A couple of the scouting reports on Garcia:

One mentions a comparison to Brian Jordan...that would be nice. Checking his Memphis stats he has 10 steals in 12 attempts. Both articles do mention his speed as an asset. I guess we will get to see soon.

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/2/...-adolis-garcia

https://247sports.com/mlb/cardinals/...tati-74923213/

He is intriguing for sure, and already has been featured on "Top Plays" for a catch in Springfield earlier this year.

Mo may not be able to judge a FA worth a shit but if anything else, the man overzealously guards his 40 man roster. Holds on to players way beyond the time he should have let them go. I just don’t see Mo leaving anyone of value exposed.

There are more trades coming this off season. I’m assuming we are going to try to bundle players up for a better player. That would take care of any rule 5 or 40 man roster issues.

He did it twice in a row with Perdomo and Cordoba. After they lost Cordoba, Moe was sufficiently cowed that he actually acknowledged it and noted that they would be hiring someone to ensure that those sorts of things don't happen in the future.

Seriously - they had to hire someone to make sure Mozeliak stopped ****ing up the 40 man a few years ago.

He's risk averse but he most assuredly isn't savvy with his 40 man.

I’d completely forgotten about that one a few years ago. Seems to be a basic part of running a front office.

Yeah, he's pissed me off with stuff like that for years. Exposing Diaz to waivers because he wanted Dan Johnson up a day before he ended up clearing the roster spot by putting a guy on the 60 day. Losing Eduardo Sanchez to the Cubs after an outstanding rookie season because he wanted to activate someone the day BEFORE he was scheduled to pitch instead of the day of (again, a 60 day DL spot ended up opening up a place).

I don't care for how he burns through options either; it makes problems for dudes like Tui later on in their development.

There are little things he does with his roster that aren't likely to ever matter a great deal but they're casual and reckless.

yeah that was my point. I doubt we are going to have 40 man or rule 5 issues. Not because of Mo’s talents but, Mo being a frozen in fear turd.

Ross to the bullpen.

Hmmm....that's probably the best way to get genuine performance out of him. The spin rate on his fastball is still elite so if it adds some velocity it could play well up in the zone. Get him back to 94-95 mph in short stints and maybe that also puts some tilt back in his slider.

Worse gambles to take...

He's been horrible for a bit as a starter. You look at his season numbers and you wonder why a team would simply let him walk away, but then you look at his K/9 slip to 6.8 in June and then 5.8 in July with a near 9 ERA and then it starts to make sense.

Probably the best you'll get out of him is in the bullpen if there's anything left.

Washington Nationals

1B Matt Adams 257pa 18hr 900ops 138wRC+
OF Bryce Harper 476pa 26hr 875ops 130wRC+

I’d be comfortable giving Bryce a long term deal. He has enough history. Maybe because of the down year, he may consider St.Louis?

I suspect Bryce cost himself $100M with his dogshit year. Now, maybe a 10/300


Nats won't even retain him, since they have younger cheaper and, date we say, better options (Soto, Robles)

I’d be happy to give him 10/300 as a fan. No way this is his new normal.

Here is a section on Carpenter in an article on the Athletic.

I figured I would post it as penance and part of my meal of crow.