract expired Billy Martin (AA) contract expired Donnie Bridges (AA) contract expired Shaun Norris (A+) retired Jason Belcher (A+) released Chad Chop (A+) released Stockton Davis (A) retired Samuel Martinez (A) released Mike Kabow (A) released--i believe David Thorne (A) retired Dermal (Dee) Brown contract expired - believe he signed with Royals</p> There are many guys not around any longer.

Juan Melo (AAA) signed with the Rockies
Craig Kuzmic (AAA) contract expired
Drew McMillian (AAA) retired
Hector Ortiz (AAA) was released
Jason Bowers (AAA) contract expired
Brian Powell (AAA) retired
Ed Yarnall (AAA) signed with the Royals
Ramon Castro (AA) contract expired
Billy Martin (AA) contract expired
Donnie Bridges (AA) contract expired
Shaun Norris (A+) retired
Jason Belcher (A+) released
Chad Chop (A+) released
Stockton Davis (A) retired
Samuel Martinez (A) released
Mike Kabow (A) released–i believe
David Thorne (A) retired
Dermal (Dee) Brown contract expired - believe he signed with Royals

]]> By: Scott M. Collins http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-294 Scott M. Collins Wed, 29 Mar 2006 03:01:50 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-294 <p>That's some AWESOME info! Can you get us any links on that? Retirements are nearly impossible to find out about.</p> That’s some AWESOME info! Can you get us any links on that? Retirements are nearly impossible to find out about.

]]> By: GoTerp http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-295 GoTerp Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:29:57 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-295 <p>Scot:</p> <p>My info is from citings/statements that I do not have links. The rosters for all teams will be available shortly and we will know who is where. I have always enjoyed "tracking" the guys in the minors. I really see a big improvement this year at all levels. N.O. is loaded and Potomac could be specail with their pitching. Curious to see how the Potomac alums do at Harrisburg.</p> Scot:

My info is from citings/statements that I do not have links. The rosters for all teams will be available shortly and we will know who is where. I have always enjoyed “tracking” the guys in the minors. I really see a big improvement this year at all levels. N.O. is loaded and Potomac could be specail with their pitching. Curious to see how the Potomac alums do at Harrisburg.

]]> By: NatsGal49 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-296 NatsGal49 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:51:33 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-296 <p>I also think Price left the team, due to the Nats telling him he's going to Potomac.</p> I also think Price left the team, due to the Nats telling him he’s going to Potomac.

]]> By: NatsGal49 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-297 NatsGal49 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:55:45 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-297 <p>Also, about the board, word is O'Conner is going to AAA and Kip Bouknight going to AA. It makes no sense... Why O'Conner is jumping from A to AAA is beyond me!</p> Also, about the board, word is O’Conner is going to AAA and Kip Bouknight going to AA. It makes no sense… Why O’Conner is jumping from A to AAA is beyond me!

]]> By: Tom http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-299 Tom Mon, 03 Apr 2006 18:16:39 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/03/27/visiting-the-farm-sorta/#comment-299 <p>Lefty v Righty. They finally feel the need to groom some lefties for the big club and Mike is on of the most healthy lefties in the organization. This move give them 2 lefties on the AAA team Billy Trabor and Mike.</p> Lefty v Righty. They finally feel the need to groom some lefties for the big club and Mike is on of the most healthy lefties in the organization. This move give them 2 lefties on the AAA team Billy Trabor and Mike.

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