Nationals Could Play Small Role in Big Deal – The Post
There is talk out of Orlando that a three way trade involving Washington, Boston and San Francisco.The BoSox want to get rid of Manny Ramirez but might need the Nats help to send the enigimatic outfielder to San Francisco.
Here, in the land of Mickey and Goofy, in the midst of a spiraling free agent market that sometimes stretches the imagination, could the lowly Nationals somehow find a place at the center of the most intricate, most explosive chain of personnel moves of this offseason?
The Post story is short on specifics, but The Wash. Times notes that closer Chad Cordero could be involved along with Ryan Church. I want Church out of here so he gets a chance to make something of himself, but I am not crazy about losing Cordero.
T(H)OM LOVERRO – Spending wisely – The Wash. Times
While Loverro agrees with The Plan overall, he believes that the plan should be able to accomodate things like a full rotation which the Nats are about four pitchers short of having right now.
Notes: Loss of Guillen nets draft pick – nationals.com
Offering RF Jose Guillen arbitration has yielded an extra draft pick since he signed with the Mariners. Also, the Nats trainer is out, but it has nothing to do with the Gary Majewski saga.