Travis Lee invited to spring training

mets2k · 01-19-2007, 10:52 AM

Rotoworld.com

Nationals signed first baseman Travis Lee to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

The best he could do? As a fellow left-handed hitter, Lee shouldn't have any role on the Nationals if Nick Johnson is healthy. He'd be a better choice than Robert Fick or Larry Broadway to start at first base if Johnson begins the season on the DL. Maybe he'll have a little fantasy value during April.

mets2k · 01-19-2007, 11:41 AM

Nationals signed infielder D'Angelo Jimenez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

Jimenez likely has less chance than Tony Womack of winning a bench spot, but he would be the better choice, especially on a team as OBP deprived as the Nationals. In order to win a job, he'll have to show more on defense than he did with the A's at the end of last year.

DCFan · 01-19-2007, 03:51 PM

Read today that one of the reasons why the Nats signed Lee was because Broadway wasn't doing too well in winter ball.

Timmer · 01-19-2007, 04:48 PM

I'd much rather see Jimenez make the club than Womack.

I wonder if the Nats can gt Ray Olmedo.

Timmer · 01-19-2007, 06:09 PM

Apparently not -- Toronto claimed Olmedo.

Lee is a god pickup. He's a very good defensive 1B.

01-19-2007, 10:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
mets2k Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 429	Travis Lee invited to spring training Rotoworld.com Nationals signed first baseman Travis Lee to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. The best he could do? As a fellow left-handed hitter, Lee shouldn't have any role on the Nationals if Nick Johnson is healthy. He'd be a better choice than Robert Fick or Larry Broadway to start at first base if Johnson begins the season on the DL. Maybe he'll have a little fantasy value during April.

01-19-2007, 11:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
mets2k Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 429	Nationals signed infielder D'Angelo Jimenez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Jimenez likely has less chance than Tony Womack of winning a bench spot, but he would be the better choice, especially on a team as OBP deprived as the Nationals. In order to win a job, he'll have to show more on defense than he did with the A's at the end of last year.

01-19-2007, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
DCFan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 185	Read today that one of the reasons why the Nats signed Lee was because Broadway wasn't doing too well in winter ball.

01-19-2007, 04:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Timmer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,881	I'd much rather see Jimenez make the club than Womack. I wonder if the Nats can gt Ray Olmedo.

01-19-2007, 06:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Timmer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,881	Apparently not -- Toronto claimed Olmedo. Lee is a god pickup. He's a very good defensive 1B.