Just another example of why the Exponationals are the worst baseball organization of all time.
Seriously, they are.
Now, back to hibernation mode. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Just another example of why the Exponationals are the worst baseball organization of all time.
Seriously, they are.
Now, back to hibernation mode. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Why it's a bad deal:
That wasn't so hard Brutus now was it?
Overpaying to get the guy you want is one thing. Overpaying to the point that Boras knows that there's no chance that any other team will come anywhere close? Well, that's something different altogether. Heck, he was probably afraid that other teams would find out about the deal and talk the Nats out of it. You can believe that they had to give him that many years if you want. I doubt that you'll find many people that will believe you.
it seems to me that one thing that often isn't taken into account is park effects. He is leaving a hitters park for a pitchers park. Over his 27 HRs last year 15 were either lucky or just enough according to HitTracker. 7 years is ridiculous.
One other thing, IMO they need a lot more than Jason Werth to become a winner. It seems to me that in losing Dunn and adding Werth they are out a lot more money and a pretty much the same place they ended last year. I guess if they can go find 3-4 decent starters they could be a contender.
Last edited by flyer85; 12-06-2010 at 09:23 AM.
The whispers are the Nats aren't necessarily done yet. Carlos Pena.
Last edited by Mario-Rijo; 12-06-2010 at 09:59 AM.
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Here's a blogpost from the Washington Post with links to a number of different opinions on the deal. The Crasnick piece is of particular interest. I'm in the camp that I'm not betting against Rizzo - he's going to move that club forward. Boswell has repeatedly said the ownership group has the money and they have to start some place. The closing days of this contract may be a problem, but I think they'll get their money out of this deal, particularly if they sign another player like Pena.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nat...rth_react.html
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4 days ago....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...120106224.htmlAs recession panic recedes, the baseball market is abandoning the bargain prices of the last two winters; and the Nats, apparently still hoping for wholesale, are being left behind.
Since the end of the season, $30 million in old contracts have dropped off the Nats' bottom-tier payroll. They could afford to add $40 million a year in free agents if they chose to do it. Shouldn't they follow the advice of former team president Stan Kasten, who said, "Now, it's time to add key pieces."
The Nats' best hope for a reasonably constructive winter is Rizzo's history of thinking outside the box and running silent until he's ready to act. Will the Nats ownership let Rizzo make a blow-away offer to a blue-chip free agent like Crawford or even the older Jayson Werth? Will they see the necessity of adding a pitcher, an outfielder and first baseman so they can lay the groundwork for '12 and beyond?
No club knows exactly what other teams are offering. They only have speculative media reports and the words of a less than truthful agent to go off of. But as I said, I am not denying they overpaid. They're not denying they overpaid. The issue is that they had to overpay to get Boras and Werth to agree to the deal. They are Washington, not the Yankees or Red Sox, after all.
Overpaying was a necessary evil. And as long as they will have the money to keep other positions competitive, then the extra years won't be a big deal.
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IMO, Washington is potentially a sleeping giant, not unlike the Phillies were, 10 years or so. They've got potential to sell a lot of expensive tickets there, they just need to give people a reason to come.
The Werth deal is risky for sure. Not sure that I'd do it. They've been trying to get a marquee player for years. They tried to get Texeria, but had to settle for Dunn. Dunn has left now, so they are hoping Werth can fill the void and be an upgrade. It's a risky move, for sure, but comparable to us overpaying for Cordero in hopes of jump starting a winning season and becoming relevant again. I can see why they'd do it. It's a calculated risk. It would've been better if they only had to commit for 3-4 years, but that wasn't going to get the job done.
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Tom Boswell puts in his two cents worth and lays out a good argument for this move, albeit one that will require further moves, namely Pena or LaRoche.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...120606606.html
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Werth = injury prone for a good portion of his career. Once he hits 34, 35 that body will likely fall apart on him, horrible deal.
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