Gio Gonzalez Dubs Ross Detwiler "The Det Collector"

While Gio Gonzalez was on the MLB Network show called Intentional Talk (watch here) the hosts asked him about Ross Detwiler's nickname, National Det.  Gio suggested a new nickname for Ross: The Det Collector:

That's the edited movie poster for the Danny Trejo movie called Badass

Gio Gonzalez, The Real Captain America, And MLB Intentional Talk

Gio Gonzalez, fresh off his huge WBC victory on Tuesday night, joined Chris Rose and Kevin Millar on the MLB Network's "Intentional Talk".  Gio sported the backpack along with the Miami Heat hat (booo!) while a creepy dude behind him sprayed down the field.

At one point in the interview he gave Ross Detwiler a new nickname:

The Det Collector

During another part they talked about this Gio "The Real Captain America" baseball bat and Gio said that David Wright was the one and only Captain America.

Gio talked about playing on Team USA and playing in his hometown, and then they asked him a few rapid fire questions:

When asked who was a cool teammate: "Ryan Vogelsong"

When asked about the Miami Heat: "Believe it! They will win their 20th straight game. One big time fan. Way before they are now."

When asked Nat Gio or National Det "Nat Gio"

You can watch the entire 8 minute interview below:




Shoutout to @NatsArchive who got on the broadcast with their photoshop of Gio & Giancarlo Miami Vice

7 Washington Nationals Make MLB Top 100 Right Now

The MLB Network recently ran their "Top 100 Right Now" the top 100 players in the Major Leagues at the current time.  The list included play last season including post-season play (which is clearly how 2 Dodgers made the top 5 and an Angels player was #1)

MLB Network counts down the top MLB players overall, taking into account players in their prime who are coming back from injuries, younger players expected to break out and veteran players with proven track records. The ranking includes World Series MVPs, Cy Young Award winners, A.L. and N.L. MVPs, Rookies of the Year, Gold Glove Award winners and All-Stars. MLB NETWORK

The Nats had 7 players on the list, up from 4 during the 2012 offseason:

92.  Jordan Zimmermann
75.  Ian Desmond
73.  Adam LaRoche
54.  Bryce Harper
49.  Gio Gonzalez (Last Season #88)
29.  Ryan Zimmerman (Last Season #22)
26.  Stephen Strasburg (Last Season #98)

Not sure how Bryce Harper is #54 when they describe the list as considering "younger players expecting to break out".

A few notable things:

• Michael Morse was #95 last year and #85 now on the Mariners
• They put Mike Trout as #1 after basically 1 season in the majors, and Bryce didn't crack the top 50.  Can't wait for Bryce to see that, he will not take it lightly.
• They put RA Dickey the NL Cy Young winner at #50, 1 behind Gio Gonzalez who lost.
• Stephen Strasburg, who wasn't the Nationals best pitcher last season finished almost 25 spaces ahead of Gio, who was.
• No Jayson Werth
• This is just a list, and I don't think it was done very well

The Nationals tied for the lead with 7 players on the list with the St. Louis Cardinals, and I swear I'm not lying, the Philadelphia Phillies.  WHAT?  The Phillies!?  In case you forgot they finished 17 games behind the Nats last season.

And your top 5:

5.  Clayton Kershaw
4.  Matt Kemp
3.  Miguel Cabrera
2.  Justin Verlander
1.  Mike Trout

Keep ranking the Nats players low...