Comments on: Kasten on the Changes in the DR http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:59:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: BinM http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-387831 BinM Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:27:33 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-387831 <p>Looking at some of the players listed on the DSL rosters from last year (12/24/08), if you cut everybody with a posted birthdate prior to 1/1/87, you can cover 13 names. Just a shot in the dark.</p> Looking at some of the players listed on the DSL rosters from last year (12/24/08), if you cut everybody with a posted birthdate prior to 1/1/87, you can cover 13 names. Just a shot in the dark.

]]> By: Pilchard http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-387412 Pilchard Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:32:19 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-387412 <p>I'm all for the Nats staking a claim to the Netherlands Antilles. I want the Nats to get Jurickison Profar! IIRC, he will turn 16 next year.</p> I’m all for the Nats staking a claim to the Netherlands Antilles. I want the Nats to get Jurickison Profar! IIRC, he will turn 16 next year.

]]> By: Nats fan in NJ http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-387141 Nats fan in NJ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:55:55 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-387141 <p>16 strikeouts out of 20 outs. Dang, I'm salivating!!</p> 16 strikeouts out of 20 outs. Dang, I’m salivating!!

]]> By: estuartj http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-386670 estuartj Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:10:33 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-386670 <p>Big night for Strasburg, though he did give up 2 runs.</p> <p>6.2IP 5H 2ER 1BB 16k 1.46ERA</p> Big night for Strasburg, though he did give up 2 runs.

6.2IP 5H 2ER 1BB 16k 1.46ERA

]]> By: VladiHondo http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-386591 VladiHondo Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:39:41 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-386591 <p>Going from 2 DSL teams to 1 is no shoe-in to win, since we won by using players too old to rated a prospect in order to win.</p> <p>We "should" jettison all players too old to be a prospect. Since the DSL is a feeder system to the GCL, and the Nats place their High School draftees in the GCL, we're talking no-one over 20. You do that and you get rid of our DSL Championship entire starting rotation.</p> <p>Plus, we need to promote the GOOD youngsters to GCL - we have at least 5. Punting the old chaff, promoting the promising youngsters - we're going to be hurting with even just 1 team. To top it off, we've signed squat this year.</p> Going from 2 DSL teams to 1 is no shoe-in to win, since we won by using players too old to rated a prospect in order to win.

We “should” jettison all players too old to be a prospect. Since the DSL is a feeder system to the GCL, and the Nats place their High School draftees in the GCL, we’re talking no-one over 20. You do that and you get rid of our DSL Championship entire starting rotation.

Plus, we need to promote the GOOD youngsters to GCL – we have at least 5. Punting the old chaff, promoting the promising youngsters – we’re going to be hurting with even just 1 team. To top it off, we’ve signed squat this year.

]]> By: VladiHondo http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-386588 VladiHondo Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:38:21 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-386588 <p>Rafael is 100% correct, this gives us an opportunity to balance and broaden our interests and create a permanent presence in Venezuela to take advantage of Latin America and Colombia, Neth. Antilles, and VZ. Under the decrepit MLB management, we had a DSL team and shared a VSL team withe da stinkin' Fish. We need to go back to that, at least.</p> Rafael is 100% correct, this gives us an opportunity to balance and broaden our interests and create a permanent presence in Venezuela to take advantage of Latin America and Colombia, Neth. Antilles, and VZ. Under the decrepit MLB management, we had a DSL team and shared a VSL team withe da stinkin’ Fish. We need to go back to that, at least.

]]> By: Andrew Stebbins http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-386562 Andrew Stebbins Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:13:27 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-386562 <p>I am mistaken. It is not Noboa's. The national team has used his complex (one of the nicest) but it's not the one the Times was referring to.</p> I am mistaken. It is not Noboa’s. The national team has used his complex (one of the nicest) but it’s not the one the Times was referring to.

]]> By: Andrew Stebbins http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-386556 Andrew Stebbins Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:04:35 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-386556 <p>I believe the new complex belongs to Junior Noboa, it's a nice place but it's also home to the Reds, DBacks, and White Sox.</p> I believe the new complex belongs to Junior Noboa, it’s a nice place but it’s also home to the Reds, DBacks, and White Sox.

]]> By: Eric Hardman http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-386366 Eric Hardman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:11:42 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-386366 <p>Only 1 DSL team .... Time to update the NFA Big Board :) Seriously though if one team won the DSL last year while we had 2 teams, shouldn't a combined one team be a shoe-in to win it? I started cheering for the Tigres de Licey 2 years ago, when Belliard and a few others played for them, so it will be a pretty easy transition.</p> Only 1 DSL team …. Time to update the NFA Big Board :) Seriously though if one team won the DSL last year while we had 2 teams, shouldn’t a combined one team be a shoe-in to win it? I started cheering for the Tigres de Licey 2 years ago, when Belliard and a few others played for them, so it will be a pretty easy transition.

]]> By: Marcus http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-386290 Marcus Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:31:38 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-386290 <p>While it is disappointing that we'll fall another year back in the DR. I loved this quote from Kasten:</p> <p>"I think '09, there's no question and no secret that we're placing a lot of attention on our draft, our major league draft, so I don't expect to be caught up down there by '09, but I'm looking forward by '10 to catching back up; that's my plan, and now I think we have a staff in place, a facility in place to do exactly that."</p> <p>Sounds like they're putting a lot of resources into this draft so maybe signability won't be a concern at 10.</p> While it is disappointing that we’ll fall another year back in the DR. I loved this quote from Kasten:

“I think ’09, there’s no question and no secret that we’re placing a lot of attention on our draft, our major league draft, so I don’t expect to be caught up down there by ’09, but I’m looking forward by ’10 to catching back up; that’s my plan, and now I think we have a staff in place, a facility in place to do exactly that.”

Sounds like they’re putting a lot of resources into this draft so maybe signability won’t be a concern at 10.

]]> By: Nate http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-386280 Nate Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:24:30 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-386280 <p>The first thing I thought when I read Chico's opening sentence:</p> <p><em>"Team President Stan Kasten just finished addressing the media about today's Normandy-like operation in the Dominican."</em></p> <p>is that he missed a golden opportunity for a "Saving Private Smiley" headline. WaPo's probably too strait-laced to go for that though.</p> The first thing I thought when I read Chico’s opening sentence:

“Team President Stan Kasten just finished addressing the media about today’s Normandy-like operation in the Dominican.”

is that he missed a golden opportunity for a “Saving Private Smiley” headline. WaPo’s probably too strait-laced to go for that though.

]]> By: rafael http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-386277 rafael Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:22:38 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-386277 <p>all the steps are good,but how about the scouting part,they may have some new scouts in dominican,but no presence in venezuela,panama,colombia,in baseall america top 100 there were more venezuelan players than dominican,no international scouting,international its no dominican only</p> all the steps are good,but how about the scouting part,they may have some new scouts in dominican,but no presence in venezuela,panama,colombia,in baseall america top 100 there were more venezuelan players than dominican,no international scouting,international its no dominican only

]]> By: Steven http://natsfarm.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/comment-page-1/#comment-386278 Steven Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:22:38 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2009/02/26/kasten-on-the-changes-in-the-dr/#comment-386278 <p>Head-scratchers like when he said that Jose Rijo was on leave for his sick mom and that he asked for the leave and that turned out to be a total lie? I wonder why people are unwilling to take what he says at face value.</p> Head-scratchers like when he said that Jose Rijo was on leave for his sick mom and that he asked for the leave and that turned out to be a total lie? I wonder why people are unwilling to take what he says at face value.

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