The Nationals Whiff Again
by Matthew on Mar 18, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
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PrintShawn Hill, also known as the Nationals best starting pitcher last year and in 2007 by tRA, is getting released. They claim to be doing this because of concerns over Hill's health, but what was the downside in keeping him around? He was set to earn about $775K. Whoever his replacement is will earn at least the league minimum of $400K and Rotoworld claims (cannot confirm) that there's a $130K termination pay due to Hill for being released.
Granted, Hill has battled injuries, but is saving a few hundred thousand worth dumping the guy who has performed the best on your team the last two years? He's not particularly good, but he's useful and the Nationals just have no pitching. Wouldn't you be much better off keeping him around, hoping he stays healthy and if so, if you really don't trust him, trading him off in July? I don't get it, from any angle this seems to be a preposterously short-sighted move.
That's okay, I'm sure Daniel Cabrera and his plummeting swinging strike rate will really help stabilize your rotation guys.
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My thoughts exACTLY
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 18, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
We simulposted again
What I said:
Shawn Hill Released/Nationals citing unreliability and injury-proneness.
Hill (28 in April) has a career tRA of 4.90 as a starter, against a league average of 4.92, with good groundball rates that make up for mediocre stuff and decent but iffy command. Last year’s tRAs for Washington’s now current starting five:
5.33 (Lannan)
6.58 (Cabrera)
5.38 (Olson)
5.25 (Balester)
? (Zimmerman, AA experience)
Yeah, this clearly had to be done.
One day there will be some earth-shattering news
that neither of us will write about because we just assume the other one already is.
And the LL denizens will wait and wait and wait…. eventually starving to death. Or something.
I'm happy with us both writing about it and trying to one-up the other
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 18, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey everybody read my post instead of Matthew's!
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 18, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember when they released O Perez!?!
I thought you were kidding when you had Elijah Dukes listed as a pitcher.
by JI on Mar 18, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
His fastball works to both sides and he has a useful change for LHB and a slider to RHB
Yeah, could be good in that role.
I wonder if this at all changes the Dodgers plans
with Pedro.
You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.
I would say something about Washburn, but...
…you know, the whole ~$7 million/year hurdle in the way.
Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
It's a little more than that, isn't it?
Seeing as how he made ~$9 million last year. Oops.
Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
What's a few million between organizations?
Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
He makes more than $7 million.
Also, that would be a terribly easy thing to hurdle.
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