Comments on: Lunch break with Bronson http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/07/lunch-break-with-bronson/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:15:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Shawn Krebs http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/07/lunch-break-with-bronson/comment-page-1/#comment-47414 Shawn Krebs Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:51:07 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/lunch-break-with-bronson/#comment-47414 Two points. First, the Nats farm system isnt devoid of actual talent. Their 2007 draft brought in Detwiler, Burgess, Zimmermann & Smoker (all considered top 150 prospects) plus Alaniz, Norris, Smolinski, McGeary & Meyers. Combine that with Balester from 2004, Lannan & Maxwell from 2005 and Marrero, Willems & Carr from 2006 and you have talent. The good majority of it is far from major league ready however. Second point: I'd agree with your premise about tall pitchers, however you implied Rauch is lanky in your reply. He is almost 270 lbs and far from lanky. Two points.

First, the Nats farm system isnt devoid of actual talent. Their 2007 draft brought in Detwiler, Burgess, Zimmermann & Smoker (all considered top 150 prospects) plus Alaniz, Norris, Smolinski, McGeary & Meyers.

Combine that with Balester from 2004, Lannan & Maxwell from 2005 and Marrero, Willems & Carr from 2006 and you have talent. The good majority of it is far from major league ready however.

Second point:

I’d agree with your premise about tall pitchers, however you implied Rauch is lanky in your reply. He is almost 270 lbs and far from lanky.

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]]> By: Zvee Geffen http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/07/lunch-break-with-bronson/comment-page-1/#comment-47308 Zvee Geffen Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:17:00 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/lunch-break-with-bronson/#comment-47308 No, Alejandro. It's a fem-bot. She came from the same factory as <a href="http://images.google.com/images?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=cindy+mccain&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi" rel="nofollow">Cindy McCain</a>. No, Alejandro. It’s a fem-bot. She came from the same factory as Cindy McCain.

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]]> By: Alejandro Leal http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/07/lunch-break-with-bronson/comment-page-1/#comment-47297 Alejandro Leal Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:04:43 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/lunch-break-with-bronson/#comment-47297 Man, <em>that's Celine Dion</em>??!?!?!?!?!?! Man, that’s Celine Dion??!?!?!?!?!?!

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/07/lunch-break-with-bronson/comment-page-1/#comment-47290 Paul Moro Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:37:08 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/lunch-break-with-bronson/#comment-47290 I knew someone was going to bring that up. For one, Rauch is the tallest player in MLB history. As you point out, Randy Johnson is the only guy you can compare him to when it comes to size. Mark Hendrickson comes close, but it's not the same. Chris Young is almost as tall, but he's not nearly as lanky. There just aren't comparables aside from Johnson - and he's a starter. Sure, he throws more innings than Rauch, but as a reliever (and one who's been used more often than any other pitcher over the last two years) he doesn't get any rest. I just don't see a guy with his frame pitching that many games and not feeling the effect sometime soon. I knew someone was going to bring that up. For one, Rauch is the tallest player in MLB history. As you point out, Randy Johnson is the only guy you can compare him to when it comes to size. Mark Hendrickson comes close, but it’s not the same. Chris Young is almost as tall, but he’s not nearly as lanky. There just aren’t comparables aside from Johnson – and he’s a starter. Sure, he throws more innings than Rauch, but as a reliever (and one who’s been used more often than any other pitcher over the last two years) he doesn’t get any rest. I just don’t see a guy with his frame pitching that many games and not feeling the effect sometime soon.

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]]> By: Zvee Geffen http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/07/lunch-break-with-bronson/comment-page-1/#comment-47288 Zvee Geffen Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:13:56 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/lunch-break-with-bronson/#comment-47288 Paul, I'm sorry but I can't help it. I know they are very different pitchers, but your comment about John Rauch makes me want to say two words: Randy. Johnson. Paul, I’m sorry but I can’t help it. I know they are very different pitchers, but your comment about John Rauch makes me want to say two words:

Randy.

Johnson.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/04/07/lunch-break-with-bronson/comment-page-1/#comment-47137 Nick Kapur Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:16:10 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/lunch-break-with-bronson/#comment-47137 I agree with what you've said here, Paul. I think just about everything the Nats did this offseason was decent, or at least justifiable. By all accounts, their 2007 draft was excellent, and they seem to have finally figured out that they need to build toward something intelligently, rather than just signing rando free agents or trading for Alfonso Soriano. The fact that they didn't go sign any long term deals at all this offseason shows that maybe they are finally "getting" it. I agree with what you’ve said here, Paul. I think just about everything the Nats did this offseason was decent, or at least justifiable. By all accounts, their 2007 draft was excellent, and they seem to have finally figured out that they need to build toward something intelligently, rather than just signing rando free agents or trading for Alfonso Soriano. The fact that they didn’t go sign any long term deals at all this offseason shows that maybe they are finally “getting” it.

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