Baseball

[GeneralHankerchief]

I've always had a soft sport for the team formerly known as the Expos. I was really sad to see Johnson get bought off by the pinstripes. Although it seems like Zimm is in there for the long haul and Strasburg is just one of a very good farm system. Hopefully the organazation learns from other small market clubs and plays some billy ball. There is talent there, lets just hope they don't squander it.

Johnson got shipped to the Marlins at the deadline last year, so don't feel too bad. Zimm's definitely the face of the franchise, although that could be about to change. Dunn is a reliable slugger, and Nyjer Morgan is also a good, speedy centerfielder when he's not hurt.

Having a bunch of successive terrible years will usually improve your farm system tremendously (see: Rays, Tampa Bay) and this looks to be the case with the Nationals. Right now in the pipeline we've got Strasburg and a future closer in Drew Storen, and another potentially good pitcher named Jordan Zimmermann (no relation) who had an injury setback last year. We also have the first pick in this year's draft and will probably go for a kid named Bryce Harper. Wiki tells me that he is described as the "LeBron of baseball" and can play catcher, third, and short.

All this Nationals talent will be coming up probably right as the Phillies' good run ends in a couple of years, but I don't like to think about that.

[Strike For The South]

He got shipped to the fins? Wow I don't even remember that lol.