Mr. Beardo Goes to Washington: Eric Bruntlett signs minor league deal with Nationals

Thank you, Beardo, for that winning run in Game Three of the 2008 World Series, and of course... the Triple Play.

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Watch out, Ryan Zimmerman

by Cormican on Dec 29, 2009 2:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Watch out, kabuki-style American president race around the infield. They can send him out as a pinch runner for Lincoln.

by Wet Luzinski on Dec 29, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

Also, for the game-tying double vs. the Mets with two outs in the bottom of the ninth in that game in ‘08 where Pedro was pitching against us and we came back from 7-0 down. That play, even more than the others, is the main reason why I can’t hate Bruntlett, his suckiness notwithstanding.

by taco pal on Dec 29, 2009 2:07 PM EST reply actions

And..... Jason Bay is now a Met

http://bases.nbcsports.com/2009/12/report-apologies-to-mike-francesa-bay-signs-with-the-mets.html.php

Anybody concerned?

by Boundforbeach on Dec 29, 2009 3:02 PM EST reply actions

Nope.

He’ll get injured.

Remember the Phitans

by RememberthePhitans on Dec 29, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

And he’ll be a huge defensive liability in LF at Citi Field. Not worried in the least.

by wildcatlh on Dec 29, 2009 3:40 PM EST up reply actions

He’s really not that good in my books. He has his ups and downs but even as a Red Sox he only had a slightly better season then he normally did in Pittsburgh and his avg isn’t anything great… its more of an answer to match Werth on our roster (who I’d still prefer over)

by Ant on Dec 29, 2009 4:10 PM EST up reply actions

This.

Holliday would have been a much better fit for them, even with a greater price tag. Bay has given back 43 runs with his glove over the past 3 years, and I don’t see that getting any better as he: (A) moves from the smallest left field in baseball to one of the largest; and (B) gets older.

That being said, the guy’s still a very good hitter, with patience (career 12.9% BB) and power (career .240 ISO) galore. A lineup that starts Reyes/Castillo/Wright/Beltran/Bay is by no means something to sneer at. Still, to compete for the division with the Phils and Braves, they’ll need to stabilize their rotation, add some sort of first baseman (probably Delgado), and — most importantly — find some sort of way to stay healthy.

by PhillyFriar on Dec 29, 2009 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

Should we not be worried about the Marlins?

by taco pal on Dec 29, 2009 4:41 PM EST up reply actions

Ahhh you’re right, I seem to write them off every year, and they hang around till the death.

Assuming the Marlins deal Uggla, I’m hard-pressed to see them on the same level as the Phils and Braves. Johnson/Nolasco is a great 1-2 punch for their rotation, but it’s no better than what the Phillies and Braves are running out there, and the Fish lineup is going to take a massive hit with Uggla’s departure. Coghlan will slide to second, but that’ll still leave a gaping hole in left field (Stanton is nowhere near ready yet), and at third base (unless they want to give away runs by playing Cantu there).

They’ll win 85 games, cause some panic in Philly and Atlanta with well-timed sweeps of the division favorites, but unless everything breaks their way, I’m not seeing them as more than a long shot to win the division.

by PhillyFriar on Dec 29, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions

I imagine they’ll try Jai Miller in Left and hope he can do half of what Coghlan did. Though Jai strikes out way too often and walks too infrequently for me to see that happening.

by Cormican on Dec 29, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, good point. Uggla leaving would be a big loss.

I think Anibal Sanchez might finally be all the way back from his injury problems and could be in for a breakout year. He improved a lot as the season progressed.

by taco pal on Dec 29, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions

I read something earlier, I don’t remember where that sort of implied the marlins were at that ‘critical mass’ point with a few players where they would start trading them before their arbitration numbers got beyond affordability for the franchise.

Good thing the state gave them a new stadium huH?

by jemagee on Dec 29, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions

?

You mean the one that isn’t opening until 2012?

by taco pal on Dec 29, 2009 6:41 PM EST up reply actions

In the past, Loria said that if there was a stadium under construction, he’d be willing to sign players to long-term deals based on the future revenue streams.

by wildcatlh on Dec 29, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions

Ah Jeff Loria

yes Mr Loria, we were so impressed with how you ran the Montreal Expos that we’d love for you to own another MLB team…

by jemagee on Dec 29, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions

Got a link? I’m not finding the quote on google.

I have no particular love for Loria, but in his eight years with the Marlins, the team is over .500 with a World Series championship. Some of that credit probably belongs to John Henry as well, but the team has stayed pretty consistently above-average throughout that time period despite having among the lowest revenues in the sport. They always do a very admirable job at player development.

by taco pal on Dec 29, 2009 7:06 PM EST up reply actions

It's so improbable to me that they draw fewer fans than some minor league clubs, but manage to stay competitive.

Flipside: if they weren’t good at player development (being based in Miami of all places), they should be dragged out into the street and shot.

by Wet Luzinski on Dec 30, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions

Why

Can he pitch?

by Cormican on Dec 29, 2009 3:55 PM EST up reply actions

The post is kind of funny— already the comparisons to Bobby Bonilla are starting. The only worry point is the terms — 4 yrs $66M? whoo boy. I know someone on the Phillies who feels like a hot blonde just hopped on his back as he was holding a fulll pitcher of beer.

/shameless .gif pander

by Wet Luzinski on Dec 29, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions

wrong

TWO pitchers

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Dec 29, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

I’m disappointed I didn’t do a better job remembering this Ultimate Male Fantasy, heterosexual division.

by Wet Luzinski on Dec 30, 2009 1:24 PM EST up reply actions

Werth really has the organization over a barrel now, especially with Michael Taylor gone. Amaro should just bite the bullet and get an extension done now. Werth deserves it, of course, but I just hope there won’t be too much of an adverse chain reaction with Howard and Utley.

by taco pal on Dec 29, 2009 6:49 PM EST up reply actions

Also seeing what Bay just got paid we see that Werth on the market should be around 15 million a year which really isn’t that bad at all for what he does.

by Ant on Dec 29, 2009 6:59 PM EST up reply actions

Some are bashing the MEts for it

Bumbling Mets toss money into the Bay

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by JasonB on Dec 30, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions

ya, theres more stuff slowly coming out from red soxs camp that reasons behind their lack of giving him what he wants was because of his shoulders… theres a cause for concern he could fail the physical.

by Ant on Dec 30, 2009 10:05 AM EST up reply actions