The 2010 N L East Thread

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Harper is a NATIONAL!
Nationals signed 25/26 picks.

 

[Heebs]

Big get for the Nats. When does he debut?

 

[005]

Big get for the Nats. When does he debut?

September, 2011 for a cup of coffee.

 

[vols kick balls]

Giving a 17 year old a Major League contract is a pretty big risk.

 

[golfballs]

Giving a 17 year old a Major League contract is a pretty big risk.

giving any draftee a major league contract is a pretty big risk. I'm sure the Reds are hoping 3rd times a charm.

 

[vols kick balls]

giving any draftee a major league contract is a pretty big risk. I'm sure the Reds are hoping 3rd times a charm.

I agree with that too, which goes to show how big of a risk the Nationals are taking.

 

[Heebs]

They wouldn't have been able to sign him without it.

 

[vols kick balls]

They wouldn't have been able to sign him without it.

I understand that and I think it is probably a risk worth taking, but giving a 17 year old a major league contract is just about unheard of.

 

[Heebs]

It's definitely tricky, but at least they know he can handle a wooden bat.

 

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Ryan Zimmerman's first career ejection without saying a single word to the umpire. bullCRAP to toss him. Oh well. Best 3B in baseball. Irrelevant to this post, but I just wanted to throw it out there.

Oh, and Burnett failed to get the shin-high strike call that Zimmerman got screwed on in the first place about 6 times the next inning. Odd how that works out. Clutch by ole Heyward though. I'd be more angry if the Nationals were contenders. Ha.