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Old 01-16-2013, 10:23 AM   #15
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Re: Nationals sign Rafael Soriano to two-year, $28 million deal

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Originally Posted by Steve4192 View Post
I agree that draft picks are incredibly valuable in the long-term, but I don't care about the long-term prospects of the Washington Nationals. All I care about is how this impacts the Reds chances of winning the NL pennant in 2013. Losing a 2013 draft pick won't have any adverse effect on the Nationals until 2016 or later.
It does shrink their bonus pool in next year's draft. It also reduces trade bait starting in June 2014. These are small potatoes when you're contending for a title, though.
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