Valyekrin Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Updated: July 13, 2005, 10:43 PM ET Rockies deal Wilson for DayESPN.com news services ESPN has learned that the Colorado Rockies have traded outfielder Preston Wilson and cash to the Nationals. In return, Colorado will receive right-hander Zach Day and either a minor league player to be named later or cash. An official announcement is slated to be made later tonight. We all knew this would happen, but now it is official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotcorner Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Gotta hand it to 'em, they're in 1st place and want to stay there. Not sure if Preston's the difference maker, but the Nationals don't score runs, and he should help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valyekrin Posted July 14, 2005 Author Share Posted July 14, 2005 Gotta hand it to 'em, they're in 1st place and want to stay there. Not sure if Preston's the difference maker, but the Nationals don't score runs, and he should help. 854565[/snapback] The Nats seem very jumpy, it almost seems that the FO wants to make moves for the sake of having made them, perhaps to appease the new fan base and show that the FO intends to be active. Some of them have been helpful, but I don't really know about Stanton or Wilson, of course Wilson can be a good RBI guy, but I have never thought of him as clutch. And the verdict is still out on Stanton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everlong204 Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 nats lost a fairly solid pitcher though, whats there rotation going to be now :mischief2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clapinski02 Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 nats lost a fairly solid pitcher though, whats there rotation going to be now :mischief2 854642[/snapback] Wasnt Day pitching in the Minors anyway? I dont think it'll affect their rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rferry Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Incredibly stupid trade. Pushes a member of a great outfield (team MVP Guillen, Wilkerson's high OBP, the incredible Church) to the bench and at the cost of their last piece of pitching depth. Let's see... what happens more frequently? A batter or a pitcher suffer an injury or performance issues over the second half? Exactly. Bowden's fascination with toolsy outfielders will be the demise of the Nats' pennant run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildMarlinMan2003 Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Incredibly stupid trade. Pushes a member of a great outfield (team MVP Guillen, Wilkerson's high OBP, the incredible Church) to the bench and at the cost of their last piece of pitching depth. Let's see... what happens more frequently? A batter or a pitcher suffer an injury or performance issues over the second half? Exactly. Bowden's fascination with toolsy outfielders will be the demise of the Nats' pennant run. 854673[/snapback] You are wrong. It was a good move. Bowden is a good GM. Wilkerson can play 1B while Nick Johnson is hurt. You can't have too many good players and frankly PRESTON WILSON > ZACH DAY anyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rferry Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 So basically this is a short term move that could turn into a long term disaster.. Sounds like a great trade... for the Marlins and Braves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickGold Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 So basically this is a short term move that could turn into a long term disaster.. Sounds like a great trade... for the Marlins and Braves. 854788[/snapback] Can't be that long term. Wilson will be a FA after this season so at worst they just dont resign him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rferry Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 I think they were after Wilson recently as Johnson and Church and their middle of the order was always weak. Church is back this afternoon, Johnson back in a week or so. If this was two weeks ago maybe P-Dub might have some positive impact. This is a bad trade unless you believe Wilson is a better player than either Guillen, Church, Johnson or Wilkerson or believe that a platoon player at-best was not only the best pickup the Nats could get for the package they could compile but the piece that would most help their chances down the stretch. IMO Boone would have been a nice cheap pickup with Spivey out and Castilla struggling; so would Joe Randa or Omar Vizquel or a backend starter/reliever who very well would have been available for a young pitcher with the potential of Zach Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 I have to agree with RFerry here. Any move that gets Church out of the everyday lineup is fine by me. He (Church) was arguably their third most dangerous hitter and a real candidate for the Rookie of the Year award. Not to mention, it takes a productive left-handed bat from the lineup and instead inserts another free swinging right hander, and this is in a division where each of the teams trying to play catch up feature righthanders as their top two rotation options. Looking at their rotation (Livan excluded) I still can't figure out how they've put together this run, so if they're willing to give up pitching depth for an unneeded outfield bat, God bless 'em. Personally, I think this is the first step in the wrong direction for the smoke and mirror Natties' second half... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGonzalez11 Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Incredibly stupid trade. Pushes a member of a great outfield (team MVP Guillen, Wilkerson's high OBP, the incredible Church) to the bench and at the cost of their last piece of pitching depth. Let's see... what happens more frequently? A batter or a pitcher suffer an injury or performance issues over the second half? Exactly. Bowden's fascination with toolsy outfielders will be the demise of the Nats' pennant run. 854673[/snapback] You are wrong. It was a good move. Bowden is a good GM. Wilkerson can play 1B while Nick Johnson is hurt. You can't have too many good players and frankly PRESTON WILSON > ZACH DAY anyday! 854714[/snapback] Actually, he is right. The Nats are a team that survives on the "little things" -- they have perfected the art of the sacrifice fly and they hit and run constantly. Adding Wilson to the middle of their order may give them some pop -- but playing in RFK he will be nothing more than he was here -- a .250 hitter (at best) who will hit 25 HR and strike out 200 times a year. Not only does this move Church to the bench -- but Wilson goes against everything the Nats stand for. They make contact, move runners over, sac fly's, sac bunts, etc. Wilson is an all or nothing player -- lets see Robinson hit and run with him at the dish, or see how many sac fly's are failed when he strikes out 50 times a game. I don't like the move one bit for the Natlionals -- it's a lousy fit -- if they move away from their style of play they will have a Marlins-esque offense before they know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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