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Will the Nationals sign Strasburg?

Will the Nationals sign Strasburg?


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smapdi

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He'll be signed. He won't take a year in Japan, or Costa Rica, or northern Minnesota, or go back to school for his PhD or whatever. He'll sign for a record but not MLB-veteran-free-agent money, throw 16 innings in September and be shelved till next spring.
 

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Jays_Cards said:
jeff550 said:
the nats need to sign the dude. they have the money to sign him so the nats need to give him almost waht he wants. with scott borass as his agent it will take till the last possible second. if the nats dont sign him i might have to stop going to there games.

I usually do not care about grammar on a public message board, but my head hurts after reading that. Do not take offense, as I am not insulting you, but that was awful.

"I do not think they will sign him unless his contractual demands come down. If he thinks he is going to sniff $50 million, he minus well be sniffing coke."

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justinmandawg said:
Jays_Cards said:
jeff550 said:
the nats need to sign the dude. they have the money to sign him so the nats need to give him almost waht he wants. with scott borass as his agent it will take till the last possible second. if the nats dont sign him i might have to stop going to there games.

I usually do not care about grammar on a public message board, but my head hurts after reading that. Do not take offense, as I am not insulting you, but that was awful.

"I do not think they will sign him unless his contractual demands come down. If he thinks he is going to sniff $50 million, he minus well be sniffing coke."

signed,

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good call...another ******.
 

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justinmandawg said:
Jays_Cards said:
jeff550 said:
the nats need to sign the dude. they have the money to sign him so the nats need to give him almost waht he wants. with scott borass as his agent it will take till the last possible second. if the nats dont sign him i might have to stop going to there games.

I usually do not care about grammar on a public message board, but my head hurts after reading that. Do not take offense, as I am not insulting you, but that was awful.

"I do not think they will sign him unless his contractual demands come down. If he thinks he is going to sniff $50 million, he minus well be sniffing coke."

signed,

The pot

Stole my thunder; tough to criticize grammar when you butcher a saying as badly as "minus well be sniffing coke." That has to be one of the most hypocritical posts in the history of the grammar police. For the record, and I can't believe I have to write this, but it should read "...sniff $50 million, he might as well be sniffing coke."

::facepalm::
 

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Chapman being 26 is definitely gonna hurt what he gets $wise therefore providing a detriment to Boras' argument there so what I would say is it drags out to the deadline (as previously stated) because they always do but the deal has to be made. First of all, Strasburg's stock will never be higher (he and Boras have to understand that) and second, Washington's leverage will never be lower since they suck and desperately need a fan base. Put all the variables together and the deal has to be done since there is too much risk on either side and if it doesn't get done, they both lose.
 

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aaron41984 said:
Chapman being 26 is definitely gonna hurt what he gets $wise therefore providing a detriment to Boras' argument there so what I would say is it drags out to the deadline (as previously stated) because they always do but the deal has to be made. First of all, Strasburg's stock will never be higher (he and Boras have to understand that) and second, Washington's leverage will never be lower since they suck and desperately need a fan base. Put all the variables together and the deal has to be done since there is too much risk on either side and if it doesn't get done, they both lose.

Chapman is 26?
 

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This situation is a mess. To sign Strasburg and Harper within the next two seasons is one of the biggest monetary risks I have ever heard of in a baseball draft situation. Both of these players could be flops and the Nats would be there holding the multimillion dollar bill. If the 2010 pick could be traded, that's what I would do... but they are stuck betting their future on two can-miss prospects that will require contracts most Major Leaguers don't get. They could pick someone else, but then they would look bad. I would HATE to be in their shoes right now.
 

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JEA2880 said:
justinmandawg said:
Jays_Cards said:
jeff550 said:
the nats need to sign the dude. they have the money to sign him so the nats need to give him almost waht he wants. with scott borass as his agent it will take till the last possible second. if the nats dont sign him i might have to stop going to there games.

I usually do not care about grammar on a public message board, but my head hurts after reading that. Do not take offense, as I am not insulting you, but that was awful.

"I do not think they will sign him unless his contractual demands come down. If he thinks he is going to sniff $50 million, he minus well be sniffing coke."

signed,

The pot

Stole my thunder; tough to criticize grammar when you butcher a saying as badly as "minus well be sniffing coke." That has to be one of the most hypocritical posts in the history of the grammar police. For the record, and I can't believe I have to write this, but it should read "...sniff $50 million, he might as well be sniffing coke."

::facepalm::

Minus well is a commonly employed euphemism of southern dialect. While technically not being grammatically correct, its usage is a little different than being unable to to construct a sentence that remotely resembles anything above the level of a 6 year old. I appreciate both of you attempting to "call me out" though. Idiots...
 

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JEA2880 said:
justinmandawg said:
Jays_Cards said:
jeff550 said:
the nats need to sign the dude. they have the money to sign him so the nats need to give him almost waht he wants. with scott borass as his agent it will take till the last possible second. if the nats dont sign him i might have to stop going to there games.

I usually do not care about grammar on a public message board, but my head hurts after reading that. Do not take offense, as I am not insulting you, but that was awful.

"I do not think they will sign him unless his contractual demands come down. If he thinks he is going to sniff $50 million, he minus well be sniffing coke."

signed,

The pot

Stole my thunder; tough to criticize grammar when you butcher a saying as badly as "minus well be sniffing coke." That has to be one of the most hypocritical posts in the history of the grammar police. For the record, and I can't believe I have to write this, but it should read "...sniff $50 million, he might as well be sniffing coke."

::facepalm::

You do realize he was not serious on the grammar part right? Who gives a crap if someone's grammar is not up to par. The last time that I checked this wasn't a grammar test, nor is it school. So back off man. There is no such thing as the grammar police as there is no boogyman unless you actually believe in that kind of garbage.
 

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aaron41984 said:
Chapman being 26 is definitely gonna hurt what he gets $wise therefore providing a detriment to Boras' argument there so what I would say is it drags out to the deadline (as previously stated) because they always do but the deal has to be made. First of all, Strasburg's stock will never be higher (he and Boras have to understand that) and second, Washington's leverage will never be lower since they suck and desperately need a fan base. Put all the variables together and the deal has to be done since there is too much risk on either side and if it doesn't get done, they both lose.

Chapman is NOT 26. That was an unsubstantiated rumor that was going around a few weeks ago. They even wrote a blog entry or something about it at BA. It's a ridiculous claim by whoever started it.

It's not in Cuba's interest at all to list him younger than he actually is, it makes him more attractive to MLB and increases the chances of him defecting.
 

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