Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the end of the road. The Nationals are last in the alphabet only as Mike Rizzo has managed to build a very good farm system that is just beginning to percolate. The Nationals were not particularly active during the Winter Meetings, but they have some important items on their to do list.
More than anything, they have a hole in center field you could drive a Buick through. Rizzo has been on the phones looking for someone to plug in there and his search keeps coming back to Tampa Bay and B.J. Upton. Rizzo have been dancing so much you would think they were on Dancing with the Stars. With the relievers the Nationals have you would think there would be a fit they could find.
Infield
The Nats signed Adam Laroche to a two-year deal a year ago. His first season in DC was very forgettable. Michael Morse ended up taking over at first and blossomed into a great hitter. The plan is for Laroche to resume his spot at first and for Morse to go back to left fie...
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PLAYERS:
BJ Upton,
Adam LaRoche,
Wilson Ramos,
Danny Espinosa,
Ryan Zimmerman,
Ian Desmond,
Jayson Werth,
Bryce Harper,
Rick Ankiel,
Roger Bernadina,
Coco Crisp,
Stephen Strasburg,
Chien-Ming Wang,
Ross Detwiler,
Drew Storen,
Tyler Clippard,
Ryan Perry,
Doug Slaten,
Henry Rodriguez
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics
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