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Should the Nationals start working on a long-term deal with Ryan Zimmerman?

Found December 09, 2011 on PRO Rumors: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ryan Zimmerman,  Albert Pujols
TEAMS: Washington Nationals,  Los Angeles Angels

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Even though Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman is not scheduled to hit free agency until after the 2013 season, Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington believes the team should learn from what happened with the Cardinals and Albert Pujols and start working on a deal now.

Zuckerman says that there's a lesson in all this. And the lesson is that “no matter how much we want to believe iconic players will forever be attached to one franchise, this remains a business first.”

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