Next team eliminated and the Nationals first round pick will be protected against free agent compensation. The top 15 picks of the first round are not used for Type A free agent compensation
| MLB | W | L | GA | Left | Tragic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 47 | 91 | 0.0 | 24 | - |
| Kansas City | 53 | 85 | 6.0 | 24 | 18 |
| Pittsburgh | 54 | 83 | 7.5 | 25 | 17 |
| Baltimore | 56 | 82 | 9.0 | 24 | 15 |
| Arizona | 61 | 79 | 13.0 | 22 | 10 |
| Cleveland | 60 | 78 | 13.0 | 24 | 11 |
| San Diego | 62 | 78 | 14.0 | 22 | 9 |
| NY Mets | 62 | 76 | 15.0 | 24 | 9 |
| Toronto | 62 | 76 | 15.0 | 24 | 9 |
| Oakland | 62 | 76 | 15.0 | 24 | 9 |
| Cincinnati | 63 | 75 | 16.0 | 24 | 8 |
| Milwaukee | 66 | 72 | 19.0 | 24 | 5 |
| Houston | 67 | 71 | 20.0 | 24 | 4 |
| Chicago Sox | 69 | 71 | 21.0 | 22 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 69 | 69 | 22.0 | 24 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 70 | 67 | 23.5 | 25 | 1 |
Eliminated (14): Yankees, Angels, Dodgers, Cardinals, Red Sox, Phillies, Rockies, Rangers, Giants, Tigers, Marlins, Mariners, Rays, & Braves
#1 by Positively Half St. - September 9th, 2009 at 07:46
I sure would like that to matter. The Nats need to look at Type A free agents. This is especially true if the team is not going to worry so much about signability at slot prices after the first round. Surely, Bryce Harper will cost more than all draft picks previous except maybe Strasburg, so I can see the Nats being timid, whether to please Ted Lerner or Bud Selig.
#2 by Positively Half St. - September 9th, 2009 at 07:46
I meant especially if the Nats ARE going to worry about signability after the first round.
#3 by Kirkie - September 9th, 2009 at 07:59
Completely off topic for this post; but nevertheless wanted to share.
randomly browsing, and came across this:
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=73
Happy memories! Any Harrisburg fans about that remember the team 16 years ago? (or, dare I mention it, their major league parent 15 years ago?)
K
#4 by Gil - September 9th, 2009 at 08:58
Hey Brian, i’m just wondering, is it official that Harper is enlisted in JuCo and will be available for next year’s draft ? Also with the tie breaker, the Nats are really 7 games back of KC ?
#5 by estuartj - September 9th, 2009 at 09:52
College of Southern Nevada opens their fall season on Friday, should make a nice interlude between the end of the Nats season and the start of AFL.
#6 by Brian Oliver - September 9th, 2009 at 11:04
Gil – The GA column is based off of the actual standings while the Tragic column is the number to watch for draft order. The Nats are 6 games behind the Royals but with the tiebreaker in the Nats favor, the Tragic Number is 18
#7 by estuartj - September 9th, 2009 at 11:19
Another pair of notes on Harper, first he is listed as an IF/CA on the CSN roster, maybe he seems some time at 3B so he can play every daym (might also affect how fast he moves through the minors – I thought he might play an decent RF too).
Also, his brother Brian is now a LHP for CSN, didn’t we draft him as a position player?
#8 by Brian Oliver - September 9th, 2009 at 11:22
Bryan was drafted by the Nats in 2008 as a LHP