Washington Nationals’ Adam Dunn focuses on playing the field – The Post
I’d extend Adam Dunn‘s contract by 2 years with a possible club option for a third. He doesn’t want to negoiate during the season, so I expect they come up with something, though it may not be announced until after Opening Day.
Dunn has helped the lineup, particularly Ryan Zimmerman, and is entertaining. If need be, I think Dunn can be flipped to an AL team at the deadline during his contract year. I am skeptical that Chris Marrero is ever going to be an every day first baseman.
Stephen Strasburg’s starting point – Nationals Journal, The Post
I am on board with keeping Stephen Strasburg in the minors until June or less he completely overwhelms the minor leagues. I’d rather see him get used to pitching every five days — remember he only pitched weekly in college, without major league pressure.
Plus there is the whole, let’s not start the arbitration clock too.
Maxwell’s make-or-break moment – Nats Insider
Can Justin Maxwell be more than a fourth outfielder? At 26, the Olney, Md. native is running out of time to find out. He’d rather be on the bench in the majors than starting in the minors, but since the club still has options on him, he will probably do both.
Oh and I’m still kicking myself for backtracking on my plans to go to the final home game of the season last year and missing Maxwell’s walk-off grand slam (video).
One year later, Mike Rizzo reflects – Nationals Journal, The Post
Q&A with Mike Rizzo – nationals.com
Mike Rizzo has been GM for just over a year and because his predecessor set the bar so low, it is hard for me to evaluate the job Rizzo is doing.
He looks like Eddie Guardado too. You have to click on that since it’s a rare Nats post on the Bog.
PATRICK HRUBY – Covering the Nationals on behalf of fans – ESPN Page 2
Speaking of Nats Insider, another profile of the Mark Zuckerman experiment. Brian Oliver of Nationals Farm Authority and Steven Biel of Fire Jim Bowden are quoted.
Escape from the press box – The Hardball Times
Sounds like post-Nats beat writer Chico Harlan does not like his job went just about as I predicted.
Yes, I know this horse has been beaten so much he’s already in the glue factory, but hey, have you seen the #1 Google result for Chico Harlan? Yay SEO!
While people like Chris Needham will never be happy with the coverage until “truck day” becomes an event, I feel I need to point that Florida Today has a spring training blog.
And of course, SBF is on the ground in Viera asking different questions than the beat writers for Nats320.
