Washington Nationals Drop Out Of Free Agent Mix?

MLB.com's Bill Ladson is quoting an anonymous "baseball source" in a new article entitled, "Nats unlikely to sign top free agents", in which Mr. Ladson reports:

"It appears the Nationals will not sign any major free agents this offseason. According to a baseball source, they will concentrate on their Minor League system and try to make trades for young players."

The "baseball source" tells Mr. Ladson that the secondary targets after Washington failed to woo Mark Teixeira to the nation's capital, Adam Dunn and Orlando Hudson, "...overpriced themselves out of Washington."

Whether this is a last minute negotiating tactic or a sincere admission of withdrawal from the market we'll have to wait and see...

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i tried to warn everyone...

but Tex was the only player they were opening the purse strings for this year.

the Lerners are trying to use the Capitals method to rebuild the Nats, only they have the worst executive in the league in charge.

Your voice of doom and gloom.

by Dave at District Sports Page on Jan 8, 2009 10:34 PM EST reply actions

I didn't even think they'd make a public offer to Teixeira...

…that’s how cynical the Montreal years made me…

Where is the Nationals’ Ovechkin? I’d settle for a Semin or Mike Green.(What? No one watches hockey?")

I guess it’s time to see how well the PLAN is working…Will the young pitchers they’ve developed come through? Are the young players they’ve traded for the right ones? Can Ryan Zimmerman quiet any doubters? Will the Nationals sit DY and AK and pay them a combined $13M to ride the pine? How long before Belliard’s starting at second?…

- At least the Nick Johnson Fan Club lives for another year…

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Jan 8, 2009 10:43 PM EST up reply actions

that's my point

Crow might have been their Ovechkin. Strasburg might be their Ovechkin. Maybe Zim is Green. Maybe Dukes is Semin. we’re gonna have to continue to wait. because they just aren’t putting any real money into the major league product. Free Agents (other than Mark Teixeira) are not part of the equation.

George McPhee is better at his job than Jim Bowden.

Your voice of doom and gloom.

by Dave at District Sports Page on Jan 8, 2009 10:48 PM EST up reply actions

They HAD BETTER sign STRASBURG!!!!

No excuses now. They had $170-$180M to offer Teixeira, so don’t tell me a $10M signing bonus is out of the realm of possibility now…and damn it, draft Crow again with the second pick and MAKE THIS RIGHT!!!

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Jan 8, 2009 10:51 PM EST up reply actions

Yes, draft Crow again, that'll show him...

…we’re back to my “the 2008 Nats weren’t so bad if they weren’t all broken at the same time” lineup. Did you hear that the Mets signed Redding? B******s! Can’t wait to see SooperDooks light his ass up.

"Next year we'll make it better." -- Mannyger Acta

by Doghouse on Jan 8, 2009 11:18 PM EST up reply actions

I don't want to hear a word from Don Sutton...

…about how good Redding is if he’s wearing Mets-orange and blue…

(alright, I said the “draft Crow again” thing in anger.)

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Jan 8, 2009 11:31 PM EST up reply actions

Caps Thought...

Still not sure about Theodore and Johnson…Can they get Huet again?

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Jan 8, 2009 10:53 PM EST up reply actions

no.

no Huet. Theo and Johnny will get the job done.

Your voice of doom and gloom.

by Dave at District Sports Page on Jan 8, 2009 11:54 PM EST up reply actions

I'll take your word for it...

…the Caps and their goaltending, the only thing worse is the Philly goaltending…

- Sorry, Penguins fan since ’84.Bring back Mike Liut…

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Jan 9, 2009 12:04 AM EST up reply actions

Well then, if that's the case, there's always this: (Anything is possible...Anything)

The worst-to-first honor roll:

1990-91 Twins
1990: 74-88, 29 games behind A’s
1991: 95-67, 8 games ahead of White Sox
Upshot: +21
Offshoot: Beat Blue Jays in ALCS, beat Braves in the World Series.

1990-91 Braves
1990: 65-97; 26 games behind Reds
1991: 94-68, 1 game ahead of Dodgers
Upshot: +29
Offshoot: Beat Pirates in NLCS, lost to Twins in World Series.

1992-93 Phillies
1992: 70-92, 26 games behind Pirates
1993: 97-65, 3 games ahead of Expos
Upshot: +27
Offshoot: Beat Braves in NLCS, lost to Blue Jays in World Series.

1996-97 Giants
1996: 68-94, 23 games behind Padres 1997: 90-72, 2 games ahead of Dodgers
Upshot: +12
Offshoot: Lost to Marlins in NLDS.

1997-98 Padres
1997: 76-86, 14 games behind Giants 1998: 98-64, 9.5 games ahead of Giants
Upshot: +22
Offshoot: Beat Astros in the NLDS, beat Braves in the ALCS, lost to Yankees in World Series.

1998-99 D-backs
1998: 65-97, 33 games behind Padres
1999: 100-62, 14 games ahead of Giants
Upshot: +35
Offshoot: Lost to Mets on NLDS.

2006-07 Cubs
2006: 66-96, 17.5 games behind Cardinals
2007: 85-77, 2 games ahead of Brewers
Upshot: +19
Offshoot: Lost to D-backs in NLDS.

2006-07 D-backs
2006: 76-86, 12 games behind Padres
2007: 90-72, 0.5 ahead of Rockies
Upshot: +14
Offshoot: Beat Cubs in NLDS, lost to Rockies in NLCS.

2007-08 Rays
2007: 66-96, 30 games behind Red Sox
2008: 97-65, 2 games ahead of Red Sox
Upshot: + 31
Offshoot: Beat White Sox in ALDS, Beat Red Sox in ALCS, lost to Phillies in World Series

Now don’t think I’ve gone completely crazy, I don’t want this happening against my beloved Mets! I’m just sayin…

" Well isn't this place a geographical oddity? Two weeks from everywhere! "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 9, 2009 1:53 AM EST reply actions

Enjoy Tim Redding, Lou!!!

"Nothin' wrong with my leg, I'm just B-boy limpin'" - MCA

by Patrick Reddington on Jan 9, 2009 3:02 AM EST up reply actions

EGAD!!!!!

Just woke up and saw it. Why o why do I think he will NOT reject the offer? I don’t know what’s going on in the Mets front office. I just haven’t the slightest.

" Well isn't this place a geographical oddity? Two weeks from everywhere! "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 9, 2009 9:29 AM EST up reply actions