Nats Ownership Meets With Boras

No matter how much Mike Rizzo says his first baseman next year will be Adam LaRoche it means nothing if Washington Nationals ownership truly wants Prince Fielder. According to Bill Ladson of MLB.com, Nats ownership recently met with Prince’s agent Scott Boras in Washingotn. Ladson’s source also says that ownership, not Rizzo, has final say on whether Fielder is signed. The Nationals are in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes, according to a baseball source, and ownership recently visited with Fielder’s agent, Scott Boras, in the nation’s capital. It is believed the Nationals are in competition with the Mariners and Cubs. There were reports that the Rangers were also in the running for Fielder’s services, but the source believes Texas will stick with Mitch Moreland at first base. The source indicated that Nationals ownership will make the final decision on whether the club signs Fielder. It’s not known how many years or how much money Washington is ...