Analysis – The Washington Nationals Sign Stephen Drew

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Although news broke several days ago, Wednesday the Washington Nationals announced that they had officially agreed to terms with infielder Stephen Drew on a 1-year contract worth $3 million, plus another $1.25 million in potential performance incentives. In addition, Washington designated for assignment RHP Taylor Hill to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Drew.

A former 2004 1st round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, he will be reunited with Nationals’ general manager Mike Rizzo, who worked for Arizona when Drew was selected. Drew is expected to pair with Danny Espinosa and soon-to-be signed Daniel Murphy to replace Ian Desmond and Yunel Escobar in Washington’s middle infield next season.

The 32-year-old Drew, 33 in March, spent all of 2015 with the New York Yankees, batting .201/.271/.381 with 17 home runs and 34 extra base hits in 383 at-bats. This was the second consecutive down season for Drew, who also struggled in 2014, batting only .162/.237/.299 with 7 homers in 85 games, missing much of the year due to issues resulting from his offseason qualifying offer.

However, there are reasons for optimism that Drew could bounce-back, as his BABIP the past two seasons has been .194 and .201, nearly 100 points below his career average and the major league average. In addition, he possesses a career 8.8% BB% and .170 ISO, in line with his 8.6% and .180 numbers from 2015. Furthermore, the left-handed hitting Drew is a career .260/.329/.436 hitter verses right-handed pitching, making him an potential asset as a reserve.
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Defensively Drew has received positive marks throughout his career both at shortstop and second base due to his strong arm, quick release and reasonable athleticism. Last season Drew received a brief cameo at third base also, perhaps portending his utility infielder role in 2016. Although he is entering his mid-thirties, one should expect Drew to remain a solid defensive infielder through next season.

With this acquisition, the Nationals’ front office has done several things, most notably adding veteran depth to their infield and left-handed home run power. Certainly he has warts to his game, but Drew provides a natural platoon with Danny Espinosa at shortstop and can spell Rendon occasionally against difficult righties. Also, this signing almost guarantees top infield prospects Wilmer Difo and Trea Turner begin 2016 in the minor leagues, allowing them to gain valuable experience and delaying their service time an extra year.

$3 million is expensive for a reserve but it is only a 1-year commitment and there is a real possibility he rebounds to provide Washington with a much-needed versatile reserve. There is legitimate concern Drew busts and he is released before the All-Star break, but on a risk verses potential reward basis, this is a decent gamble by Washington.

NatsGM Grade -> C+ / B-

Poll: Vote Your Hypothetical Baseball Hall Of Fame Ballot – Limit 10

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My 2016 Baseball Hall Of Fame Ballot

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2016 Ballot, Thanks Mr. Galloway

As a member of the IBWAA, one of the many perks we receive is the opportunity to vote and share our selections for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Due to my general leaning toward a large Hall of Fame and my apathetic feelings toward serving as a moral high ground for the “Steroid Era”, I would have a full ballot of 10 players, and would select more, if the ballot was extended. However, since we are limited to only 10, these are my selections for the 2016 Hall of Fame.

Jeff Bagwell

My favorite player as a child and my vote for the most underrated player in recent baseball history. Bagwell finished his 15-year career with a .297/.408/.540 with 449 home runs, 202 stolen bases, and 80.7 WAR – that’s a Hall of Famer!

Barry Bonds

Perhaps the best offensive player in my lifetime, Bonds’ induction will 100% come down to how the voters feel about “steroids”, as his .298/.444/.607 batting line and 164.4 WAR make him a top-5 player in baseball history.

Roger Clemens

Probably a top-5 pitcher in baseball history, Clemens won an astonishing 354 games and produced 170 more wins than losses over his 24-year career. I understand the steroid “issues” but how can there legitimately be a Hall of Fame without Roger Clemens? I am curious which team cap his plaque would have if he achieves enshrinement, as Boston, Toronto and New York each has a claim.

Ken Griffey Jr.

Griffey posted 630 career home runs and is one of the best two-way centerfielders in  history – not only will he waltz into Cooperstown, some have speculated he might be the first unanimous selection into the Hall. I assume a few keep him off their ballots for political reasons, but he will receive 95%+ support for his candidacy and his induction speech should be tremendous next July.

Edgar Martinez

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Mike Mussina

Growing up an Orioles’ fan as a kid, Mussina was my favorite pitcher and co-favorite player as a child. That bias stated, Mussina is criminally underrated, as his 270-153 career record reflects. Even more impressive to me, Mussina has a higher winning percentage for the Orioles (.645%) than for the Yankees (.631%) as he pitched for some poor teams in Baltimore. Mussina never won a Cy Young award and “only” made five All-Star appearances in his 18-year career, but if Jack Morris is a Hall of Famer, Mussina should also be enshrined. It might take several years, but “Moose” should one day join teammate Cal Ripken Jr. in Cooperstown.

Mike Piazza

Without question Piazza is the best hitting catcher in baseball history, as his 427 home runs and a career batting line of .308/.377/.545 proves, but recent analysis has shed light on his skills defensively as well. During his career he was knocked for his ability to throw out runners and was dismissed as an offense-only backstop, but new research has shown that while his arm was lacking, he was a terrific pitch-framer and solid blocking pitches. Sure there are rumors of steroids with Piazza, but without proof, it is difficult not to vote for perhaps the greatest catcher ever to play the sport.

Tim Raines

Likely the second greatest leadoff hitter ever in baseball, Raines has become one of the most discussed candidates of all-time for the Hall of Fame. His detractors say he was only a superstar for a short time and complied his impressive statistics due to playing for 23-years. First I think it is impressive to play for 23 years as an outfielder and I believe if he played in a larger media market during his prime, he would already be in Cooperstown.

Curt Schilling

Certainly his win total feels a little light for Cooperstown, but it should be noted that Schilling was 70 games over .500 for his career (216-146). That said, his career 3.46 ERA, 79.7 WAR and key role in leading three separate teams to the World Series gives him more than enough credentials for enshrinement.

Alan Trammell

Trammell was underrated throughout his career due to playing in Detroit and during the same era as Cal Ripken Jr. and Ozzie Smith, but he was an outstanding defensive infielder who hit 185 home runs in his career. He was not the hitter Ripken was, or the defender Smith was, but he was a terrific combination of both and should be enshrined in Cooperstown.

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THE NatsGM Show Episode #55 – Guest Ring of Honor Tag Team Champion Hanson

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Happy New Year and welcome to Episode #55 of THE NatsGM Show! This week we are proud to welcome the Ring of Honor 2014 Top Prospect Tournament winner and current World Tag-Team Champion, Hanson!

In his 1st interview since capturing the tag-team championship, Hanson discusses winning the belts at Final Battle last month with Raymond Rowe, aka War Machine.  He then describes his early career in wrestling and two major injuries that nearly ended his career.  Next Hanson talks about wanting to wrestling X-Pac, growing his beard plus changing his look and winning the 2014 Top Prospect Tournament.
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Later we transition into talking about the formation of War Machine and how they overcame a near career-ending accident to Rowe.  Finally we play a game of Rapid Fire, in which Hanson shares his favorite career match, his dream opponent, strangest fan experience and going to high school with ROH’s Matt Taven.

Thank you to Hanson for generously granting us the exclusive first interview since becoming a champion and to you for downloading!