Nats Face Post-Soriano Era – The Post
With Alfonso Soriano gone, the Nats need to fill two outfield positions and four spots in the rotation. Pitching, pitching, pitching will be targeted at the winter meetings.
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THOMAS BOSWELL – National Pastime Getting World Serious – The Post
Bos notes the new direction baseball is goign with more players from overseas. Stan Ksaten is quoted throughout. Boswell ends with this:
For now, the Nats are simply watching the madness of $51 million negotiation-rights bids, $12 million deals for spot relievers and an eight-year contract for a player without a true defensive position. In just one year, however, that posture will completely change. Or, at least, it better.
When a city builds a $611 million park for a team, that club must get off the sidelines and into the game before the gates on the Southeast waterfront open — no matter where on earth they have to roam, checkbook in hand, to find those players.