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From: David Short on 16 Feb 2010 20:22
"Kommienezuspadt" <NoSpam(a)NoThanks.net> wrote in message
> ===
> He does take up space that a player with even slight potential will not
> get. Let's face it - what is the upside for WT & the Nats?
>

Well for WT the upside is that he might get to play another year or two in
the league.

From the Nationals point of view.....

I guess he's a recognizable name that might prove to some fans that they are
trying.

After watching him on the field last year, you can't stick him in center and
his bat won't play anywhere else.

dfs


From: David Short on 17 Feb 2010 11:19
On 2/17/2010 11:05 AM, Kommienezuspadt wrote:
> ====
>
> Face time -- assuming they don't invite one fewer player to camp because
> he's being invited -- his mere presence will logically limit someone else's
> chances to showcase their abilities --

It's the nationals.

They don't have to worry about stuff like that.

dfs
From: Ron Johnson on 17 Feb 2010 14:04
On Feb 17, 12:19 pm, David Short
<David.No.Sho...(a)Spam.wright.Please.edu> wrote:
> On 2/17/2010 11:05 AM, Kommienezuspadt wrote:
>
> > ====
>
> > Face time -- assuming they don't invite one fewer player to camp because
> > he's being invited -- his mere presence will logically limit someone else's
> > chances to showcase their abilities --
>
> It's the nationals.
>
> They don't have to worry about stuff like that.

They also know exactly what he has to offer.

Willy Taveras used to play under the name Nook Logan.


From: David Short on 17 Feb 2010 15:04
On 2/17/2010 2:04 PM, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Feb 17, 12:19 pm, David Short
> <David.No.Sho...(a)Spam.wright.Please.edu> wrote:
>> On 2/17/2010 11:05 AM, Kommienezuspadt wrote:
>>
>>> ====
>>
>>> Face time -- assuming they don't invite one fewer player to camp because
>>> he's being invited -- his mere presence will logically limit someone else's
>>> chances to showcase their abilities --
>>
>> It's the nationals.
>>
>> They don't have to worry about stuff like that.
>
> They also know exactly what he has to offer.
>
> Willy Taveras used to play under the name Nook Logan.

Good comparable.

dfs
From: Kommienezuspadt on 17 Feb 2010 15:52

"David Short" <David.No.Short.(a)Spam.wright.Please.edu> wrote in message
news:hlh4l1$p48$1(a)posting.glorb.com...
> On 2/17/2010 11:05 AM, Kommienezuspadt wrote:
>> ====
>>
>> Face time -- assuming they don't invite one fewer player to camp because
>> he's being invited -- his mere presence will logically limit someone
>> else's
>> chances to showcase their abilities --
>
> It's the nationals.
>
> They don't have to worry about stuff like that.
>
> dfs

Point taken ;-)


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